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ERIC SINGER, JORN LANDE, AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Perform With AVANTASIA At Upcoming Festivals

According to a posting on the MySpace page of Amanda Somerville — the American-born, Germany-based singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY — she will be performing on stage with AVANTASIA...

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TESTAMENT Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have been confirmed for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: May 30, 2008: DESTRUCTION VADER OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL THRESHOLD May 31, 2008: JORN LANDE BELPHEGOR...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says He Tried To Get QUEEN Guitarist To Play On New AVANTASIA Album

A 17-minute audio interview with EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet conducted earlier in the month by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 4 MB). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Let's jump on AVANTASIA now. H...

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AYREON: '01011001' Video Teaser Available

A video teaser for the forthcoming AYREON album, entitled "01011001", can be viewed below. AYREON is the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen. The group will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editions: * a regular two-CD edition with a 28 page booklet....

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Legendary Bassist BOB DAISLEY Discusses His Work With BLACK SABBATH

An excerpt from an extensive interview with legendary bassist Bob Daisley (RAINBOW, OZZY OSBOURNE),taken from the new second edition of Joel Gausten's book "The Sabbath Interviews", is now available at this location. In the excerpt, Daisley discusses his time as the recording bassist/chief lyricist...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Makes Surprise Visit To Chicago KISS Fan Fest

KISS's official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following message: "Tommy Thayer [KISS guitarist] just made a surprise visit to the Chicago KISS Fan Fest! "The event opened at noon with the announcement that KissOnline would be raffling off a Tommy Thayer-autographed 'Rock the Na...

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QUEEN Frontman Dubbed Greatest Rock Legend Of All Time

According to Australia's Herald Sun, Brits have dubbed QUEEN frontman Freddy Mercury the greatest rock legend of all time in a new survey out today. Elvis Presley narrowly missed out on the rock n' roll crown coming in second, while Woodstock veteran Jimi Hendrix was hot on his heels in third place....

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Ex-GRIM REAPER Singer STEVE GRIMMETT: New Audio Interview Available

A 14-minute audio interview with former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio (web site) has been posted online at this location. A two-minute video interview with Steve Grimmett promoting his solo band's appearance at the Firefest 4 on October 26-27,...

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TESTAMENT: New Photos From Recording Studio Posted Online

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have posted several new photos from the recording sessions for the group's new album, "The Formation of Damnation". Check them out at this location. "The Formation of Damnation" is scheduled for release in early 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The b...

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SEXTUS Releases Debut Album 'Stranger Than Fiction' On DRAMAPANTS RECORDS

Over 10 years after the release of "Imperial Drag" (Sony/Work),rock and roll chameleon Eric Dover has resurfaced as SEXTUS with the release of his album "Stranger than Fiction". The near-hour long opus has been long rumored in its release, with various demos appearing online over the years, but has...

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Limited-Edition BLACK SABBATH Book Now Available

Music writer and drummer Joel Gausten (PIGFACE, THE UNDEAD, ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN) has published a special second edition of his book "The Sabbath Interviews". Originally conceived and published as a special Halloween-only release for readers of Gausten's MySpace page, "The Sabbath Interviews" is a...

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RUSTY EYE: 'Mr. Cannibal' Video Posted Online

Los Angeles-based metal band RUSTY EYE has posted the video for its song "Mr. Cannibal" on YouTube. According to a press release, the clip "was professionally filmed in the city of Glendale, CA on 16 mm and was directed, co-produced, and financed by noted cinematographer Alejandro Ordoñez. Other ind...

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DEMOLITION RECORDS: We Are Not In Talks To Sign WHITESNAKE

UK's Demolition Records has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET refuting a report on the Nebusiness.co.uk web site that claimed the company was in talks to sign the classic hard rock act WHITESNAKE to a recording deal. In the article, which was published earlier today, Ged Cooke, who runs Demol...

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UK's DEMOLITION RECORDS 'In Negotiations' With WHITESNAKE

Nebusiness.co.uk reports: A company behind some of the biggest rock stars from past and present is set to double its annual sales by landing lucrative deals with legendary bands ZZ TOP and WHITESNAKE. Tyneside (UK) record label Demolition Records, which has offices in Frankfurt, Manhattan, Tokyo and...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5: 'The Devil Knows My Name' DVD Trailer Available

A three-and-a-half-minute trailer for ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5's new instructional DVD, "The Devil Knows My Name", can be viewed below. A January release is expected. John has also started work on a new instrumental CD for a 2008 release. John 5 released his third solo album, "T...