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EDGUY Frontman Is 'Proud' To Have ALICE COOPER And RUDOLF SCHENKER On New AVANTASIA CD

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost in Space Part 1 and Part 2" (the "Scarecrow" working title has now apparently been...

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OCEANS OF SADNESS, KAMELOT, SILENT FORCE Members Join Forces In SEASONS OF MAN

Vocalist Tijs Vanneste of Belgian progressive metallers OCEANS OF SADNESS has joined forces with German/Hungarian guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO, BLAZE),Italian guitarist Luca Princiotta (DORO, JORN),German drummer Daniel Schild and bassist Jürgen Steinmetz (SILENT FORCE) in a brand new p...

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AVANTASIA To Play Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet announced at a press conference at Wacken Open Air earlier today that his solo project AVANTASIA will perform at next year's installment of the festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are IRON MAIDEN (headliners),...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Confirmed For 'Guitar Hero III'

METALLICA's "One", SLAYER's "Raining Blood" and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's "3's and 7's" are among the newly confirmed tracks for the upcoming Activision title Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. As previously reported, former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will provide an or...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Performs On 'Rockline'; Setlist Revealed

According to AnybodyListening.net, QUEENSRŸCHE played an all-electric live set on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on Wednesday, August 1. Songs performed (in order) were as follows: 01. Anarchy-X 02. Revolution Calling 03. Speak 04. The Needle Lies 05. I Don't Believe in Love 06. Wai...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Film 'The Last Fight' Video This Week

VELVET REVOLVER will film the video for its new single, "The Last Fight", on Thursday, August 2 in the Los Angeles area. According to the "The Last Fight" casting call sheet, the production team is seeking a lead girl (age 20-25, beautiful, Caucasian, model type, Eastern European appearance) and cou...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SLASH, MCKAGAN Featured In 'My Damn Channel' Session

My Damn Channel launches an entertainment studio and new media platform for top talent. The first episode (dated July 31) features a no-holds-barred session with VELVET REVOLVER's Slash and Duff McKagan — both formerly of GUNS N' ROSES. Watch it at this location (there are several other segments to...

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Former DANZIG/JERRY CANTRELL Drummer To Perform With INVITRO On FAMILY VALUES Tour

INVITRO, the California-based band featuring ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling, has tapped seasoned touring and studio drummer Bevan Davies to fill in for the group's regular skinsman Bennie Cancino on the Family Values tour as Bennie takes a quick break to be with his family. Bennie will retur...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Says New Album Will 'Take A Lot Of People By Surprise'

Christa Titus of Billboard.com reports: QUEENSRŸCHE has begun working on the follow-up to last year's "Operation: Mindcrime II" in Seattle. Frontman Geoff Tate tells Billboard.com he hopes the as-yet-untitled set will arrive next summer or fall. "We're just into the first couple months of writing fo...

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KISS, RATT, NIGHTWISH Members Offer Advice To Aspiring Musicians; Video Available

Bruce Kulick (KISS),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER),John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT),Tuomas Holopainen (NIGHTWISH) and Anette Olzon (NIGHTWISH) offer advice to aspiring musicians in a five-minute "Music School" segment on Norway's NRK P3TV. Watch the clip at this location. ...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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IRON MAIDEN, DRAGONFORCE Songs Added To 'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'

IRON MAIDEN's "The Number of the Beast" and DRAGONFORCE's "Through the Fire and Flames" are among the latest confirmed tracks for the upcoming Activision title Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. According to GameSpy, since the release of the first Guitar Hero game, DRAGONFORCE has consistently been o...

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MOTÖRHEAD To Tour Australia With ROSE TATTOO

According to Undercover News, MOTÖRHEAD will return to Australia for a headline tour, playing all major cities with Oz-rock legends ROSE TATTOO in support. The dates are as follows: Oct. 03 - Convention Centre, Brisbane, Australia Oct. 05 - Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia Oct. 06 - Enmore Theatre,...

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ALICE IN CHAINS To Play Four Acoustic Shows

ALICE IN CHAINS will perform four special acoustic-only shows during the coming months. These AIC "The Acoustic Hour" dates will feature just ALICE performing some of their most loved songs unplugged. The lucky cities that will be hosting these shows are Milwaukee, WI (The Rave) on August 31; St. Lo...

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QUEENSRŸCHE To Perform On 'Rockline'

Seattle's QUEENSRŸCHE will perform live on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, August 1. According to the group, "This will NOT be acoustic set, rather the entire band!" The show airs at 8:30 p.m. PT/ 11:30 p.m. ET and fans are encouraged to call in at...