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LITA FORD: More Warm-Up Shows Revealed
'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford will play at least a couple of warm-up shows for her upcoming Rocklahoma appearance. Ford is apparently being billed as the Lita Ford "tribute" act KISS ME DEADLY for these special performances, which will kick off in late June. So far the following dates have been ann...June 7, 2008
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LITA FORD Announces Lineup For 'Touring And Recording'
'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford has announced her "current lineup for touring and recording." It is as follows: Stet Howland (W.A.S.P.) - Drums Teddy Cook (DIO) - Bass Michael T. Ross (HARDLINE, ANGEL) - Keyboards Tom Cavanagh (ALMOST QUEEN, BENT PUSSYCAT) - Guitar As previously reported, Lita Ford w...June 4, 2008
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W.A.S.P.: New European Dates Announced
W.A.S.P. has scheduled the following European dates: Jun. 28 - Peace and Love Festival - Borlnge, Sweden Jul. 11 - Magic Circle Festival - Bad Arolsen, Germany Jul. 25 - Lorca Rock Festival - Lorca (Murcia),Spain Jul. 26 - [to be announced] - Bilbao, Spain Jul. 29 - Turku Festival - Turku, Finland...May 31, 2008
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W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, ANGRA, EPICA, SOILWORK Pull Out Of Portugal's LAGOA BURNING LIVE Festival
ANGRA, W.A.S.P., FINNTROLL, DARK MOOR, ANCIENT RITES, MAGIC KINGDOM, SOILWORK and EPICA have pulled out of the second edition of the Lagoa Burning Live Festival "for reasons out of our comprehension," according to the event organizers. "We feel deeply sorry for this news and he hope to have these ex...May 17, 2008
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CRASH KELLY Is Back With 'One More Heart Attack'
On June 3, Toronto hard rock quartet CRASH KELLY will release a brand new slab of that intoxicating blend of '70s-inspired glam rock 'n' roll, early '80s Sunset Strip strut and timeless power pop, "One More Heart Attack" (Opening Day/Universal Music). The album features rock legends Gilby Clarke (wh...May 10, 2008
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Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL: Complete Schedule Announced
The organizers of the Magic Circle Festival have announced the complete schedule for this year's event, which will take place July 9-12 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. The festival will feature four days of metal, 20,000 free beers, 20,000 free copies of the new MANOWAR single and four custom-built chopper...May 7, 2008
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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS: 'I Feel Really Bad For New Musicians'
Aedan Siebert of The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Forge: What do you think you'd be doing now if you weren't a rock musician? Blackie: "I'd be doing some sort of form of it, because this is ...May 2, 2008
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AT THE GATES, METALLICA, PANTERA, ENTOMBED Among Top Albums Of Last 17 Years
To celebrate its 100th issue, Sweden's longest-running music magazine Close-Up has published a list of the top 100 albums in metal, hard rock, hardcore, punk and extreme rock released during the past 17 years (1991-2008). Compiled from 23 individual writers' selections, Close-Up's extensive list see...April 29, 2008
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Tribute To Feature Former Members Of BLACK SABBATH, MEGADETH
Current/former members of BLACK SABBATH, RACER X, MEGADETH, BADLANDS, ALICE COOPER, FUEL, SURGICAL STEEL, CIRCLE JERKS, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, WARRANT, STEELHEART, MICHAEL SHENKER GROUP, DOKKEN, L.A. GUNS, MACHINE HEAD, RATT, W.A.S.P. and QUIET RIOT are among the musicians who will appear on "Wicked Gard...April 28, 2008
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, MOB RULES, BENEDICTUM Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG),MOB RULES and BENEDICTUM have been confirmed for this year's Magic Circle Festival, which will take place July 9-12 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. This year's event will feature four days of metal, 20,000 free beers, 20,000 free copies of the new MANOWAR single and four custo...April 24, 2008
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Reissues To Include Bonus Tracks
According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, Spinefarm Records will reissue the band's "Something Wild", "Hatebreeder", "Follow The Reaper" and "Tokyo Warhearts" (live) albums on April 30. The three studio LPs will contain the original songs plus the following bonus mat...April 23, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD, TED NUGENT Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL
DEF LEPPARD and TED NUGENT have been confirmed for this year's Magic Circle Festival, which will take place July 9-12 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. This year's event will feature four days of metal, 20,000 free beers, 20,000 free copies of the new MANOWAR single and four custom-built choppers owned by MA...April 15, 2008
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: New Audio Interview With DARRELL ROBERTS Posted Online
BrooklynRocks recently conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH/ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts. Darrell talked about how FFDP came together, what the band's current plans are, and about some of the bands he worked with in Hollywood in the late '80s. The interview is available for d...April 13, 2008
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HIM, APOCALYPTICA, W.A.S.P., KAMELOT Confirmed For Finland's ANKKAROCK Festival
HIM, APOCALYPTICA, OPETH, AMORPHIS, KAMELOT and SONATA ARCTICA are among the confirmed bands for the Ankkarock festival, set to take place August 2-3 in Korso, Vantaa, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMORPHIS APOCALYPTICA APULANTA DISCO ENSEMBLE HANOI ROCKS HIM ISMO ALANKO TE...April 12, 2008
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TESTAMENT, AMON AMARTH, LORDI Confirmed For Spain's LORCA ROCK Festival
TESTAMENT, AMON AMARTH and LORDI have been confirmed for the Lorca Rock festival, set to take place July 25-26 at Huerto de la Rueda in Lorca (Murcia),Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: NIGHTWISH W.A.S.P. APOCALYPTICA TURISAS TESTAMENT LORDI AMON AMARTH For more information, go t...April 11, 2008