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HEAVEN'S CRY, CIRCUS MAXIMUS Confirmed For PROGPOWER EUROPE 2007 Festival

Canada's HEAVEN'S CRY and Norway's CIRCUS MAXIMUS have been confirmed for ProgPower Europe 2007 festival, set to take place October 7, 2007 in Baarlo, Holland. Headlining the event will be JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva. Bands interested in playing next year's fe...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says He Cannot Find BEYOND FEAR Album In U.S. Record Stores

Jeffrey Easton of The Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Exiles: Are you doing a majority of the new [BEYOND FEAR] album and PRIEST stuff [when perfor...

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CRIMSON GLORY Singer MIDNIGHT: New Painting Available

CRIMSON GLORY singer Midnight has posted a photograph of his latest painting, entitled "Mermaid Song", at his official MySpace page. Available at the same location are audio samples of three acoustic songs from Midnight's "M2 - Descending Into Madness" solo effort, which was issued in May as a limit...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK And ERIC Talk About CLIFF BURTON's Death: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a 45-second video clip featuring Eric Peterson and Chuck Billy from TESTAMENT discussing getting signed, aud...

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TESTAMENT: Australian Tour Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will embark on a short tour of Australia in February 2007. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 08 - Sydney, AUS @ the Manning bar Feb. 09 - Canberra, AUS @ the ANU bar Feb. 10 - Brisbane, AUS @ the Waterloo Hotel Feb. 11 - Melbourne, AUS ...

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THREAT SIGNAL Announces New Bassist

Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have announced the addition of bassist Pat from Pickering, Ontario to the group's ranks. Check out photos of the new lineup at this location. As previously reported, THREAT SIGNAL recently posted a self-produced video for the song "Counterbalance" at YouTube.com. The...

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SAVATAGE: 'Super-Rare' Live Video From 1992 Posted Online

A "super-rare" video of SAVATAGE performing the song "Tonight He Grins Again" on the Tampa Music Awards in 1992 has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip, which is believed to be some of the best existing live footage of the band's "Streets" lineup (Jon Oliva, Criss Oliva, Steve "Dr. Killdrums...

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USURPER Hard At Work On New Material

Chicago's USURPER is currently busy rehearsing new material for its sixth full-length album, which the band plans to record in early 2007. New songtitles include "Talons of Steel", "Rebel Wolf", "Planet of the Humans", "Zombie Revolution" and "Replicants of the Apocalypse". In other news, USURPER gu...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: First U.S. Date In Support Of New Album Announced

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has announced the first U.S. date in support of its sophomore album, "Maniacal Renderings". The band will play the Bourbon Street Nightclub in New Port Richey, Florida on Saturday, November 25. Support at the show will come from MO...

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GIGANTOUR Director Of Security To Fans: 'Do Not Throw Items At The Stage'

Jon Urban (photo),the Director of Security for Gigantour, has issued the following statement regarding this year's traveling festival: "I have a long history of tour security experience and I have found it very rewarding to be working with Dave Mustaine [MEGADETH frontman and Gigantour mastermind]...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Discusses His Appearance On CBS' 'Two And A Half Men'

TVGuide.com recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler about his upcoming appearance on CBS' "Two and a Half Men" as Charlie Sheen's hard-partying, hard-rocking neighbor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: TV Guide: Why did you do "Men"? Steven Tyler: I get hit up f...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: 'Maniacal Renderings' Enters German Chart At No. 86

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has entered the German national chart at position No. 86 with its sophomore album, entitled "Maniacal Renderings". In other news, JON OLIVA'S PAIN has been confirmed as the headliner of next year's ProgPower Europe festival, set to...

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CRIMSON GLORY: Pictures From KAMELOT Show Posted Online

CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Jon Drenning, drummer Dana Burnell, bassist Jeff Lords and second drummer/vocalist Jesse Rojas (a.k.a. Shadow) joined CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson to perform a few classic CRIMSON GLORY songs during BEN JACKSON GROUP's support set for KAMELOT at their only Tampa Bay ap...

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CHRIS CORNELL On Depression, Rehab And AUDIOSLAVE's Future

Jonathan Gold of Blender magazine recently conducted an interview with AUDIOSLAVE/ex-SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his new state of mind: "There was a time in the middle of my depression when I basically stopped eating. I wasn’t doing it to lose weight o...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Says 'Alive In Athens' DVD Is 'Money Grab' On Part Of Former Label

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the upcoming release of the band's "Alive in Athens" DVD via their former record label, Century Media Records: "I've been asked recently about the release of the 'Alive in Athens' DVD and I want my positio...