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VENGEANCE To Embark On 25th Anniversary Tour

VENGEANCE is about to kick-off a fantastic year in the huge career of the band. The Dutch hard rockers will celebrate their 25th anniversary and will do this together with their fans! Their new live CD, "Same/Same… But Different", will be launched on November 23 through Metal Heaven and will be foll...

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SLASH Plays 'Sweet Child O' Mine' For The First Time In A Decade

Last week, VELVET REVOLVER and GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash stopped by the Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp where he performed alongside the campers. While the campers will no doubt remember the experience for the rest of their lives, Slash was having some trouble remembering at the event. According to MT...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG To Teach At Hollywood's GIT

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young will join the Guitar Institute of Technology teaching staff at Hollywood, California's Musicians Institute in January 2008. Musicians Institute offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in contemporary music performance, recording, guitar making, music business...

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TARJA TURUNEN's New Solo Album Certified Gold In Finland

According to the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's new solo album, "My Winter Storm", was certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies on the day of the CD's release (November 14). "My Winter Storm" will be released in other territories on the fol...

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JOE SATRIANI: UK Tour Dates Announced

Joe Satriani, of rock music's most renowned electric guitarists, will undertake a nine-date UK tour starting Monday, May 12, 2008 at Birmingham Symphony Hall. Paul Gilbert will be special guest on all of Satriani's UK concerts except for Nottingham Royal Centre on Wednesday, May 21. Tickets go on sa...

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MANDY LION Looking To Form 'Bare-Bones Rock 'N' Roll' Side Project

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) has issued the following update: "Usually I am quite busy between WWIII and the Mandy Lion project but I am looking to put together a side project to do some shows during my off time with. If you are into bare-bones rock 'n' roll like AC/DC, old WHITESNAK...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Performs With PEARL ADAY In England; Video Available

Video footage of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian and Jim Wilson of MOTHER SUPERIOR performing alongside singer Pearl Aday — Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — on October 31, 2007 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England can be viewed below. As previously reported, Ian, Ted...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Talks To Brazilian TV About 'My Winter Storm'; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was recently interviewed by the Brazilian show "PlayZone" on PlayTV about her forthcoming solo album, "My Winter Storm". Watch the three-minute clip below. As previously reported, Tarja Turunen's new single, "I Walk Alone", entered the German chart at position N...

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STRYPER Frontman's 'Noelle' Video Posted Online

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet's new music video for the song "Noelle", from the motion picture of the same name (coming to theaters in the U.S. December 7, 2007),is available below. Sweet's new solo album, "Touched", is scheduled for release on December 3, 2007 exclusively through Michael's offici...

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ALICE IN CHAINS, ANTHRAX Members Perform Acoustic PINK FLOYD Cover; Video Available

Video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, ANTHRAX axeman Scott Ian and singer Pearl Aday — Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — performing an acoustic cover of PINK FLOYD's "Wish You Were Here" on May 17, 2007 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Californi...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5: New Instructional DVD Pushed Back To January

ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5's new instructional DVD, which was previously due by Halloween, has had its release date pushed back to January 2008. John has also started work on a new instrumental CD for a 2008 release. John 5 released his third solo album, "The Devil Knows My Name",...

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SCOTT IAN, TED NUGENT, JERRY CANTRELL Featured On PEARL EP; Audio Available

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, Ted Nugent and ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell are among the guest musicians who appear on the new EP by PEARL, the band led by Pearl Aday — Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf. The track listing for the self-titled effort — which was produ...

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FLEDGLING DEATHS Working On New CD

FLEDGLING DEATHS, the band featuring Watchmen Studios owner Doug White (EARTH CRISIS, EVERY TIME I DIE, PSYOPUS),has completed work on the first track for its album, "Return of the Butterlamb". The song "Back Yarrrd" marks the group's first recording with new singer Matt Tharpe, who replaced origin...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD: Release Date Announced For New Album

Heavy Artillery Records has set a December 25, 2007 release date for the new AVENGER OF BLOOD album, entitled "Death Brigade". Gracing the front cover will be the magnificent artistry of Joe Petagno. The Las Vegas-based band has been busy making its mark on the metal underground since 2003 with rele...

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NIGHTWISH, PARADISE LOST Members To Guest On This Week's 'The Governor's Ball'

NIGHTWISH founder/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and PARADISE LOST vocalist Nick Holmes will be the featured guests on "The Governor's Ball" this Saturday, November 10 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Tune in at this location to hear the show. NIGHTWISH was honored in the "Best-Selling Artist - Scandinavia" categor...