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RUSH Guitarist Talks About 30th Anniversary Tour, Upcoming EP

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson has spoken to the Cleveland Plain Dealer about the group's 30th anniversary tour and upcoming covers EP "Feedback". "This being the anniversary and everything, we thought we'd get back out and do something special with this," Lifeson, 50, said of the current trek. "I mean...

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RHAPSODY Keyboardist Says The New CD Contains 'The Most Majestic Sound Possible'

RHAPSODY keyboardist Alex Staropoli recently spoke to Holland's Lords of Metal about the group's upcoming full-length effort, "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands Part 2 - The Dark Secret". "Every album is a step in RHAPSODY's career," Alex said when asked about the group's musical evolution on the new albu...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Rio Show Cancelled

CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster has posted the following message on the band's web site: "We have just been informed by our South American booking agent that the show in Rio de Janeiro will not take place. The reason given was financial problems with the local promoter. We are disappointed that...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist To Guest On Boston's WAAF 107.3 FM

GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed will give an exclusive interview to Boston's WAAF 107.3 FM this Friday (June 4) beginning at 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.waaf.com. As previously reported, Reed has confirmed the following East Coast dates with his "ultra-fun" band HOOKERS N BLOW: Ju...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Sign With MAGNA CARTA RECORDS

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the jazz ensemble led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, have inked a deal with Magna Carta Records. "Fittingly, Magna Carta is based in Rochester, NY, where we have some of our most rabid supporters," the band write on Alex's web site. "We want to thank all th...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist: 'Brutal Mexican Death Metal Fans Rule'

CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster has posted the following message on the group's web site: "We just returned from our tour of Mexico, and we wanted to thank all of the great fans there for making the tour a huge success. We also want to thank the organizers of the tour, and the crew that ...

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Bassist TONY FRANKLIN To Take Part In CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL

Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (ex-THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER, WHITESNAKE) has posted the following message on his web site: "Hello folks. It's been a long time since my last update, so let's get right to it!! I'll start with the most current happenings and work back from there. "I will be particip...

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ATROCITY's KRULL, LEAVES' EYES' LIV To Appear On German TV

ATROCITY frontman Alex Krull and his wife/LEAVES' EYES bandmate Liv Kristine will be the guests on German TV channel B-TV's morning show on Tuesday, June 1 between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. LEAVES' EYES' debut album, "Lovelorn", was released last week through Napalm Records. The band made their live d...

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DISILLUSION, COMMANDER, INTO DARKNESS To Tour Germany

DISILLUSION, COMMANDER and INTO DARKNESS will be teaming up for a three-date "Summer Death Tour" of Bavaria/Germany in June. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jun. 10 – Munich, GER - Garage Jun. 11 – Jenkofen (Landshut),GER - Wolperdinger (w/ ILLEGIMITATION) Jun. 12 - Landsberg a. Lech, GER - Juze (w...

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ANTHRAX To Begin Work On New Album In August

ANTHRAX will begin work on a new album in August for a tentative late spring/early summer 2005 release, guitarist Scott Ian told The Star Newspapers in a recent interview. "If we make a great record, everything else falls into place," he said. Ian also said that he is hoping the relationship the ban...

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VAN HALEN's Upcoming Tour To Feature More ROTH-Era Material

VAN HALEN's upcoming tour will find vocalist Sammy Hagar singing many more songs from the band's David Lee Roth era than he did during his first stint in the band. "I'm really digging 'Jump' right now," Sammy told Billboard.com. "In the old days I never got off on singing that song. I would pull a ....

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HAVOCHATE To Record New York Show For Possible Live CD/DVD

New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE, now featuring drummer Jon Dette (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT) and bassist Greg Christian (ex-TESTAMENT),will be playing at The Haunt in Ithaca, New York this Friday, May 28. The group, who recently entered Pyramid Sound Recording Studios in Ithaca with producer Alex Pe...

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RUSH: 'An Evening With Rush' Tour Opening Night Details Revealed

RUSH kicked off the first leg of the 2004 "An Evening With Rush" tour on Wednesday, May 26 at the AmSouth Amphitheatre in Nashville, Tennessee. The following information about the opening night's performance is taken from the RUSH fan site Power Windows: "On stage, instead of three dryers, there are...

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NECROPHAGIA Complete Songwriting Sessions For New Album

NECROPHAGIA have completed the songwriting sessions for their next full-length release, to be titled "Harvest Ritual Vol 1: Penance". Songs set to appear on the CD include "Return to Texas", "Cadavera X", "Unearthed", "London (13 Demon Street)", and "Bleeding Eyes of the Eternally Damned". Recording...

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Former PUSHED Singer Launches PERSQUAREINCH

Former PUSHED singer Travis Neal and has formed a new band with Dan Trujillo (ex-18 BONEZ) on guitar, Shane Monaghan (ex-18 BONEZ) on bass, and Jared Clayton on drums. Dubbed PERSQUAREINCH, the new group "is what I've been starving for for a few years now," said Neal. "There is no boundaries in the...