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VOIVOD: 'Extremely Rare' Acetate Copy Of 'Rrröööaaarrr' Being Auctioned

An "extremely rare" acetate LP copy of VOIVOD's "Rrröööaaarrr" album, made at the Frankford Wayne mastering labs in New York on March 10, 1986, is currently being auctioned via eBay. According to the seller, the LP was only played once on a Micro Seiki turntable and the quality remains excellent. Ch...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Featured In New THE RIGHT TO ROCK Podcast

TheRightToRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #7) featuring TESTAMENT/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA lead guitarist Alex Skolnick. Hosts Genghis and Ragman discuss everything from TESTAMENT to TSO with Alex, plus a little more. The interview is approximately 25 minutes long. Genghis and Ra...

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MOONLIGHT AGONY Signs With DOCKYARD 1

Swedish power metal act MOONLIGHT AGONY has inked a deal with Dockyard Records. The group's second album, "Silent Waters", is scheduled for release in February 2007. The follow-up to 2004's "Echoes of a Nightmare" (Massacre Records) was recorded at Division One Studios with engineer Arnold Lindberg...

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ELFONÍA: Taking A Break

ELFONÍA, the Mexican band featuring STREAM OF PASSION vocalist Marcela Bovio, has issued the following update: "In the past five years working with ELFONÍA we've been through a lot: amazing experiences, fun moments, lots of challenges, hard times. This band saw us all grow as musicians and performer...

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FIRST BLOOD Announces Headlining Tour

FIRST BLOOD has announced its first national headlining tour for January 2007. Support acts on the bill chosen by the band include DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, BLOODLINED CALLIGRAPHY, and DEAD HEARTS. Releasing their full-length debut, "Killafornia", on Trustkill this year, the group has already completed...

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TESTAMENT/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK: GUITAR WORLD Footage Available

Video footage of TESTAMENT/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Alex Skolnick giving a lesson on how to play TSO's "Wizards of Winter" for a CD-ROM that was included with the January 2007 issue of Guitar World magazine has been posted online at YouTube.com. In addition to TESTAMENT and TRANS-SIBERIAN...

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IN FLAMES Bassist: 'It's Been A Great And Productive Year'

IN FLAMES bassist bassist Peter Iwers has posted the following message in the "Peter's Corner" section of the band's official web site: "Hey all. Thanks again for a great tour. Had a blast hanging out with the LACUNAs, THE SWORDs and the SEEMLESSes, great people and great bands. Right now I'm on the...

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Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Vocalist To Debut KARL AGELL'S BLIND At WINTER METALFEST

Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY/current LEADFOOT vocalist Karl Agell has assembled a new act, aptly dubbed KARL AGELL'S BLIND. Along with Agell, the band features LEADFOOT members Scott Little on guitar, bassist Paul Walz and Bill Eagen on drums. Guitarist John Pereksta rounds out the lineup. The gro...

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LOST EDEN Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Japan's LOST EDEN has inked a deal with Candlelight Records. The band came together in 2000 when Norio (vocals),Adachi (guitar),Run (guitar),Daisuke (bass),Chang (drums) decided to form a hardcore/metal group. The act's first milestone was in 2002 when they had two songs included on the compilat...

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NYDVIND Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

French black metallers NYDVIND have issued the following update: "Right after our European tour supporting Norwegian brothers of KAMPFAR last April, we decided to have a several months vacation. 2004 and 2005 had been very busy years for all of us (involved in numerous bands such as BRAN BARR, HEOL...

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DORO To Support EDGUY On German Dates

German hard rock singer DORO has been confirmed as the support act for EDGUY for their two headlining shows at the Wartenberg Oval in Fulda, Angersbach on February 23-24, 2007. As previously reported, DORO has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: New Video Interview Available

A video interview with legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT) and his fiancée/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night has been posted online at Google Video (courtesy of the Artisan News Service). In other news, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's holiday album, "Winter Carol...

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IN FLAMES Bassist: 'It's A Little Weird Having Two Session Guitarists'

IN FLAMES bassist bassist Peter Iwers has posted the following message in the "Peter's Corner" section of the band's official web site: "It's been a while since I wtote here due to various personal reasons, but I'd just like to say that I love you all and thank you for the support you have shown ...

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DORO Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German hard rock singer DORO has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER COMMUNIC DARK FUNERAL...

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VOIVOD: 'The Getaway' Video Posted Online

VOIVOD's video for the "Katorz" (2006) track "The Getaway" has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was created by editing together footage from the album's recording session and the band's 2003 U.S. tour. Currently, the band is working on a clip for "Polaroids" and will follow with a video f...