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MEAT LOAF Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MEAT LOAF has been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PELL BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLIND GUARDIAN CIRCUS MAXIMUS DIMMU BORGIR ELDRITCH FALCONER GOV'T MULE HARDCO...

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GLENN HUGHES To Play Italian Shows With MOONSTONE PROJECT

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE) will be the special guest of MOONSTONE PROJECT (led by Italian guitarist Matt Filippini) at around half a dozen Italian shows, joining them onstage for the last hour of their set to run through some classic PURPLE/TRAPEZE...

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ORANGE GOBLIN: New Material Is 'Sounding Great'

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN have issued the following update: "Well, it's 2007 and nothing really seems any different. The band are continuing to write new stuff for the new album, 'Healing Through Fire', and you can rest assured that it's sounding great! We will try to keep you posted with news...

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DEATH BREATH: 'Let It Stink' EP Release Date Announced

Black Lodge Records has set a February 28 Swedish release date for "Let It Stink", the new EP from DEATH BREATH, the Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (currently the frontman of his rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS). DEATH...

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KISS: Missing BEST BUY 'Kiss Alive! 1975-2000' Bonus Tracks Available For Download

Universal Music has set up an alternative, free download site for fans who purchased the "Kiss Alive! 1975-2000" box set without the bonus tracks — "2000 Man" and "God of Thunder". If any KISS fans can't get the replacement discs from Best Buy, they can use the following code from January 8 through...

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DORO Performs On German TV; Video Available

German metal queen DORO was a guest on the German sports TV show "Das aktuelle Sportstudio" (broadcast on the ZDF network) on January 6. She and her friend, WIBF flyweight female boxing world champion Regina Halmich, discussed Halmich's next match, which is scheduled to take place on January 13 at t...

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TIAMAT Mainman Putting Finishing Touches On New LUCYFIRE Demo; Audio Available

LUCYFIRE, the side project of TIAMAT mastermind Johan Edlund, is putting the finishing touches on a new demo with producer and TIAMAT drummer Lars Sköld. According to Edlund,"we have plenty of songs," but the CD that will be sent out to prospective labels will contain the following four cuts: 01. Th...

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DORO To Play New York City In June

German metal queen DORO has scheduled a headlining concert at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on June 11, 2007. Support at the show will come from ARCTIC FLAME and OPERATIKA. More U.S. dates are expected to be announced soon. In other news, Doro will be a guest on the German ...

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VIRGIN STEELE Frontman To Guest On WebRadioWCWP Today

VIRGIN STEELE vocalist David DeFeis will be a guest of WebRadioWCWP today (Saturday, January 6) at 5:00 p.m. The show will air live and then repeat a week later on Saturday (January 13) at the same time. DeFeis will discuss the upcoming VIRGIN STEELE gig at Dublin Pub in New Hyde Park (Long Island),...

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DEEP PURPLE Drummer To Perform With Italian Guitarist MATT FILIPPINI

DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice will join Italian guitarist Matt Filippini for five dates in Italy and Spain during January/February. Performing with Paice and Filippini will be singer Roberto Tiranti from LABYRINTH and Alessandro Del Vecchio from EDGE OF FOREVER. According to Matt, "These shows are g...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Headline Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

HEAVEN AND HELL — the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) — has been confirmed as the headliner of this year's installment...

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AC/DC Tribute Act HIGHWAY TO HELL To Open For More National Acts

In 2006, the Florida-based AC/DC tribute band HIGHWAY TO HELL brought their brand of AC/DC thunder to major arena's, opening for acts like POISON, CINDERELLA, GUNS N' ROSES, and PAPA ROACH, just to name a few. HIGHWAY TO HELL continues its meteoric rise in 2007 by opening for another national act, F...

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DEATH BREATH: New EP Title Revealed

DEATH BREATH, the new Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (currently the frontman of his rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS),has set "Let It Stink" as the title of its new mini-album, which is currently being recorded for a s...

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ANNIHILATOR, PRETTY MAIDS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

ANNIHILATOR, POINT BLANK and PRETTY MAIDS have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PELL BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLIND GUARDIAN CIRCUS MAXIM...

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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD: 'Unholy Alliance' CD+DVD Package Pushed Back

American Recordings has pushed back the projected release date of the "Unholy Alliance" CD+DVD package to February 27, 2007 from the previously announced February 13, 2007. Filmed on July 13, 2006 at Vancouver's 18,000-seat General Motors Place, "Unholy Alliance" features performance footage from SL...