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Ex-RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY: New Projects Galore
Former RATT singer Stephen Pearcy's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Stephen to tour March-April 2007 doing a short run with his RAT BASTARDS. Stephen's also working on his third solo release with talk of former RATT producer Beau Hill to finish out the production befo...February 13, 2007
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World Record 'Smoke On The Water' Performance Cancelled
The organizers of the previously announced record-breaking attempt at performing DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water" with 2,000 guitar players on Sunday, February 18 have decided to cancel the event. They have issued the following statement regarding the matter: "Thank you for your interest and suppo...February 13, 2007
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LOVERS REVOLT Featuring Ex-PRONG, NOTHINGFACE Members: New Music Available
LOVERS REVOLT, the new band featuring former PRONG bassist Mike Longworth (on guitar),Bill Gaal (ex-NOTHINGFACE; vocals),Tony Bernatonis (bass),Cheyne Fritts (guitar),and Daniel James (drums),has posted two new songs — "King of all the Pretty Ones" and "Takes My Lifetime" — on its MySpace page....February 12, 2007
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ATTACKER Singer Schedules Radio Appearances
ATTACKER vocalist and True Metal America co-founder Bob Mitchell will be the special guest of Tony "The Metal God" on the "Metal Warriors Show" (WMUH 91.7 FM, Allentown, PA) Thursday, March 22. Tune in between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. Mitchell will also make a special guest appearence on the "Metal...February 12, 2007
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HEAVEN AND HELL Drawing Huge Interest From Fans
Launch Radio Networks reports: Fan interest in the BLACK SABBATH reunion, under the name HEAVEN AND HELL, has been huge. The band's tour, which starts March 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia, is Number One on the Top 50 list for the concert industry trade magazine Pollstar, indicating that more peop...February 12, 2007
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KROKUS Frontman To Guest On METAL EXPRESS RADIO
Swiss hard rockers KROKUS will be the subject of a special feature on Norway's Metal Express Radio this Thursday, February 13. KROKUS frontman Marc Storace will talk about the highs and lows of the band's nearly 30-year existence. For more information, visit www.metalexpressradio.com. KROKUS's lates...February 12, 2007
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'80s Hard Rockers HURRICANE Resurrected; New Album In The Works
'80s hard rockers HURRICANE are reportedly being resurrected by guitarist and founding member Robert Sarzo (brother of former QUIET RIOT bassist Rudy Sarzo). This new version of the group will record a new album and tour throughout the world. The new CD will feature original material along with new...February 11, 2007
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BLUE MURDER Reunion In The Works?
Eddie Trunk of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM announced on his program Friday night (February 9) that a BLUE MURDER comeback consisting of all original bandmembers is being planned and that he is personally involved in putting a reunion concert together. Although Trunk w...February 11, 2007
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BLIND GUARDIAN, Ex-NIGHTWISH Singers Added To 20th Anniversary NUCLEAR BLAST Compilation
RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is working on a compilation CD to celebrate Nuclear Blast Records' 20th anniversary, entitled "Into the Light". Smolski composed, recorded and produced about 10 songs for various metal artists that are part of the Nuclear Blast history, including a track that is being r...February 10, 2007
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'Metal: The Definitive Guide' Book Due In April
Garry Sharpe-Young's next book, a 608-page, 600,000-word treatise simply titled "Metal: The Definitive Guide", will be published in the U.S. on April 28 by Backbeat Books. Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST provided the foreword. He wrote, in part, "From its beginnings out of Birmingham, England in the lat...February 10, 2007
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ORPHANED LAND Taking Break From Live Shows To Focus On Writing
Israeli metal band ORPHANED LAND is taking a six-month break from live shows in order to focus on writing its new album, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR". The CD will be produced by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, BLACKFIELD, OPETH) and is tentatively scheduled for release in 2008. Commented vocal...February 10, 2007
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TONY IOMMI Doesn't Rule Out Recording Full Album With RONNIE JAMES DIO
Philip Wickstrand of MetalEater.com recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist Tony Iommi. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalEater.com: Now I know the question has already been answered in various outlets, but there's still a lot of people that aren't...February 10, 2007
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ALTARIA: 'Divine Invitation' Compilation to Include New Material
Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have issued the following update: "ALTARIA has been busy both [rehearsing] for the upcoming live shows and composing new material for the follow-up of 'The Fallen Empire', to be released tentatively in the autumn. ALTARIA will play few shows during the spring plus m...February 9, 2007
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Guitarists Being Called To London For World Record 'Smoke On The Water' Performance
Launch Radio Networks reports: Harrods department store in London is inviting guitarists to come down next week for a mass performance of DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water". The store is hoping to bring in 2,000 players for the event, in a bid to break the world record for most guitarists simultaneo...February 9, 2007
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HEAVEN AND HELL: New VINNY APPICE Audio Interview Posted Online
TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 127 of its "Talking Metal" podcast. In part two of their BLACK SABBATH coverage, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined in the studio by guest host C.C. Banana. The episode features a new 20-minute interview "Talking Metal" conducted with legendary drumme...February 8, 2007
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