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VH1 CLASSIC Celebrates Metal With A Memorial Day Weekend Marathon

This Memorial Day weekend VH1 Classic documents more than 30 years of one of music's most passionate genres with "Metal Weekend". Beginning on Friday, May 23 the network "for classic music lovers" sets the stage for a heavy metal marathon including some of the most memorable concerts, chilling docum...

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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time

Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...

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JOE ELLIOTT On 'Essential' DEF LEPPARD Songs

In a recent interview with Suite101.com, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott chose some of his band's "essential" songs and made the following comments about them: "Photograph" from "Pyromania": Elliott: "Because for the kind of music we make, it is the classic pop song. It's got all the right bits to it...

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TARJA TURUNEN Performs NIGHTWISH's 'Wishmaster' With Solo Band; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performing the NIGHTWISH classic "Wishmaster" with her solo band on May 11, 2008 in Zlin, Czech Republic can be viewed below. Turunen released her new solo album, "My Winter Storm", in the U.S. at the end of February. The CD was made...

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Sweden Rocks

In 1978 Epic Records released what is arguably one of the greatest live hard rock albums of all time, TED NUGENT's "Double Live Gonzo". The classic lineup of The Nuge (lead guitar/lead vocals),Derek St. Holmes (rhythm guitar/lead vocals),Rob Grange (bass),and the late Cliff Davies (drums) will ne...

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DEVIL'S GIFT Featuring LENNON: Debut Album Due In September

DEVIL'S GIFT, the metal project of Orlando, Florida-based singer-songwriter Lennon Murphy (who performs under the name LENNON),will release its debut album in Europe in September via an as-yet-undisclosed Universal subsidiary. A seven-week European tour in support of the album will kick off in Octo...

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GRAHAM BONNET Schedules Solo Concert In Moscow

Legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet's (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) webmaster has issued the following update: "We are pleased to announce that Graham will play a solo gig in Moscow, Russia on June 29, after some unfortunate cancellations in the past few years. Graham is truly looking forward...

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SOULFLY: Photo From 'Unleash' Video Shoot Available

Roadrunner Records has posted a photo from the video shoot for SOULFLY's song "Unleash" the first single off the group's forthcoming album, "Conquer". The clip is being directed by Robert Sexton, who has previously worked with MONDO GENERATOR, AMEN and ICED EARTH, among many others. SOULFLY members...

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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Checks In From Recording Studio

Frontman Chris Barnes from Tampa-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER has issued the following update: "Hello again from Morrisound in Tampa, FL. We have, so far, completed all of the drum tracks for the new CD. Greg [Gall] did an awesome job laying the drums down-powerful, very powerful!! A very bi...

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SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SACRED REICH, THROWDOWN Confirmed For D-LOW MEMORIAL Festival

SOULFLY has issued the following update: "The day has come for the announcement of the annual D-Low Memorial show the Cavalera familiy's yearly Arizona-based festival held in memory of Max's slain stepson, Dana Wells (article). On August 7, 2008, the 12th annual D-Low Memorial Festival will be held...

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SWEET Leader To Guest On 'Electric Ballroom'

Tune in to the "Electric Ballroom" radio show with hosts Aimee Kristi and Keith Roth on WRAT this Sunday, May 18 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern for an exclusive interview with bassist/vocalist Steve Priest from reactivated rockers SWEET. You can listen to the program live on 95.9 WRAT FM in the New York/New...

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SCORPIONS: More Tour Dates Announced

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have scheduled the following dates: May 17 - Ostrw Wielkopolski, Poland - Stadion Miejski May 22 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Dubai Festival City May 30 - Greifswald, Germany - Volksstadion Jun. 07 - Tampere, Finland - Sauna Open Air Jul. 25 - Kotka, Finland -...

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SOULFLY To Film 'Unleash' Video

SOULFLY has hired Robert Sexton (MONDO GENERATOR, AMEN, ICED EARTH) to direct the video for the song "Unleash" the first single off the group's forthcoming album, "Conquer". "Conquer" is scheduled for release on July 29 via Roadrunner Records. The CD's cover artwork can be viewed at this location (a...

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JOEY RAMONE: 2008 'Birthday Bash' Details Revealed

Celebrating what would have been the 57th birthday of punk icon Joey Ramone, the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash will take place Monday, May 19 at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. Mickey Leigh, event organizer and brother of Joey Ramone, has announced that, as part of the eighth annual Bash,...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Talks About A Possible 'One-Night-Only' GUNS N' ROSES Reunion

In a worldwide exclusive, former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan talked about the possibility of a one-night-only GN'R reunion on the latest installment of "The Heyman Hustle", the flagship program of NewsCorp's new global broadband television network. The interview was conducted by "Hustle" host...