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SEETHINGS Set Release Date For 'Parallels'

SEETHINGS, the new Swedish band fronted by former DARKANE vocalist Lawrence Mackrory, will release their debut album, "Parallels", in Europe and Scandinavia on October 27 through Scarlet Records. Division Records will release the album in France and Switzerland. At this point, the group have no rele...
July 29, 2003
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist To Perform Additional Dates With Japanese Singer

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will be returning to Japan for another eight dates with "the amazing rock goddess" Aikawa Nanase, according to Friedman's official web site. Friedman recently completed a sold-out tour of Japan with Nanase, who has reportedly sold over 12 million CDs in Japan...
July 18, 2003
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AC/DC To Join ROLLING STONES At Concert To Boost Toronto Tourism After SARS

AC/DC will be among the performers at a July 30 ROLLING STONES-headlined concert to boost tourism in Toronto and southern Ontario after the SARS outbreak, according to the Associated Press. Other performers at the show will include THE GUESS WHO and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. Tickets will cost $16. Stung by...
June 24, 2003
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Former POISON/MR. BIG Guitarist Signs European Solo Deal With FRONTIERS

Former POISON/MR. BIG guitarist Richie Kotzen has signed a solo deal with Frontiers Records for the European release of his newest solo effort, "Change". Richie started his career at the age of 17 when he released for Shrapnel Records his self-titled debut album gaining great attention from the medi...
June 17, 2003
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HALFORD Manager Says THE METAL GODS Tour Could Not Be Rescheduled Before The Fall

HALFORD manager John Baxter has issued a statement defending the group's decision to limit the "scaled-down" version of The 2003 Metal Gods North American Tour to only a handful of dates, beginning with the June 3 show at The Phoenix in Petaluma, California. As previously reported, the original mult...
May 24, 2003
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METALLICA To Film New Video Next Week

METALLICA will be filming a video for the title track to their new album, "St. Anger", next week at an as-yet-undisclosed location, a representative of Mercury Records U.K. revealed Monday (April 28) during a listening session for the CD in Stockholm, Sweden. There will be no single released prior t...
April 29, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS Cancel Asian Dates

STRATOVARIUS have cancelled all dates in Taiwan and Southeast Asia due to the growing threat of the S.A.R.S. virus. The following is the group's official statement on the matter: "We are very sorry that we had to make the decision to cancel all our shows after the tour in Japan. This is due to the ....
April 15, 2003
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MURDER SQUAD Set Spring Release Date For 'Ravenous, Murderous'

Sweden's MURDER SQUAD, featuring DISMEMBER bassist Rickard Cabeza, DISMEMBER vocalist Matti Kärki, ENTOMBED guitarist Uffe Cederlund and ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnwind, will issue their sophomore album, "Ravenous, Murderous", in the spring through Threeman Recordings (ENTOMBED's own label). "We a...
February 17, 2003
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ANTHRAX's IAN Offers Update On New Album, Upcoming Tour

The following is a re-posting of the latest installment of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail", as it appears on the group's official web site at www.anthrax.com: "Comrades, "First off, thank you to all our Scottish friends. The show in Glasgow got moved up from...
February 11, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Singer Gives First Radio Interview In 10 Years!

Prior to the GUNS N' ROSES show at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washinton last night, Axl Rose called Seattle radio station KISW and gave his first radio interview in ten years. During the 10-minute interrogation, Rose talked about the cancellation of the previous night's kick-off date in Vancouver, t...
November 9, 2002
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GENIUS Rock Opera: More Details Revealed

More details have emerged concerning the release of the hugely-awaited first episode of the GENIUS Rock Opera, written and performed by the Italian musician Daniele Liverani, known for his work with the prog-metal Italian heroes, EMPTY TREMOR. The cast of characters includes the following: Mark Boal...
September 2, 2002
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: "I Don't Know What Is Considered To Be A Millionaire"

A recently-conducted interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian focusing primarily on the business side of the group's affairs can be viewed at the Bankrate.com web site at this location. A couple of select highlights from said interview: Bankrate.com: I think people have misconceptions about what b...
August 22, 2002
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EVERGREY: New Producer Needed!

Swedish "progressive power metal" band EVERGREY have been forced to look for a new producer to man the knobs during the recording sessions for their upcoming fourth full-length album after US immigration-related issues prevented original choice, British-born Neil Kernon (i.e. CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERM...
August 15, 2002
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MASTERPLAN Ink Record Deal, Anticipate January Release For Debut CD

MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Jorn Lande, have inked a deal with AFM Records for all territories except Southeast Asia and Japan, where the group are signed to the Avalon label. The first sin...
August 9, 2002
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HELLOWEEN Rumored To Have Enlisted Ex-FREEDOM CALL Guitarist

HELLOWEEN are strongly rumored to have selected former FREEDOM CALL guitarist Sascha Gerstner to replace Roland Grapow, who was dismissed from the group last year. The band's revamped line-up is expected to head over to singer Andy Deris' studio Mi Sueno in Tenerife, Spain to begin recording their n...
July 5, 2002