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VISION DIVINE: Singer FABIO LIONE Rejoins The Fold
Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thrsen, have issued the following statement: "We are happy to announce that finally Fabio Lione [vocals] is part of the family again! He was the only logical person we could think about, as he's a wonderful...May 28, 2008
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DIRGE/Ex-SOIL Guitarist SHAUN GLASS: New Audio Interview Available
DIRGE, the new extreme metal project featuring ex-SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass, THE DOOMSDAY SOCIAL drummer James Knight (ex-THE BLANK THEORY, CHACOPA),former A TEXAS FUNERAL vocalist Jerms, bassist Brian Paz and guitarist Matt Szlachta, has scheduled the following dates: Jun. 06 - The Pearl Room - M...May 28, 2008
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Offering Private Lessons
Former MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover is offering private lessons at the Strings Attached Music Shop in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. This comprehensive and highly specialized guitar program will be customized towards the aspiring metal and hard rock lead guitarist. These half-hour lessons are for...May 28, 2008
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JACKYL Frontman Returns With Second Solo Outing
JACKYL frontman Jesse James Dupree has completed work on his second solo album, "Rev It Up And Go-Go". The CD is described as "a 15-track-collection ranging from the raunch 'n' roll of first single, "Rev It Up and Go-Go" to the in-your-face, gritty, nasty modern rock of the melodic "Drop Dead Ready"...May 27, 2008
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'Heavy Metal Father' Remembered; EARL ROOT Dies At 46
Ross Raihala of the Pioneer Press reports: Local heavy metal musician, DJ, radio host, label head and record store owner Earl J. Root died Friday of complications from non-Hodgkin's regenerative lymphoma. He was 46. "He was like our heavy metal father," said Tim Honebrink, a longtime friend of Root'...May 27, 2008
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QUEEN To Play Buenos Aires In November
According to Queenzone.com, QUEEN's Brian May and Roger Taylor will return to Buenos Aires, Argentina in November 27 years after their legendary South American tour. They will play two concerts in the Estadio Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires on November 21 and November 22. If the concerts should sell...May 27, 2008
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FIGHT: 'Into The Pit' Four-CD Box Set Coming Soon
Metal God Entertainment and Rob Halford have announced the release of "Into The Pit", a four-disc FIGHT retrospective featuring the band's three audio recordings re-engineered for release: "War Of Words - Remixed & Remastered", "Mutations Remastered", "A Small Deadly Space - Remixed & Remast...May 27, 2008
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SOUL Confirmed For SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST
Virginia-based metallers SOUL have been confirmed for the "second stage" at the first annual South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place on July 11-13 (the same weekend as the similarly themed Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma) at the Javelina Harley-Davidson Festival grounds in San Antonio, Texas...May 27, 2008
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BENEDICTUM Confirmed For UK's HARD ROCK HELL II Festival
San Diego, California-based, female-fronted metallers BENEDICTUM have been confirmed for the Hard Rock Hell II festival, set to take place December 5-7, 2008 at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK. The Hard Rock Hell II festival billing is shaping up as follows: BATTLELORE BEHOLDER BENEDICTUM BLACK LAB...May 27, 2008
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MORNING To Release Sophomore Album In September
Dutch female-fronted metal band MORNING will release its sophomore album, "Moments of Truth", in September. For the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, MORNING signed a deal with Snakebite Records (MENNEN, ZINATRA, MEDEA),who will issue the CD on September 3. "Moments of Truth" will be made availa...May 26, 2008
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U.D.O.: South American Tour Postponed
U.D.O. the German band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider has issued the following update: "Based on several organizational problems the tour promoter of the South America tour (May 31 until June 14) has informed us that we have to postpone the dates. We are very sorry that we have to...May 26, 2008
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DARKWATER Confirmed For BAY AREA ROCK FESTIVAL
Sweden's DARKWATER will make its U.S. live debut to at the second annual Bay Area Rock Festival, set to take place June 27-28 at the Independent in San Francisco, California. According to a press release, DARKWATER's debut release, "Calling to Earth to Witness" (available on Ulterium Records, distri...May 25, 2008
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Bassist: 'We Went From Nothing To Being On MTV And Covers Of Magazines'
New Zealand's NZRock recently conducted an interview with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE bassist/backing vocalist Jason "Jay" James. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. NZRock: Has there ever been a time when the band has been stricken with writer's block? Jason: If we're in a writing rehearsal sche...May 25, 2008
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SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Plague Of Butterflies' Release Date Announced
Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN will release their new EP, "Plague of Butterflies", on September 15 via Spinefarm Records. Commented the band: "'Plague of Butterflies' is a story about an old hermit, deep woods, loneliness and the plague. It's one song in three parts and holds about 35 minute...May 25, 2008
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One Hour With 'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Creators; Audio Available
Directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Banger Films Inc. creators of the critically acclaimed, award-winning documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" and its soon-to-be-released follow-up "Global Metal" were recently interviewed by iConnotations about both films plus their upcoming IRON MAIDEN a...May 25, 2008
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