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Former UFO Guitarist 'Thrills' Chicago Audience, Talks About Upcoming CD

Legendary guitarist Paul Chapman (UFO) flew into Chicago on Friday, February 10 to perform at the "Benefit for Stacy" concert. Chapman interviewed with Rebel Access TV and went into details about a compilation of UFO greats that he co-wrote that will be coming out this summer, with special "huge" gu...

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UFO, ANDY SCOTT'S SWEET, GOTTHARD Confirmed For Germany's ROCK OF AGES Festival

UFO, ANDY SCOTT'S SWEET and GOTTHARD have been confirmed for Rock of Ages, a new festival series set up by the organizers of the German hard rock and heavy metal festival Bang Your Head!!! The event is set to take place July 28-29 in Seebronn (close to Rottenburg),Germany and will feature appearanc...

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REDEMPTION: New Album Details Revealed

REDEMPTION's primary songwriter and guitarist/keyboardist Nicolas van Dyk has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We have finished the writing for our new CD, 'The Origins of Ruin', and we have scheduled studio time in March and April to record the CD with a hopeful relea...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE To Release 'The Shrapnel Years' In March

Famed guitar virtuoso Vinnie Moore (VICIOUS RUMORS, ALICE COOPER, UFO) has set "Collection - The Shrapnel Years" as the title of his upcoming "best of" compilation, due in March via Shrapnel Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location. More information will be made available soon. As previ...

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WAYSTED To Open For NAZARETH In Leeds

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 open for NAZARETH at The Irish Centre in Leeds, England on February 14. WAYSTED's comeback CD, "Back from the Dead", was issued last year via Majestic Roc...

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UFO Guitarist To Release 'Best Of' Collection

Famed guitar virtuoso Vinnie Moore (VICIOUS RUMORS, ALICE COOPER, UFO) will be releasing a "best of" compilation in the very near future via Shrapnel Records. The cover art is currently being produced and a release date will be announced in the next few days. Also in the works for Moore is a long-aw...

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UFO, ULI JON ROTH, THE GATHERING Confirmed For Germany's BURG HERZBERG FESTIVAL

UFO, ULI JON ROTH and THE GATHERING are among the artists confirmed for the Burg Herzberg Festival, set to take place July 22 near Fulda, Germany. More information is available at this location. ...

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THE QUILL: Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Sweden's THE QUILL have set "In Triumph" as the title of their fifth album, due on April 7 via SPV/Steamhammer. The CD was recorded at Area 51 studios in Celle, Germany with producer Tommy Newton (VICTORY, UFO, HELLOWEEN). Commented Newton in a statement: "It was a real pleasure for me to have the o...

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UFO Begin Writing New Material

Legendary hard rockers UFO have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are delighted to welcome [drummer] Andy Parker back into the UFO family and as you know, Andy already played his 'first' gig as part of UFO's headlining festival show last November in Granada, Spain. Jason B...

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Former AC/DC Drummer Joins DAMAGE CONTROL

Former AC/DC/ASIA drummer Chris Slade has joined DAMAGE CONTROL, the new band featuring UFO/WAYSTED bassist Pete Way and Robin George. Slade will be joining Pete and Robin in the studio to work on DAMAGE CONTROL's debut album, "Raw", tentatively due later in the year. Several mixes from the forthcom...

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WOLF HOFFMANN's Tour With MICHAEL SCHENKER, ULI JON ROTH Called Off

According to Joe Schlared of Joe Schlared's Accept Home Page, the previously announced G3-style spring European tour featuring ex-ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) and Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) has now been completely called off after Schenker was not able to not...

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Renowned Cover Artist Releases Limited-Edition Line Of Merchandise

Rock cover artist Ioannis has just made available a limited-edition line of merchandise of his artwork, including t-shirts, 2006 rock calendars, mugs, mousepads and other products of his most popular cover artwork for such acts as DEEP PURPLE, BIOHAZARD, UFO, QUIET RIOT, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, LYNYRD SKY...

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DAMAGE CONTROL Featuring PETE WAY, ROBIN GEORGE: New Audio Samples Available

DAMAGE CONTROL, the new band featuring UFO/WAYSTED bassist Pete Way and Robin George, have posted three new mixes from their forthcoming CD. Check out the songs "Damage Control", "RAW" and "Freedom" at this location. As previously reported, UFO bassist Pete Way's official web site has been updated w...

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PETE WAY, ROBIN GEORGE Talk About DAMAGE CONTROL Project: Audio Available

UFO bassist Pete Way's official web site has been updated with audio interviews with Pete and Robin George about their brand new project DAMAGE CONTROL. Way also talks about the current status of UFO and WAYSTED, bringing drummer Andy Parker back into UFO, the new UFO CD/DVD release "Showtime" and t...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, QUEENSRŸCHE, W.A.S.P., FEAR FACTORY Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BRAND NEW SIN Venue: Newport Music Hall City/State: Columbus, Ohio Date: Nov. 4, 2005 Gross Sales: $29,250 Attendance: 1,170 Capacity: 1,400 A...