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LOST DREAMS: In Writing Mode

Austrian melodic death metal band LOST DREAMS has commenced the songwriting process for its fourth album, tentatively due next summer. The follow-up to this year's "End of Time" will contain nine songs and will be mixed and mastered at the Rape of Harmonies studio (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MAROON, NEAERA)...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Bassist's Tribute Shows Being Rescheduled

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, former PURPLE bassist Nick Simper's previously announced tribute shows to DEEP PURPLE's original lineup — which were supposed to be held in Austria and Germany during November with the Austrian rock band NASTY HABITS — are in t...

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TOMMY BOLIN Book Author To Guest On 'Big Daddy In The Morning'

Greg Prato, author of the new book "Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story" — which is said to be the first book to focus entirely on the life story of guitarist Tommy Bolin — will be a special call-in guest this morning (Wednesday, December 24) at 8:15 a.m. CST on "Big Daddy in The ...

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ERIC CARR Bobblehead Due In January

A bobblehead of late KISS drummer Eric Carr will be released in January 2009. Only 250 pieces of the figurine will be made available via the EricCarr.com web site. Carr (real name: Paul Charles Caravello) joined KISS in 1980 as the replacement for Peter Criss. He remained in the group until he becam...

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Former KORN Guitarist Holding Auditions For Touring Band

Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has issued the following update: "I am very happy and excited to announce that over the Christmas holidays I will be holding closed auditions for potential band members to hit the road with in 2009. If all goes well with the auditions, look for an announcemen...

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NECROPHOBIC To Play First Show With New Bassist

Stockholm, Sweden-based death metallers NECROPHOBIC will play their first show with new bassist Alex Friberg on December 26 at Mosebacke in the band's hometown. NECROPHOBIC is currently working on its sixth full-length studio album, tentatively due in early 2009. Songtitles set to appear on the as-y...

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SLIPKNOT, TRIVIUM, VOLBEAT Confirmed For ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festival

SLIPKNOT, TRIVIUM and VOLBEAT are among the first confirmed bands for next year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 5-7, 2009 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BILLY...

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SEPTEMBER MURDER: New Album Title Revealed

German death metallers SEPTEMBER MURDER have completed work on their new album, "Agony In Flesh", for an early 2009 release via Maintain Records. The CD is currently being mastered by Peter Neuber, who has previously done work with (NASUM, VOMITORY and WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH. According to a press...

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GENERAL SURGERY: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Available

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY will release their new album, "Corpus In Extremis: Analysing Necrocriticism", in March 2009 via Listenable Records. The CD was self-produced by the band at Off Beat studio in Stockholm and was mastered at Tailor Maid in Stockholm by Peter In De B...

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Guitarist BERNIE TORMÉ Interviewed For RANDY RHOADS Documentary

Guitarist Bernie Tormé (OZZY OSBOURNE, GILLAN, GUY-MCCOY-TORME) was recently interviewed by director Peter M. Margolis of Dakota Films for the upcoming long-awaited documentary film on the life of celebrated rock guitarist Randy Rhoads. Margolis and his team came to interview Tormé at his studio in...

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PAIN To Support NIGHTWISH In London

Swedish metallers PAIN, who feature in their ranks producer, songwriter and performer Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY),have been confirmed as main support for NIGHTWISH on March 11, 2009 at Brixton Academy in London, England. "Follow Me", the new video from PAIN, can be viewed below. The clip, which was...

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THE LEGION Completes Mixing 'Astonishing' New Album

Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION, who feature in their ranks former MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic, have issued the following update: "The recording session for our third opus is finally coming to an end. We've just finished off mixing nine astonishing songs, which we're about to master wi...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...

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Former ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES: New Demo Track Posted Online

Former ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes has uploaded a new solo instrumental track titled "Heavy Mental" on his MySpace page. Several older instrumental tracks are also available. Peter Baltes is available for session work either as a bassist or as a collaborator/producer through eSession.com. He says, "...

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TO/DIE/FOR To Tour Mexico, South America In The Spring

Finnish gothic metallers TO/DIE/FOR will embark on a tour of Mexico and South America between May 7, 2009 and June 7, 2009. The trek will kick off with three shows in Mexico and will include stops in such countries as Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. More information...