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CRIMSON GLORY Bassist Reports On ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL Appearance

Reunited Florida metallers CRIMSON GLORY performed at the Rockwave Festival on July 12 at Terravibe in Malakasa, Greece. The band's bassist, Jeff Lords, has posted the following recap on the band's official forum: "Firstly, thank you, Greece, and all of our devoted fans there. The view where we stay...

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LION'S SHARE: Photos From Vocal-Recording Sessions Posted Online

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE have uploaded another batch of photos from last week's vocal recording sessions for their new album at www.myspace.com/lionsshare. This time the band went to a house in Falun, Sweden (to be able to work closer to singer Patrik Johansson's home),and set up...

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CRIMSON GLORY Guitarist: 'We Had A Very Successful Trip To Athens'

Reunited Florida metallers CRIMSON GLORY performed at the Rockwave Festival on July 12 at Terravibe in Malakasa, Greece. The band's guitarist Jon Drenning has posted the following update on the band's official blog: "We had a very successful trip to Athens this last week. After a few common flight s...

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SAVATAGE Guitarist CHRIS CAFFERY Continues Search For New Label Home

SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery is continuing work on his next solo album, "Pins and Needles", tentatively due in early 2007 via an as-yet-undetermined label. The follow-up to 2004's "Faces" and 2005's collection of bonus tracks and new compositions, "W.A.R.P.E.D.", was ori...

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DORO Confirmed For Scotland's RAGNAROK UK METALFEST

Metalism UK Promotions has announced DORO as the latest addition to the Ragnarok UK Metalfest taking place November 4 at Perth Concert Hall in Perth, Scotland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: GAMMA RAY TBC DORO DREAM EVIL KALMAH ASTRAL DOORS CHARON ELVENKING SUIDAKRA CIRCUS MAXIMUS IN...

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DAVE NAVARRO Slams 'Rock Star: Supernova' Critics

"Rock Star: Supernova" co-host Dave Navarro checked in with fans on his official web site on Friday (July 7) following the departure of Matt Hoffer on Thursday night. "Well, when you're wrong you're wrong... Or at least, when I'm wrong... I am way wrong! I was absolutely certain that Chris would be...

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IRON MAIDEN Manager Answers Fan Questions

The IMOC (Iron Maiden Fan Club) has managed to gather up some pretty interesting questions from the IRON MAIDEN fanbase around the world for manager Rod Smallwood. After some time, Rod has finally found the time to answer the first five out of a massive 20 questions. Question: What do you think abou...

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Legendary New York City Club CBGB To Close On September 30

After over 30 years, the legendary rock club CBGB will be closing for good on September 30, 2006. CBs, as it is universally and fondly known, opened its doors in 1973, making it New York City's oldest continuously operating rock venue. Owner Hilly Kristal originally intended the club to showcase cou...

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ASTRAL DOORS: 'Astralism' To Be Reissued With Newly Written Bonus Track

Swedish metallers ASTRAL DOORS will re-release their third album, "Astralism", as a digipack, featuring a newly written bonus track, entitled "21st Century Medieval". "The sound on the album has been polished and has been remastered by a profesional," the band write on their web site. "This is how i...

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KISS Coffeehouse Owner Reflects On Last Week's Grand Opening

Brian Galvin, owner of the Kiss Coffeehouse — which opened on June 27 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — has sent the following message to KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com: "I want to thank everyone who came out for the grand opening of the world's first Kiss Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach! It wa...

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FIVE.BOLT.MAIN To Enter Studio In August

FIVE.BOLT.MAIN, who are based in Louisville, Kentucky, plan to head into the studio in August to begin work on a new album set for release in early 2007. Chris Henderson, guitarist for the multi-platinum band 3 DOORS DOWN, will be at the production helm. Says FIVE.BOLT.MAIN lead singer Chris Volz: "...

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RUSH Drummer Checks In With Songwriting Update

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy update at his official web site. An excerpt from message follows: "My bandmates and I had decided to spend May working together in a Toronto studio, to refine some of the songs we had worked on long-distance over the winter, and hopefully to write some ne...

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OBITUARY Frontman Checks In From France

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Today we are in France for the Hellfest! Looks like it is going to be a nice day out and we are ready to go! We played this last year and it was sick! We were surprised to be invited ...

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Ex-MANOWAR/THE DICTATORS Guitarist To Appear At BROOKLYN METALFEST

Ex-MANOWAR/THE DICTATORS guitarist Ross The Boss will be appearing and performing as a special guest of SKULLSHIFTER at the first annual Brooklyn Metalfest this Saturday, June 24 at The Hook, located at 18 Commerce Street, in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. Also on hand, as previously announced, w...

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W.A.S.P., TWISTED SISTER Pull Out Of Norway's RAGNAROCK Festival

W.A.S.P. and TWISTED SISTER have cancelled their previously announced appearances at the RagnaRock festival, set to take place August 17-19 at the Valle Hovin Sports Arena in Oslo, Norway. No reason was given for the cancellation. Replacement acts have yet to be announced. The festival billing is no...