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Ex-BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS Members To Take Part In Israel's 'Titans Of Metal' Event

Israel's Progstage Productions has announced the addition of three more participants to its first annual "Titans Of Metal" event, set to take place on December 17 at Hanger 11 in Tel Aviv. They are guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine, legendary ex-RAINBOW vocalist Graham Bonnet and RHAPSODY OF FIRE and A...

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Norwegian 'Street Of Dreams' Documentary Feat. JOE LYNN TURNER To Receive Worldwide Release

Legendary singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) stars in the documentary "Street Of Dreams", due on August 20 worldwide via Musicfilmweb.tv. "Street Of Dreams" tells the story of Jan Erling Holberg, a bass player and songwriter from a small town in Norway. Jan Erling has ju...

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Ex-RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE Singer JOE LYNN TURNER: Russian President PUTIN Is 'The Only One Who's Telling The Truth'

According to Delfi, legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has joined a list of Western celebrities who publicly expressed support for and defended Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose image has suffered greatly because of Moscow's aggressive foreign p...

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DAVID ELLEFSON, MIKE PORTNOY, ALEX SKOLNICK To Discuss METAL ALLEGIANCE At 'BackStory' Event In NYC

"BackStory", a series of curated live, feature-length interviews with iconic artists and musicians, announces metal heavyweights David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Mark Menghi of METAL ALLEGIANCE as upcoming guests for an exclusive...

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JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13: Lyric Video For 'Anymore' Song Feat. SYMPHONY X's RUSSELL ALLEN

Joel Hoekstra will release "Dying To Live", the new melodic hard rock studio album from his electrifying new side project JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13, on October 16 via Frontiers Srl. The currrent guitarist for WHITESNAKE, Hoekstra is best known for his work with NIGHT RANGER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and th...

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New Song Premiere: W.A.S.P.'s 'Last Runaway'

W.A.S.P.'s fifteenth studio album, titled "Golgotha", will be released on October 2 via Austria's Napalm Records. The "Golgotha" song "Last Runaway" can now be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. "Forty years ago I came to Hollywood as a teenager," said W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless. "Te...

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How Greek Guitarist KOSTAS KARAMITROUDIS Became Known As GUS G.

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, was interviewed at Hungary's Fezen festival on July 29. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he came up with his stage name Gus G. after ...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE/DIO Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH Exits 'Raiding The Rock Vault'

Former WHITESNAKE and DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich has exited the critically acclaimed Las Vegas production "Raiding The Rock Vault". Said Aldrich in a statement: "Today starts a new chapter for me. I'll be on permanent vacation from 'Raiding The Rock Vault'. "Thank you so much to all the fans that ha...

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WHITESNAKE/Ex-NIGHT RANGER Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA To Release JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 Debut 'Dying To Live'

Joel Hoekstra will release "Dying To Live", the new melodic hard rock studio album from his electrifying new side project JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13, on October 16 via Frontiers Srl. The currrent guitarist for WHITESNAKE, Hoekstra is best known for his work with NIGHT RANGER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and th...

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FATES WARNING: Deluxe Reissue Of 'A Pleasant Shade Of Gray' To Be Made Available In October

A three-CD/DVD deluxe reissue of the critically acclaimed 1997 album "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray" from progressive metal legends FATES WARNING will be made available on October 2 via Metal Blade. "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray" is a single song that is divided into twelve tracks. The album is notable for i...

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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST, KING DIAMOND Classics In Manchester

Fan-filmed video footage of Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) performing on July 24 at the Academy in Manchester, England can be seen below. Owens recently told Dubai's Mainstage Events that parting ways with JUDAS PRIEST in 2003 after a seven-year stint with the band "...

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Video Premiere: GUS G.'s 'Brand New Revolution'

"Brand New Revolution", the video for the title track of the second solo album from Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revol...

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ADRENALINE MOB Guitarist MIKE ORLANDO Launches A BEAUTIFUL DISASTER

A BEAUTIFUL DISASTER, the brand new band featuring renowned guitarist Mike Orlando (ADRENALINE MOB),drummer Chris Bones (THE DRAMA CLUB),bassist Mike Morgan (THE DRAMA CLUB) and vocalist Nick Coyle (LIFER, THE DRAMA CLUB),will enter Orlando's Sonic Stomp Studios to begin recording its debut album...

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CHRIS BRODERICK, GUS G. Talk Influences And Trade Licks In New GUITAR WORLD Video

Chris Broderick (ACT OF DEFIANCE, ex-MEGADETH) and Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) are both on the cover of the September 2015 issue of Guitar World magazine. To celebrate, these shredders sat down to talk about their influences, trade licks, and remind us why they're so incredible. Check out the f...

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W.A.S.P. Recruits YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Drummer PATRICK JOHANSSON

W.A.S.P. has tapped YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer Patrick Johansson to sit behind the kit for the band's currently scheduled shows following the recent departure of Mike Dupke. Johansson previously toured with W.A.S.P. in 2006, shortly after the band parted ways with Stet Howland. Fan-filmed video footag...