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SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Kick-Off Celebration To Be Broadcast Live

The organizers of the Sweden Rock Festival will announce the first 20-25 bands confirmed for next year's event during the kick-off party on November 24 at Tyrol in Stockholm. The party will be broadcast live on the Stockholm radio station 106.7 Rockklassiker beginning at 7:00 p.m. local time and wil...

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FEAR FACTORY Drummer: DECAPITATED's VITEK 'Was An Incredible Talent'

FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera has issued the following statement regarding the passing of DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, who died at the age of 23 in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision: "I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Vitek and th...

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SCORPIONS: Pro-Shot Footage From Manaus Posted Online

Professionally filmed video footage of veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS performing in Manaus, Brazil on August 9, 2007 can be viewed below. SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 will be released on DVD in Europe on December 7 via Sony BMG Music Entertainment...

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SCORPIONS: 'Live At Wacken' DVD Pushed Back To December; Cover Artwork Revealed

SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 will be released on DVD in Europe on December 7 via Sony BMG Music Entertainment GmbH. A North American release date has not yet been announced. Entitled "Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night To Remember - A Journey Through...

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UNEXPECT, ELECTRIC EARTH Nominated For 'Independent Music Award'

Quebec's UNEXPECT and Sweden's ELECTRIC EARTH are among the nominees in the "Hard Rock/Metal" category at the the Independent Music Awards, which "helps indie artists and releases worldwide overcome mainstream obstacles by placing winners and finalists in front of more than 20 million new fans via y...

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MEGADETH Bassist Is 'Excited' About Australia's GIGANTOUR

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has issued the following update: "The boys and I were on the train last night from Nagoya to Osaka [Japan] reminiscing about last year's Aussie Gigantour and what a great time we had... the shows, the great bands, the crowds. So, in the midst of this killer run here in...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'I Walk Alone' Single Enters German Chart At No. 16

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new single, "I Walk Alone", has entered the German chart at position No. 16. Turunen will perform "I Walk Alone" on November 30 at the farewell fight of the German female boxing champion (and Doro Pesch's close friend) Regina Halmich. The event will take place...

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UNEARTH: New Video Interview Available

ABORT TV's E.S. Day conducted an interview with UNEARTH's Trevor Phipps (vocals) and Ken Susi (guitar) on their recent stop in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The boys chat about Trevor's recent marriage, playing with PEARL JAM and Trevor's Ironclad Recordings label. A performance of "Sanctity...

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ELECTRIC WIZARD: New Song Posted Online

A new ELECTRIC WIZARD song, entitled "The Chosen Few", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the British doom veterans' sixth full-length studio album, "Witchcult Today", which is scheduled for release in Europe on November 12 via Rise Above Records (November 20 in the U.S...

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Original AC/DC Singer Says Jealousy Contributed To His Departure From Band

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with original AC/DC singer Dave Evans. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you initially become involved with AC/DC? It would seem your exact origins with the group are a bit of a mystery… Dave Evans: "Well, I was with an Aus...

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ALICE IN CHAINS To Perform At Tonight's 'Symphony Legacy' In Seattle

ALICE IN CHAINS will perform tonight (Friday, November 2) at Matt Messina and the Symphony Guild's 10th anniversary benefit concert (for Seattle Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center),Symphony Legacy, at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Washington. ALICE IN CHAINS will play some of their favor...

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Full Track Listing For 'Rock Band' Game Announced

The Pulse of Radio reports: Harmonix Music announced the final track listing for its highly anticipated Rock Band video game on Thursday (November 1). The 58-song soundtrack includes dozens of original master recordings by artists such as FOO FIGHTERS, METALLICA, NIRVANA, BLACK SABBATH, RADIOHEAD, S...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'My Winter Storm' To Be Released On Limited Double Vinyl

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm", will be released as an extremely limited double-LP version (only 300 copies available worldwide) on December 17 via Britain's What Records. To order a copy, click here. A 30-second audio sample of Tarja Turunen's cover versio...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'AXL ROSE Has Lived A Life None Of Us Could Ever Imagine'

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach was recently interviewed by Matt Chord of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: You have a new record coming out, "Angel Down", November 20. We've been waiting for songs from Axl Rose for about 15 years, and all of a sudden, you get hi...

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SAHG To Support W.A.S.P. In Norway

SAHG, the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE, will support W.A.S.P. for two shows in Norway: in Bergen at SF on November 11, and in Oslo at Rockefeller on November 13. Also scheduled to appear is TRIOSPHERE. As previously reported, SAHG...