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LEATHERWOLF Parts Ways With Guitarist GEOFF GAYER

Southern California metal band LEATHERWOLF have parted ways with guitarist Geoff Gayer. As a result, the group's European tour had to be cut short by one date. Commented the group: "First of all, we would like to apologize to the Rock House crew in Pescara, Italy and all the fans that were looking f...

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HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY To Take Part In Gothenburg Signing Session

German melodic metallers HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY will take part in a joint signing session at Media Markt in Gothenburg, Sweden on December 4. HELLOWEEN's new CD, "Gambling with the Devil", recently entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 38. The LP has also landed at No. 18 on the UK...

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UFO: First Three Albums To Be Reissued; Bonus Tracks Revealed

EMI is set to reissue UFO's first three Chrysalis albums, with a provisional release date of January 28, 2008. The LPs will contain the following bonus tracks: "Phenomenon": * "Sixteen" (Demo produced by Dave Edmunds}* "Oh My" (Demo produced by Dave Edmunds) * "Give Her The Gun" (German non LP Chry...

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WAYSTED Will Not Perform At Next Year's Z ROCK Festival

WAYSTED, the reunited mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),has issued the following statement: "After yesterday's announcement by Z Records that WAYSTED would be appearing at next year's Z Rock [festival], WAYSTED management would...

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WAYSTED Confirmed For UK's Z ROCK 08 Festival

WAYSTED, featuring bassist Pete Way of UFO fame, has been confirmed for Z Rock 08, set to take place April 20, 2008 at Maximes, Wigan, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BONFIRE VON GROOVE WAYSTED BURN More acts will be announced shortly. Z Rock 08 tickets are currently on sale

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GAMMA RAY: 'Into The Storm' Video Posted Online

GAMMA RAY's video for the song "Into the Storm" has been posted at this location (Real Media). The track comes off the German band's new album, "Land of the Free II" (cover artwork),due in Europe on November 19 (November 16 in Germany) via SPV Records. The CD will arrive in ...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Lighting Engineer Explains Origin of EDDIE Mask

Get Ready To Roll! recently conducted an interview is with lighting legend Dave "Lights" Beazley — most notably recognized as the creator of the original Eddie mask for IRON MAIDEN. Dave is currently on the road with UFO in Russia and Europe, which is where he spoke to the site about the early ...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: New Album To Feature 'Great, Well-Known Musicians'

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) has issued the following update: "We are currently working on a new web site due to improvement and it will be up and running very soon. Sorry for the inconvenience. Also, we are preparing for a new MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) studio album. I...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Offering Guitar Lessons

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) is offering guitar lessons in the North London, England area. The cost is 200 GBP or approximately $410 per hour. You can contact Michael via his MySpace page. Michael Schenker's UK tour this past summer was cut short due to a "multitude...

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UFO: Essen Show Cancelled

Legendary hard rockers UFO have been forced to cancel their previously announced November 6, 2007 concert in Essen, Germany "due to the illness of the promoter who is currently in hospital." According to a statement released by the band, "this cancellation only affects the Essen show — the rest of t...

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GAMMA RAY: Keyboardist Announced For Upcoming Tour

German power metallers GAMMA RAY have tapped vocalist/keyboardist Alessio Gori of the Italian band FLASHBACK OF ANGER to join them as their keyboardist for the European and Japanese legs of their "Hellish Rock" tour with HELLOWEEN. GAMMA RAY recently inked a deal with Steamhammer/SPV. The group's ne...

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WAYSTED Frontman Discusses 'The Harsh Reality'

WAYSTED, the reunited mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),will release its new album, "The Harsh Reality", on October 29 via U.K.'s Livewire Records. The CD will feature the band's "classic" lineup of Pete Way, Fin (vocals),Chris...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: We Wanted To 'Make A Masterpiece For Our Own History'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: At what point did you first realize the group had the potential to become an international success? Rudolf: "I noticed very much from the middle...

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WAYSTED: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed

WAYSTED, the reunited semi-obscure mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),will release its new album, "The Harsh Reality", on October 29 via U.K.'s Livewire Records. The CD will feature the band's "classic" lineup of Pete Way, Fin (v...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE Talks About Upcoming Solo Album

Get Ready To Roll! recently conducted an interview with UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Get Ready To Roll!: You are soon to release another Vinnie Moore [solo] album. How far forward is this project — how many tracks are there, who's on them, and what is ...