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INTO ETERNITY Singer Hopes To Tour 'Nonstop' In 2007
Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: One recent morning while on Gigantour 2006, Stu Block realized he's got it pretty good. The frontman's band, Canadian melodic death-metallers INTO ETERNITY, were on the road with the second annual installment of Dave Mustaine's traveling circus of b...November 3, 2006
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SCORPIONS Perform 'Rock You Like A Hurricane' At WACKEN: Video Available
A professionally filmed video of the SCORPIONS performing the song "Rock You Like a Hurricane" at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 has been posted online at YouTube.com. SCORPIONS were joined by special guests and former bandmates Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and H...October 30, 2006
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DOKKEN Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS
Frontiers Records has announced the signing of DOKKEN for the release of a brand new studio album in 2007. DOKKEN's upcoming CD, tentatively titled "Lightning Strikes Again", will be "a classic DOKKEN style release, something that all the fans have been asking for," says Don Dokken. "We hope to be d...October 30, 2006
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RAMONES To Rock The Big Screen
Rory Rosegarten's Rosegarten Films has secured the rights to "I Slept with Joey Ramone", the only authorized biography of the late Joey Ramone, the lead singer of the seminal rock band the RAMONES, for a film on the legendary rocker's life. The book, written by Joey's brother Mickey Leigh along with...October 28, 2006
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THE WILDHEARTS Frontman To Release 'Yeah Yeah Yeah' Single In November
THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger's first single from his "Valor Del Corazon" solo album, "Yeah Yeah Yeah", is due for release on November 20 as a split single with fellow Round Records artist HOWLING WILLIE. "Yeah Yeah Yeah" will be available on two-track CD and strictly limited-edition white vinyl 7"...October 24, 2006
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GEORGE LYNCH, VINNY APPICE, TONY FRANKLIN Featured On LANA LANE's 'Gemini' Covers Album
Symphonic rock vocalist Lana Lane and her keyboardist / producer / husband Erik Norlander have just completed a pair of covers albums for release this winter. It has been a tradition in Japan for the two to release a Lana Lane "specialty album" every two years. They started with the "Lana Lane Balla...October 22, 2006
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TESTAMENT: Perth Date Added To Australian Tour
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have added a Perth date to their upcoming Australian tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 07 - Melbourne, Australia @ the Prince of Wales Hotel Feb. 08 - Sydney, Australia @ the Manning bar Feb. 09 - Brisbane, Australia @ the Waterloo Hotel Fe...October 19, 2006
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CHRIS CAFFERY Remembers Late SAVATAGE Guitarist CRISS OLIVA
Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has posted this message on his official web site: "Today [Oct. 17] is the day we lost one of the greatest musicians ever. He was also a dear friend, a brother. "Criss Oliva [SAVATAGE guitarist] was taken from us 13 years ago. Some of you a...October 17, 2006
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: 'Maniacal Renderings' U.S. Release Date Announced
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will release its sophomore album, "Maniacal Renderings", in the U.S. on November 7 via Locomotive Records. "Maniacal Renderings" entered the German national chart at position No. 86 upon its release in September. The follow-up to 2...October 17, 2006
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DEATHSTARS: French Headlining Dates Cancelled
Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has posted the following message on its official web site: "Unfortunately the French DEATHSTARS shows have just been cancelled by the French agency Garance Production. They decided to cancel all anounced shows because of DEATHSTARS supporting CRADLE OF F...October 17, 2006
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Ex-ICED EARTH Drummer: JON SCHAFFER Is 'A Really Hard-Working And Dedicated Guy'
Chad Bowar of HeavyMetal.About.com recently conducted an interview with acclaimed drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HeavyMetal.About.com: It's been about two years since you've been with ["The Howard Stern Show"] ful...October 17, 2006
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JON OLIVA Changes Mind About Auctioning Acoustic Guitar
SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva has abandoned plans to auction off his red acoustic guitar which was used to write and record the JON OLIVA'S PAIN "'Tage Mahal" and "Maniacal Renderings" albums as well as the upcoming 2007 TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA release. This guitar has also traveled with JON OLIVA'...October 14, 2006
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JON OLIVA Auctioning Acoustic Guitar
SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva is auctioning off his red acoustic guitar which was used to write and record the JON OLIVA'S PAIN "'Tage Mahal" and "Maniacal Renderings" albums as well as the upcoming 2007 TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA release. This guitar has also traveled with JON OLIVA's PAIN on tour an...October 13, 2006
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ICED EARTH Mainman Announces New Guitarist
ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has sent the following announcement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "The new ICED EARTH guitar player is an absolutely fantastic player from the U.K. named Tim Mills. Tim is the owner/founder/visionary of Bare Knuckle Pickups, which is an incredible company providing state-of-th...October 12, 2006
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BIOMECHANICAL To Support EXODUS In Europe
U.K. progressive epic thrash metallers BIOMECHANICAL will support EXODUS on their forthcoming European tour in November and December. Commented BIOMECHANICAL frontman Jon K: "This is going to be BIOMECHANICAL's first big European tour and we are honored to be able to support one of the most influent...October 10, 2006
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