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Former THE IRON MAIDENS Singer Collaborating With MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL
Lead vocalist Aja Kim has announced her departure from the Los Angeles-based "world's only female tribute to IRON MAIDEN," THE IRON MAIDENS, to pursue her solo career. "It is with both deep regret and a sense of heady excitement that I announce my departure from THE IRON MAIDENS," she says in a stat...July 3, 2008
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CULT OF LUNA Guitarist To Guest On Total Rock
Johannes Persson, guitarist for Swedish art-rockers CULT OF LUNA, will present a special half-hour radio show this Thursday, July 3 at 2:30 p.m. UK time for Total Rock, with music chosen exclusively by Johannes himself. If that's not enough, Johannes will also partake in an hour-long interview with...July 3, 2008
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Friends Pay Tribute To WHITESNAKE/TRAPEZE Legend MEL GALLEY
According to Telegraph.co.uk, friends in the music business have paid tribute to former WHITESNAKE/TRAPEZE guitarist Mel Galley, who succumbed to cancer of the oesophagus a month before he was scheduled to go on the road again with a new band. In February, Galley announced that he was dying of cance...July 2, 2008
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Original DEEP PURPLE Bassist To Take Part In Tribute Shows In Austria And Germany
According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, original DEEP PURPLE bassist Nick Simper will play some more shows in Austria and Germany in November 2008 with the Austrian rock band NASTY HABITS. It will be a special PURPLE Mark 1 tribute show with only songs from the first...July 2, 2008
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GLENN HUGHES Comments On Passing Of MEL GALLEY
Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has released the following statement regarding the passing of former TRAPEZE/WHITESNAKE guitarist Mel Galley: "I am so very sad to report the passing of my oldest friend Mel. He drifted into his golden sleep at 10 PM last night. He...July 2, 2008
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POISON Frontman Teams Up With TIME LIFE To Create Look At 'Hard & Heavy'
Time Life continues their series of acclaimed music compilations with "Hard & Heavy", the most complete collection of hard rocking, head banging hits of the '70s and '80s ever assembled. "Hard & Heavy" will be promoted on television with a half-hour program hosted by Bret Michaels, lead sing...July 2, 2008
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CRIPPLE BASTARDS: New Album Details Revealed
Italy's CRIPPLE BASTARDS have set "Variante alla morte" (Death Variant) as the title of their fourth full-length album. The CD is scheduled for release on September 1 via Feto Records — the U.K.-based label headed up by Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH) and Mick Kenney (ANAAL NATHRAKH) — and simultaneousl...July 1, 2008
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BILOCATE: 'Sudden Death Syndrome' Release Date Announced
Jordanian dark oriental metallers BILOCATE will release their new album, "Sudden Death Syndrome", on July 6 in the United Arab Emirates. Release dates for other territories will follow soon. The cover artwork for "Sudden Death Syndrome" (see below) was designed by Dennis Sibeijn, who has previously...June 30, 2008
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MINISTRY/PRONG's TOMMY VICTOR Interviewed; Audio Available
An audio interview with Tommy Victor (MINISTRY, PRONG) conducted on June 16, 2008 in Paris, France by Radio Metal is available for streaming at this location (press on the green play button near the top of the page to launch audio). The U.S. leg of MINISTRY's final world tour C U LaTouR kicked ...June 29, 2008
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MINISTRY's Toulouse Concert Brings Audience (And Band) To Tears
Radio Metal has posted a new interview with Aaron Rossi in which the MINISTRY drummer discusses the incident that took place on June 24, 2008 at the band's concert at Havana Caf in Toulouse, France. According to the official explanation offered by the group and the venue, MINISTRY's show had to be s...June 28, 2008
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ANATHEMA: 'Hindsight' Audio Samples, Free MP3 Available
UK atmospheric rock band ANATHEMA will release its new album, "Hindsight", on CD on August 25 via Kscope. It will be available to download from August 11. To mark the release, Kscope has launched a new web site at this location. The site contains information on the release and forthcoming tour dates...June 28, 2008
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: New Album Pushed Back To August
According to HMV Japan, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will release his new studio album in Japan on August 6. The LP's limited edition will feature the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (fully compatible with standard CD players) plus a bonus DVD containing interviews with Yngwie Malmsteen...June 27, 2008
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THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS, OUTLAW ORDER Sign With SEASON OF MIST
France's Season Of Mist has announced the signing of two new U.S.-based acts: North Carolina's southern rock/metal band THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS and Louisiana's OUTLAW ORDER. THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS's sound is "seeping with infectious riffs, soulful vocals and all-around stump stomping...June 27, 2008
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HEXEN: 'State Of Insurgency' Track Listing Revealed
HEXEN, the Los Angeles-based metal band that "fuses the elements of melody, heaviness, speed, and technicality within the lair of thrash," will release its debut album, titled "State of Insurgency", on August 5 via OSM Records. The CD's cover art was created by Ed Repka (DEATH, MEGADETH) and can be...June 26, 2008
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RISING DREAM: New Song Available For Download
Croatia-based power/thrash metallers RISING DREAM have made their new song, "Heretic Prophecy", available for download via their official web site. The group recently shot a video for the track with director Steve Ravic, who has previously worked with such bands as MANOWAR, GAMMA RAY, RHAPSODY, DEST...June 25, 2008
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