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DIVISION, MIRROR BLACK, OTTOMAN EMPIRE Confirmed For MIDWEST METAL ANTHEM

DIVISION, MIRROR BLACK, OTTOMAN EMPIRE and BLACK CASKET have been confirmed for Midwest Metal Anthem 2007, a two-day festival that will showcase 12-14 bands from Chicago and the Midwest area. The event will take place on Friday, August 24 and Saturday August 25 at J.J. Kelly's (2455 Bernice Rd.) in...

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DREAM THEATER: More North American Tour Dates Announced

DREAM THEATER has announced more dates for its upcoming U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off late July. Support at all shows will come from REDEMPTION (the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING)...

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VADER, AFTER FOREVER, MASTERPLAN Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

VADER, AFTER FOREVER, MASTERPLAN and DESPERADOZ have been confirmed for Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 19-21 in Kreuth, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (alphabetical order): BEATALLICA CRADLE OF FILTH DEW-SCENTED ELUVEITIE FEAR MY THOUGHTS FREEDOM CALL GAMMA RAY...

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CLOVEN HOOF Rejoined By Drummer LYNCH RADINSKY

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will be rejoined by drummer Lynch Radinsky — who played on the band's "Eye of the Sun" album — for their upcoming appearances in Thessaloniki, Greece and Crewe, England. According to the band, Lynch's "vituoso drum solo will be a highlight...

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GAMMA RAY, DAVID SHANKLE GROUP Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

German power metallers GAMMA RAY and DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (featuring former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle) have been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place July 7 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. Headlining the event will be MANOWAR, with HOLYHELL, MESSIAH'S KISS (the German/American/Br...

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VINCE NEIL: Photos From Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE vocalist Vince Neil's 11th annual Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Friday, May 4, 2007, at Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley, CA. Check out pictures from Film Magic, Celebrity Photo. Neil previously stated about the event: "As many of you know, in 1995 I lost ...

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KING'S X Frontman Working On New Solo Album

KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick has issued the following update: "The new KING'S X [album] is finished. Ty [Tabor, guitar/vocals] is mastering it now. The release date is tenative right now. It's called 'Go Tell Somebody', so if you like what you hear, then go tell somebody, if you like what you hear...

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DIMENSION ZERO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

DIMENSION ZERO — the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-MARDUK vocalist Joakim "Jocke" Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson — has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival,...

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Ex-MASTERPLAN Singer To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Former MASTERPLAN/ARK frontman Jorn Lande has been confirmed as one of the guests on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by...

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SPREAD EAGLE Vocalist RAY WEST: More Tour Dates Announced

SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West has annnounced his East and West Coast tour dates: May 06 - Cat Club, Hollywood, CA May 09 - The Joint, Beverly Hills, CA May 11 - Paladino's, Tarzana, CA May 13 - The Cheyenne Saloon, Las Vegas, NV May 16 - The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ May 17 - ...

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EDEN'S FALL, SACRED DAWN, BAVMORDA Confirmed for MIDWEST METAL ANTHEM

Chicago-based metal bands EDEN'S FALL, SACRED DAWN, BAVMORDA, RAVENSTHORN, and SOULS DEMISE (featuring new vocalist Randy Barron of WINTERKILL/TYRANT'S REIGN),along with ANCIENT CREATION (from St. Louis) are the first confirmed bands for the Midwest Metal Anthem 2007, a two-day festival that will s...

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ARMY OF ANYONE Drummer To Play On GOADED Album

Former DIO/WWIII guitarist Tracy G has issued the following update: "I've written many songs for the GOADED project; so far there's seven with vocals with six more in the works... I'm very happy with Jason's [Witte] vocals and vibe... Ray Luzier [ex-DAVID LEE ROTH] will be doing the drum tracks whil...

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ALICE COOPER To Present Stevie Ray Vaughan Award To CHRIS CORNELL

Veteran rocker Alice Cooper will present the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award to former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell for Cornell's "dedication an support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and his devotion to helping other addicts with the recovery process" at the third-annual MusiCares Map Fund Benef...

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SPREAD EAGLE Frontman To Be Backed By GEORGE LYNCH, PAUL STANLEY Guitar Techs On Tour

George Lynch's (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and Paul Stanley's (KISS) guitar techs — Gerry Ganaden and Francis Stuart, respectively — are among the musicians that will be backing SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West on his upcoming West Coast solo trek. The band lineup will consist of Andrew Freeman (GEORGE LYNCH)...

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CRUNCH Schedules Live Debut

CRUNCH, which features Jamie Rowe (GUARDIAN, ADRIANGALE),Vic Rivera (POLEY/RIVERA, ADRIANGALE) and Eddie Campbell (ADRIANGALE),will make its live debut on July 28 at the Cup complex in Linden, New Jersey before they jet off to play the Firefest in the U.K. Also on the bill are THE RAY WEST BAND (f...