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Weight Of The World
That characteristic chug from the Bay Area is perhaps as much of a reference point in these times as it was back in the heyday of scrotum-squeezing pants and decent METALLICA albums. Wisely, it could be argued, bands like TESTAMENT have brutalized their sound further to keep up with the seething new...July 30, 2004
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ULI JON ROTH/MICHAEL SCHENKER: More Tour Dates Announced
More dates have been announced for the forthcoming American tour featuring guitar legends Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) and Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO). As previously reported, the tour will comprise of approximately 20 shows, and some of the concerts are also going to feature George Lynch. Both Uli a...July 28, 2004
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SCORPIONS, DREAM MAKER Perform Live In Barcelona: Photos Available
A bunch of photos of SCORPIONS and DREAM MAKER performing live in Barcelona, Spain last Wednesday (July 21) have been posted online at this location. Upcoming SCORPIONS shows: Jul. 30 – Tienen, BEL @ Suikerrock Aug. 01 – Cantanhede, POR @ TBA Sep. 02 – Stockholm, SWE @ Hovet Sep. 04 – Tuuri, ...July 27, 2004
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IRON MAIDEN Stars To Celebrate 50 Years Of The Fender Stratocaster
IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith and Nicko McBrain are the latest names to be added to the Miller Strat Pack concert on Friday, September 24 at Wembley Arena, in aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. It is also rumored that the IRON MAIDEN contingent will be joined by none other than the...July 20, 2004
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THANATOS Accuse ATARI TEENAGE RIOT Of 'Borrowing' One Of Their Riffs
Long-running Dutch death metal band THANATOS have accused the now-defunct German anarcho-ravers ATARI TEENAGE RIOT of sampling a riff from one of their songs without giving proper credit. According to THANATOS, the ATARI TEENAGE RIOT track "Into the Death" (Windows Media),which appeared on their 19...July 17, 2004
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Acclaimed Guitarist AMY SCHUGAR Lands Endorsement Deal
Acclaimed female guitarist/songwriter Amy Schugar has landed an endorsement deal with Daisy Rock Guitars after having attended music trade show NAMM earlier this year. Daisy Rock Guitars is a relatively new company that has many heavy hitters including Ann and Nancy Wilson from HEART endorsing their...July 12, 2004
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ULI JON ROTH/MICHAEL SCHENKER: First Tour Dates Announced
The first three dates have been announced for the forthcoming American tour featuring guitar legends Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) and Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO). As previously reported, the tour will comprise of approximately 20 shows some of the concerts are also going to feature George Lynch. Both...July 7, 2004
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It's Official: ULI JON ROTH, MICHAEL SCHENKER To Team Up For American Tour
It has been officially confirmed today that legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will embark an American co-headlining tour with the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) starting at the end of August. The tour will comprise of approximately 20 shows some of the concerts are also going to feature...July 3, 2004
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SOUNDSCAN Report: MINISTRY, SCORPIONS, MOTÖRHEAD, HOLLYWOOD ROSE
MINISTRY's new album, "Houses of the Molé", has sold 5,081 copies in the U.S. during its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Meanwhile, SCORPIONS' latest, "Unbreakable", shifted 4,541 units, while MOTÖRHEAD's "Inferno" registered a first-week sales tally of 3,178. Perhaps most sur...June 30, 2004
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ULI JON ROTH To Tour North America With MICHAEL SCHENKER
Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) has confirmed in a posting at his official web site that he is in talks to embark on a month-long co-headlining North American tour with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP beginning in late August in San Francisco. Additional dates with GEORGE LYNCH are also being...June 28, 2004
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Hell To Pay
Remember the hits like "Into The Fire" and "Burning Up The Night"? We certainly recall them clogging up the airwaves, and at the same time are still trying to work out just how and why DOKKEN ended up there so often. Sure, there were a few toe-tapping moments ("Unchain The Night" being one of those...June 24, 2004
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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Band Photos Posted Online
Long-running San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have posted brand-new band pictures at this location. As previously reported, VICIOUS RUMORS recently signed a multi-album recording contract with Holland's Mascot Records. The group's first release for the label will be a DVD, entitled "C...June 22, 2004
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SCORPIONS: Japanese Bonus Tracks Posted Online
Samples of the Japanese bonus tracks from the SCORPIONS' latest release, "Unbreakable", have been posted online at the group's official web site. Check out the tracks "Dreamer" and "Too Far" at this location. The follow-up to 1999's "Eye II Eye", "Unbreakable" is being released in the U.S. on Tuesda...June 22, 2004
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ULI JON ROTH, MICHAEL SCHENKER To Tour Together?
According to a posting at the web site of the West Springfield, Virginia concert venue Jaxx, legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) and the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP will be teaming up for the "Über Guitar Gods Tour" later this summer. The duo, who will apparently each play a full set and then...June 22, 2004
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Mexico's TRANSMETAL To Release Collection Of Covers
One of Mexico's biggest metal acts, TRANSMETAL, will add to their catalog of over 20 thrash/speed metal albums with a new record comprising entirely of cover versions. The quintet, founded during January of 1987 and centered on the sibling Partida triumvirate of guitarist Juan, bassist Lorenzo and d...June 20, 2004
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