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ACE FREHLEY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Original KISS guitarist Ace Fehley has been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACE FREHLEY (US) ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE GATES (S) AVATAR (S) AXEWITCH (S) B...

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WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD Confirmed For Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL

WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD, RAISING DREAM, FOREVER STORM, TRIUMFALL and DEDICATED FOR LIFE have been confirmed for the Castle Festival, set to take place July 1-5 in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ADAGIO AGONIZE ALISTER AT THE GATES AVANTASIA BOMBARDER BO...

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THIN LIZZY Guitarist's Son Follows In Dad's Footsteps

Sean, the 16-year-old son of THIN LIZZY/ex-WHITESNAKE guitarist John Sykes, is currently playing keyboards for the California-based thrash/death metal band STATIUS. The unsigned group, which is influenced by such acts as CHILDREN OF BODOM, STRATOVARIOUS, OUTWORLD, EMPEROR and TESTAMENT, has posted t...

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JAKE E. LEE Recording Material With New Heavy Rock Project

Former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee has launched a new heavy rock project with Vinnie Castaldo (drums),Fate-Al (PALEFACE) on vocals and Karma Cheema (AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, OTEP) on guitar. The group recently entered The Tone Factory studios in Las Vegas to record its first material....

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SPV And WACKEN RECORDS Announce Joint Venture

A joint venture of a very special kind promises to bring a fresh breeze to the German metal scene: SPV, the record imprint from Hanover, and Wacken Records have announced their cooperation in the marketing, promotion and worldwide distribution sectors. At the same time, Wacken Records (formerly trad...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman Discusses 'Good To Be Bad'

Matthias Mineur recently interviewed WHITESNAKE vocalist David Coverdale about the band's forthcoming album, "Good To Be Bad". The question-and-answer session follows: Q: Ten years between "Restless Heart" and "Good To Be Bad": What has changed in WHITESNAKE and what is still the same? Coverdale: I...

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JOURNEY Confirmed For Holland's ARROW ROCK FESTIVAL

JOURNEY has been confirmed for the Arrow Rock Festival, set to take place June 15 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Also scheduled to appear are DEF LEPPARD, KISS and WHITESNAKE. Although they have yet to announce their participation in the festival, reactivated New York glam rockers TWISTED SISTER have...

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WHITESNAKE Guitarist Prepares To Hit The Road

WHITESNAKE/ex-DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich has issued the following update: "[I] can't wait for you to hear the new [WHITESNAKE] record and looking forward to seeing you on tour this year! I'm in the process of preparing now for the tour and a few other thing too. I need to get my live rig fired up .....

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AVANTASIA, SEBASTIAN BACH, VIVIAN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

AVANTASIA, SEBASTIAN BACH and VIVIAN have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. AVANTASIA mainman Tobias Sammet (also of EDGUY) will be backed during the group's performance by a phenomenal band, including members of KAMELOT...

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WHITESNAKE: 'Good To Be Bad' Limited-Edition Two-Disc Version Detailed

Legendary hard rock band WHITESNAKE will release its new album, "Good To Be Bad", through SPV/Steamhammer in Germany on April 18, the rest of Europe on April 21 and in North America on April 22. In addition to the regular jewel-case version, a limited-edition two-disc set will contain an extra CD in...

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HIGHBALL SHOOTERS Featuring SOILWORK Singer: New EP Samples Available

HIGHBALL SHOOTERS, the Helsingborg, Sweden-based hard rock band featuring SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid, has posted audio samples from its new EP on the group's s MySpace page. Strid previously stated about the project, "HIGHBALL SHOOTERS is a band from my hometown that I'm singing for when...

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WHITESNAKE Guitarist Discusses Songwriting Process For New Album

WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug Aldrich has sent MelodicRock.com the following comment regarding the group's upcoming album, "Good To Be Bad", due out through SPV/Steamhammer in Germany on April 18, rest of Europe on April 21 and North America on April 22: "'Good To Be Bad' was a total commitment and very...

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WHITESNAKE: New Audio Interview With REB BEACH Available

Guitarist Reb Beach (WHITESNAKE, WINGER, DOKKEN, NIGHT RANGER) was a guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show this past Saturday, February 9. Download the 30-minute interview at this location. Video footage of Reb Beach performing at the Suhr guitars booth during this year's NAMM show (National Associa...

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GLENN HUGHES: New Voice Message Available

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has left an updated voice message regarding his new solo album, "First Underground Nuclear Kitchen" (F.U.N.K.),and tour dates, plus a plea to support hard rock guitarist Mel Galley (WHITESNAKE, TRAPEZE, PHENOMENA) — who was rec...

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WHITESNAKE: Australian Dates Announced

Veteran hard rockers WHITESNAKE will play four dates in Australia in March. The details are as follows: March 26 - The Tivoli, Brisbane (18+) March 28 - Enmore Theatre, Sydney (Licensed all ages) March 30 - Palace Theatre, Melbourne (18+) March 31 - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide (Licensed all ages) Ti...