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Ex-LIAR OF GOLGOTHA/FUNERAL WINDS Drummer Launches ANDROID SOUL
Former LIAR OF GOLGOTHA/FUNERAL WINDS drummer Jeroen Lankhuizen has formed a new female-fronted band called ANDROID SOUL. The group is currently in pre-production for its demo CD, which will be recorded in April. After being active in the Dutch black metal scene, Jeroen has turned to a more prog and...January 24, 2007
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Signature Guitar Announced
Launch Radio Networks reports: Eddie Van Halen has teamed up with the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation on a limited-edition signature guitar. Fender has produced a replica of Van Halen's original "Frankenstein" guitar, which he used on the band's early albums and tours. The re-creation of the...January 22, 2007
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SAVATAGE: 1996 Video Footage From DYNAMO OPEN AIR Festival Available
Professionally shot video footage of SAVATAGE performing the song "Dead Winter Dead" at the Dynamo Open Air festival in Eindhoven, Holland in 1996 has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip originally aired on the German music video channel VIVA TV on the metal show "Metalla". As previously rep...January 22, 2007
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QUIET RIOT Frontman: 'People Just Expect Us To Be Old And Sh*tty With No Energy'
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently interviewed QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow. An excerpt from the chat follows: Classic Rock Revisited: Are you ashamed of any performance on an album in your career? Kevin: "Condition Critical". I think "Metal Heath" is a great record for the time and I...January 21, 2007
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THE GATHERING Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST V
Holland's THE GATHERING has been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest V, set to take place Saturday, October 20, 2007 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER BATTLELORE DISTORTED ELIS EPICA IMPERIA INTERRIA SERAPH...January 21, 2007
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Appears At FENDER's Winter NAMM Reception: Video Available
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen spoke and played guitar at Fender's Winter NAMM 2007 Global Dealer and Distributor Reception, held yesterday (Friday, January 19) at the Marriott in Anaheim, California. Watch video footage of Eddie's appearance at YouTube.com: Video#1 Video#2 Video#3 Video#4 Vide...January 20, 2007
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Bassist RUDY SARZO Remembers RANDY RHOADS
Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with veteran hard rock/heavy metal bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, QUIET RIOT, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: What are your thoughts on HEAVEN AND HELL? Sarzo: I am a huge fan of that version of SABBATH....January 19, 2007
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IRON MAIDEN Spanish Inquisition
Living metal legends they may be, but from playing their new album in its entirety on tour to insisting they aren't metal, their legacy is hardly set in stone. Metal Hammer magazine's (web site) Geoff Barton rakes them over the coals. Read on: Q: Do you believe your fans want to hear the ...January 18, 2007
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REDEMPTION To Headline Holland's HEADWAY Festival
REDEMPTION, the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, has been confirmed as the headliner of the Headway progressive rock and metal festival, which will celebrate its fifth anniversary i...January 18, 2007
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SLASH, RONNIE JAMES DIO, TERRY BOZZIO Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK; Photos Available
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash, new KORN drummer Terry Bozzio and legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk in Los Angeles last night (Wednesday, January 17). The ceremony was held in front of the Guitar Center at 7425 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Check out...January 18, 2007
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SUN CAGED To Release 'Artemisia' In March
March 23 will mark the release of the the highly anticipated second SUN CAGED album, entitled "Artemisia" (Lion Music),featuring the debut of new vocalist Paul Adrian Villarreal and keyboardist Rene Kroon. According to a press release, the CD "sees the sound of the [Dutch progressive metal band's]...January 18, 2007
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EPICA Working On Its 'Heaviest' Album To Date
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band EPICA has issued the following update regarding the recording sessions for its as-yet-untitled new album: "We've just finished the drum recordings and we can only say that [session drummer] Ariën [van Weesenbeek; GOD DETHRONED] is one of the most talented dr...January 17, 2007
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TESLA's JEFF KEITH Wins ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION Award: Interview, Photos Available
TESLA vocalist Jeff Keith was presented the Evie Award by Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) founder / St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa at ARF's 16th annual Stars to the Rescue gala on January 6, 2007 at the Dean Lesher Regional Center in Walnut Creek, California. The Evie Award is given to thos...January 17, 2007
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SAMMY HAGAR's WABORITAS To Take Most Of 2007 Off
Sammy Hagar has issued the following update: "The [WABORITAS] [Hagar's band] are going to take most of this year off except for the cruise, March 16 show in Cabo and The Tahoe Wabo's third-anniversary shows on May 4, 5, and 6 and my birthday bash October 6, 8, 9, 12 and 13. There may be ...January 17, 2007
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ARSIS Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces New Lineup
West Virginia's ARSIS has parted ways with drummer Mike Van Dyne. "While we never wanted him to go, we wish him the best on all his future endeavours," the band writes in a statement. ARSIS, who recently signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records, has unveiled its new lineup, including the identity of...January 17, 2007