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DREAM THEATER Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD
DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie has been officially confirmed as one of the guest performers on the new AYREON CD, tentatively due early next year through an as-yet-undetermined label. "LaBrie has known AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) music for a long time and did not hid...October 22, 2003
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Tribute To RITCHIE BLACKMORE To Arrive In November
A tribute to former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, titled "Blackmore's Castle: A Tribute to Deep Purple and Rainbow", is slated for release on November 11 through Lion Music. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. MISTER KITE – Bloodsucker 02. TRANSCENDENCE –...October 21, 2003
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AYREON: Guest Singers Announced
AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE),are currently recording their sixth studio album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Transmission Records. Among the guest vocalists set to appear on the album are the following: Devon Graves (DEAD SOUL TRIBE) Magnus...October 20, 2003
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SATAN Cancel KEEP IT TRUE II Festival Appearance
The reunited NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends SATAN have cancelled their previously announced appearance at next year's Keep It True II festival. The following is the official statement on the matter from the festival's organizers: "After we dealt everything with the band and got the...October 17, 2003
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TROUBLE Announce Hometown Gigs
Reunited Chicago doomsters TROUBLE will play three concerts in the Chicago area prior to their planned performance in Stockholm, Sweden for the recording of their upcoming live DVD. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 07 - Oasis 160 – Chicago Heights, IL Nov. 14 - Penny Road – Barrington, IL Nov. 1...October 14, 2003
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SHOK PARIS Announce Lineup For BANG YOUR HEAD Appearance
Ohio-based metallers SHOK PARIS have announced the lineup for their upcoming reunion show at the 2004 edition of the Bang Your Head festival, set to take place June 25-26 in Balingen, Germany. Confirmed to appear at the event are Vic Hix (vocals),Ken Erb (guitar),Kel Berkshire (bass),Jan Roll (dr...October 13, 2003
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GRAVEWORM Side Project SOUL AT ZERO Re-Launch Web Site
SOUL AT ZERO, the side project of GRAVEWORM guitarist Eric Treffel, have re-launched their official web site at this location. The three-piece band, who are rounded out by Maurice (drums) and Manuel (guitar/screaming),have posted two tracks from their 2002 demo, "Nothing To Believe". The songs avai...October 12, 2003
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GOD FORBID To Support MUSHROOMHEAD
New Jersey thrash quintet GOD FORBID will be main support on the following MUSHROOMHEAD dates: Oct. 29 - St. Louis, MO @ Pops Oct. 30 - TBA Oct. 31 - Cleveland, OH @ The Phantasy Nov. 01 - Cleveland, OH @ The Phantasy Nov. 02 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room Nov. 03 - ...October 11, 2003
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Former HALFORD Drummer Confirmed For Poland's INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION FESTIVAL
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek, best known for his work with HALFORD, SPASTIC INK, and RIOT, has been invited to the prestigious "International Percussion Festival" in Poland. The event, which was first held in 1988, is taking place between October 7 and October 12. Jarzombek is set to appear on October 10...October 6, 2003
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TROUBLE To Film Live DVD At Swedish Gig
Reunited Chicago doomsters TROUBLE will be teaming up with CANDLEMASS and FORCE OF EVIL (featuring members of MERCYFUL FATE and KING DIAMOND) for a one-off gig in Sweden in late November. The show, the exact date for which has not yet been announced, will be recorded for a future DVD release through...October 3, 2003
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KISS Drummer: TOMMY THAYER Is Doing A Great Job
KISS drummer Peter Criss has told the San Antonio Express-News that Ace Frehley's replacement, Tommy Thayer, is handling amazingly well the difficult task of playing the parts of the group's original guitarist on the band's current tour. "He's really doing a great job," Criss said of Thayer. "I'm up...October 3, 2003
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PANTERA, FEAR FACTORY, STATIC-X Among Artists Featured On 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Soundtrack
PANTERA, FEAR FACTORY, STATIC-X and SOIL are among the artists featured on "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Album", the soundtrack to the upcoming remake of the classic '70s horror flick. Based loosely on true events that inspired the original "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", the new film centers aro...October 3, 2003
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ERIC SINGER To Team Up With GILBY CLARKE For Mexican Dates
Former KISS and current ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer will be playing two shows in Mexico with ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 13 - Mexico City, MEX @ Bulldog Club Nov. 15 - Guadalajara, MEX @ Hard Rock Live ...September 26, 2003
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FRED DURST Says That He Is In Love
Adding fuel to the speculative fire, LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst — who flew out to Vancouver Wednesday to visit his new, close friend Halle Berry on the set of "Gothika" — has admitted he has a new "special" friend. "Something has happened to me recently and I'm really at a different place," Dur...September 26, 2003
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FRED DURST And HALLE BERRY Becoming Pals
The New York Post reports Halle Berry and Fred Durst have become fast friends after shooting the video for LIMP BIZKIT's cover of THE WHO's "Behind Blue Eyes". "They kiss for like 40 seconds," a spy said. "So basically, to get that shot right, Fred and Halle had to kiss for hours." And now the ...September 25, 2003