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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
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KISS, QUEEN, JOURNEY Producer Dead At 51
Acclaimed UK rock music producer Mike Stone—best known for his work with JOURNEY, ASIA, TEN, QUEEN and KISS, among others—died last week at the age of 51. ASIA will dedicate the forthcoming Geffen Years - Anthologia to his memory. Although no cause of death was listed in any of the recent press repo...June 7, 2002
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DEEP PURPLE To Honor The Kangaroos At Australian Gig
DEEP PURPLE will be flying to Australia in April to perform a one-off show for the Australian football team The Kangaroos in Melbourne, according to Undercover News. The band will reportedly play at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Friday, April 26th with JIMMY BARNES, DIESEL and WARPED as support. T...March 31, 2002
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WARLORD Secure Management, Ink Record Deal
The reunited '80s metallers WARLORD, featuring guitarist William J. Tsamis, drummer Mark S. Zonder (i.e. FATES WARNING),and latest addition, vocalist Joacim Cans (i.e. HAMMERFALL),have signed with manager Fabrizio Giruzzi, whose list of clients includes ANGRA, LABYRINTH, and VISION DIVINE, and hav...March 26, 2002
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ARK Enlist Former Warner Music Executive To Handle Group Affairs
ARK, who feature in their ranks former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Jorn Lande, ex-CONCEPTION guitarist Tore Østby, former MALMSTEEN drummer John Macaluso, and ex-MALMSTEEN bassist Randy Coven, have enlisted Paul Ewing, former Vice President and Regional Director for Warner Music South East Asia for 18...February 3, 2002
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ELEGY's Parry Speaks Out On "Pain", Records ZEPPELIN Cover
Dutch prog-metallers ELEGY are still hard at work on the material for the band's ninth CD, entitled Principles Of Pain, which is scheduled to be recorded during the next couple of months in Madrid, Spain for for release via Marquee Records in Japan and Asia in April, and Locomotive Music in the rest...January 4, 2002
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THE QUILL To Release Third CD In February!
Sweden's THE QUILL will celebrate the release of their third full-length CD, entitled Voodoo Caravan, with a performance at Machine Bar (Hard Rock Caf) in Stockholm, Sweden on February 1st. As previously reported, THE QUILL are now officially signed to SPV/Steamhammer Records for the whole world exc...December 24, 2001
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Archive News Nov 22, 2001
As a result of a tremendous increase in traffic since the anthrax terrorist attacks started, ANTHRAX (the band) have decided to move their official web site to http://www.anthraxtheband.com. According to a statement issued by anthraxheband.com webmaster Brent, “we've been getting immense numbers...November 22, 2001
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Archive News Oct 31, 2001
POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One confirmed, in an online posting at the group's official web site at www.powerman5000.com, that the group have parted ways with bassist Dorian Heartsong and drummer Al Pahanish, a move that was first reported here on Monday, October 29th. Here is the vocalist's s...October 31, 2001
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Archive News Oct 30, 2001
ANTHRAX are rumored to be making an appearance on the Late Night With Jay Leno show this Wednesday, October 31st. In other ANTHRAX-related news, check out this humorous article from Lincoln Journal Star about an ANTHRAX fan whose “ANTHRAX” license plates have gotten him a heap of negative reactio...October 30, 2001
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Archive News Aug 31, 2001
The reunited EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, FORBIDDEN and SADUS are tentatively set to join forces in a combined touring package that is due to go out under the moniker Bay Area Invasion, and which is presently being put together by Walter Morgan's Deadly Embrace Productions (the people behind this month's Th...August 31, 2001
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Archive News Aug 20, 2001
Sweden's high-tech thrashers MESHUGGAH have been confirmed as the support band for TOOL's upcoming headlining US tour, beginning with the September 6th show in St. Paul, Minnesota. Here are the announced dates for the trek: ... Sept. 06 - St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center Sept. 07 - Madison, .....August 20, 2001
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Archive News Aug 17, 2001
Former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that he is currently working on a brand new project called E-FORCE (as first reported here on August 7th),in which he is accompanied by guitarist Bryan Donahue (formerly of HOMICIDE) and guitarist/drum programmer Dan Lau...August 17, 2001
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Archive News Aug 08, 2001
As first reported here two days ago, GUNS N' ROSES are scheduled to release their New Year's Eve show at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas to the Japanese market on September 21st 21 on DVD and video. The recording reportedly runs 140 minutes and features a 20-track set list, including four new ...August 8, 2001
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