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METAL CHURCH Singer To Release Solo Album In April
METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe will release his solo album, "The Fire Within", in April. Several demo tracks which are expected to appear on the CD are available for streaming on Munroe's MySpace page. Ronny Munroe's solo band includes METAL CHURCH guitarist Rick Van Zandt on guitar. According t...February 11, 2009
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METALLICA Frontman Talks SONISPHERE
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke to Reuters about the band's participation in this summer's series of European festivals called Sonisphere. "We did Monsters of Rock in the U.S. with VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS and others and it was a lot of fun, you get to know the bands, you're hanging out, staying...February 10, 2009
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KEEL Frontman To Guest On 'Hard Rock Nights'
Vocalist Ron Keel of the reactivated '80s hard rock band KEEL will be the special guest on "Hard Rock Nights" on Saturday, February 14 between 9:00 p.m. EST and 11:00 p.m. EST. "Hard Rock Nights" is a weekly radio program on WMWX in Cincinnati which can be heard online at www.classxradio.com. KEEL r...February 10, 2009
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BIRDS OF PREY Completes Work On New Album
BIRDS OF PREY, the band featuring Erik Larson (ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY),Bo Leslie (THE LAST VAN ZANT),Summer Welch (BARONESS),Ben Hogg (BEATEN BACK TO PURE) and Dave Witte (MUNICIPAL WASTE),has completed work on its third full-length album. Entitled "The Hellpreacher", the full concept effort that...February 10, 2009
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ANGRA Guitarist Shredding It Up At NAMM; Video Available
Video footage of ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro "ripping it" at the Samson booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, can be viewed below (clip courtesy of "MarkSpaniel"). Kiko L...February 10, 2009
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SAMMY HAGAR Opening New Restaurant In St. Louis This Friday
According to the Riverfront Times, former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar will open his new restaurant, Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill, at Harrah's in St. Louis (777 Casino Center Drive) this coming Friday, February 13. The menu (view PDF file) features what you'd probably expect from a bar and grill,...February 9, 2009
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EDDIE VAN HALEN On Son WOLFGANG: 'He Is a Part of VAN HALEN. Permanently.'
Eddie Van Halen has told RollingStone.com that his son Wolfgang Van Halen, 17 — who spent the last year on the road with his dad's band VAN HALEN, playing bass — is a "permanent" member of the group. "Wolfie had it the toughest on tour: he had three or four hours of [tutoring] ...February 9, 2009
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TERROR SYNDROME To Headline Vancouver's BRUTALFEST
TERROR SYNDROME, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band featuring THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, will headline Brutalfest on Saturday, April 18 at the Maritime Labor Center in Vancouver. According to the band, "We will first headline an all ages show during the day...February 9, 2009
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ASPHYX: New Album Details Revealed
Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX — Martin van Drunen (vocals),Wannes Gubbels (bass/vocals),Paul Baayens (guitar) and Bob Bagchus (drums) — has set "Death...The Brutal Way" as the title of its comeback album, due in May/June via Century Media Records. War Anthem Records will release the LP...February 8, 2009
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS: New Video Blog Available
Keyboardist Martin Harb of Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has posted the first installment of the band's video blog. Watch the clip below. VISIONS OF ATLANTIS recently announced the addition of singer Joanna Nieniewska to the group's ranks. According to the band, "This 20-year-old...February 8, 2009
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EDDIE VAN HALEN's New 'EVH Wolfgang' Guitar Reviewed
I Heart Guitar has posted an early review of Eddie Van Halen's new EVH Wolfgang guitar at this location. The EVH Wolfgang guitar represents Eddie Van Halen's 35 years of experimenting with guitars, over two years of intense research and development, and a full year of brutal road testing during the...February 6, 2009
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RICHIE KOTZEN Seeking Fan-Filmed Footage For Upcoming DVD
Guitarist Richie Kotzen (ex-MR. BIG, POISON) has issued the following update: "I am midway through my 2009 European tour and although the schedule is very busy (hardly any days off between shows) I am happy to say that it is going very well. I am very pleased with the new band (Demian Arriaga and Da...February 6, 2009
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'YNGWIE Is To His Genre What JIMI HENDRIX Was To Electric Guitar'
Rushonrock.com recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rushonrock.com: How do you look back on the whole JOURNEY experience? Jeff Scott Soto: I can't say one bad thing about the t...February 5, 2009
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Says Reunion Tour 'wasn't Just A One-Off Thing'
Denise Quan of CNN recently conducted an interview with VAN HALEN guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CNN: How was it touring with David Lee Roth after all these years? Eddie Van Halen: It was great. CNN: No smackdowns? Eddie Van Halen: No, no. Everything...February 4, 2009
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REDEMPTION: 'Frozen In The Moment: Live In Atlanta' DVD Artwork, Preview Available
REDEMPTION — the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING — will release its new concert DVD, "Frozen in the Moment: Live in Atlanta", on the following dates: Germany, Austria and Switzerland: February...February 3, 2009
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