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25th Anniversary Of AC/DC Singer's Passing To Be Marked In Melbourne
Patrick Donovan of TheAge.com.au has issued the following report: Last year, Melbourne acknowledged AC/DC's contribution to society by naming a city laneway in their honour. Launching AC/DC Lane, off Flinders Lane, Lord Mayor John So enthused: "As the song says, there is a highway to hell, but this...February 14, 2005
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LAST CRACK Confirmed For Holland's HEADWAY FESTIVAL
Reunited Midwest hard rockers LAST CRACK have been confirmed for the Headway Festival, set to take place on April 3 in Amstelveen, Holland. It will be the band's first trip back to Europe since the Dynamo Festival in Eindhoven, Holland in 1994, and the "Burning Time" tours of 1991. This tour, dubbed...February 12, 2005
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G3 '05 Japanese Tour To Feature STEVE VAI, JOE SATRIANI And JOHN PETRUCCI
The lineup for the G3 '05 Japanese mini-tour has been announced as Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci. Petrucci's band will include Dave LaRue on bass and DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy on drums. This G3 tour will travel through Japan only, stopping in Osaka, Tokyo, Nago...February 10, 2005
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SALEM Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
Israeli death metallers SALEM are currently putting the finishing touches on their new CD, "No Strings Attached", scheduled for release in April through a local distributor in Israel, The End Records in North America and Raven Music for the rest of the world. "No Strings Attached" contains 11 songs...February 7, 2005
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DREAM THEATER: New 'Official Bootlegs' Available For Pre-Order
Ytsejam Records is now accepting pre-orders for the latest installment of the DREAM THEATER "official bootlegs", which include: "When Day and Dream Unite" (available on both CD and DVD),"The Number of the Beast" (IRON MAIDEN's classic album performed in its entirety by DREAM THEATER on October 24,...February 5, 2005
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GOD FORBID Embark On First Headlining U.S. Tour; Begin Writing New Album
New Jersey thrash titans GOD FORBID will enter the studio in May to begin recording their highly anticipated new album, "IV: Constitution Of Treason". The recording and mixing sessions will be overseen by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM) at Audiohammer Studios in Florida and Eric Rachel (ATREYU, THE DILLINGER...February 2, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Frontman Schedules European Solo Tour Dates
DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie has lined up the following tour dates in support of his upcoming solo album, "Elements of Persuasion": Apr. 24 - München, GER - Elser Zusatzhalle Apr. 27 - Hamburg, GER - Markthalle Apr. 28 - Düsseldorf, GER - Tor 3 May 02 - Aschaffenburg, GER - Colos-Saal As prev...February 2, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Singer Names New Solo Album, Plans Live Dates
DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie has set "Elements of Persuasion" as the title of his third solo album, due on March 15 via InsideOut Music. Musicians appearing on the album include Matt Guillory (DALI'S DILEMMA) on keyboards, Mike Mangini (EXTREME, ANNIHILATOR) on drums, Bryan Beller (STEVE VAI)...February 1, 2005
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SOULFLY Mainman Talks About DIMEBAG's Death, Possibility Of Rejoining SEPULTURA
In a recent interview with Music Mania Magazine, SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera was asked to share his thoughts on the murder of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. "It took everyone by surprise and I still find it hard to believe that it really went down like that," M...February 1, 2005
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SKEW SISKIN To Record German-Language Album
German hard rockers SKEW SISKIN are currently working on new material with famous German rock-star rebel Udo Lindenberg. For the first time in SKEW SISKIN history, the songs are in German language. Commented SKEW SISKIN frontwoman Nina C. Alice: "With Udo I now have a partner for writing German lyri...January 27, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Confirmed For Holland's ARROW ROCK FESTIVAL
DREAM THEATER have been confirmed for the Arrow Rock Festival, set to take place June 11 in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are KANSAS, MEAT LOAF, STYX and LITTLE RIVER BAND. More information is available at www.arrowrockfestival.nl. DREAM THEATER are curren...January 19, 2005
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It's Official: SPOCK'S BEARD Drummer To Join FATES WARNING On European Tour
As widely expected, legendary progressive metallers FATES WARNING have officially recruited SPOCK'S BEARD drummer Nick D'Virgilio to replace Mark Zonder on their upcoming European tour. Nick is a first-class drummer and toured with such artists as TEARS FOR FEARS, MIKE KENEALLY, JONATHAN BROOKE, ERI...January 19, 2005
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HEARSE Complete Work On New Album
Swedish "death 'n' roll" band HEARSE, featuring former ARCH ENEMY singer Johan Liiva, have finished recording their third album, "The Last Ordeal", for a summer release through Karmageddon Media. The follow-up to 2004's "Armageddon Mon Amour", "The Last Ordeal" was recorded and mixed at Stockholm's...January 18, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Drummer To Join FATES WARNING For Holland's HEADWAY FESTIVAL
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will be sitting behind the kit for FATES WARNING during their appearance at the Headway Festival in Amstelveen, Netherlands on April 3. As previously reported, FATES WARNING's appearance at Headway and their previously announced five headlining shows in February wi...January 18, 2005
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KATAKLYSM Announce New Album Title, Tentative Release Date
KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono has issued the following update on the band's current and future activities: "We've been working non-stop on our new album since last fall, on tour and in between touring. I've been receiving MP3 files from the rehearsals here in Chicago from J-F [guitarist Jean-Fr...January 14, 2005
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