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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: More 'Angels Of Love' Details Revealed

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN will release an all-instrumental acoustic album, "Angels Of Love", which will contain rearrangements of his ballad songs played on acoustic guitar and string and choir arrangements only. It is a masterpiece showing the tender, delicate version of his clas...

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Reunited Original Lineup Of ELECTRIC BOYS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

The reunited original lineup of the Swedish hard rock band ELECTRIC BOYS has been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The event's organizers write in a press release: "ELECTRIC BOYS' debut, 'Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride', was an unprecedented t...

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TARJA TURUNEN Discusses Songwriting Process For Next Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions via her official blog. A couple of excerpts follow below. Q: What do you usually think when you compose your songs? Turunen: Every time I sit down in front of my piano, I like to improvise with the instrument...

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SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Organizers To Make Special Announcement On Monday

The organizers of the Sweden Rock Festival — which is set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden — will announce a "very special" addition to this year's lineup on Monday, March 2 via the the Stockholm radio station 106.7 Rockklassiker. The band's identity will be revealed by host Tord K...

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DREAM THEATER, BUCKCHERRY Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

DREAM THEATER, BUCKCHERRY, BILLY TALENT and THE BLACKOUT have been confirmed for this year's Download festival, set to take place June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANVIL BILLY TALENT BUCKCHERRY DEF LEPPARD DEVILDRIVER DRAGONFORCE DREAM THEAT...

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DIR EN GREY To Release 'Shinkiba' DVD

On April 28, 2009, a brand new DVD from the Japanese experimental metal band DIR EN GREY will be made available through The End Records' mail order, The Omega Order. The DVD, entitled "Shinkiba", will be available as a Japanese import only, and in two versions — a standard edition, as well as a limi...

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SKID ROW: More Tour Dates Announced

SKID ROW has scheduled the following dates: Mar. 05 - Kewadin Casino - Sault Ste. Marie, MI Mar. 06 - Revolutions - Neenah, WI Mar. 07 - The Surf Ballroom - Clear Lake, IA Mar. 16 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA Mar. 17 - Key Club - West Hollywood, CA Mar. 19 ...

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SEVENDUST, UNLEASHED, CRUCIFIED BARBARA, PILGRIMZ Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

SEVENDUST, UNLEASHED, CRUCIFIED BARBARA and PILGRIMZ have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMBERIAN DAWN (FIN) AMON AMARTH (S) AXIDENT AVENUE (N) BLACK TOOTH (TUR) BLACKFOOT (US...

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MUSHROOMHEAD Begins Recording New Album

The pioneering masked madmen MUSHROOMHEAD have locked themselves in their private studio at the Filthy Hands compound in Cleveland, Ohio to begin work on their seventh studio release, which is due out summer 2009 via Megaforce. Produced by co-founding member and drummer Steve "Skinny" Felton, the ye...

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PAPA ROACH To Perform At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

According to Virtual Festivals, PAPA ROACH is the latest band to self-confirm an appearance at this year's Download festival, set to take place June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. Speaking to Metal Hammer, lead singer Jacoby Shaddix said: "We're going to be playing the side stage at Downlo...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'Live Animal', 'Live In Budokan' DVDs To Be Released In March

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN will release two DVDs via Rising Force Records on March 24 — "Live Animal" and "Live In Budokan". According to Amazon.com, "Live Animal" (running time: 80 minutes) captures Yngwie Malmsteen's 1998 performance in Brazil in front of a captivating and energetic crowd. Tracks on this pe...

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Earthsblood

GOD FORBID has never made the same album twice and each release shows true artistic development and musical ability without a compromise in heaviness. The band has had its share of detractors over the years, but no one can say that GOD FORBID has not always sought to improve and expand its horizons...

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MASSACRE New Album Lyrical Themes Revealed

Resurrected Florida-based death metallers MASSACRE have issued the following message: "A few questions have come our way about what the lyrical direction and the material subject matter for the 'new' MASSACRE will be. I can tell you that for the most part — like on 'From Beyond' — the plan is to ret...

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JANE'S ADDICTION Bassist Comments On NINE INCH NAILS Tour, Collaboration With REZNOR

Original JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Eric Avery has commented on the band's decision to tour this spring with NINE INCH NAILS. The pairing with JANE'S ADDICTION was inspired by NIN's stint on the maiden Lollapalooza tour in 1991, which was headlined by JANE'S. The band broke up for the first time short...

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NIGHTSHADE Cancels Chicago Concert

NIGHTSHADE, the new project featuring former USURPER guitarist Rick Scythe, has cancelled its previously announced February 21 concert at Metal Shakers in Chicago, Illinois "due to health reasons." Rick states, "I started to come down with what I thought was a cold over the weekend and when my sympt...