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'Tage Mahal
Ah, the Mountain King himself, JON OLIVA, metal's own Brian Wilson. We never know what his status is, we empathize with his losses (brother and bandmate Criss was killed by a drunk driver a decade ago),we worry about his health, and when his voice cracks, or he takes years to release a proper metal...April 1, 2005
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MERENDINE ATOMICHE: New Album To Be co-Produced By JACK FROST
Italian metallers MERENDINE ATOMICHE have set "Raw!" as the title of their second full-length album, tentatively due in early 2006. The follow-up to 2003's "Walk Across Fire" will be recorded at New Sin Studios in Treviso, Italy beginning in August 2005 and will be co-produced by SEVEN WITCHES/ex-SA...March 24, 2005
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DIET OF WORMS Call It Quits
DIET OF WORMS, the Florida-based band featuring SAVATAGE singer Damond Jiniya and MORBID ANGEL producer Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez, have officially split up. "Some of us gave it a good fight. But, due to the changing tides and influences of others, DIET OF WORMS has ceased to be," Gonzalez writes in an...March 20, 2005
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MSG Bassist To Appear On JEFF MARTIN And JACK FROST Solo Albums
MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) bassist Rev Jones' official web site has been updated with the following message: "Rev will be heading back into the studio in a couple of weeks to finish the Jeff Martin [RACER X, BADLANDS, MSG] album. Following that he will be heading to a studio in New Jersey to recor...March 18, 2005
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Prepare To Hit The Road
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will spend much of 2005 on the road. Tour stops will begin in Europe in early May, including the Dynamo Open Air Festival, Rock Hard, and Tradate Iron Fest in early June. Several more European festival dates are being added and wil...March 17, 2005
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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Schedule Dates In Texas
ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, head from New York to Texas for an appearance at Austin's annual South By Southwest Music Festival, along with concerts in San Antonio and Houston. The group's SXSW showcase is on Saturday, March 19 a...March 14, 2005
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN To Kick Off U.S. Tour In May
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the new solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, have scheduled a U.S. tour kick-off/CD-release party on May 21 at the Bourbon Street nightclub on US 19 in New Port Richey, Florida. "This is just the first show of a growing itineray for North America," reads a posting on Jon'...March 14, 2005
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JOE STUMP, CHRIS CAFFERY, MIKE CHLASCIAK Confirmed For New York's SHREDFEST
Joe Stump (REIGN OF TERROR; solo artist),Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DOCTOR BUTCHER; solo artist) and "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, TESTAMENT, PAINMUSEUM) have been confirmed to appear at the third annual summer Shredfest, set to take place May 20-21 at the Steel Music Hal...March 10, 2005
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The Black Halo
KAMELOT have walked the line between the prog/power scene and a more pomp AOR sheen for some time now, never descending too far into galloping European cliché, and maintaining a sonic toughness that keeps them in the metal camp. The addition of ex-CONCEPTION singer Roy Khan and the release of 2000's...March 9, 2005
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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Offers DVD Update
SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost (ex-SAVATAGE) has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Recently you all have either heard about or read about the issues we faced and had to deal with at Crocodile Rocks in Allentown, PA concerning our recent DVD shoot. "Since James [Rive...March 3, 2005
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SAVATAGE Guitarist To Embark On Solo Tour
SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery has been very busy in the studio again. Last year marked the release of his solo debut "Faces". The CD contained an eight-song bonus CD called "God Damn War". Another seven songs will be added to this CD and it will be released separately in early summer on Black Lot...February 25, 2005
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Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Comments On TESTAMENT 'Reunion' Tour
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued a statement confirming his participation in the upcoming TESTAMENT "reunion" tour alongside lead vocalist Chuck Billy, guitarist Eric Peterson, bassist Greg Christian and drummer Johnny Tempesta (HELMET, ex-ROB ZOMBIE). The tour will last...February 21, 2005
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Drummer MARK ZONDER Talks About His Current Status With FATES WARNING
FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder recently gave an interview to the group's official web site about his current status with the band, his drumming technique and his other projects, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: The Official statement regarding your involvement wi...February 14, 2005
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Ex-TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE Guitarist Featured In HERITAGE GUITAR Catalog
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick is a featured artist in the new Heritage Guitar catalog, available at most Heritage guitar dealers. To find one near you, click here. Alex was also one of the featured performers at this year's annual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) co...February 9, 2005
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: 'Middle Of Nowhere' Cover Art Posted Online
CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the new band fronted by former SAVATAGE singer Zachary Stevens, have uploaded the cover artwork for their upcoming sophomore album, "Middle of Nowhere", at their official web site. The follow-up to 2003's "Watching In Silence", "Middle of Nowhere" was produced by Stevens with Jim M...February 2, 2005
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