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DREAM THEATER, NIGHTWISH, EPICA, BLIND GUARDIAN Singers Guest On New AYREON Album 'The Source'

"The Source" is an exciting new chapter in the AYREON saga, with contributions from renowned vocalists like James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER),Simone Simons (EPICA),Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH),Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN),Tobias Sammet (EDGUY, AVANTASIA),and Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X). "The Source" wil...

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CHICKENFOOT's 'Best + Live' To Include First New Song In Five Years, 'Divine Termination'

Supergroup CHICKENFOOT will release "Divine Termination", its first new tune in five years on "Best + Live", the band's first-ever best-of collection, on March 10. CHICKENFOOT features legendary guitarist Joe Satriani, former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar, ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and RED...

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GEOFF TATE Says His Issues With QUEENSRŸCHE Can Be Resolved

Geoff Tate believes that his differences with QUEENSRŸCHE can be worked out and insists that he would "never say never" to a reunion with his former bandmates. In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a settlement had been reached after a nearly two-year legal battle where Tate sued over t...

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PLACE VENDOME Feat. HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE: Lyric Video For New Song 'HereAfter'

Frontiers Music Srl will release the brand new PLACE VENDOME album, "Close To The Sun", on February 24, 2017. The official lyric video for the song "HereAfter", taken from "Close To The Sun", can be seen below. One of the most popular projects put together over the years by Frontiers president Seraf...

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MICHAEL KISKE Says He Had 'Forgiven' HELLOWEEN Guitarist MICHAEL WEIKATH 'A Long Time Ago'

Japan's Burrn! magazine has published the first cover story on the reunion of the classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", the band's upcoming tour will feature seven musicians — including former vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen alongside current s...

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WARRANT Completes Recording 'Louder, Harder, Faster' Album

Veteran rockers WARRANT have set "Louder, Harder, Faster" as the title of their new album, due later in the year via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc was recorded with producer Jeff Pilson, a veteran bassist who has played with DIO, FOREIGNER, DOKKEN and T&N, among others, and is currently being mi...

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SAGA To Call It Quits After 'Final Chapter' Of Touring

Photo credit: Alexander Mertsch, www.bsights.de After forty years together, Canadian rockers SAGA will call it quits following one more "Final Chapter" of touring in 2017. SAGA's original singer Michael Sadler said in a statement: "This year marks four decades of writing, recording and touring as a...

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Former LOUDNESS And YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer MICHAEL VESCERA Launches VESCERA Project

VESCERA, the new band led by acclaimed heavy metal vocalist Michael Vescera (LOUDNESS, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, OBSESSION),has signed a worldwide deal with Pure Steel Records. The group — whose lineup is completed by ex-NITEHAWKS members Mike Petrone (guitar) and Frank Leone (bass),along with drummer Fab...

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JUDAS PRIEST, SKID ROW, Ex-QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE Members Take Part In Fourth Annual 'Randy Rhoads Remembered' (Video)

Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST),Scotti Hill (SKID ROW),Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE),Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Marzi Montazeri (PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS) Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT),are among the musicians who gathered Thursday night (...

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DIO DISCIPLES Perform At 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History' (Video)

DIO DISCIPLES — the project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards) alongside vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and bassist Bjorn Englen (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) — performed at the Hall Of Heavy Metal Histo...

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THE UNITY Feat. GAMMA RAY Members: 'Rise And Fall' Single Released

THE UNITY, the new band founded by drummer Michael Ehré and guitarist Henjo Richter (both of GAMMA RAY),has released its first digital single and lyric video for the song "Rise And Fall" via Steamhammer/SPV. It is described in a press release as "a real taster for all aficionados of powerful hard r...

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JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Releases 'Sign Of The Times' Video

"Sign Of The Times", the new video from JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE — which features ex-GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell alongside former GREAT WHITE bassist-turned-guitarist Tony Montana (as a guitar player and keyboardist),Dan McNay (MONTROSE) on bass, Robby Lochner (FIGHT) on guitar and Dicki Flis...

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JACK RUSSELL: 'I'm Lucky To Be Alive'

Mike Preston of Psycho Babble TV recently conducted an interview with former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his health status, seven years after coming back from near death with a perforated bowel and pulmonary...

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NIRVANA, ALICE IN CHAINS, PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN Photographs Part Of 'Greatest Hits' Exhibition

"Greatest Hits", the premiere art retrospective, is a photography exhibition and auction with live music celebrating the work of legendary Los Angeles photographer Chris Cuffaro. "Greatest Hits" will open in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 2 with a press viewing 7:00 p.m., VIP party and opening re...

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ARCH ENEMY: Trailer For 'As The Stages Burn!' DVD

ARCH ENEMY will release a new live DVD, "As The Stages Burn!", on March 31 via Century Media. The set contains video footage of the band's largest stage production to date from their performance last summer at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. This performance marks the pinnacle of a...