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Bassist STEVE DIGIORGIO To Guest On ROGER STAFFELBACH'S ANGEL OF EDEN CD
Bassist extraordinaire Steve DiGiorgio (SEBASTIAN BACH, SADUS, TESTAMENT, DEATH) will be guesting on an upcoming album by ROGER STAFFELBACH'S ANGEL OF EDEN. The project, the brainchild of Swiss guitarist Roger Staffelbach (ARTENSION),recently signed a licensing deal with Japan's Marquee/Avalon for...November 3, 2006
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ANTHROPIA Completes 'Question Of Honour' Video Shoot: Photos Available
French metal band ANTHROPIA recently shot a video of the song "Question of Honour" off the group's debut album, "The Ereyn Chronicles: Part 1 – The Journey of Beginnings", out on Magna Carta Records. The main portion of the video was shot in the French Alps near the village of Le Mas. Still shots of...November 2, 2006
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THERION: One Soprano Short
Sweden's THERION has issued the following update: "THERION had planned to use the same singers from the latest album also live, but unexpectedly, we are one soprano short. We're reight now checking our contacts for a replacement, but thought we might surprise a bit and actually do like NIGHTWISH did...November 1, 2006
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THE VOID To Begin Recording Debut Album In November
THE VOID, the new band featuring members of CHRIS CAFFERY BAND, ZANDELLE and OCTOBER THORNS, is in pre-production for its debut album, to be released in the spring of 2007. Tracking will begin in November at DCity Studios on Long Island, with John Macaluso (formerly of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and ARK) on d...October 31, 2006
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Drummer PATRICK JOHANSSON: 'YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Is One Of The Nicest Guys In The World'
Dave's On Tour recently conducted an interview with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer Patrick Johansson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Dave's On Tour: A couple of Malmsteen fans whom I spoke with commented that Yngwie gets better every time they see him. Look back to the first time you played wi...October 30, 2006
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DOKKEN Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS
Frontiers Records has announced the signing of DOKKEN for the release of a brand new studio album in 2007. DOKKEN's upcoming CD, tentatively titled "Lightning Strikes Again", will be "a classic DOKKEN style release, something that all the fans have been asking for," says Don Dokken. "We hope to be d...October 30, 2006
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ESSENCE OF SORROW Debut To Feature Guest Appearances By Ex-YNGWIE, SONATA ARCTICA Members
ESSENCE OF SORROW, the Finnish band led by DIVINEFIRE guitarist Jani Stefanovic, will release its debut album, "Reflections of the Obscure", on December 21 in Japan through King Records and on January 10 in Europe via Rivel Records. The band, initially a solo project, began to take shape during the...October 29, 2006
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FATAL SMILE Working On New Material
Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE is currently writing songs for its next studio album, tentatively due in early 2007. According to the band, the new material "seems to be heavier and angrier than the previous ones, so prepare for some heavy duty when the 'Fatals' are deli...October 28, 2006
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KRUX Schedules CD-Release Party In Stockholm
KRUX is the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats Levén, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter Stjärnvind, guitarist Jörgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE),current ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, and keyboardist Carl Westholm, has s...October 24, 2006
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Pre-Grunge Seattle Band MALFUNKSHUN Reforms
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: Although it never recorded a full-length album or toured outside Washington state, Seattle band MALFUNKSHUN is often cited as an important band amid the grunge family tree. Now, 16 years after the death of singer Andy Wood, MALFUNKSHUN is reactivating. An anomaly...October 24, 2006
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VIOLENT STORM Track Featuring JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Posted Online
VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino, has posted the song "War No More", featuring K.K. Downing of JUDAS PRIEST on lead guitar, at www.violentstorm.net. The track comes off the group's new album, "Storm Warning", which was released yesterda...October 24, 2006
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RUDY SARZO's OZZY/RANDY RHOADS Book Finally Available
Bassist Rudy Sarzo's (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) book, entitled "Off The Rails", which was originally due last year but was delayed after Sharon Osbourne allegedly applied pressure to have the book pulled, is finally available for purchase via Amazon.com. According to a postin...October 23, 2006
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Former KING DIAMOND Drummer SNOWY SHAW Named New Singer Of THERION
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, DREAM EVIL) has been named the new singer in THERION. The group's new album, "Gothic Kabbalah", was recorded and mixed in Stockholm by Stefan Glaumann (RAMMSTEIN, EVERGREY, EUROPE) will be released in January 2007 via Nuclear Bla...October 22, 2006
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VIXEN: European Dates Announced
VIXEN will be returning to Europe in December, following the release of their new album, "Live & Learn", on Demolition Records on November 11. They will be undertaking a headline tour of Germany and Spain, followed by some shows in Finland as special guests of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. The dates are as...October 20, 2006
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OBSESSION: Photos From CD-Release Party Posted Online
Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION played a CD-release party for their new album, "Carnival of Lies", on October 13 at Daniel's Street in Milford, Connecticut. Check out photos at TheObsesssion.net, MetalFury.com. OBSESSION released its long-awaited follow-up to 1987's "Methods of Madn...October 19, 2006
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