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MICHAEL SCHENKER: New Signature V Guitar Unveiled

Dean Guitars has just made an official annoucement of their Michael Schenker Signature V guitar. Check out Michael's Dean Artist page and the details of the Signature V. 100 limited-edition models will be signed and numbered by Michael himself. In other news, Schenker has recorded a guest appearance...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Working On New Solo Album

In a brand new interview with Metalshrine.se, former BLACK SABBATH vocalist Tony Martin spoke about his work with the legendary British heavy metal band and his upcoming activities. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Metalshrine.se: I can't really figure out where I have you musically. You'...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist Cancels KALEDON Guest Appearance Due To 'Serious Health Problems'

VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe was forced to cancel his previously announced guest appearance on tnew KALEDON CD, third CD, "The Way of the Light". According to a posting on the KALEDON web site, "Geoff Thorpe will not appear in the next KALEDON's album for serious health problems! VICIOUS RU...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Tour Kick-Off Reviewed

Bill White of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reviewed the opening-night performance of QUEENSRŸCHE's fall 2004/winter 2005 tour, which took place on Tuesday (Oct. 5) at the Moore Theatre in Seattle. "In 1988, 'Operation: Mindcrime' was a wake-up call to a narcoleptic society on the edge of a totalit...

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KALEDON To Resume Recording This Month

Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON will be entering Giuseppe Orlando's The Outer Sound Studios on October 25 to resume work on their third CD, "The Way of the Light", tentatively due in January through SteelBorn Records. The drum tracks for the CD were laid down in July at Alpha & Omega s...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: BUSH Administration Has Failed On Every Level

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer this week about the group's current tour and their forthcoming CD, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II". Several excerpts from the intervi...

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KERRANG!'s Founding Editor To Head Up CLASSIC ROCK Magazine

Brand Republic's "Media Bulletin" is reporting that Future Publishing has revealed a new senior editorial team for its Classic Rock magazine, with new hirings including Kerrang!'s founding editor Geoff Barton. Scott Rowley takes up the reins as editor-in-chief and rock journalist Barton returns to t...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer To Attend 'Dance To The Music' Benefit

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate is among the celebrities scheduled to appear at the "Dance to the Music" benefit supporting elementary-level music instruction in the Seattle Public Schools on Thursday (Sept. 30) at the Armory on South Lake Union in Seattle, WA. Other celebs expected to appear at the e...

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VIRGIN STEELE: Another CARNIVAL OF SOULS Show Announced

VIRGIN STEELE's David DeFeis, Edward Pursino and Josh Block will team up with former EXORCIST drummer Geoff Fontaine and keyboardist Lynn Delmato to perform another gig of "strange & beautiful" cover tunes (under the CARNIVAL OF SOULS banner) at the V.P. South in Amityville, NY on October 23 beg...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Tribute Album: Release Date Set, Audio Samples Posted Online

FastLane Records/CD Smash Records has set an October 26 release date for the NEW YORK DOLLS tribute album, entitled "A Tribute to the New York Dolls: Jetboys of Babylon". The CD will feature liner notes written by NEW YORK DOLLS biographer Nina Antonia. The track listing for the effort is as follows...

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KALEDON: 'The New Kingdom' Video Posted Online

Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON have uploaded a video for their track "The New Kingdom" at this location. "The New Kingdom" comes off KALEDON's sophomore album, "The King's Rescue", which was released in 2003 via SteelBorn Records. KALEDON are currently putting the finishing touches on the...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Says Frustration Is Normal Part Of Songwriting Process

In a recent interview with Canada's Chart Attack, QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfeld was asked if there was friction within the the group's camp over the band's musical direction on their last album, 2003's "Tribe". "It's funny, we always go through these frustration stages a few months prior to m...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: New Songs Are Completely Different To Anything Done In The Past

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate recently spoke to Greece's Metal-Temple.com webzine about the group's past recorded output and their forthcoming CD, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II". Several excerpts from t...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Complete Recording History' Book Due Next Year

Rockdetector.com executive editor Garry Sharpe-Young has been working on a leviathan account of BLACK SABBATH's complete recording history, from the earliest demos through to the "Reunion" album and, possibly, beyond. Already having two highly praised SABBATH-related titles under his belt, "The Stor...

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IOMMI/HUGHES: 'The 1996 DEP Sessions' To Arrive In Late September

Sanctuary Records has set a September 28 release date for the previously unreleased Tony Iommi collection of songs featuring ex-DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes. Entitled "The 1996 DEP Sessions", the CD's final version will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the und...