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CHRIS CAFFERY Reveals Band Lineup For KOTIPELTO Tour

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has revealed that his solo band for his upcoming European tour with KOTIPELTO will consist of Nick Douglas (bass; DORO),Paul LaPlaca (guitar) and most likely John Macaluso (drums; TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER). "[...

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BURY YOUR DEAD Accepting Singer Submissions

Boston metal/hardcore outfit BURY YOUR DEAD is now accepting submissions for a new singer. "If you think you can hack it, have touring experience, and want to try out," send both audio and video of yourself to: P.O. BOX 650 Marstons Mills , MA 02648 Contact [email protected] for any further inf...

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TWISTED SISTER In Talks To Record 'A Twisted Christmas, Too'

As an epilogue to his 2006 Bananiversary Celebration, rock 'n' roll comic C.C. Banana has interviewed all five members of TWISTED SISTER. In the last of this series of holiday-themed interviews, C.C. Banana speaks with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider about their current album "A Twisted Christmas...

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AMON AMARTH Finishes Filming 'Cry of the Black Birds' Video

Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update: "Yesterday we completed the filming of the new video for 'Cry of the Black Birds', directed by William C. Schacht. It took 20 hours of blood, sweat and pain, in minus 14 degrees celcius, to get the video done. All that remains now is th...

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CRIMSON GLORY Parts Ways With Vocalist MIDNIGHT; Ex-Singer WADE BLACK Steps In

Reunited classic Florida metallers CRIMSON GLORY have parted ways with singer Midnight (real name: John Patrick McDonald Jr.) following the revelation that Midnight was arrested last Saturday night, January 20 in Sarasota, Florida and charged with "DUI [driving under the influence] with .20 [blood-a...

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DEICIDE Drummer 'Arrested' For Robbery

Floridian death metal stalwarts DEICIDE were detained today in Innsbruck, Austria for.... bank robbery. DEICIDE drummer Steve Asheim got up early this morning to make a trip to the bank to deposit some money from merch sales when the bank staff became suspicious of his appearance and the fact that m...

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CATHEDRAL: Greek Show Postponed

Veteran British doom/stoner band CATHEDRAL has been forced to postpone its previously announced February 25 performance in Athens, Greece due to guitar player Garry Jennings sustaining a broken thumb and wrist from a cycling accident. A new date for the concert has not yet been announced. CATHEDRAL'...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'The Reunion Is Over'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following statement via the band's official fan club site, CDC: "Finally, we're going back to work. We're going to Chicago to work our asses off and write a record. It's time. We're ready. One problem... no singer. "We were offered a direct support slot on...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Signs With METAL HEAVEN RECORDS

SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery has inked a solo deal with Metal Heaven Records. His new album, "Pins & Needles", will be released later in the year. "Pins & Needles" track listing: 01. Pins & Needles 02. Sixty-Six 03. Torment 04. Walls 05. YGBFKM 06. Sad 07. Ch...

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EUROPE: The Spanish Connection

Singer Joey Tempest of the reactivated Swedish hard rockers EUROPE has posted the following tour diary entry on the group's official web site: "Mic's [Michaeli, keyboards] passport and his ID was gone...... had it been stolen by someone that wanted to sabotage the band's European tour? "Over the yea...

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CHRIS CAFFERY To Team Up With TIMO KOTIPELTO For European Tour

SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery will be teaming up with STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto for a European tour beginning on February 16 in Budapest, Hungary. The two artists will also share the stage at the Pestpop festival in Wieze, Belgium on April 21. Caffery recently co...

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DREAM THEATER Fans Needed To Lay Down 'Chants' On New CD

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update: "Do you live near New York City? Do you want to have your voice on the new Dream Theater CD? "If so, I'm looking for a group of about 30 or 40 people to do some 'chants' for a section of one of the new ...

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STEEL ATTACK: U.S. Tour Postponed

Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have issued the following update: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have been forced to postpone the upcoming U.S. tour scheduled for March this year. Some of the venues brought the financial terms of the shows into dispute at the last second. In order to pr...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Liberty Or Death' Enters German Chart At No. 30

GRAVE DIGGER's new album, "Liberty or Death", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 30. This is the second highest chart entry in GRAVE DIGGER's history. The band's "Excalibur" CD debuted at No. 21 back in 1999. "Liberty or Death" will be released in North America on January 30...

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DESTRUCTION: KNAC.COM Interview Rescheduled For This Weekend

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION, who had been booked to appear on KNAC.COM's "Manic Metal" program as the special guests of its host Renee on Sunday, January 21, were forced to postpone the interview until next week due to the cancellation of one of the band's flights from Seattle (where t...