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MOONLIGHT COMEDY Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Announces Replacement

According to A Dream In Steel, Italian progressive/power metal band MOONLIGHT COMEDY has parted ways with keyboardist Gianluigi Farina. Replacing him in the group's current lineup is Valerio D'Anna, who is described by guitar player Simone Fiorletta as "a very good musician." MOONLIGHT COMEDY's most...

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WARRIOR SOUL Pulls Out Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL, SOUL DOCTOR Steps In

WARRIOR SOUL has cancelled its appearance at the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Newly confirmed acts include SOUL DOCTOR, BALTIMOORE, HINDER, ZAN CLAN, MAGIC PIE, ARCHER, BADDADZ & BIG BEAR and BC & HEARTKEYS. The festival billing...

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WHITE LION Added To ROCKLAHOMA

WHITE LION has been confirmed for Rocklahoma, a three-day outdoor '80s hard rock festival, set to take place July 13-15, in Pryor, OK at the Pryor Festival Grounds. Also rumored to be appearing is TWISTED SISTER, although the band's participation has not yet been officially confirmed by the event or...

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MOUNTAIN OF POWER, CRAZY LIXX, ANDROMEDA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MOUNTAIN OF POWER, CRAZY LIXX and ANDROMEDA have been confirmed for the SR Stage (Swedish Radio Stage) at the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVE...

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BRITNY FOX, ENUFF Z'NUFF Tour Dates Released

BRITNY FOX will team up with ENUFF Z'NUFF for a number of spring/summer shows beginning in early June. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: June 01 - Rumford, ME @ The Shack June 05 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre June 10 - Springfeild, VA @ Jaxx June 14 - Aurora, CO @ Hubbas ...

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TWINSPIRITS Signs With LION MUSIC

Lion Music has announced the signing of Daniele Liverani's "stunning" new progressive metal band TWINSPIRITS. According to a press release, "it all started when Daniele met Dario Ciccioni rehearsing on his drums in a recording studio. The meeting gave shape to the three episodes of Daniele's GENIUS...

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WHITE LION Added To POISON/RATT Summer Tour?

According to Metal Sludge, WHITE LION has been added to the POISON/RATT summer tour, which is tentatively scheduled to kick off June 12. This information, however, has not yet been confirmed by an official source. The current touring version of WHITE LION (a.k.a. TRAMP'S WHITE LION) features origina...

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QUEEN's 'We Will Rock You' Musical To Open In Toronto Tonight

Tonight, April 10, Toronto will join the five million fans worldwide who have already rocked to the London and international smash hit "We Will Rock You" at the opening of the show at the Canon Theatre. QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor along with writer/director Ben Elton, will be among the...

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AWAKE: 'Illumination' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Finnish label Lion Music has revealed the track listing and artwork for the forthcoming debut album from the U.K. progressive metal band AWAKE. Entitled "Illumination", the CD was produced by Tom S. Englund of EVERGREY at Division One Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden and will be released in early summe...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer: I Thought The Band Would Never Make The Big Time

Dark Starr from Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. An excerpt follows: Wormwood Chronicles: Many people may not know that you were the founding member and original lead singer for JUDAS PRIEST. Can you catch the readers up a bit o...

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LION'S SHARE To Film 'The Edge Of The Razor' Video

Swedish heavy metal masters LION'S SHARE will film a video for the song "The Edge of the Razor" on April 15 in Stockholm. The track features a guest solo from Bruce Kulick (KISS),and comes off the group's comeback album, "Emotional Coma", which is scheduled for release on June 15 through AFM Record...

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MARDUK, WOLF, ANEKDOTEN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MARDUK, WOLF, SÖREN BERLEV'S GAS SHOW, ANEKDOTEN, SOLID GROUND and BACKDRAFT have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVER (NL...

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AWAKE: Debut Album Produced By EVERGREY Frontman

U.K. progressive metal band AWAKE has signed a worldwide recording contract with Finnish label Lion Music. The group's debut album, "Illumination", was produced by Tom S. Englund of EVERGREY and will be released in early summer. AWAKE has also been confirmed on the Metalcamp Festival in Slovenia thi...

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JOHN MACALUSO To Release 'Union Radio' Album Next Month

Drum legend John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER) will release his new album, entitled "John Macaluso & Union Radio - The Radio Waves Goodbye", on May 25 via Lion Music. Guest musicians on the CD include James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER),keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij, si...

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DOGPOUND: 'III' Pushed Back To September

Due to "contractual reasons with a Japanese licensing deal," the release date of the third album from Swedish hard rockers DOGPOUND, "III" (Lion Music),has been pushed back to September from the previously announced March 21. The follow-up to 2005's "A Night in the Gutter" was mixed by Peter Tägtgr...