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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Checks In From U.S. Tour; 'My Apocalypse' Video Posted Online
ARCH ENEMY made their triumphant return to the U.S. last week on a massive Jägermeister-sponsored co-headlining bill with CHIMAIRA and HATE ETERNAL. The trek, which also now features labelmates GOD FORBID (who joined the package nine dates into the tour) replacing NEVERMORE (who were on select shows...April 13, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Book Details 18-Year Period Before Reunion With OZZY
Zonda Books has just published Garry Sharpe-Young's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath", a 442-page "definitive account" of BLACK SABBATH's 1979-1997 period before the band's reunion with singer Ozzy Osbourne. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath" reforges the aut...April 13, 2006
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KISS Tribute Band Rivalry
Robert W. Welkos of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that Joey Fatale, the 4-foot, 4-inch New Yorker who heads the all-dwarf KISS tribute band MINIKISS, is denying published reports that he tried to sneak past security last month at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to confront a rival ....April 12, 2006
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NEVERMORE's LOOMIS To Receive Signature Guitar Through SCHECTER
NEVERMORE lead axeman Jeff Loomis will be receiving a signature model guitar through Schecter Guitars. The guitar is expected to be unveiled sometime this summer. More details will be made available soon. NEVERMORE are currently on tour in the U.S. with ARCH ENEMY, CHIMAIRA and HATE ETERNAL. The ban...April 9, 2006
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METAL CHURCH: More Studio Photos Posted Online
METAL CHURCH have posted more photos from the recording sessions for their new album, "A Light In The Dark", at this location. SPV are scheduled to release "A Light In The Dark" in Germany on May 26, in the rest of Europe on May 29, and in the USA early June. The album ...April 8, 2006
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METAL CHURCH: European Support Acts Announced
METAL CHURCH will be teaming up with VICTORY and GORILLA MONSOON for the "A Light In The Dark European Tour 2006 - Part I" beginning in late May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 31 - Ludwigsburg, GER @ Rockfabrik Jun. 01 - München, GER @ Metropolis Jun. 02 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7 Jun. ...April 6, 2006
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RE:IGNITION Cancel Dates With EARSHOT Due To 'Medical Emergency'
RE:IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area band featuring in its ranks SKINLAB members Steev Esquivel and Snake, have been forced to cancel their previously announced Pacific Northwest tour dates with EARSHOT due to "a medical emergency." "We apologize for any inconvenience, and look forward to seeing...April 5, 2006
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ENTOMBED, GRAVE, GEHENNAH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
ENTOMBED, GRAVE and GEHENNAH are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY ASIA BALDROOM BLITZ BLITZK...April 3, 2006
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TROUBLE: 'Simple Mind Condition' Tentative Track Listing Revealed
Chicago doomsters TROUBLE have set the tentative track listing for their new album, "Simple Mind Condition", due this summer via Escapi Music in Europe and Century Media in the U.S. The group's current lineup includes vocalist Eric Wagner, guitarists Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin, drummer Jeff Ols...April 2, 2006
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WET ANIMAL: European Tour Dates Announced
WET ANIMAL, the Illinois-based quartet featuring TROUBLE members Rick Wartell (guitar) and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums),will be embarking on a European tour beginning in late May. The dates are as follows: May 30 - Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse May 31 - Aberdeen, UK @ Lemontree Jun. 01 - Edinburgh, UK @ Liqui...April 1, 2006
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BILLY SHEEHAN To Tour With STU HAMM, JEFF BERLIN
Bassist extraordinaire Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG, TALAS) will be teaming up with Stu Hamm and Jeff Berlin for the BX3 tour beginning in early April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 12 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall Apr. 13 - Chicago, IL - Martyrs Apr. 14 - Ferndale, MI - Magic ...March 30, 2006
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JEFF KOLLMAN: New Live And Studio Albums On The Way
Guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY, UFO) and his band COSMOSQUAD will be appearing at the Baked Potato, 3878 Cahuenga Blvd. W. in Universal City, CA this Saturday, April 1 for a double header. The first set kicks off at 9.30pm. States Kollman: "We'll be recording for a solo live album, w...March 29, 2006
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY Concerts In L.A.
Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland will participate as a "guest of honor" in the upcoming Sky Academy concerts featuring former SCORPIONS guitar legend Uli Jon Roth. The list of guests is now shaping up as follows: Andy Aledort (Guitar World Editor) Chris Poland (OHM:, MEGADETH, DAMN THE MACHINE...March 29, 2006
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'Essential Ballads' Collection To Arrive In May
Frontiers Records will release the new solo album from acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, SOUL SIRKUS),entitled "Essential Ballads", on May 19. Since 2002, when Jeff Scott Soto signed with Frontiers, the singer has released two studio albums, two EPs and a liv...March 27, 2006
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KYLESA Writing New Material; Band Prepare To Head Back On The Road
Savannah sludge rockers KYLESA will be back on the road on the East Coast this spring to continue supporting 2005's critically-acclaimed "To Walk A Middle Course". Landing on a handful of year-end lists, the band will take that buzz on the road alongside a variety of other acts, including MUNICIPAL...March 23, 2006