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MOONSPELL: Pro-Shot Footage From ROCK IN RIO Festival Available
Professionally filmed footage of MOONSPELL's June 5, 2008 peformance at the Rock in Rio festival in Lisbon, Portugal can be viewed below. MOONSPELL's new album, "Night Eternal", entered the national chart in Portugal at No. 3 and in Germany at No. 62. The follow-up to 2006's "Memorial" was recorded...June 6, 2008
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VAN HALEN Confirmed For QUBEC CITY SUMMER FESTIVAL
The Qubec City Summer Festival (Le Festival dt de Qubec),in conjunction with the Socit du 400e anniversaire de Qubec, today pulled the last and certainly not least rabbit out of its hat! None other than hard rock legend VAN HALEN (with more than 80 million albums sold worldwide) was selected to kic...June 5, 2008
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VAN HALEN: Official End-Of-Tour Photo Gallery Available
VAN HALEN has posted an end-of-your phot gallery on the band's official web site. Nearly a million fans journeyed from all over the world to witness the landmark VAN HALEN tour, which kicked off in September of 2007 in Charlotte, NC and wrapped up June 2, 2008 in Grand Rapids, MI. VAN HALEN, ...June 5, 2008
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VAN HALEN Tour Grosses More Than $93 Million
Ray Waddell of Billboard.com reports: Though not without setbacks, the VAN HALEN reunion tour ended up a massive success, wrapping June 2 in Grand Rapids, Mich., with a total gross of more than $93 million and close to one million in attendance from 74 shows. The tour featured founding members David...June 5, 2008
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OBSIDIAN To Enter Studio In August
Dutch death/thrash metal act OBSIDIAN will enter Excess studios in Rotterdam in August to begin recording the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2007's "Emerging". The CD will feature nine brand new tracks and will be released in late 2008/early 2009 via Rusty Cage Records. OBSIDIAN recently posted the vi...June 5, 2008
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SATYRICON Frontman: 'The New Album Isn't Just Another Album, It's A Milestone'
Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON held a press conference earlier today (June 4) prior to their headlining show at Sweden Rock Festival in Slvesborg. "We just got back fron Los Angeles where we've finishing tracking the drums [for the new SATYRICON studio album]", revealed frontman Satyr. "I'm goi...June 4, 2008
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Former THE GATHERING Singer Unable To Perform With MOONSPELL At ROCK IN RIO
Former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen (who now fronts AGUA DE ANNIQUE) will be unable to join Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL for their appearance at the Rock in Rio 2008 festival on June 5 in Lisbon, Portugal. Comments Anneke: "When I was driving home from a show in Amsterdam last night...June 4, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman: 'The Labels And The Internet Have Killed Metal Music'
Greece's Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Rockpages.gr: What are the main differences of a tour nowadays in comparison with the 80s? Jeff Waters: For the promotion of "Metal", we've done about 100 shows. The...June 3, 2008
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URIAH HEEP Cancels Tour Of Russia, Moldova, Ukraine And Belarus
URIAH HEEP has cancelled its previously announced nine-date tour of Russia, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus which was scheduled to commence in Chisinau, Moldova tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4. According to the band, "the last-minute cancellation comes as a result of the tour promoter's complete lack of ad...June 3, 2008
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Michigan's Van Andel Arena Rechristened VAN HALEN Arena For Band's Performance
Muskegon Chronicle reports that the Van Andel arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan was temporarily renamed after classic hard rock band VAN HALEN. A crowd of 30 WLAV-FM listeners and Van Andel officials gathered in front of the downtown arena, 130 W. Fulton St., around 11 a.m. Monday (June 2) as Mayor Ge...June 3, 2008
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RICHIE KOTZEN: New Audio Interview Posted Online
A new 15-minute audio interview with guitarist Richie Kotzen (ex-POISON, MR. BIG) conducted this past weekend (May 31) by "The Classic Metal Show" is available for streaming in two parts below. Frontiers Records has set a July 4 European release date for "Live In Sao Paulo", Richie Kotzen's first-ev...June 3, 2008
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FORCEFEED Signs With RUSTY CAGE RECORDS
Dutch metallers FORCEFEED have inked a deal with Rusty Cage Records. The quintet has just finished recording its latest effort with producer Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES) for a fall 2008 release. Since its inception in September 2002, FORCEFEED never stopped moving forward. In addition to releasing one E...June 2, 2008
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THE AURORA PROJECT Signs With THE LASER'S EDGE
Dutch progressive rock band THE AURORA PROJECT has inked a deal with the American label The Laser's Edge. The group's second album, titled "Shadow Border", is currently being mixed by Joost van den Broek (AYREON, AFTER FOREVER) for a September release. According to a press release, "Shadow Border" w...June 2, 2008
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SOILWORK Frontman Interviewed In Malaysia; Video Available
Malaysia's HateTV conducted an interview with SOILWORK frontman Bjrn "Speed" Strid after the band's May 25, 2008 concert at Ruums Club in Kuala Lumpur. The three-minute clip, which includes footage of the group's show in Malaysia, can be viewed below. In other news, SOILWORK has posted the following...June 1, 2008
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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Technician: 'ED Doesn't Play Guitar; The Guitar Submits To ED's Will'
John Sinkevics of The Grand Rapids Press reports: In the kingdom of rock guitar, few people get as close to "the hand of God" most nights as Grand Rapids native Tom Weber. As guitar technician for the revered Eddie Van Halen, Weber not only prepares the musician's arsenal of eight guitars every day...June 1, 2008
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