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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Talks About 'Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time'

The "Cort and Fatboy Show" (Rock 101 KUFO, Portland) interviewed Scott Ian of ANTHRAX about KUFO's list of "Top Twenty Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time". Upon hearing the results of a British radio station's top 20, the KUFO listeners wanted to know why metal bands like METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and P...

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ALL THAT REMAINS: Rhapsody 'Celebrity Playlist' Revealed

The members of ALL THAT REMAINS have created a "celebrity playlist" at Rhapsody.com that includes such diverse artists as DRAGONFORCE, SARAH MCLACHLAN, THE FRAY, PANIC! AT THE DISCO, LAMB OF GOD, PRINCE, and VAN HALEN. Check it out at this location. ALL THAT REMAINS has just been confirmed as main s...

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MANOWAR: 'The Sons Of Odin' EP To Receive U.S. Release In Late October

MANOWAR will release their first-ever EP, entitled "The Sons of Odin", on the following dates: October 6, 2006 (Germany) October 9, 2006 (rest of Europe) October 24, 2006 (USA) "We decided that just a single wasn't enough," said bassist Joey DeMaio. "We want to give our fans maximum value for minimu...

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DIONYSUS To Release 'Fairytales And Reality' In September

DIONYSUS, the Swedish/German melodic power metal act featuring the voice behind guitarist Luca Turilli's (RHAPSODY) solo work, Olaf Hayer, and ex-SINERGY drummer Ronny Milianowicz, alongside NATION members Johnny Öhlin (guitar) and Nobby Noberg (bass),will release its third album, "Fairytales and R...

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IRON FIRE To Record New Album In September

Vocalist Martin Steene of the Danish power metallers IRON FIRE (also in FORCE OF EVIL) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The time has come for the recording of a new IRON FIRE album. We are starting on the first of September and will be mixing in late December. The ....

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Begin Recording New Album

SMASHING PUMPKINS have entered a studio with producer Roy Thomas Baker to record their first album since 1999, according to a new post on the band's web site. Baker produced QUEEN's "A Night at the Opera", which included their classic "Bohemian Rhapsody", and also has THE CARS, JOURNEY and CHEAP TRI...

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EIGHT AND ONE HALF's AL JOURGENSEN-Produced Recordings To See Light Of Day

Criterion International is set to release a project by the band EIGHT AND ONE HALF, entitled "The Jourgensen Sessions", produced by MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen in 1983. This collection spans a tapestry of sounds, from funk-inspired dance grooves in the vein of ABC, to dark electro synths reminecent of...

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AIR GUITAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Winner To Receive Guitar From QUEEN's BRIAN MAY

GoTravelInsurance.co.uk reports that the Air Guitar World Championships are scheduled to take place in Oulu, Finland from September 6 to September 8. Beginning as an offshoot of the Oulu Music Video Festival, which runs until September 10 this year, warm up sessions for the air guitar event will tak...

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DORIAN To Film 'Sirens Scream' Video

DORIAN, the new band featuring vocalist Jim Dorian (ex-MONARCH, ANOMALY) and guitarist Tom McDyne (ex-SHUT, CIRCLE II CIRCLE),will take over the Florida State Theater towards the end of August for its debut music video, "Sirens Scream". DORIAN has recruited Gary Schutt of Shut Up Productions to dir...

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GODS OF METAL Promoters Dismiss MANOWAR's 'Untrue' Claims About Next Year's Festival

Rosario "Braz" of the promo department/press office from Live In Italy, the official official promoter of Italy's annual Gods Of Metal festival, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding next year's installment of the festival: "The post on MANOWAR website and the email sent...

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MANOWAR's GODS OF METAL Festival 2007 Appearance Cancelled

According to an official statement issued by MANOWAR's management company, Magic Circle Management, the promoters of Italy's Gods Of Metal festival have reported that, "due to financial constraints placed upon their company," the festival may not take place in 2007. As a result, "they will not honor...

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RHAPSODY Change Name To RHAPSODY OF FIRE

Due to copyright and trademark issues, the band formerly known as RHAPSODY has changed its name to RHAPSODY OF FIRE. The band members consider this a great new start, reflecting the emboldened and increasingly grandiose direction that their music has taken. "The power of the dragonflame will burn br...

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IRON FIRE: 'Revenge' Concept/Story Explained

Vocalist Martin Steene of the Danish power metallers IRON FIRE (also in FORCE OF EVIL) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Here it is IRON heads. We now have a link up on our homepage with the story and concept behind [the latest IRON FIRE album] 'Revenge'. Due ...

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The Chthonic Chronicles

It must piss off BAL-SAGOTH to no end that those puffy-shirted Italian rogues in RHAPSODY get the real Christopher Lee to add narration to their albums. They'd certainly give the old ham more scenery to chew on — a good portion of the vocals on these blustery, unbelievably pretentious tracks are del...

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IRON FIRE: In Writing Mode

Vocalist Martin Steene of the Danish power metallers IRON FIRE (also in FORCE OF EVIL) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We have been laying pretty low on the live performance side since we came home from touring with DEMON and SEVEN WITCHES, and there is a reason fo...