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Report: DIO Scammer Double-Foiled

Tina Amendola of Pollstar.com reports: A Texas charity organizer and an Alabama concert promoter foiled an alleged scam artist who has been promising nationally touring acts at bargain-basement prices for nearly two years. This time, the imposter claimed to represent Ronnie James Dio twice in one we...

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BRAINSTORM Guitarist Issues Post-European Tour Update

Guitarist Torsten "Todde" Ihlenfeld from German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM has issued the following update: "The Braintrain rolled through Europe on full steam and we are back home now preparing for the summer festivals and more shows in the fall. "Let me say that this tour really was a blast and...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Schedules More In-Store Appearances

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has scheduled the following in-store appearances: Tuesday, May 6 - 4pm Tom Lee Drum Centre 929 Granville St Vancouver BC V6Z 1L3 Monday, May 12 - 4pm Ellis Drum Shop 524 Snelling Ave North St Paul, MN 55104 Friday, May 16 - 4pm Columbus Pro Percussion 5052 N High S...

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Metal Photographer STEPHEN JENSEN Releases New Photo Book

From straight out of the photo pit and backstage photo sessions is the long-awaited, limited edition photo book, "Music Photography - Volume 1" by one of the music industry's busiest and many say most stylized photographers, the critically acclaimed Stephen D. Jensen of F3 Studios in Crystal Lake, I...

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EVERGREY 'Almost Done' With Label Negotiations

EVERGREY singer/guitarist Tom S. Englund has issued the following update: "We are almost done with our label negotiations and think we will be able to present a release date [for the recently completed new EVERGREY album, 'Torn'] within two weeks, and just to clarify, we have lots of history with di...

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1349 Joined By CELTIC FROST Mainman At INFERNO Festival; Photos Available

Norwegian black metallers 1349 were joined on stage by CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer during their appearance at the Inferno festival on March 22 in Oslo for a rendition of the CELTIC FROST classic "The Usurper". Check out photos of the performance at this location. 1349 released its third...

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EDDIE VEDDER Plays Surprise Warm-Up Show

According to The Pulse of Radio, PEARL JAM frontman Eddie Vedder surprised fans on Monday and Tuesday (March 24 and March 25) by playing unannounced shows at Seattle's Kenyon Hall as a warm-up for his first-ever solo tour, which begins on April 2 in Vancouver. According to Billboard.com, fans had bo...

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SHINING Taps GORGOROTH's KING For Forthcoming Album

Swedish black metallers SHINING have tapped GORGOROTH's King Ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) to play bass on their upcoming sixth studio album, entitled "Tillbaka P Ruta Ett" (Back to Square One). The CD will be recorded at The Slaughterhouse studios with producer Rickard Bengtsson beginning on...

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More Artists Announced For 'Guitar Hero: Aerosmith'

According to Gaming Today, several other artists will be included in Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music of America's greatest rock 'n' roll band: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer. Slated for release this June, this latest insta...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: 'River Of Tuoni' To Receive Wider European Release In June

Finnish female-fronted metal band AMBERIAN DAWN will have its debut album, "River of Tuoni", released in European territories outside of Finland on June 16 via Ascendance Records. Two tracks from the CD "Valkyries" and "River Of Tuoni" can currently be streamed on the group's MySpace page. The band...

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While Germany's DARK FORTRESS has been ripping the corpse-painted faces off of black metal enthusiasts around the European scene since '94, it wasn't until signing to Century Media and subsequently releasing their breakthrough "Séance" in 2006 that the world stood up and took notice. Capitalizing on...

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MEMORY GARDEN: Photo Of New Lineup Available

MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has posted a photo of the group's new lineup at this location. MEMORY GARDEN recently announced the addition of NECRODHALIA bassist Johan Fredrikson to the group's ranks. "Johan did a hell of a job at...

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RUSH: 'Snakes & Arrows Live' Pushed Back A Week

RUSH new live two-CD set, "Snakes & Arrows Live", has had its U.S. release date pushed back one week to April 15 from the previously announced April 8. The track listing is as follows: Disc 1: 01. Limelight 02. Digital Man 03. Entre Nous 04. Mission 05. Freewill 06. Monkey Business 07. Larger Bo...

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CELTIC FROST: Sorcerer's Apprentice

CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer has issued the following update: "Last August, I began working as an assistant to HR Giger and his wife, Carmen. "In the course of my work for Giger, I spent this past Monday at the stunning Giger Museum in Gruyres in the French part of Switzerland, together...

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NEVERLAND: Four Full-Length Tracks Posted Online

NEVERLAND, the collaboration between Turkey's progressive power metal band DREAMTONE and Greek artist Iris Mavraki, has posted four full-length songs from its debut album, "Reversing Time", on the project's MySpace page. "Reversing Time" which features guest appearances by Hansi Krsch (BLIND GUARDIA...