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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Schedules Another Free Acoustic Show
Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens's (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will play another free unplugged/acoustic show on Friday, March 26 starting around 9:30 p.m. at The Tap House in Akron, Ohio. He says, "To make it a special night, we are flying in my frien...March 3, 2010
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Announces First Russian Headlining Concerts In 21 Years
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has announced his first Russian concert appearances in 21 years. The shows will take place on April 21 in Moscow and April 24 in Saint Petersburg. Malmsteen released a new album called "High Impact" on December 8, 2009. The set was described as "a mind-bo...March 2, 2010
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AVANTASIA: New Song Featuring SCORPIONS Frontman Available For Streaming
The radio edit of "Dying For An Angel", a brand new song from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, is available for streaming below. The track, which features a special guest appearance by SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine, comes off AVANTASIA's new epic masterpiece, to be released on April...March 2, 2010
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DENIAL FIEND Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
"Horror metal" supergroup DENIAL FIEND is putting the finishing touches on its follow-up to 2007's "They Rise" for a late 2010 release via Ibex Moon Records. According to guitarist Sam Williams, the as-yet-untitled CD will contain eight "gore-filled tracks," including "Hell Asylum", which will featu...March 2, 2010
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STEVE PRIEST'S SWEET Guitarist STUART SMITH Reports From Earthquake-Devastated Chile
Los Angeles-based guitarist Stuart Smith, a classically-trained former axeman for the bands SIDEWINDER and HEAVEN & EARTH and current member of STEVE PRIEST'S SWEET, was visiting Chile with his family at the time of Saturday's massive magnitude 8.8 quake, one of the strongest on record. At least...March 2, 2010
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BURNING POINT Hard At Work On New Album
Finnish metallers BURNING POINT have entered the studio to record their as-yet-untitled fifth CD, tentatively due later in the year. The group says, "All in all, 21 songs [are being laid down during the sessions]. All the drums are recorded as well as 80% of the final rhythm guitars, and although th...March 2, 2010
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DARK TRANQUILLITY, SKINDRED Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival
DARK TRANQUILLITY and SKINDRED have been confirmed for this year's edition of the With Full Force festival, set to take place July 2-4, 2010 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany (near Leipzig). The festival billing is shaping up as follows: A DAY TO REMEMBER ALL FOR NOTHING AMORPHIS ARKANGE...February 26, 2010
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PHILIP ANSELMO Signs Deal To Pen Autobiography
DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has signed a contract with MetalSucks.net writer and acclaimed true crime author Corey Mitchell to help pen the singer's autobiography. An official press release on the matter is expected next week. Anselmo was recently interviewed for the 200th issue of U.K.'...February 26, 2010
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Alive
"In space no one can hear you unless you scream", reads the subtitle of MESHUGGAH's first official DVD, "space" being the operative word, as the Swedish enigmas are not of this earth. "Alive" is the sound of an alien invasion. Love 'em or hate 'em, MESHUGGAH was, is, and continues to be a unique ent...February 25, 2010
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HAIL! To Perform At ROCK IN RIO LISBON
HAIL! — the supergroup featuring David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) — will perform at this year's Rock In Rio Lisbon festival on Saturday, May 29 in Lisbon, Portugal. Commented Kisser...February 25, 2010
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SINBREED: Japanese Version Of 'When Worlds Collide' To Include Bonus Track
German power metal band SINBREED (formerly NEOSHINE),which features in its ranks guitarist Flo Laurin, BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Frederik Ehmke and SEVENTH AVENUE vocalist Herbie Langhans, will release its debut album, "When Worlds Collide", in Japan on March 24 via King Records. The Japanese version...February 25, 2010
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Three Steps Back
What the hell? Never expected to see these perennially-overlooked HYHC bruisers back at it, and I certainly would never have hoped for a comeback album this full of vitality, elbow-throwing vigor and upbeat, caffeinated old-school fire. "Three Steps Back" brings a welcome dose of that SICK OF IT ALL...February 24, 2010
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Fury Rising
There's one in every town — the "it band" when it comes to opening pay-to-play shows for SOIL or SEVENDUST or DROWNING POOL, the ones who maybe did a theme song for their local minor-league sports team, or get invited to play the local car stereo outlet's wing-off and wet t-shirt contest every summe...February 24, 2010
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Behold! The Monolith
In a day and age when even bands as abrasive and drug-imploded as ZOROASTER are inking relatively big record deals, it seems the time is right for West Coast golems BEHOLD! THE MONOLITH to shamble into view. Worshiping at the altar of the riff, possessed of an earth-rumbling tone, and crafting lengt...February 24, 2010
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PAPA ROACH Recording Five New Songs For Inclusion On Live Album
According to The Pulse of Radio, PAPA ROACH is currently in the studio laying down five brand new songs for inclusion on a live album that will be out sometime later this year. The group is working with BREAKING BENJAMIN and CAVO producer David Bendeth. The concert tracks were taped on the band's re...February 24, 2010
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