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GAMMA RAY Members Talk About New Album; Video Available

Video footage of German power metallers GAMMA RAY talking about several specific tracks that appear on the band's new album, "To The Metal", can be viewed below. "To The Metal" is scheduled for release on January 29, 2010 via earMUSIC/Edel. GAMMA RAY — Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar),Dirk Schlächter (ba...

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Producer Says BLACK COUNTRY Debut Is 'Promising To Be Phenomenal'

Drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) has joined forces with legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),keyboardist Derek Sherinian (ALICE COOPER, DREAM THEATER, KISS, BILLY IDOL) and guitarist Joe Bonamassa in a brand new project tentatively dubbed BLACK COUNTRY. The group...

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PAISTE And ALEX VAN HALEN Announce 'Big Ride'

***UPDATE (March 15, 2010)***: Due to a conflict over the artwork on the cymbal, Paiste is delaying the release of the Big Ride. The renowned Swiss cymbal maker Paiste has announced the 2010 winter NAMM show introduction of the 2002 24" Big Ride. This special ride was created by Paiste's Sound Devel...

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JASON BONHAM Joins Forces With GLENN HUGHES In BLACK COUNTRY

Drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) has joined forces with legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) and guitarist Joe Bonamassa in a brand new project tentatively dubbed BLACK COUNTRY. "I just literally went into the studio last week for two days with one person I'd done...

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STRATOVARIUS: Amsterdam Photos, Video Footage Available

A number of high-quality photos of STRATOVARIUS' January 9, 2010 concert at the Melkweg in Amsterdam in the Netherlands can be found at Metal-Experience.com. Also available are pictures of support acts MYSTIC PROPHECY and TRACEDAWN. STRATOVARIUS' setlist was as follows: 01. Destiny 02. Hunting High...

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GOTTHARD's 'Need To Believe' Certified Platinum In Switzerland

"Need To Believe", the latest album from Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD, has been certified platinum in the band's home country for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. The group was presented with the platinum-award plaques (see photo below) this past Saturday (January 9) at the "Swiss Awards 2009"...

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GAMMA RAY: 'To The Metal' Limited-Edition CD+DVD, Vinyl Artwork Unveiled

"To The Metal", the new album from German power metallers GAMMA RAY, will be released on January 29, 2010 via earMUSIC/Edel. GAMMA RAY — Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar),Dirk Schlächter (bass),Henjo Richter (guitar) and Daniel Zimmermann (drums) — recorded a total of twelve new songs earlier this fall a...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET Marries Again

STRYPER singer Michael Sweet — whose wife Kyle Rae Sweet passed away on March 5, 2009 after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer — has tied the knot again. Michael and his new wife Lisa were married on January 8, 2010 at a private ceremony with their families and closest friends by their side. A .....

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TOMMY LEE, JASON BONHAM, BRANN DAILOR Perform At DRUM-OFF Grand Finals; Video Available

Guitar Center today announced Ramon Sampson as the winner of its Drum-Off, the search for the nation's top undiscovered drummer. Performing in front of a capacity crowd this past Friday, January 8 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, 19-year-old Ramon Sampson from Cordova, Tennessee beat out four...

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12 Previously Unreleased JIMI HENDRIX Studio Recordings To Be Made Available

Experience Hendrix LLC and Sony Music Entertainment's Legacy Recordings launch their monumental 2010 Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project on Tuesday, March 9, with the release of "Valleys of Neptune", a newly curated album of 12 fully realized studio recordings, more than 60 minutes of music never commercia...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD To Release New Album In March

According to JonLord.org, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will release his next album, "To Notice Such Things", on March 22 through Avie Records. Titled after the main work — a six movement suite for solo flute, piano and string orchestra — the album was inspired by, and is dedicated to the...

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LOCRIAN's 'Territories' To Feature Collaborations With NACHTMYSTIUM, YAKUZA Members

Chicago's LOCRIAN has completed work on its new collaborative studio album, entitled "Territories". The CD was recorded in January 2009 at Phantom Manor Studios in the band's hometown and features numerous collaborators, including Andrew Scherer (VELNIAS),Mark Solotroff (BLOODYMINDED),Bruce Lamont...

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Fans Remember AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer With Vigil

According to The Orange County Register, fans of the Huntington Beach, California hard-rock band AVENGED SEVENFOLD turned out Friday evening (January 8) for a candlelight vigil in memory of the band's drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan. Check put photos at this location. Sullivan was found dead at hi...

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UNEARTH Guitarist Interviewed In Montreal

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist Ken Susi of Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on December 17, 2009 with CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATEBREED, HATE ETERNAL and BORN OF OSIRIS. Watch the chat below. UNEARTH will headline for the second installmen...

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GAMMA RAY: 'To The Metal' Title Track Available For Streaming

German power metallers GAMMA RAY have posted a three-minute snippet of the title track from their forthcoming album, "To The Metal", on their MySpace page. "To The Metal" will be released on January 29, 2010 via earMUSIC/Edel. GAMMA RAY — Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar),Dirk Schlächter (bass),Henjo Ric...