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MSG Bassist: MICHAEL SCHENKER 'Cares About No One, Not Even Himself'

Pivotal Rage recently conducted an interview with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP/KOTTAK bassist Rev Jones. An excerpt from the chat follows: Pivotal Rage: You guys [MSG] had scheduled a North America tour for the fall of 2006. I was very disappointed that the tour didn't happen. What really went down? I kno...

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EVIL MASQUERADE: 'Black Ravens Cry' Video Posted Online

Danish symphonic metallers EVIL MASQUERADE have posted their video for the song "Black Ravens Cry" at YouTube.com. The track comes off the group's third album, "Third Act", which was released last May in Japan and Southeast Asia via Marqee/Avalon. The CD was recorded at Stonelab (Copenhagen, Denmark...

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BRUCE DICKINSON, RALF SCHEEPERS, ROLAND GRAPOW Featured On TRIBUZY Live CD

The live album from the TRIBUZY project (led by Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy) — recorded at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil in November 2005 and featuring special guest appearances by Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR),Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR),Roy Z, Roland Gr...

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THRESHOLD Announces New Album Title

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have changed the projected title of their new album to "Dead Reckoning" from the previously announced "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams". On the change of album title, keyboardist Richard West commented, "We decided that the working title 'Pilot in the Sky of Dreams' w...

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THRESHOLD's JOHANNE Wins CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY Drummer Of The Year

THRESHOLD drummer Johanne James has been named drummer of the year by the Classic Rock Society. The award was presented to him by the legendary Carl Palmer and CRS president Martin Hudson at their annual awards ceremony. THRESHOLD recently confirmed that its new CD artwork will be created by Thomas...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: 'Dead Again' Release Dates Announced

SPV has set the following release dates for the new TYPE O NEGATIVE album, entitled "Dead Again": March 13 - USA/Canada March 16 - Germany March 19 - Europe Keep in mind that the dates are subject to change between now and then, and if so, they will be announced accordingly. If you are in ...

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Ex-AC/DC Drummer Gets Busy With THE MONSTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK

Drummer Chris Slade (AC/DC, THE FIRM, ASIA) will be doing some shows this month and perhaps on a somewhat regular basis with THE MONSTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK (MOCR) — a band containing members from groups that defined classic rock over the last three decades. THE MONSTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK is Slade on dru...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's F5 To Perform Acoustically On 98 KUPD FM This Sunday

The holiday spirit of performances continue for F5 — the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis — this Sunday, December 17 at 8:00 p.m. Mountain Standard time where t...

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THRESHOLD Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA Festival

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have been confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place October 5-6, 2007 at Center Stage Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Commented the festival organizers in a statement: "THRESHOLD were one of the bands to really win over a lot of people with th...

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SILENT MEMORIAL: New Song Posted Online

CLOUDSCAPE frontman Mike Andersson has uploaded a song called "Human Mind" from the upcoming second album from the Swiss project-band SILENT MEMORIAL, to which he has contributed lead vocals. The CD, which is currently being mixed and mastered at the RoastingHouse studio in Malmö, Sweden by Pontus L...

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KORN: MTV 'Unplugged' Setlist Revealed

According to Korn.Simpol.Net, unconfirmed reports are coming in that KORN played a 14-song acoustic set for MTV's "Unplugged" last night (Saturday, December 9) at the MTV studios in Times Square, New York City. Joining KORN for select songs in the set were EVANESCENCE lead singer Amy Lee and members...

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KORN To Record 'Unplugged' Set At MTV Studios Tomorrow

According to the Brazilian EMI Music web site, KORN will perform an acoustic set tomorrow (Saturday, December 9) at the MTV studios in the heart of New York City (Times Square). This will mark KORN's second-ever televised acoustic performance, following the band's appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel L...

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DERRICK GREEN Says MAX CAVALERA's SEPULTURA 'Reunion' Talk Is 'Kind Of Bizarre'

Washington D.C.'s Express recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Express: How's the [U.S.] tour going? Green: Crazy. It's been crazy good [Laughs]. It's been very different to be back in the U.S. — to be here finally. It's taken a...

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CHTHONIC: Articulate, Thoughtful Face Of Symphonic Black Metal

Alexander Chou of the Taiwan Journal reports: For the majority of young people in Taiwan, the singer called Wubai is considered an icon of rock'n'roll. When it comes to heavy metal, however, there is no doubt that the symphonic black metal band CHTHONIC and its vocalist, Freddy Lin, are at the top o...

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F5 Added To ALICE COOPER's Christmas Pudding Show

F5, the new band formed by David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),has been added to Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding show. Also performing at the concert will be Alice Cooper and the original ALICE COOPER members Michael Bruce, Neil Smith, and Dennis Dunaway, Tommy Shaw and JACK BLADE BAND, Danny Seraphine o...