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Singer JIM GILLETTE Doesn't Rule Out NITRO Reunion

With Lita Ford back in action, many people came up to her husband Jim Gillette at the Rocklahoma festival this past weekend and asked him if his long-defunct late '80s/early '90s melodic hard rock band NITRO would ever return to the stage. His response was: "It would be great to do; maybe next year....

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AYREON Vs. AVANTASIA: 'Elected' EP Samples Available

Audio samples from "Elected" a collaboration between Arjen Lucassen AYREON and Tobias Sammet (AVANTASIA) are available at this location. On January 25, 2008 the rock operas of Lucassen and Sammet, respectively AYREON's "01011001" and AVANTASIA's "The Scarecrow", were released simultaneously. The mus...

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ACE FREHLEY's New Solo Album Delayed

According to a posting on the KISS fan site KissNews.de, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's much-anticipated new album which was originally expected this spring has been delayed until the end of the year. Fan-filmed video footage of Ace Frehley's March 3, 2008 concert at Metropolis in Montreal, Q...

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EDGUY, AYREON Masterminds Collaborate On ALICE COOPER Cover

On January 25, 2008 the rock operas of Arjen Lucassen and Tobias Sammet, respectively AYREON's "01011001" and AVANTASIA's "The Scarecrow", were released simultaneously. The music press, always eager for a story, called this event the "Clash of the Titans," gleefully portraying the two musicians as b...

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Former GUANO APES Singer To Take Part In Online Chat

Sandra Nasic, the former lead singer of the German rock band GUANO APES, will take part in an online chat with the Sandra Nasic Fans web site on February 6 at 20.00 German time. Nasic released her solo debut, "The Signal", on September 28, 2007 via G.U.N./Supersonic Records. Said Nasic: "To have my...

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AYREON Mastermind, AFTER FOREVER Singer To Perform On Dutch TV

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will be joined by Floor Jansen (AFTER FOREVER) and Peter Vink (member of HDK, the side project of AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans) this coming Monday (January 28) to perform one of the new AYREON songs on Dutch TV. The program is called "De wereld draait door"...

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AYREON Mastermind Schedules Dutch In-Store Appearances

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will make at least two in-store appearances this month. Joining him for a short acoustic set will be female singer Marjan Welman, whose powerful vocals are featured on the song "E=mc2" on the new AYREON album, "01011001". January 25 - 17:00 - Velvet Music in Breda, N...

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AYREON: New '01011001' Preview Video Available

A preview video for AYREON's upcoming album, "01011001", can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release on January 28 via InsideOut Music. AYREON is the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen. The group will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editio...

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AYREON: 'Beneath The Waves' Film Premiere Available

AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, is currently premiering "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film was made to accompany the song of the same name from the upcoming AYREON album, "01011001", which is scheduled for release on January 28 via InsideOut Music...

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ACE FREHLEY: Review Of Tour Kick-Off Posted Online

Live-Metal.net has posted a review of the first show of former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's winter tour, which kicked off on Dec. 27, 2007 at Jaxx in Springfield, Va. An excerpt from the review follows: He's 56 years old, clean and sober, but he's still Ace; in other words, he still seems like ...

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AYREON: New Video Interview With ARJEN LUCASSEN Available

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with AYREON mainman Arjen Lucassen on November 30, 2007 in Paris. Watch the chat in four parts below. On January 1, 2008, AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, will premiere "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film...

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ACE FREHLEY: 'Thank God I'm Clean And Sober Today'

Jeff Maisey of HamptonRoads.com recently conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HamptonRoads.com: When the members of KISS set out to make solo albums back in 1978, was there a competitive spirit to see whose album would sell best?...

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AYREON: 'Beneath The Waves' Film To Debut Online Next Week

On January 1, 2008, AYREON's official web site, Ayreon.com, will premiere "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film was made to accompany the song of the same name from the upcoming AYREON album, "01011001", which is scheduled for release on January 28, 2008 via...

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Before the Sea Was Built

"Everything Changes", indeed. After replacing a guitarist and one of their two vocalists, English metal hooligans RAGING SPEEDHORN seem a bit… well… pensive on their new outing. Their formerly hard-charging, tinfoil-biting madman's metal has given way to a muted guitar tone and apocalyptic post-rock...

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AYREON: New Song Posted Online

A new AYREON track, entitled "The Fifth Extinction", has been posted online at this location. The song is divided in two parts due to MySpace limitations (the track is just over 10 minutes long). "The Fifth Extinction" comes off AYREON's new album, entitled "01011001", which is scheduled for release...