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DESTRUCTION Guitar Stolen In Anaheim

German thrash legends DESTRUCTION have issued the following update: "[Thursday] night (March 26) some retard stole Mike's [Sifringer] Dean guitar [see image below] out of the backstage area at the Chain Reaction club in Anaheim, California! Any information that will help us to find the thief and bri...

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ADAGIO Keyboardist To Guest On STYGIA Debut

ADAGIO's Kevin Codfert will record the majority of keyboards on "Divine Allegiance", the debut album from STYGIA, the project led by Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz. Todd says, "Though there have been a few changes of plans with keyboardists, this should be the...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Polaris' U.S. Release Date Announced

Armoury Records (a division of Eagle Rock Entertainment) has set a May 26 U.S. release date for "Polaris", the new studio album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. The CD — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki — will be made available in Europ...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Hard At Work On Solo Album

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) is working on a full-length album of instrumental rock/fusion songs. He says, "Things are going very well! Me and [keyboardist] Jim [Gilmour; SAGA] have been collaborating on material and we should have four songs complete by the en...

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CRYSTAL VIPER Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

Polish female-fronted heavy metal squad CRYSTAL VIPER has been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place Saturday, July 18 in Loreley, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are headliners MANOWAR along with HOLYHELL, METALFORCE as well as Germany's most famous fantasy author, Wolfgang H...

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BILLY CORGAN Working On New SMASHING PUMPKINS Material

SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan has entered the studio with audio engineer Kerry Brown to lay down pre-production demos of some of his new material. "It's going well and I'm very happy and in a great mood," Billy said. "I'm not sad (about drummer Jimmy Chamberlin's recent departure),actually...

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Ex-KING DIAMOND, CRIMSON GLORY Members To Release DISASTERPEACE Debut

DISASTERPEACE, the new band featuring singer Wade Black (CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES, LEASH LAW, BLACK REIGN, LEATHERWOLF),former KING DIAMOND guitarist master Pete Blakk, and bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),will release its self-titled debut album on April 24 via Music Buy Mail. The CD was pro...

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KERRY KING 'Would Be Surprised' If SLAYER Ever Joined METALLICA In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Artisan News Service recently caught up with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King to find out if he ever thinks about his band eventually getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Only because... Didn't METALLICA get in this year or last year or something? And I'm like, oh yeah, they've experien...

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MERCYFUL FATE: 'Evil' Re-Recording Available For Streaming

The 2008 re-recording of the MERCYFUL FATE classic "Evil" is available for streaming below. The track, which is included in the upcoming "Guitar Hero: Metallica" game, features four of the five original MERCYFUL FATE members (vocalist King Diamond, guitarist Hank Shermann, guitarist Michael Denner a...

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DESTRUCTION: West Hollywood, New York City Shows Recorded For Upcoming Live Album

German thrashers DESTRUCTION recorded their concert on March 24 at the Key Club in West Holywood, California and are planning on taping their April 7 performance at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City for an upcoming live album, due on July 31. The band's Wacken Open Air festival (...

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EDGUY: 'F**king With F*** - Live' DVD Trailer Available

A three-and-a-half-minute trailer for "Fucking With F*** - Live", the new DVD and separate 2-CD package from German melodic metallers EDGUY, can be viewed below. The footage for the DVD was shot on November 3, 2006 at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil and "presents a mind-blowing performance o...

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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL Adds Stage For Up-And-Coming Bands

The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will introduce an additional stage this year dedicated to up-and-coming bands. The third stage, sponsored by Deathcote Records, will be held at Chasers nightclub, which is behind the Palladium on the corner of Martin Luther King St. and Commercial St. The...

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Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK: 'BK3' EP Details Revealed

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick will make a "BK3" limited-edition EP available at his upcoming clinics for Allans Music in Australia. The CD will feature guest appearances by TOTO's Steve Lukather and John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, UNION, RATT, ESP). The songs included are: * No Friend Of Mine (feat....

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

QUEENSRŸCHE's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier", is available for streaming in its entirety at VH1.com. "American Soldier" track listing 01. Sliver 02. Unafraid 03. Hundred Mile Stare 04. At 30,000 Ft. 05. A Dead Man's Words 06. The Killer 07. Middle Of Hell 08. If I...

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JADED HEART: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

German melodic hard rock masters JADED HEART are currently in the studio working on their new album for a tentative summer release. The follow-up to 2007's "Sinister Mind" is being recorded with producer Chris Lausmann (RAILWAY, AFFAIR, FRONTLINE, BONFIRE) and will feature a guest appearance by guit...