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WHITESNAKE: Japanese Cardboard Sleeve Reissue Series Announced

Geffen has set an April 23 Japanese release date for a three-album WHITESNAKE cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring the following LPs: "Slide It In" (1984) "Whitesnake" (1987) "Slip Of The Tongue" (1989) Each cardboard sleeve reissue from WHITESNAKE features the latest remastering and high-quali...

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IRON MAIDEN To Rock Costa Rica Tonight

CostaRicaHoliday.co.uk reports: Legendary heavy metal rock group IRON MAIDEN will be entertaining Costa Rican fans tonight as they are set to perform infront of a predicted sell-out crowd of 20,000 fans at the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium, Tibas. The venue, although small in comparison to its world wide...

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DISTURBED, HANOI ROCKS, AIRBOURNE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

DISTURBED, HANOI ROCKS and AIRBOURNE have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACE FREHLEY (US) AIRBOURNE (AUS) ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE GATES (S) AVATAR...

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KEITH CAPUTO: German, Dutch Tour Dates Announced

LIFE OF AGONY vocalist Keith Caputo has scheduled the following solo tour dates in Germany and The Netherladns during April/May: Apr. 30 - Köln, Underground May 01 - Hamburg, Hafenklang May 03 - Saarbrücken, Roxys May 04 - Freiburg, Freiburg May 05 - Stuttgart, Die Röhre May 06 - Aschaffenburg, Colo...

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GREAT WHITE Singer: 'We're Not Politicians, We're Just Rock And Rollers!'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: What was it like getting the guys back into the studio and working together again? Russell: You know, it was just like old times. It wasn't really anything tha...

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FILTER: 'Anthems For The Damned' Release Date Announced

The reactivated FILTER has set a May 13 release date for its new album, entitled "Anthems For The Damned". Produced by Josh Abraham (SLAYER, 30 SECONDS TO MARS, VELVET REVOLVER, STAIND, COURTNEY LOVE),the album's first single "Soldiers of Misfortune" will be released mid-March. Patrick describes th...

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CLUTCH Drummer To Guest On Maryland's WRYR-LP 97.5 FM

CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster will guest on Sherwood, Maryland's WRYR-LP 97.5 FM radio tomorrow (Sunday, Febraury 24) at 9:00 p.m. To listen to the show live via the Internet, visit WRYR.org. CLUTCH has made its Australian release, "Heard It All Before", available domestically. The live show recor...

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Guitar Center Selling Limited-Edition JIMMY PAGE Les Paul Custom

Music gear retailer Guitar Center has announced that it is offering a guitar that is likely to become an instant collector's item: a re-creation of the famous, lost Jimmy Page's Les Paul Custom guitar. Page used the Black Beauty version of this popular guitar when his band, LED ZEPPELIN, was first t...

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TARJA TURUNEN Begins Writing Material For New Solo Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has issued the following update: "Hello, my friends, and regards from Antigua, the land of the sea and sun! "I only heard nice stories about Antigua, so I came to this beautiful Caribbean island 10 days ago searching for some warmness and peace. "I feel that the...

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HANOI ROCKS To Embark On Finnish Acoustic Tour

Finnish rock legends HANOI ROCKS will play a series of acoustic gigs in Finland immediately following their current European tour. The acoustic tour, dubbed "Hanoi Rocks Steppin' Out Acoustically", was first proposed in the summer of 2007 in Borlänge, Sweden where HANOI ROCKS played an acoustic gig...

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TARJA TURUNEN's 'Lost Northern Star' Remixed By PETER TÄGTGREN

Having released her "My Winter Storm" album last November, then followed this up with her first solo mini-tour in support of the CD, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has confirmed that her new single will be the rousing "Die Alive". Produced by Daniel Presley and taken from "My Winter Storm", "...

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METALLICA Announces MACHINE HEAD As First-Round Openers

METALLICA has issued the following update: "This time in English... we're psyched that our friends in MACHINE HEAD have said 'yes' to more fun and games following the good times that were had by all at Wembley last summer. They will play with us in Chorzow, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic for the...

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SKINDRED To Support GOGOL BORDELLO On 'Forces Of Victory' Tour

UK-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED will support internationally acclaimed gypsy-punk band GOGOL BORDELLO on the "Forces Of Victory Tour 2008". Set to kick off on March 1 in Philadelphia, "Forces Of Victory" will run until the end of April while traveling through North America, Europe and the United...

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ACE FREHLEY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Original KISS guitarist Ace Fehley has been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACE FREHLEY (US) ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE GATES (S) AVATAR (S) AXEWITCH (S) B...

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GREEN JELLŸ Reunites, Plans U.S. Tour

GREEN JELLŸ, the American comedy heavy metal/punk rock group, has reformed and is in the process of booking a national tour this summer. In addition, the band will re-release the "Cereal Killer" and "333" videos/albums on DVD. Originally named GREEN JELLÖ, the group changed its name due to legal pre...