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LION'S SHARE Signs With AFM RECORDS

After four successful albums and several tours with bands like MANOWAR, DIO, MOTÖRHEAD, SAXON, U.D.O., ICED EARTH and NEVERMORE, Swedish heavy metal masters LION'S SHARE are back with their long-awaited comeback masterpiece, "Emotional Coma", due out on June 15 in Europe through AFM Records. The ban...

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THIN LIZZY, KRUX, WARRIOR SOUL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

THIN LIZZY, FOCUS, KRUX, WARRIOR SOUL and SWITCHBLADE 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) ALL ENDS (S) AMON AMA...

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WHITE LION Secures North American Management, Plans U.S. Tour

The 2007 version of WHITE LION (a.k.a. TRAMP'S WHITE LION),featuring original member Mike Tramp (vocals) alongside Claus Longwood (bass),Troy Patrick Farrell (drums),Jamie Law (guitar),and Henning Wanner (keyboards),has inked a North American management agreement with with the California-based...

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OVERDRIVE Recording First Album Since 1984

According to MelodicRock.com, OVERDRIVE — the Swedish '80s metal band which reunited in 2003 — is currently in the studio with producer Johan Blomström (BLINDED COLONY, KAPTAIN SUN) recording its new album, "Let The Metal Do The Talking" — the group's first since 1984! The CD will be released by Lio...

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MALICE Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Reunited Los Angeles heavy metal legends MALICE have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 12-14 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AVENGER BEYOND FALLEN BULLET CANDLEMASS...

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MIKE TRAMP Says He Has No Desire To Pursue A More Modern Sound With WHITE LION

WHITE LION vocalist Mike Tramp recently answered several fan questions via his official web site. Read on: Q: We have been blessed with the box set "Songs I Left Behind" and the WHITE LION and FREAK OF NATURE DVDs, but was interested to know if in the near future you have any intention to release .....

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WHITE LION Planning European Tour, New Album Release

The new version of WHITE LION (also sometimes referred to as TRAMP'S WHITE LION),featuring original member Mike Tramp (vocals) alongside Claus Longwood (bass),Troy Patrick Farrell (drums),Jamie Law (guitar),and Henning Wanner (keyboards),is planning a small European tour starting with an appear...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, QUIREBOYS, TALISMAN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

DARK TRANQUILLITY, QUIREBOYS, TALISMAN, BLACK DEBBATH, HELLFUELED, BLUESTONE COMPANY, BLOODBOUND and GODA GRANNAR / GOOD NEIGHBOURS 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 (i...

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Blood of the Black Owl

Describing BLOOD OF THE BLACK OWL's self-titled debut as "blackened doom" is not inaccurate but does not tell the whole story. With plenty of the suffocating heaviness of funeral doom, yet not reaching the muddy bottom of an act like CATABOMBS, and mining some of the same accents and majestic sliver...

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Ex-WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP To Guest On 'Friday Night Rocks'

Former WHITE LION and current TRAMP'S WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp will call in from his home base in Australia this Friday night (March 16) at around 12:30 a.m. EST to Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. You can listen to the show live online at www.q1043.com, ...

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SPHERE OF SOULS Parts Ways With Lead Guitarist, Drummer

SPHERE OF SOULS, the Dutch progressive metal formation featuring ex-SUN CAGED vocalist André Vuurboom, has amicably parted ways with guitar virtuoso Anand Mahangoe and drummer Ruud van Diepen. The band is currently searching for replacements. Interested parties should contact rhythm guitarist Rob Ce...

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ALTARIA: 'Divine Invitation' Details Revealed

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA will release a compilation album, entitled "Divine Invitation", on May 25. "The compilation is a mid-price release made for fans!" the band writes on its web site. "Due to the high demand and ongoing requests for the songs of the completely sold out first two albums...

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Ex-WHITE LION Guitarist VITO BRATTA Breaks 15-Year Silence: Audio Available

WHITE LION guitarist Vito Bratta was the in-studio guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM on February 16. In what was being billed as his first interview in over 15 years, Bratta discussed what he has been doing since the band's breakup and spoke about the pos...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Replaces PORCUPINE TREE At Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have replaced PORCUPINE TREE on the billing of this year's Gods of Metal festival, which will take place in two separate installments at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. The first part of the festival will be held on June 2-3 while the second installment w...

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MIND'S EYE Completes Work On 'A Gentleman's Hurricane'; Audio Available

MIND'S EYE, the Swedish progressive rock/metal band featuring former/current members of THERION, SECRET SPHERE and NOVAK, has completed work on its new album, "A Gentleman's Hurricane", due in May via Lion Music. Commented the band: "Mats 'Limpan' Lindfors of Platinum Mastering did an amazing job wi...