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EVEMASTER Begin Writing New Album

Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER are currently writing material for their third album, tentatively due next year via an as-yet-undetermined label. "New songs are starting to get shape and I have four songs nearing completion at the moment," guitarist Tomi Mykkänen writes on the band's web site. "...

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JOHN SYKES: Live Album Audio Samples Posted Online

Legendary guitarist John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER) will release his new live album, "Bad Boy Live", in Japan next week. Copies of the CD, which was recorded in April 2004 on Sykes' Japanese tour, will also become available from the guitarist's official web site at the start of the...

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EVEMASTER Set Release Date For New Version Of Debut Album

Rising Realm Records has set a February 22, 2005 release date for the re-recorded version of EVEMASTER's debut album, re-titled "MMIV Lacrimae Mundi". Drums on "MMIV Lacrimae Mundi" were handled by CHILDREN OF BODOM's Jaska Raatikainen. According to the Finnish "dark metal" band, the idea behind the...

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SOUL SIRKUS Announce First Shows Of 2005

SOUL SIRKUS, the new "supergroup" formed by singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, AXEL RUDI PELL, TAKARA, HUMAN CLAY),guitarist Neal Schon and drummer Deen Castronovo (both of JOURNEY) and bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, TED NUGENT),have lined up the following dates in...

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Guitarist PAUL GILBERT Begins Recording New Solo Album

RACER X/ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert has commenced the recording sessions for his new solo album. "Marco Minnemann is playing drums, Linus of Hollywood is playing bass, and I'm playing guitar and singing," Paul writes on his web site. "We rented out a giant studio in Hollywood, set up our gear...

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SONATA ARCTICA, MNEMIC, FINNTROLL Confirmed For FINNISH METAL EXPO

SONATA ARCTICA, MNEMIC and FINNTROLL are among the bands confirmed to perform at the Finnish Metal Expo, set to take place at the old Cablefactory in Helsinki, Finland, on January 28-29, 2005. On Friday, January 28, the Finnish Metal Expo presents MNEMIC from Denmark, who will play their "hybrid fus...

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SOUL SIRKUS Singer Apologizes For CD Delay

SOUL SIRKUS singer Jeff Scott Soto has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey all, first let me say thanks from me and the guys for the amazing, kind and supportive response to SOUL SIRKUS, we appreciate your time and enthusiasm in welcoming us into your lives already! Th...

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Orchestral Arranger PAUL BUCKMASTER Collaborates With GUNS N' ROSES?

Acclaimed orchestral arranger and Grammy-award winner Paul Buckmaster has apparently worked on arrangements for four songs that are slated to appear on the long-awaited GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democracy". According to Buckmaster's official discography/list of credits, which can be viewed at th...

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THANATOS: Tour Dates Announced

Long-running Dutch death metal band THANATOS will play two shows in Greece in January 2005: January 15 at Mylos Club in Thessaloniki and January 16 at Gagarin205 Club in Athens. Also appearing on the bill will be ORPHANED LAND from Israel. In addition, THANATOS will embark on a short Dutch tour with...

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IRON MAIDEN: All-Star Tribute Album To Feature Members Of MOTÖRHEAD, DIO, ANTHRAX

Legendary rock producer and musician Bob Kulick (KISS, MEATLOAF) has finished producing an all-star tribute to IRON MAIDEN in honor of their 25th anniversary. Culling from his extensive contacts in the musician world, Kulick has assembled major hard rock and metal players to come together and put th...

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FACE DOWN: New Music Available For Download

FACE DOWN, the reunited Swedish outfit featuring former THE HAUNTED singer Marco Aro, have uploaded full-length MP3s of the three songs they recently recorded at the Offbeat Studio in Stockholm. Available for download are two brand new tracks ("Strife" and "My Sacrifice") as well as a reworking of a...

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Mexico's MONTERREY METAL FEST To Be Filmed For DVD Release

The first-ever Monterrey Metal Fest, set to be held on Saturday, November 13, 2004 at the Coca Cola Auditorium in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, will be filmed with 10 stationary, mobile and crane-mounted cameras and will be released in the future in DVD format worldwide, according to a press releas...

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JOHN SYKES: Live Album Details Revealed

According to MelodicRock.com, legendary guitarist John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER) has set "Bad Boy Live" at the title of his upcoming live album, recorded on his brief Japanese tour in April of this year. Joining Sykes in his touring band for the Japanese trek were former DREAM THEA...

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LACUNA COIL Singer Hooks Up With SLIPKNOT's ROOT

In the latest issue of the U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia confirmed that she is no longer involved in a relationship with the group's bass player, Marco Coti Zelati, after spending 10 years together. Asked about the reports that she is currently dating SLIPKNOT...

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JOHN SYKES To Release New Live Album In December

Legendary guitarist John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER) will release a new live album in Japan in December in Japan. The recordings are from the tour Sykes did last April in Japan. Joining Sykes in his touring band for the Japanese trek were former DREAM THEATER/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboar...