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Guitarist BERNIE TORME Continues Work On New Album

Legendary guitarist Bernie Torme (OZZY OSBOURNE, GILLAN, Dee Snider's DESPERADO) is continuing work on a new solo album which he started back in 2003, according to an update issued by Bob Schaffer's Torme fan site The Wild West. The CD is close to completion and Torme is said to be considering how i...

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Guitarist RAMON ORTIZ Quits PUYA, Focuses On ANKLA

After almost fifteen years as founding member, guitar player and songwriter of the rock band PUYA, Ramon Ortiz has decided to separate from the band to concentrate on his new group ANKLA. Right now Ortiz is in Los Angeles, California putting the final touches on the ANKLA debut album under the produ...

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METALLICA: 'Some Kind Of Monster' DVD Bonus Features Detailed

More details have been revealed about the upcoming DVD release of the METALLICA documentary "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster". Among the more than seven hours of bonus features on the disc are 28 additional scenes, including footage of METALLICA's collaboration with hip hop artist JA RULE and live s...

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A New U.K. Rock/Metal Radio Station To Launch Next Week

A new British rock/metal radio station called Arfm will officially launch from the NEC in Birmingham, U.K. on Wednesday, November 24 at 12 noon (GMT) from the Sound Broadcast Exhibition. British rockers MAGNUM will be part of the launch program with Bob Catley and Al Burrow joining presenters Adrian...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Helps Select Top 500 Greatest Rock Songs Of All Time

Ozzy Osbourne was among the panel of recording artists, producers, label executives, critics and songwriters that selected the list of the greatest rock 'n' roll songs of all time, to be published in a special edition of Rolling Stone magazine out on Friday, according to Reuters. Also on the panel w...

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IRON MAIDEN: All-Star Tribute Album To Feature Members Of MOTÖRHEAD, DIO, ANTHRAX

Legendary rock producer and musician Bob Kulick (KISS, MEATLOAF) has finished producing an all-star tribute to IRON MAIDEN in honor of their 25th anniversary. Culling from his extensive contacts in the musician world, Kulick has assembled major hard rock and metal players to come together and put th...

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VENI DOMINE, RENASCENT, INEVITABLE END Confirmed For BOBFEST 2005

VENI DOMINE (progressive doom metal from Sweden),RENASCENT (heavy thrash/death from Finland),INEVITABLE END (crunchy thrash from Sweden),GRACE WILL FALL (hardcore/metalcore from Sweden) and VIRGIN FOREST are the first five bands confirmed for Europe's biggest Christian metal festival, Bobfest 200...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Signs Solo Deal With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has inked a solo deal with Frontiers Records. Joe is currently busy putting the finishing touches on his new studio album, entitled "Usual Suspects", which is being recorded in New York under the direction of long...

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Producer BOB ROCK Comments On New MÖTLEY CRÜE Recordings

Veteran producer Bob Rock (METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, BON JOVI, THE CULT) has commented on the recent MÖTLEY CRÜE recording sessions that have yielded four new songs from the famed '80s hard rockers. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Rock said, "There's really a great energy with these guys. But there...

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VINCE NEIL Talks MÖTLEY CRÜE Reunion, New Solo Single

Mike Ross of the Edmonton Sun recently spoke to former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil about the possibility of a CRÜE reunion and his solo career, among other topics. Seveal excerpts from the interview follow: Sun: We're told that this show may be the last chance to see you before you rejoin MÖTLEY ....

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SEBASTIAN BACH Featured In JEFF BUCKLEY Documentary

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach is featured in a new documentary about late singer Jeff Buckley, "Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley", which premiered in New York City last month. Directed by first-time filmmakers Nyla Bialek Adams and Laurie Trombley, the film features interview and performance fo...

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JIMI HENDRIX Fender Stratocaster To Be Auctioned This Month

StratCollector.com is reporting that the Cooper Owen auction house will offer a circa 1961 Fender Stratocaster (see image here) once owned and played by Jimi Hendrix on Saturday, November 20, 2004. This instrument is part of the Hendrix memorabilia collection represented by Cooper Owen that is on di...

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FIREWIND To Headlne Norway's RJUKAN FESTIVAL

Greek melodic power metal band FIREWIND have been confirmed to headline Rjukan Festival in Norway on December 26. More information is available at this location. As previously reported, FIREWIND recently signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. The group's third album, "Forged By Fire", i...

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Michigan Metal And Hard Rock Bands To Perform At Benefit Concert

Sarah Colton, the daughter of MichiganMetal.com founder and former AMPUTIST/APOSTLE OF PERVERSION/DEFCON 666 vocalist Bob Colton, passed away Monday, October 25. In her honor and to help pay for funeral and headstone expenses, some of the best bands Michigan has to offer have donated their time to p...

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LIVING LOUD To Tour Europe In The Spring

LIVING LOUD — the new "supergroup" consisting of Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP) on bass, Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, KANSAS, DIXIE DREGS) on guitar, Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) on keyboards, Lee Kerslake (URIAH HEEP, OZZY OSBOURNE) on drums and Jimmy Barnes (COLD CHISEL) on voca...