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DISSECTION: South American Tour Dates Announced

Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION have lined up the following South American dates during September: Sep. 02 - Sao Paulo/SP (BRAZIL) - Hangar 110 Sep. 04 - Porto Alegre/RS (BRAZIL) - Manará Sep. 09 - Santiago (CHILE) - Teatro Gabriela Mistral Sep. 10 - Caracas (VENEZUELA) - La Casa Del...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: U.S. Release Date Set For 'The Middle Of Nowhere'

Locomotive Records has set an August 30 U.S. release date for the new album from CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band founded by former SAVATAGE lead singer Zachary Stevens. Stevens sang for SAVATAGE from 1992 to 2000, replacing Jon Oliva. CIRCLE II CIRCLE's debut solo album, "Watching in Silence", set the sc...

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Previously Unreleased DIMEBAG Solo To Appear On New NICKELBACK Album

Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com is reporting that a previously unreleased solo by late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell will appear this fall in an unlikely place: on NICKELBACK's new album, "All the Right Reasons". The guitar parts for the flailing, 24-second lead were donated by Darrell'...

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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS: 'Return Of The Champions' Track Listing Revealed

QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS, featuring legendary rock icons Brian May and Roger Taylor of QUEEN, and Paul Rodgers of BAD COMPANY and FREE, will release a a live, two-CD set, entitled "Return of the Champions", on September 13 via Hollywood Records. A DVD set of the show, filmed by renowned director David M...

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FAT NANCY: Former CIRCUS OF POWER Frontman Signs With PERRIS RECORDS

FAT NANCY, the Southern California-based band featuring former CIRCUS OF POWER frontman Alex Mitchell, have inked a deal with Perris Records. The group's debut album, "Pure American Muscle, Baby", is described in a press release as "a 12-song collection of raw, live and necessary rock and soul energ...

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Legendary Drummer CARLO LITTLE Passes Away

According to Deep-Purple.net, legendary 1960s rock'n roll drummer Carlo Little sadly passed away on Saturday, August 6 after a bravely fought battle with lung cancer. Carlo had strong roots in the DEEP PURPLE family tree, having played with Ritchie Blackmore and Nick Simper in SCREAMING LORD SUTCH'S...

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ADEMA Featured On UFC's 'Ultimate Fight Night'

ADEMA was featured multiple times on UFC's "Ultimate Fight Night" on Saturday, August 6, broadcast live on Spike TV. Two songs off ADEMA's Earache debut, "Planets", were featured prominently in the live broadcast of the UFC event. "Bad Triangle" was played repeatedly throughout the show, and "Enter...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman Talks About 40th Anniversary Solo CD

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan recently spoke to Rockdetector.com's Garry Sharpe-Young about his upcoming album "Gillan's Inn" — a celebration of Ian's 40th year on the road, featuring remakes of tracks spanning Ian's entire career. An excerpt from the chat follows: Rockdetector.com: Ex-SCORPIONS m...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, BEYOND FEAR, CHRIS CAFFERY'S FACES: First Dates Announced

The first dates have been announced for The Metal Insurgence Tour 2005, featuring JON OLIVA'S PAIN (led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva),BEYOND FEAR (fronted by former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens),and CHRIS CAFFERY'S FACES (solo project of SAVATAGE guitarist Chri...

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BEYOND FEAR: Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer Signs Deal With SPV RECORDS

SPV Records has announced the signing of BEYOND FEAR, the brand new hard-hitting metal outfit founded by current ICED EARTH and former JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens. The band is preparing to enter the studio with producer Jim Morris (ICED EARTH, DEATH) to record their debut album for a 20...

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ICED EARTH Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Saying I'm Not A Songwriter Is Wrong'

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has defended himself against accusations that he is not a "songwriter" following comments made by ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer in a recent interview. Speaking to LocalMetal.com, Schaffer spoke about his decision to...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Discusses Touring With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Current Status Of SAVATAGE

In a recent interview with Metal Temple magazine's Orpheus, guitarist/singer Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DOCTOR BUTCHER) spoke about his solo career and the current status of SAVATAGE, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metal Temple: Tell us a...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CHRIS CAFFERY, BEYOND FEAR To Team Up For U.S. Tour

According to a posting on guitarist Chris Caffery's (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) official web site, Caffery will be teaming up with JON OLIVA'S PAIN (the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva) and BEYOND FEAR (the new band featuring ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripp...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, THERION, OBITUARY, NAPALM DEATH Confirmed For WORLD SERIES OF METAL

JON OLIVA'S PAIN (featuring SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva),THERION, OBITUARY, NAPALM DEATH and BEYOND FEAR (featuring ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) are among the confirmed bands for the 2005 World Series of Metal Festival, set to take place September 9-10 at the Ho...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Guest On 'ESPN Hollywood'

According to Reuters, Ozzy Osbourne will make an appearance later this month on a new ESPN2 weeknight program dedicated to "examining the junction between sports and entertainment." Osbourne will appear on "ESPN Hollywood", backstage after a concert for a one-on-one "hookup" with one of his biggest...