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DEEP PURPLE Return To MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
The 40th Montreux Jazz Festival ended on Saturday (July 15) with a concert by DEEP PURPLE. Lead singer Ian Gillan told Bernard Léchot of Swissinfo ahead of the gig what it meant to be back lakeside. The band, who composed their influential track "Smoke on the Water" in Montreux in 1971, lit up ...July 16, 2006
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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'All Rest And No Work Makes MIKE A Bored Boy'
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update via his official web site: "Yes, indeed, I have been able to take some time off (DREAM THEATER's first summer off in 10 years...wow!) to squeeze in some much-needed rest and relaxation time with my wonderful wife and children...but a...July 15, 2006
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ACE FREHLEY: '70s Guitar Pick Sold For Over $1,000
A 1975/1976-era Ace Frehley (KISS) guitar pick was sold to a KISS fan for a whopping $1,026 via eBay. The seller, who calls himself "headpowers", wrote the following on the auction page: "I hate to part with this, but it is time. Ace's sister lived four blocks away from me when I was ...July 12, 2006
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SODOM Frontman Talks About Reissuing Band's Classic Albums
Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with SODOM frontman Tom Angelripper. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Asylum: Any plans to reissue and remaster your back catalogue with bonus tracks? Tom: "Yes, there are plans to, and we would like to include that footage from the 'Mortal Way of...July 12, 2006
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ROADRUNNER RECORDS Announces New A&R Additions
Roadrunner Records has announced the addition of Dante Bonutto and Derek Oliver to their international A&R team. In the last two years, Roadrunner Records has not only been signing bands in the U.S., but internationally, having recently picked up artists such as SATYRICON, SHADOWS FALL, DRAGONFO...July 11, 2006
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The New Black
Forget for a minute that you've heard anything about STRAPPING YOUNG LAD cranking out this album under deadline in order to appear on Ozzfest. Forget also the hand-wringing angst about statements from mainman Devin Townsend that this could be the final SYL opus. Concentrate, for a moment, on the act...July 10, 2006
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If you have not yet been exposed to the "Cruel Tanked Fucking Warfare" of Swedish black metallers BLODULV, then this re-release is a good place to start. (The album was original released by Total Holocaust Records and limited to 1,000 copies). Taking a BURZUM-esque style and twisting into their own...July 10, 2006
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THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT to Appear On MTV Holland's '6Pack'
Dutch death metallers THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT have issued the following update: "Two weeks ago we did a successful show at the legendary London Deathfest 2006. We totally cleansed the venue with our pain-in-the-ass death metal. "Last week was very hectic for THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT. MTV Holland called...July 8, 2006
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GOREFEST: European Festival Report
Guitarist Frank Harthoorn of the reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We'd been asked to fill in for DEICIDE on the Nummirock festival in Finland two weeks ago, an invite we gladly accepted since we'd never been there before. Nummirock...July 6, 2006
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Enter Deception
First Pennsylvania's PHARAOH knocks one out of the park with the superb MAIDEN-influenced, traditional/power metal leviathan "The Longest Night", and now Omaha, Nebraska's (yes, you read that right) CELLADOR delivers a crushing blow with a speeding power metal tour de force called "Enter Deception"....July 4, 2006
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SEBASTIAN BACH Comments On 'SuperGroup' Season Finale
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has commented on the season finale of "SuperGroup", the VH1 "reality" TV program starring Bach, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, Ted Nugent, ex-BIOHAZARD bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld and drummer Jason Bonham (BONHAM, UFO, FOREIGNER). Filming for the program comm...July 3, 2006
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A 'New And Improved' AEROSMITH Frontman To Perform With BOSTON POPS
Carol Beggy and Mark Shanahan of The Boston Globe are reporting that when Steven Tyler takes the Hatch Shell stage tomorrow with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops, the result could be a new and improved AEROSMITH frontman, says bandmate Joe Perry, who'll join Tyler at the concert. "The doctor said...July 3, 2006
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The Eagle Has Landed Pt. III
Does anyone really need another SAXON live album? If you're a diehard fan, then the answer is a resounding "Yes!" Others may prefer 1982's "The Eagle Has Landed" for the early lineup and exclusively classic material or 1996's "The Eagle Has Landed Pt. II" for a relatively broad career retrospective....July 3, 2006
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Former CHRIS CAFFERY Guitarist To Record New Material With STATE OF BALANCE Project
STATE OF BALANCE, the prog-rock project featuring former CHRIS CAFFERY guitarist Brandon Cook and NICODEMUS drummer Andrew Greene, has been in pre-production for about a month and plan to record three new songs next week. Brandon will be handling vocals, lead/rhythm guitars, and some bass. STATE OF...June 30, 2006
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Security Guard: 'AXL ROSE Was Going To Kill Me'
The hotel security guard who was involved in a brawl with GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose the morning after the band's concert in Stockholm, Sweden has broken his silence on the incident. Pascal Håkansson (photo#1, photo#2),25, who was working his fourth day as a security guard at the Berns ...June 30, 2006
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