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ULI JON ROTH/MICHAEL SCHENKER: More Tour Dates Announced
More dates have been announced for the forthcoming American tour featuring guitar legends Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) and Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO). As previously reported, the tour will comprise of approximately 20 shows, and some of the concerts are also going to feature George Lynch. Both Uli a...July 28, 2004
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SUN CAGED Announce New Keyboardist
Dutch progressive metallers SUN CAGED have announced the addition of keyboardist Rene Kroon to the group's ranks. "Rene is a very good player with a lot of technical abilities, and he managed to figure out the audition songs with no errors," the band write on their web site. "Also his sounds came ve...July 27, 2004
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Australian Restaurateur Fights AC/DC Street Name Tribute
According to the Herald Sun, the owner of Melbourne institution Rosati will fight a move to rename Corporation Lane in a tribute to rock band AC/DC. Piero Gesualdi said the plan being considered by Melbourne City Council to call it "ACDC Lane" was inappropriate. Gesualdi, whose restaurant stands cl...July 25, 2004
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AT THE GATES Launch New Web Site
Long-defunct Swedish thrashers AT THE GATES have launched a new official web site at this location. Included on the site are a bunch of rare photos, recordings and other memorabilia. One of the more melodic death metal bands to expand beyond Sweden and spread their sound across the world alongside p...July 23, 2004
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KORN, LINKIN PARK Singers Offer Advice To New Bands: 'Find Your Own Style'
KORN's Jonathan Davis and LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the hundreds of bands that have copped their sound in the years since their came out with their first albums. "It fucking sucks," Davis said. "At first, it was totally flattering. The first time I re...July 22, 2004
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THREE INCHES OF BLOOD: 'Advance And Vanquish' Details Revealed
Roadrunner Records has set a September 28 release date for the new album from Canadian metallers THREE INCHES OF BLOOD, entitled "Advance and Vanquish". Recorded at a Chicago studio with producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE),the CD was mixed by Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, F...July 21, 2004
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SUN CAGED Postpone PROGPOWER Appearance
Dutch progressive metallers SUN CAGED have been forced to postpone their previously announced appearance at the ProgPower pre-party show on September 16 in Atlanta, Georgia. "The main reason [for the postponement] is that the band is still having auditions to find the right [singer and keyboardist]...July 21, 2004
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KALEDON: Audio Preview Of STRATOVARIUS Cover Posted Online
A 50-second preview of KALEDON's cover of the STRATOVARIUS track "Father Time" has been posted online at this location. The song will be included on the upcoming STRATOVARIUS tribute album, "Within Infinity - Tribute to Stratovarius", tentatively due in November 2004 through Steelborn Records. The p...July 19, 2004
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Heavy Metal's Premier Guitarists Pick Their Dream G3 Lineups
Norway's Imhotep zine recently asked more than 100 guitarists to choose their own dream G3 lineups. "The respect that the guitar players have for Joe Satriani and Steve Vai is a proven fact," writes the magazine's Thiago Pinto Corrêa Sarkis (also of Brazil's Whiplash). "Anyway, talking with some mus...July 14, 2004
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THE FIFTH SUN In Talks With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
Minnesota-based melodic death metallers THE FIFTH SUN are reportedly in negotiations with Century Media Records about the release of their second album, "The Hunger to Survive". "The Hunger to Survive" (view cover by renowned artist Mattias Noren at this location) was recorded at Studio Fredman in G...July 13, 2004
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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist Performs With 30-Piece Orchestra In 'Jekyll & Hyde: The Concert'
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick recently took part in the premier of "Jekyll & Hyde: The Concert", featuring a 30-piece orchestra. " It was simultaneously one of my most challenging and most rewarding musical experiences," Alex said. "To play in such a situation requires a lot...July 9, 2004
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LIFE OF AGONY: Behind-The-Scenes Touring Footage Posted Online
LIFE OF AGONY have posted a Quicktime video clip of some funny moments on their recent European summer tour set to GREEN DAY's "Time of Your Life" song. The clip was put together by the band's merchandise guy Ray Ray on some very long drives at the end of the tour. Check it outJuly 9, 2004
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POISON Singer: 'Every Rose' Is The 'Freebird' Of Our Generation
Jeff Vrabel of the Chicago Sun-Times writes: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", POISON's quintessential breakup song of the glitzy '80s — that lighter-waving weeper, occasional prom theme and karaoke nightmare — is the Godzilla of the monster ballads, demolishing all others in its path (In the interest of...July 8, 2004
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ULI JON ROTH/MICHAEL SCHENKER: First Tour Dates Announced
The first three dates have been announced for the forthcoming American tour featuring guitar legends Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) and Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO). As previously reported, the tour will comprise of approximately 20 shows some of the concerts are also going to feature George Lynch. Both...July 7, 2004
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NIKKI SIXX To Sue DRAGONFLY CLOTHING
BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION/MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "The good, the bad and the ugly "The good: Finally [wife] Donna and I are taking the kids on a vacation. 10 days of nothing but sun, sun and more sun. A well-dese...July 7, 2004
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