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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Bassist Schedules Signing Session At NAMM

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino will be attending the 2006 Winter NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants),which runs between January 19 and January 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Mick will be signing autographs alongside members of...

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Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Frontman Completes Work On New TIME REQUIEM Album

According to a posting at www.goranedman.net, vocalist Göran Edman (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLORY) has completed work on the new TIME REQUIEM album, "Optical Illusion", with the talented Swedish musician Richard Andersson. The CD is scheduled for release in Japan on February 22. No release dates are curre...

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PREY Confirmed For Sweden's GOTHENBURG METAL FESTIVAL

Swedish metallers PREY have been confirmed for the Gothenburg Metal Festival, set to take place April 29-30 at Musikens Hus in Gothenburg, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are SABBTAIL, CLOUDSCAPE, CRYONIC TEMPLE, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH and APES IQ. More acts will be announced soon. As previously reporte...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Doesn't Rule Out ALCATRAZZ Reunion

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What type of set list have you been using? Have you been focusing on a specific era of your career? Yngwie: "We write a set list, but we never stick...

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EMPIRE Featuring Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN: New Album Preview Available

EMPIRE, the brainchild of German guitarist Rolf Munkes (MAJESTY, EMPIRE, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE),have set "Raven Ride" as the title of their third album, due in May via AOR Heaven Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Trading Souls" (Lion Music) will feature guest appearances by singer Tony Martin (ex-BL...

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BOB DAISLEY Joins Forces With HAMMERFALL, NARNIA Members For PLANET ALLIANCE Project

Former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley, HAMMERFALL members Magnus Rosén (bass) and Anders Johansson (drums),and NARNIA guitarist Carl-Johan Grimmark are among the musicians featured on PLANET ALLIANCE, a project band where several respected, high-class musicians were carefully selected in order t...

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DISTURBED, MUDVAYNE, SEVENDUST, CHILDREN OF BODOM Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Concert: Members of SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM, DEICIDE, BIOHAZARD, HATEBREED Venue: NOKIA Theatre Time...

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MASTERPLAN Frontman JORN LANDE: New Solo Album Details Revealed; Audio Available

MASTERPLAN vocalist Jorn Lande (ex-ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will release his fourth solo album, "The Duke", shortly through Germany's AFM Records. The CD was produced by Lande and PAGAN'S MIND guitarist Jörn Viggo Lofstad, and was mixed at Jailhouse Studios in Denmark by Tommy Hansen. Recording musici...

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JOE LYNN TURNER At NAMM

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be at the NAMM show in Anaheim, California, January 19-22. This is one of the biggest gatherings of the best that the music products industry has to offer with more than 1,400 exhibits. The event showcases the...

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Guitarist MARCO SFOGLI To Participate In New Metal Opera Project

Guitarist Marco Sfogli, who has most recently worked with DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie on LaBrie's solo material, will be participating in a new metal opera project entitled "Heroes Temporis". Other musicians confirmed to take part include drummer John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JA...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'WildSide'

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda will be in the KNAC.COM studio as the special guest of "WildSide" hostess Diana DeVille on Saturday, January 14. Ojeda will promote and discuss his new solo album, "Axes 2 Axes", for which he recently secured a U.S. release. The CD features guest appearances by s...

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Vocalist JEFF SCOTT SOTO Says SOUL SIRKUS' Future Is Looking 'Dismal'

According to MelodicRock.com, vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN) has signaled the end of SOUL SIRKUS, the all-star project that also included JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon. Commented Soto: "I wish I had good/positive news for you all about SOUL SIRKUS, but the future seems dismal,...

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Former DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Gets Help From ZAKK WYLDE On New Solo Album

Former DREAM THEATER/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboardist Derek Sherinian is currently working on his fifth solo album at his own Beachwood Manor Studios in Burbank, CA. This new album is slated to be released June 2006 on InsideOut Music in the U.S. and Europe, and Marquee/Avalon in Japan. After a nine-mon...

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KORN, MUDVAYNE, DISTURBED, AEROSMITH, YNGWIE Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: KORN Venue: Congress Theatre City/State: Chicago, Ill. Date: Dec. 2, 2005 Gross Sales: $36,875 Attendance: 2,890 Capacity: 2,890 Artist/Event: KORN Venue: Hammerst...

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STEELER: Anthology Collection Featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Due Out This Month

Deadline Records has set a January 31 release date for STEELER's "Metal Generation - The Steeler Anthology". The collection will feature never-before-released bootlegs of legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen in his first American band. The set includes rare photos, demos, unreleased tracks a...