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REDEMPTION: New Live Video Available

A video clip of REDEMPTION — the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING — performing the song "Nocturnal" at this year's Headway Festival (held April 7-8 at P60 in Amstelveen, the Netherlands) has bee...

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TOOL: More Rescheduled Tour Dates Announced

TOOL has announced more rescheduled dates for its spring U.S. tour, which was postponed from its original mid-March start after drummer Danny Carey tore a bicep while picking up his dog at home. The trek will now commence on April 27 in las Vegas, Nevada. Nearly 40 shows have been confirmed so far,...

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DREAM THEATER: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

DREAM THEATER has announced more dates for its upcoming U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off late July. Support at all shows will come from REDEMPTION (the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING)...

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KISS Expo In St. Louis Will be Tribute To MARK ST. JOHN

According to KissOnline.com, the first-ever St. Louis KISS Fan Expo will be a tribute to late KISS guitarist Mark St. John. Special guests Bruce Kulick and Mark's brother — Mike Norton — will celebrate the life of the former KISS guitarist. The Expo will take place on Sunday June 24 from 1:00 p.m. t...

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ANEKDOTEN Prepares To Release Fifth Album

Swedish progressive rock band ANEKDOTEN — comprised of guitarist/vocalist Nicklas Barker, cellist Anna Sofi Dahlberg, bassist/vocalist Jan Erik Liljeström and drummer Peter Nordins — will release its fifth studio album, entitled "A Time of Day", on April 25 via the group's Virta label. A vinyl relea...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN To Serve As Honorary Race Official For SUBWAY FRESH FIT 500 Series

Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber has announced that rock superstar Eddie Van Halen will serve as an Honorary Race Official for the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at PIR on Saturday, April 21. As an Honorary Race Official, Van Halen will be part of pre-race...

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ANDROID SOUL To Support DELAIN In Holland

Dutch female-fronted metal act ANDROID SOUL will support DELAIN (the Dutch gothic rock project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt [brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt]) on June 22 at De Peppel in Zeist, Holland. ANDROID SOUL is currently in pre-production for...

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KISS Members Comment On MARK ST. JOHN's Passing

KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Eric Singer have issued statements regarding the passing of former KISS guitarist Mark St. John, who died on April 5 from an apparent brain hemorrhage. He was 51. Paul Stanley: "Mark tried his best to become the guitar player that KISS and our fans needed,...

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CLAWFINGER, DARK AT DAWN, SACRED STEEL Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARZ Festival

CLAWFINGER, DARK AT DAWN, RE-VISION, SACRED STEEL, CONTRADICTION and OOMPH! have been confirmed for the Rock Harz open-air festival, set to take place July 6-7 in Osterode-Dorste, Lower Saxony, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): A.O.K. AFTER FOREVER ASP C...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5: 'I Just Do My Instrumental Thing Because I Love It'

ConcertConnections.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, ex-MARILYN MANSON). A few excerpts follow: ConcertConnections.net: When did you first get interested in playing guitar? John: I started taking lessons when I was seven. I'm a big JIMI HENDRIX fan, and a big KIS...

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REDEMPTION Leader To Sit Out Select Dates On DREAM THEATER Tour

Sean Entrikin of PRYMARY will fill in for REDEMPTION guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk for several dates on the latter band's upcoming U.S. tour with DREAM THEATER. Said Dyk: "For those of you aware of my rather demanding 'day job,' I personally will be making as many of these shows as possible (...

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EXTREME Performs At METAL SKOOL Gig In Hollywood; Photos Available

Reunited '80s hard rockers EXTREME surprised members of the audience at the METAL SKOOL concert on Monday (April 9) when they climbed up on stage and performed a cover of LED ZEPPELIN's "Communication Breakdown" in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from WENN. As previously reported, the orig...

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CROWN OF THORNS Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of CROWN OF THORNS. Band leader Jean Beauvoir recently agreed to bring back the legendary band with a brand new album. "Some basic tracks [have been] recorded already," says Jean, "but still early stages. We want to focus on great songs, I feel that this i...

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REDEMPTION, INTO ETERNITY To Support DREAM THEATER On U.S. Tour

REDEMPTION (the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING) and Canada's INTO ETERNITY have been confirmed as the support acts for DREAM THEATER on their upcoming U.S. tour. So far the following dates hav...

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GENERAL SURGERY Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have issued the following update: "First off, some bad and good news for you. Dr Van Tuominen has decided to step down from the bassist position. Here's his own words on the matter: "'I have decided to quit GENERAL SURGERY due to personal reasons...