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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: In-Depth Interview to Air On NHK WORLD
A very special in-depth interview and performance by former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will be broadcast worldwide on September 3 on the NHK World channel. (Please check your local listings for times.) The program is a news program called "What's on Japan", and it is completely in English. In...August 5, 2005
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TOMMY LEE To Peform On 'Tonight Show With Jay Leno'
Bassist Marty O'Brien (TOMMY LEE, DISTURBED, STATIC-X) has issued the following update: "Lots to talk about in this update, as I've been very very busy… "Last week I taped an episode of 'Sessions at AOL' with Tommy Lee [MÖTLEY CRÜE]. We performed three songs live in studio A at Capitol Records. The...July 29, 2005
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NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS To Release Solo Album
Brian Rademacher of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: How was it working with Andy Sneap producing? Jeff Loomis: "Unbelievable. A lot of the fans know that we worked with him in 2000 with the release...July 27, 2005
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Pulls Out Of South Korea's BUSAN ROCK FESTIVAL
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has cancelled his previously announced appearance at the fifth annual Busan Rock Festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2005 in Busan, South Korea. No reason was given for the cancellation. In other news, German melodic metal band DOMAIN have been confirmed...July 19, 2005
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Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist Working On Solo Album
Former EVANESCENCE guitarist and songwriter Ben Moody's first solo single, "Everything Burns", has just started to chart in Europe. The single, which features lead vocals from dance-pop singer Anastacia and appears on the new "Fantastic Four" soundtrack, has landed at position No. 14 in Switzerland...July 18, 2005
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POWERMAN 5000 Schedule Headlining Show In Seoul, Korea
POWERMAN 5000 have confirmed a headlining show at Rolling Hall in Seoul, Korea on August 4. As previously reported, the band will also perform at the fifth annual Busan Rock Festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2005 in Busan, South Korea. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are former MEGADE...July 17, 2005
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EVANESCENCE Co-Founder Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder, Planning Solo Album
EVANESCENCE co-founder Ben Moody recently spoke to RollingStone.com about his upcoming solo album, tentatively due this fall. "It's a rock record, but it's a lot more organic than stuff I've done in the past," says Moody. "When it's heavy, it's straight-ahead heavy." Moody is producing the album, wi...July 12, 2005
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POWERMAN 5000, MARTY FRIEDMAN Confirmed For Korea's BUSAN ROCK FESTIVAL
POWERMAN 5000, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman and VASSLINE are the first confirmed artists for the fifth annual Busan Rock Festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2005 in Busan, South Korea. POWERMAN 5000 will headline the festival on August 5 while Friedman and VASSLINE will play on Augus...July 10, 2005
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Tour With KIRITO In August
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will do a tour of Japan with PIERROT lead vocalist Kirito. The two once shared the stage in 1999 when MEGADETH, PIERROT and MARILYN MANSON did a festival in Japan. The collaboration and unique chemistry between Marty and Kirito is eagerly anticipated by Marty...July 10, 2005
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FOZZY To Tour Australia In September
FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and members of STUCK MOJO, will be touring Australia in September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep 05 - The Corner Hotel - Melbourne Sep. 07 - Fowler’s Live - Adelaide (All Ages Show) Sep. 09 - The Gaelic Club - Sydney Sep....July 7, 2005
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FIREWIND: 'Forged By Fire' To Receive U.S. Release Next Week
FIREWIND's third album, "Forged by Fire", will receive a long-overdue U.S. release on July 12 via Magick Records (a division of Cleopatra Records). In other news, FIREWIND have been forced to cancel their July 23 appearance at the Fabric Festival in Trier, Germany — presumably as a resut of the rece...July 6, 2005
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Vocalist CHITY SOMAPALA Quits FIREWIND
Vocalist Chity Somapala (ex-AVALON, FARO) has officially left FIREWIND due to "personal reasons." Somapala originally joined FIREWIND in early 2004 as the replacement for Stephen Fredrick. Chity appeared on the band's third disc, "Forged by Fire", which was produced by band leader/guitarist Gus G. a...July 3, 2005
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'I Am A Full-On Metal Fan At Heart'
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently gave an interview to his official web site regarding his recent and upcoming activities. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: First of all tell us about your live plans this summer. All we have on the site are the dates and a little about t...July 1, 2005
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MARTY FRIEDMAN's Japan Is Alright
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "Those with access to Japanese TV will get a double shot of Marty on Tuesday nights!! In the time slot just before TV Tokyo's 'Hebimetasan', Marty will appear on Saito Nobu's 'God Joint' for two episodes...June 18, 2005
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Perform At Korea's BUSAN ROCK FESTIVAL
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will appear at the Busan Rock Festival, which is the largest annual music festival in Korea. On August 6, an expected audience of 50,000 will be able to see a rare live performance of Marty's solo music backed up by the following lineup: Ryuichi Nishida (GACK...June 2, 2005
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