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ROTTING CHRIST: New Album Title Revealed

Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST have set "Aealo" as the title of their new album, due on February 15 in Europe and February 23 in the U.S. via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded at Lunatach Studios in Katerini, Greece and will feature guest appearances by Greek-American vocalist Diamanda Gal...

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GUNS N' ROSES To Tour South America In March/April

According to the official GUNS N' ROSES web site, the band will be touring South America between March 10, 2010 and April 10, 2010. Exact cities/countries and dates have not yet been announced. GUNS N' ROSES will bring its "Chinese Democracy World Tour" to Canada in January 2010. The Winnipeg, Manit...

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JOURNEY Members Perform LED ZEPPELIN Classic At 'Katy Perry Rocks For Relief' Concert

Arnel Pineda and Neal Schon of JOURNEY performed the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock And Roll" during their November 14, 2009 appearance at the "Katy Perry Rocks for Relief" concert at SM Mall of Asia Concert ground Manila, Philippines. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. All net pro...

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IMPIOUS: Japanese Version Of 'Death Domination' To Include Previously Unreleased Bonus Track

"Death Domination", the new album from Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS, will be released in Asia on December 23. The Asian version of the CD will include the bonus track "The Reaper's End", which was previously unreleased. "Death Domination" is being released in North America today (November 24) via...

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SCORPIONS: New Album Title Announced

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have set "Sting In The Tail" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in early 2010. The CD is being recorded at a studio in Hannover, Germany with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen (the team behind THE RASMUS' "Dead Letters" CD)....

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PRETTY MAIDS To Enter Studio In January

Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS are planning to enter the studio in January to begin recording their new album for a late spring/early summer release. The band is said to be currently negotiating new recording deals for Europe and Asia. PRETTY MAIDS' "comeback" album, entitled "Wake Up To The...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist And Daughter Record Song For Charity

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess and his 13-year-old daughter Kayla have recorded a song called "For The Moment" to raise money for an organization that is close to their hearts. Proceeds go to the non-profit Central Asia Institute to promote and support community-based education, especially...

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SCORPIONS To Embark On 'Get Your Sting And Blackout' World Tour

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have announced the following dates as part of their "Get Your Sting And Blackout" world tour: May 07 - Leipzig, Germany - Arena May 08 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle May 12 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle May 14 - Stuttgart, Germany - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Hall...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Wants To Take You On A Tour Of His Tokyo Neighborhood

NHK World has begun its broadcast of "Tokyo Eye", a special program in which former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman gives the viewers a personal look at some of his favorite places in his neighborhood. This is a unique and fun trek throughout Tokyo. Broadcast dates and times vary by country, so ch...

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ROTTING CHRIST Mainman Comments On DIAMANDA GALAS Collaboration

Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST will release their new album on February 15 in Europe and February 23 in the U.S. via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded at Lunatach Studios in Katerini, Greece and will feature guest appearances by Greek-American vocalist Diamanda Galas and PRIMORDIAL frontma...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Tour, Album News

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will team up with Taiwanese superstar A-MEI for a tour of Asia and Australia starting late November. The ever-evolving pop diva will launch a bold new image by collaborating with Marty to show her yet-unseen aggressive side. The tour is an elaborate stage pro...

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SCORPIONS To Embark On Two-Year Tour In 2010

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS will embark on a two-year world tour in 2010. An international press conference will be held in January to announce the details of the trek, which will include dates in Germany, USA, South America, Asia, Russia and other European countries. SCORPIONS recently sp...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE Joins Forces With DENNIS WARD In UNISONIC

Former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske has teamed up with Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 in a brand new project dubbed UNISONIC. Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer, who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS, completes the group's lineup. UNISONIC ma...

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HELLOWEEN: 'Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary' Artwork Unveiled

Long-running German power metallers HELLOWEEN have teamed up with Sony Music in co-operation with SPV Records, to release the band's upcoming albums. The group's long awaited "Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary" album will be made available on the following dates: Dec. 16 – Japan, Southeast Asia (JV...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Joined By Former HAMMERFALL Bassist

Bassist Magnus Rosén (HAMMERFALL, X-WORLD/5, FULL FORCE) has joined REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE last month parted ways with bassist Justin Biggs and keyboardist Michael Khalilov because it "became evident to everybody...