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Sculptor And SKITLIV Bass Player SPACEBRAIN Reveals His 'Space Bass'
Sculptor Spacebrain (Rene Hamel),who extends his artistic career to playing bass for SKITLIV, the black/doom/noise project of former MAYHEM vocalist Maniac, has used his sculpting skills to design and build his own extraordinary bass guitar. Making its debut at Norway's Inferno festival recently, t...April 17, 2008
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HEAVEN AND HELL, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTRHEAD: Tickets To Go On Sale Next Week
According to the Beaver County Times, tickets for the August 16, 2008 concert at the Post-Gazette Pavilion at StarLake in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania featuring HEAVEN AND HELL, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTRHEAD and TESTAMENT will go on sale on Friday, April 25 at 10:00 a.m., priced $20 to $100. Pollstar.com the...April 16, 2008
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E-FORCE Confirmed For France's RAISMESFEST
E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, has been confirmed for the 2008 edition of RaismesFest, set to take place September 13-14 in Raismes, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, September 13: SAXON Y&T MASS HYSTERIA INACTIVE MESSIAH G...April 15, 2008
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ARI KOIVUNEN: New Tour Dates Announced
The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has scheduled the following dates during the coming months: Apr. 19 - Kantri, Kauhava - FIN Apr. 26 - Viihderavintola Konsta, Kaustinen - FIN May 01 - Nosturi, Helsinki - FIN May 29 - The L...April 13, 2008
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DRACONIAN: Madrid Video Footage, Photos Available
Fan-filmed video footage of the Swedish doom metal band DRACONIAN performing the song "She Dies" on April 5, 2008 at Ritmo y Comps in Madrid, Spain can be viewed below (courtesy of "Mika666Sunnuntai"). Photos from the concert are available at MetalSymphony.com. DRACONIAN recently entered the album c...April 13, 2008
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EXODUS Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have been confirmed as the "very special guests" at this year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival running order is now as follows: Friday, May 9: 15:00 - 15:35...April 12, 2008
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Y&T: UK Dates Announced
Legendary California hard rockers Y&T have scheduled a number of UK dates in September. They are as follows: Sep. 16 - Oxford, UK @ Carling Academy Oxford Sep. 18 - Glasgow, Scotland, UK @ Cathouse Sep. 19 - Newcastle, UK @ Carling Academy Newcastle Sep. 20 - Sheffield, UK @ The Corporation Sep....April 10, 2008
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TESTAMENT Replaces CELTIC FROST At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have replaced CELTIC FROST on the billing of this year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival running order is now as follows: Friday, May 9: 15:00 - 15:35 THE...April 10, 2008
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AYREON: Part One Of New Audio Interview With ARJEN LUCASSEN Available
UK's heavy metal podcast and 'zine Ragnarok Radio has posted part one of a very special set of two shows that feature Arjen Lucassen of AYREON fame. In this episode, Arjen talks about how he got into music, wearing wigs and why Planet Y is called Planet Y. Download the podcast at this ...April 7, 2008
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TESTAMENT Frontman 'Confirms' Band Will Open For JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTRHEAD
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy announced onstage last night (Sunday, April 6) at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City that his band has been confirmed as the opening act on the upcoming JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL and MOTRHEAD tour, which is scheduled to take place this summer. "We'll...April 7, 2008
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L.A. GUNS, FASTER PUSSYCAT And BANG TANGO To Team Up For U.S. Tour
Sunset Strip legends L.A. GUNS, FASTER PUSSYCAT and BANG TANGO will team up for a U.S. tour in the summer. All three bands will be performing "special greatest-hits sets," according to a press release. L.A. GUNS, featuring iconic guitarist Tracii Guns and original vocalist Paul Black, will perform c...April 3, 2008
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HEAVEN AND HELL, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTRHEAD, TESTAMENT: First Dates Revealed?
Pollstar.com the companion web site of the concert industry's leading trade publication has released what appear to be several dates for the forthcoming North American tour featuring HEAVEN AND HELL, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTRHEAD and TESTAMENT. Although there has been no official confirmation regarding the...April 2, 2008
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SEPULTURA: Santo Andr Concert Footage, Photos Available
Fan-filmed video footage of SEPULTURA's March 28, 2008 concert at SESC in Santo Andr, So Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below (courtesy of "TukaQuinelli"). Check out photos from the show: Gallery#1, Gallery#2. SEPULTURA is currently writing material for a new studio album which will be based on the 196...April 2, 2008
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FATAL SMILE Vocalist To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'WildSide'
Vocalist Blade of Swedish hard rockers FATAL SMILE will guest on KNAC.COM '80s rock/metal specialty program "WildSide" next Saturday, April 5 at 4 p.m. PST. You can listen to the show live via the Internet at www.knac.com. FATAL SMILE will release its third album, "World Domination", in the U.S. on...March 30, 2008
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TNT Singer To Guest On Next Weekend's 'Hair Metal Haven'
TNT vocalist Tony Mills will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on next weekend's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. Tony will take the listeners through each track on his forthcoming solo album, "Vital Designs", and discuss his plans for 2008. There will also be songs taken from Tony's b...March 30, 2008