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CHRIS CAFFERY Enlists Ex-MY RUIN Drummer For New Solo CD
SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery has enlisted former MY RUIN drummer Yael Benzaken to play on his upcoming solo CD, "Pins and Needles", tentatively due before the end of the year. "She is a close friend of Nik [Chinboukas, percussion] and Nick [Douglas, bass] and she kicks serious ass," Caffery writ...March 23, 2006
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ANNIHILATOR Confirmed For Switzerland's METAL DAYZ FESTIVAL
Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR have been confirmed for the Metal Dayz Festival, set to take place August 4 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Commented ANNIHILATOR chief Jeff Waters: "More dates will announced soon but we will be returning to Europe for the entire month of July and a few weeks into August. T...March 22, 2006
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY Concerts In Los Angeles
Veteran hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, SOUL SIRKUS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will participate as a "guest of honor" in the upcoming Sky Academy concerts featuring former SCORPIONS guitar legend Uli Jon Roth. Other musicians expected to take part in the event include Don Dokken (DOKKEN),E...March 20, 2006
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MSG, SODOM, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, TREAT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG),SODOM, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, TREAT, EXTREMA and CRUCIFIED BARBARA have been confirmed 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 C...March 20, 2006
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CHRIS CAFFERY Parts Ways With Drummer JEFF PLATE
SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery has announced via his official web site that he will no longer be utilizing the services of drummer Jeff Plate (METAL CHURCH) for his solo project. "To avoid any conflicts whatsoever [Jeff and I] had a talk about things," Chris writes on his web site. "The best thing...March 20, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist To Appear On STEELY DAN Tribute Album
DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse will appear on a STEELY DAN tribute album, to be released via the Tone Center label. Produced by guitarist Jeff Richman, the CD will feature a rhythm section of Peter Wolf, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Richman and Jimmy Haslip and other guest guitarists Mike Stern, Robben...March 16, 2006
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NAKED BEGGARS Involved In Vehicular Accident
At about 1:00 a.m. CST on Thursday (March 16),NAKED BEGGARS — the band featuring Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar of CINDERELLA — were enroute to Hudson, WI for an upcoming show when the vehicle they were traveling in lost control on what is suspect to have been a patch of black ice and ran ...March 16, 2006
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Auctioning TOM ARAYA Model ESP Bass Guitar
ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters is auctioning off an ESP TA-204 Tom Araya model bass guitar on eBay. This "killer" TA-204 bass guitar by ESP was used by Waters on the band's "All for You" CD (2004) and on tour in the summer of 2004 while ANNIHILATOR supported metal legends JUDAS PRIEST on their reun...March 16, 2006
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POISON Guitarist Featured In 'The Surreal Life': First Episode Available Online
The entire first episode of the sixth season of VH1's popular series "The Surreal Life" — featuring POISON guitarist C.C. Deville and WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale's ex-wife, Tawny Kitaen — has been made available for viewing online at VH1.com. Joining C.C. and Kitaen on the show are Steve Har...March 16, 2006
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Is A No-Show At Virginia Restaurant After 'Throwing Up Blood'
Jeff Sturgeon of The Roanoke Times is reporting that hard rock music fans expected to meet MÖTLEY CRÜE lead singer Vince Neil live at a Roanoke, VA restaurant Monday night (March 13) when a disc jockey released heart-breaking news: Doubled over with nausea, Neil would be unable to make it. Barry Cal...March 16, 2006
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DOKKEN, KISS Members To Join ULI JON ROTH At SKY ACADEMY Concerts In Los Angeles
Don Dokken (DOKKEN),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER),Jon Levin (DOKKEN),Tony Franklin (WHITESNAKE, THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER),Jürgen Rosenthal (SCORPIONS),Francis Buchholz (SCORPIONS),Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD),Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, JKB, GLENN HUGHES),Andy Aledort (Guitar World, Guitar...March 16, 2006
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METAL CHURCH: New Studio Photos Posted Online
METAL CHURCH have uploaded a couple of photos of guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof and new drummer Jeff Plate in the studio during the drum-recording sessions for the band's new album, "A Light in the Dark". Check out the pictures at this location. As previously reported, SPV are scheduled to release "A Li...March 15, 2006
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ANNIHILATOR: Bassist RUSS BERGQUIST To Rejoin Band For European Tour
Former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russ Bergquist, who was in the band between 1999 and 2003, will be rejoining the group for their European summer tour, according to a posting on ANNIHILATOR's official web site. Commented Bergquist: "A few years back, I left the band to pursue other things. I started a fam...March 14, 2006
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TESLA Working On Box Set, Covers CD
TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I thought I'd drop by to let you people know that we have been talking about doing some shows this summer. I will come back and update y'all when it is all set for sure... Jeff Keith has been singing ...March 12, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Is Keeping His Ear To The Ground
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Do you ever get the sense as someone who has been around as long as you have been, that the best period for someone to make a life long impression ...March 11, 2006
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