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STRYPER: KISS Classic Added To Covers Album

Christian hard rockers STRYPER have added KISS' "Shout It Out Loud" to the list of songs they are recording for their upcoming album of covers, to be released later in the year. The CD will include STRYPER's renditions of the following classics: * JUDAS PRIEST - "Breaking The Law" * IRON MAIDEN - "T...

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DOUG PINNICK To Appear At KEITH SLACK Benefit Concert

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore has posted the following message on his official web site: "My friend Keith Slack (ex-MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP singer and solo artist) broke his hip after jumping off his drum riser and just had major hip replacement surgery. Unfortunately, Keith didn't have insurance to cov...

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WHITE WIZZARD Guitarist Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks'

Guitarist Erik Kluiber of the Los Angeles-based traditional metal act WHITE WIZZARD was the featured guest on a recent edition of the "Mars Attacks" radio show with host Victor M. Ruiz. You can now stream the interview using the audio player below. WHITE WIZZARD has confirmed a U.K. tour with German...

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STRYPER Begins Recording Covers Album

Christian hard rockers STRYPER entered the studio yesterday (Saturday, March 6) to begin recording an album of covers, to be released later in the year. The CD will include STRYPER's renditions of the following classics: * JUDAS PRIEST - "Breaking The Law" * IRON MAIDEN - "The Trooper" * SCORPIONS -...

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THIN LIZZY, DEEP PURPLE, UFO, AC/DC Among Greatest Live Albums Of All Time

According to Gigwise.com, THIN LIZZY's 1978 double LP "Live and Dangerous" was voted the greatest live album of all time in a new poll. Listeners of Planet Rock radio voted in the thousands on the poll, with THIN LIZZY's record beating DEEP PURPLE's 1972 classic "Made In Japan" to the top spot. The...

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FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Jams With VINNIE MOORE In Thessaloniki

Quality video footage of FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. jamming with UFO axeman Vinnie Moore on the song "Meltdown" on February 25, 2010 at the Mylos club in Thessaloniki, Greece can be viewed below below. Vinnie Moore has just completed his "first real solo tour" of Europe. His band consis...

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VENOM, TRANSATLANTIC, UFO, THE QUIREBOYS Confirmed For U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival

VENOM, TRANSATLANTIC, UFO, THE QUIREBOYS, THE UNION and ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA have been confirmed for High Voltage, the U.K.'s new rock festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24-25, 2010 at Victoria Park in London, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ARGE...

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CAULDRON, BONDED BY BLOOD Interviewed On 'Ragnarok Radio'

Canadian traditional metallers CAULDRON and Pomona, California thrashers BONDED BY BLOOD were interviewed for episode 48 of the "Ragnarok Radio" podcast (web site). The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. CAULDRON's "Chained Up In Chains" video can be viewed below. S...

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JAKE E. LEE Jamming In Las Vegas; Video Footage, Photos Available

A short video clip of former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee jamming at a Las Vegas, Nevada bar in November 2009 can be viewed below. Check out photos of Lee from the same event: Photo#1 Photo#2 Photo#3 Photo#4 Photo#5 Photo#6

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THE QUIREBOYS: More Acoustic Dates Announced

2009 saw THE QUIREBOYS, everyone's favorite lovable rogues, play 103 shows in 16 countries in support of the 20th anniversary of their debut album, "A Bit Of What You Fancy". You might expect them to be taking time off in 2010. Not a chance. Instead, March sees THE QUIREBOYS deliver their long threa...

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STRYPER To Pay Tribute To Its Influences On Upcoming Album

Guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER has issued the following update: "I wanted to outline some more details regarding the new STRYPER record. "We grew up listening to many different styles of music and there is a list of bands that influenced us throughout our musical...

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WHITE WIZZARD Bassist Interviewed On 'Turn It Up' Radio Show

Bassist Jon Leon of the Los Angeles-based traditional metal act WHITE WIZZARD was the featured guest on a recent edition of the "Turn It Up" radio show on WSCA 106.1 FM in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. You can now stream the interview using the audio player below. "Turn It Up" is a two-hour radio show...

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Drummer DANIEL ZIMMERMANN Quits FREEDOM CALL

In an exclusive, yet-to-be-published interview with Greece's Rockpages.gr web site, Daniel Zimmermann — GAMMA RAY drummer and a founding member of FREEDOM CALL — revealed that he has decided to leave FREEDOM CALL due to a conflicting schedule with GAMMA RAY. FREEDOM CALL has already found a replacem...

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HAIL!: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Foxboro Photo Shoot Posted Online

On January 27, photographer Jeremy Saffer did a photo shoot with HAIL! — the all-star band featuring bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and newly appointed chameleon drummer Mike Portnoy...

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HAIL! To Play Dates In Turkey, Estonia, Finland Without DAVID ELLEFSON

HAIL!, the all-star band whose most recent incarnation included bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and newly appointed chameleon drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),has issued the foll...