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VENGEANCE To Release Live Album In November

Dutch metal outfit VENGEANCE has inked a deal with Metal Heaven. The group's first release through the label will be a live CD entitled "Same… But Different". The material on this album was recorded at various shows during the band's most recent tours with AXEL RUDI PELL and SINNER. "Same… But Diffe...

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EMPIRE To Release 'Chasing Shadows' In November

November 23, 2007 will see the release of the brand new EMPIRE album, "Chasing Shadows" on Metal Heaven. This will be the fourth release from the band and the first to feature vocalist Doogie White (RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and drummer Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL) alongsi...

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MOTÖRHEAD, WHITESNAKE, SAXON, JUDAS PRIEST Featured On 'Rock S'Cool' Double CD And DVD

Steamhammer/SPV has set an October 8 European release date for "Rock S'Cool", a double CD and DVD containing material some of the label's biggest and most promising hard rock and heavy metal artists. The "Rock S'Cool - A Spanking Good Song Collection" double CD consists of 30 tracks with a total pla...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers MONTROSE; Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the sixth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "Yes, the song has the same title as one song from 'Mystica', but nothing else in common! 'Rock the Nation' was the first song way back in the Seventies where I heard...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers FREE's 'Heartbreaker': Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the fifth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "FREE were one of the bands who influenced me when I started to play the guitar in the early Seventies. Their guitar player Paul Kossoff (R.I.P. 1976) had this very em...

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Ex-BLIND GUARDIAN/SAVAGE CIRCUS Drummer: 'I'm 100% Fine And I'm Ready To Rock'

Drummer Thomas "Thomen" Stauch (ex-BLIND GUARDIAN) has posted the following statement on SAVAGE CIRCUS' forum regarding his departure from the group: "Since the foundation of SAVAGE CIRCUS you all have been so loyal to the band and their members that I cannot accept further as you become witnesses o...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS Announces New Lineup

SAVAGE CIRCUS members Jens Karlsson (vocals),Emil Norberg (lead guitar) and Piet Sielck (guitar, bass, backing vocals) has issued the following statement: "After all it's time for some good news again. SAVAGE CIRCUS is happy to present our new official drummer, Mr. Mike Terrana. Known from great ba...

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Prominence and Demise

It has been around three years since Norway's WINDS released its third album, "The Imaginary Direction of Time". That may seem like a long duration between albums, but if you've immersed yourself in the act's lush, classically infused compositions, then you understand that this is a band for which t...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers MICHAEL BOLTON; Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the fourth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "['Fool's Game'] was done originally by Michael Bolton and it's on his very first record. Not much people know that he played rock music in the beginning of the '80,...

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MASTERPLAN To Begin Recording New Album In January

The current lineup of MASTERPLAN— Roland Grapow (guitar),Jan S. Eckert (bass),Mike Terrana (drums; YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, AXEL RUDI PELL, METALIUM, RAGE),Axel Mackenrott (keyboards) and Mike DiMeo (vocals; RIOT, THE LIZARDS) — has issued the following update: "The band would like to thank all the fans...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers KISS' 'Love Gun'; Sample Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the third MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "'Love Gun' is one of my favorite KISS tracks and I was wondering why they didn't include it on their unplugged album a few years ago. It's an excellent hard rock trac...

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Exclusive: A Conversation With WINDS' ANDY WINTER And CARL AUGUST TIDEMANN

By: Scott Alisoglu The music of Norway's WINDS is not something that is easily classified. What one can say about it though is that it is magnificently composed and breathtaking in its delivery. Challenging, yet often soothing, melodic, yet unconventional, WINDS' combination of classical music, prog...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: Last Three Dates Of 'Mystica' Tour Cancelled

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has cancelled the three remaining dates (Heidelberg, London and Zürich) on the second leg of the "Mystica" tour. "We had different reasons for [the cancellation]," Axel explains. "First it wouldn't make sense to fly Johnny [Gioeli, vocals] over [from the U.S.] for jus...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers U2's 'Beautiful Day'; Sample Available

German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "The next small MP3 snippet [from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' covers album] 'Beautiful Day' was originally done by U2. I always liked this song as it has a great melody. We're playing it more aggressive than the original and 'Va...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers RIOT's 'Warrior'; Audio Sample Available

German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "Here's the first small mp3 sample from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' cover album. It is the opener and the fastest song on the record, titled 'Warrior'. The original version was done by RIOT from New York City. That band always w...