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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Japanese Release Date For New Album Announced
According to CDJapan.co.jp, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will release his new studio album in Japan on July 9. The LP's limited edition will feature the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (fully compatible with standard CD players) plus a bonus DVD containing interviews with Yngwie Malmstee...May 22, 2008
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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...May 19, 2008
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Confirmed To Play LONDON GUITAR SHOW
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen is confirmed to play the London Guitar Show, part of the London International Music Show, on Saturday, June 14. In association with Marshall amps, the critically acclaimed , Grammy-winning Malmsteen will join a lineup for the show which includes Joe Satri...May 14, 2008
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MADONNA Rocks PANTERA During UK Concert
Pop superstar MADONNA paid tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by playing what sounds a lot like the main riff to PANTERA's classic song "A New Level" during her May 10, 2008 performance at Radio One's Big Weekend at Mote Park in Maidstone, UK. Watch the footage below. (The "A New Level" riff can be...May 13, 2008
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On New Album: 'It's Going To Come Down Like A F**king Atom Bomb!'
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has told Guitar World magazine that his forthcoming solo album will feature his strongest lineup ever: Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) on vocals, Bjorn Englen on bass, Michael Troy on keyboards, and Patrik Johansson on drums....May 10, 2008
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT To Release 'Secret Voyage' In June
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the Renaissance-flavored band featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiance Candice Night, will release its new album, "Secret Voyage", in Europe on June 30 (except for Germany where it will arrive on June 27) and in the USA on June 15 via SPV. Ac...May 7, 2008
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BLUE YSTER CULT Drumming Legend ALBERT BOUCHARD: New Interview, Performance Footage
Ken of MetalFanzine.net conducted an interview with drumming legend Albert Bouchard from BLUE YSTER CULT last Saturday night, April 26 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Watch the 30-minute chat below. Also available is video footage of Albert singing original BLUE YSTER CULT classics "Dominance & Su...April 30, 2008
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JOE LYNN TURNER Performs DEEP PURPLE Classics On Turkish TV; Video Available
Footage of legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) performing the DEEP PURPLE classics "Smoke on the Water" and "Burn" with Turkish guitarist Cem Kksal on the Turkish TV show "Hiperaktif" this past Tuesday (April 22) can be viewed below. In a recent inte...April 27, 2008
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JOE LYNN TURNER Jams With Ex-PENTAGRAM Guitarist In Istanbul; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) jamming with former PENTAGRAM/MEZARKABUL guitarist Murat Net on April 22, 2008 in Istanbul, Turkey can be viewed below. In a recent interview with Glam-Metal.com, Joe Lynn Turner stated...April 25, 2008
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No DEEP PURPLE Reunion For RITCHIE BLACKMORE
The Rainbow Fanclan Legacy fan site published a news story earlier this week stating that Radio London claimed that the "original" DEEP PURPLE lineup would reunite later this year for three shows at London's O2 Arena. The announcement was reportedly made on Danny Baker's show and it allegedly claime...April 18, 2008
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BLUE YSTER CULT Drumming Legend ALBERT BOUCHARD Schedules Free Toronto Clinic
Drumming legend Albert Bouchard from BLUE YSTER CULT will take part in a FREE drum clinic at Long & McQuade (925 Bloor Street West) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Thursday, April 24 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Please note that wristbands will be limited to the first 150 people in line. In 1981, Alber...April 17, 2008
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METAL CHURCH Announces New Guitarist
Long-running Seattle metallers METAL CHURCH have issued the following update: "After much consideration and many qualified applicants, we have come to a decision on a new guitar player. We have chosen Rick Van Zandt. "Rick is a very gifted player who spent many years in the Seattle metal scene in ba...April 16, 2008
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SABBAT: Interview With MARTIN WALKYIER
By Keith Bergman While they never rose to the levels of fame that their contemporaries enjoyed, England's SABBAT built up quite a cult following during their short tenure in the 1980s. Vocalist Martin Walkyier, guitarist Andy Sneap, bassist Frazer Craske and drummer Simon Negus rose from the UK unde...April 13, 2008
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JOE LYNN TURNER On BIG NOIZE: 'I Like To Think Of It As The Originals Doing The Originals'
Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) recently spoke to the Artisan News Service about BIG NOIZE Joe's new "supergroup" collaboration with drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),bassist Phil So...April 3, 2008
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JOE LYNN TURNER: New Audio Interview Available
A brand new audio interview with legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) conducted by Tori Thomas of 95.1 WZZO in Allentown, Pennsylvania has been posted online at this location. In a recent interview with Glam-Metal.com, Joe Lynn Turner stated about the...March 27, 2008
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