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Y&T, THE QUIREBOYS, RETURN, STEEVI JAMZ BAND Confirmed For SKAGEROCK
Y&T, THE QUIREBOYS, RETURN and STEEVI JAMZ BAND have been confirmed for the Skagerock festival (Rock the Boat),set to take place October 19-21 on a cruise ship between Oslo (Norway) and Denmark. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Y&T DOKKEN KINGDOM COME ERIC MARTIN (ex-MR. B...June 19, 2007
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Former DAMAGEPLAN Head Of Security To Be Honored With Charity Concert
Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN who died December 8, 2004 at a nightclub shooting in Columbus, Ohio which also claimed the life of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, will be honored with a special concert on Friday, July 13 at the Lakewood Theater in Dal...June 18, 2007
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SOULFLY, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, DARKEST HOUR Featured On 'Higher Voltage' CD
Fifteen of rock's hottest bands have contributed cover versions of classic songs to the second instalment of Kerrang! magazine's free "High Voltage" CDs. "Higher Voltage" — which includes exclusive recordings by LOSTPROPHETS, AIDEN, FIGHTSTAR and MADINA LAKE and rare covers by FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND a...June 18, 2007
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's Abbreviated Set Leaves Fans Disappointed
According to fan postings on the BLACKMORE'S NIGHT U.K. Fanclub forum, the band — which features former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night — played an abbreviated set Thursday night (June 14) at the Reading Hexagon in Reading, England, leaving many of the f...June 16, 2007
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Discusses DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS Side Project
Midwest Excess recenty conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn Crahan and Stella Katsoudas of Crahan's side project DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Midwest Excess: Shawn, you've been through a couple of other singers, and then you came across Stel...June 16, 2007
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THERION: More North American Dates Announced
Sweden's THERION has scheduled more North American dates for this fall. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 16 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre Oct. 30 - Québec City, QC - Imperial Oct. 31 - Montréal, QC - Medley Nov. 01 - New York, NY - HighLine Ballroom Nov. 02 ...June 16, 2007
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PAUL STANLEY: 'Live To Win' DVD Sneak Peek Scheduled For St. Louis KISS Expo
If you're headed to the St. Louis KISS Fan Expo next weekend, you're in for a huge treat: KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has authorized a special sneak peek of his upcoming "Live to Win" concert DVD. "I'm really proud of this film and there's no reason to wait for the DVD release to share it ....June 11, 2007
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TALISMAN: New Concert Footage From Holland Available
Video footage of TALISMAN's "stunning" acoustic medley from the band's June 6, 2007 concert at at De Boerderij in Zoetermeer, Holland has been posted at Google Video. TALISMAN revolves around Jeff Scott Soto (also of JOURNEY, formerly of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Marcel Jacob (bass, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN)...June 9, 2007
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TALISMAN: Gran Canaria Concert Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around Jeff Scott Soto (also of JOURNEY, formerly of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Marcel Jacob (bass, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) — performing the song "Falling" on June 4, 2007 at Teatro Loyola, Las Palmas...June 8, 2007
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APOCALYPTICA: New Album To Feature Backing Vocals By Ex-THERION/YNGWIE Singer
Swedish singer Mats Levén (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION, KRUX, TREAT, AT VANCE) has just finished laying down backing vocals for the new APOCALYPTICA album with producer Jacob Hellner (RAMMSTEIN). Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),Tomoyasu Hotei (superstar Japanese composer,...June 4, 2007
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Extinction Scheme
It is that damn tasty sound representative of vintage crust/grind that gets me every time. It is the quick explosions of cranked 'n' crunchy guitars and nihilistic attitude that makes "Extinction Scheme" from Sweden's INFANTICIDE such a treat. Darn reliable, but in no way inventive, the band follows...June 4, 2007
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Throne of the Annunaki
It is always a treat when a CD arrives in my mail box from seemingly out of nowhere and ends up surprising me with its metallic might. Such was the case with "Throne of the Annunaki" from New Jersey's ANNUNAKI. Thirteen songs of blistering blackened thrash with snippets of death metal, the band seek...June 4, 2007
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LIFE OF AGONY Guitarist: 'METALLICA Will Always Have It; They Always Did And They Always Will'
Metal Israel has posted the second part of its interview with LIFE OF AGONY/CARNIVORE guitarist Joey Z. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On why he still loves METALLICA: "Everyone can complain about it, that they don't like the snare drum, or they don't like the way James [Hetfield] is singing n...June 3, 2007
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TALISMAN: Tour Diary Available
Long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around Jeff Scott Soto (also of JOURNEY, formerly of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Marcel Jacob (bass, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) — kicked off its "farewell" tour last month at Festivalplein in Hellendoorn, Holland. You can read more i...June 3, 2007
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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Discusses Mortality, Internet Detractors And 'Commandment'
Nikki of Bay Area Backstage recently conducted an interview with SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Bay Area Backstage: You just released "Commandment" about a month ago. How would you compare this new album to previous releases? Would you say that it's...June 2, 2007
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