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MERENDINE ATOMICHE To Work With CHRIS CAFFERY On New Album

Veteran Italian metallers MERENDINE ATOMICHE have tapped guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DORO) to assist them during the recording sessions for their third full-length album, entitled "Rude Rebel Brotherhood". The CD will be recorded in August at New Sin studios in Loria...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Perform On 'Rockline'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) will perform live on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, September 5. "The quality of the live music coming out of the 'Rockline' studios over the past year has been incredible so JLT f...

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Report: Heavy Metal And Jazz Meet At The Extremes

Greg Burk of the Los Angeles Times reports: The common factors between metal and jazz? Technique: the wonderfully unnatural feats the human limbs and brain are forced to accomplish when running down riffs at quicksilver speed, or playing 11th chords in 11/8 time. Improvisation: Always at the root of...

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SLAYER Frontman: 'We're Not Here To Preach, Just Trying To Inspire Some Dialogue'

Peter Chakerian of Blogcritics.org recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: This last year has been big for SLAYER: the original members record the first album in 15 years together, then "Christ Illusion" debuts in the Billboard...

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Ex-VENOM Guitarist's DRYLL Confirmed For Hungary's SZIGET Festival

DRYLL (formerly DRILL),the new band featuring legendary ex-VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn, is booked to play the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday, August 8. As a warm-up to this show, the band will perform a one-off gig at The Cluny, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England on Thursday, Ju...

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QUIET RIOT, Ex-DEEP PURPLE, GUNS N' ROSES, YNGWIE Members Pay Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

RSM Records (distributed by MVD Entertainment),in association with Jeff Roberts & Jack Edward Sawyers, will release FRANKIE BANALI & FRIENDS' "24/7/365 - The Tribute to Led Zeppelin" on September 18. According to a posting on QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali's web site, "the album is dedic...

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JEFF BECK Will Not Take Part In THE YARDBIRDS Reunion Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: Jeff Beck will not be part of the equation if THE YARDBIRDS reunite this year. His manager told Billboard.com that despite recent rumors, the guitarist has no plans to tour with Jimmy Page, founding bassist Chris Dreja and drummer Jim McCarty as THE YARDBIRDS this fall...

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POSSESSED: U.S. Dates Announced

San Francisco Bay Area metal legends POSSESSED have scheduled the following U.S. dates in November: Nov. 24 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Nov. 25 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill The Internet pre-sale started today (July 23) exclusively through EnterTheVault.com and will run until A...

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DC4: New Album Details Revealed

DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, has finalized the track listing for its forthcoming album, "Explode". The gro...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer VINCE NEIL: 'We're Bigger Now' Than We Were In The '80s

Erica Blake of ToledoBlade.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil. Neil is currently touring with his solo band, now consisting of SLAUGHTER members Jeff Blando and Dana Strum, as well as drummer "Zoltan." Critics say it is among the best lineups the heavy metal sin...

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DOFKA Announces New Singer

West Virginia-based metallers DOFKA have announced the addition of singer Andrew D'Cagna (ANGELRUST, WILDERKIN) to the group's ranks. Andrew will make his live debut with the band on Friday, July 27 at Yesterday's in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia. DOFKA current lineup: Andrew D'Cagna (Voices) Jam...

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JIMMY PAGE To Reunite With JEFF BECK For YARDBIRDS Tour?

RollingStone.com reports: According to an industry insider, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck are going to tour as THE YARDBIRDS this fall alongside founding bassist Chris Dreja and drummer Jim McCarty. The tour is said to kick off this October. It's unclear who will be the reformed YARDBIRDS' lead singer (o...

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ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY Concerts To Feature Famed Cello Player ANDREW SHULMAN

One of the world's leading cello players and classical conductors, Andrew Shulman, will participate in Uli Jon Roth's Sky Academy concerts this year. ULI JON ROTH & FRIENDS will also perform one of Andrew's compositions, which is going to feature Andrew on electric cello and Uli on guitar. Accor...

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TROUBLE: New Audio Interview With JEFF OLSON Available

TheRighttoRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #24),featuring TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Jeff "Oly" Olson. Jeff discusses his love for beer-making and drumming. The interview last approximately 40 minutes. To download the podcast, go to this location. Jeff "Jeff "Oly" Olson is...

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Former VAINGLORY Singer Putting Finishing Touches On SCREAMING KINGS Debut

SCREAMING KINGS, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based band featuring former VAINGLORY vocalist Ted Brasier, is currently recording the final tracks for its long-awaited debut CD. The album is being recorded at Audioasis studios in Cincinnati by engineer Jeff Higgins (CHASTAIN, ESTUARY, FIREWIND). SCREAMING KI...