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JUDAS PRIEST Rock On For TOMMY VANCE

Emma Midgley of ictheWharf.co.uk is reporting that JUDAS PRIEST's tribute gig for former Virginia Quay resident Tommy Vance on March 31 will raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, the Cabot Square bank's official charity. The gig will be held at the Royal Albert Hall next Friday and will play tri...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Tuesday, March 21. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out...

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CELTIC FROST Announce North American Dates

Legendary Swiss metal band CELTIC FROST have announced two months of North American tour dates supporting their forthcoming May 30 release, "Monotheist". Commencing September 11 and running through November 11, the extensive tour will reintroduce the band's mesmerizing live performance to their rave...

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GLENN TIPTON: 'My Full Attentions Are On JUDAS PRIEST'

Ben Tyree of ModernGuitars.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ModernGuitars.com: JUDAS PRIEST is taking a hiatus from touring this year after two years. What do you consider the highlights of the tour? Glenn Tipton...

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CORNERSTONE Featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Frontman: New Album Is Sounding 'Very Passionate'

CORNERSTONE, the Danish/British melodic metal band featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-RAINBOW frontman Doogie White and ex-ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen, are continuing work on their fourth album, tentatively titled "Two Tales and One Tomorrow", due later in the year. The band have posted the followi...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show' This Weekend

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton will be a special guest on "The Classic Metal Show" airing this Saturday, March 11 between 9:00 p.m. and 3;00 a.m. EST. To listen to the program via the Internet, visit www.theclassicmetalshow.com. Glenn Tipton's collection of recordings with the late, great THE W...

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WYCKED SYNN Part Ways With Singer RONNIE STIXX

Arizona-based power metallers WYCKED SYNN have parted ways with vocalist Ronnie Stixx. The ex-SHADOWKEEP frontman will not be involved in the new WYCKED SYNN release, entitled "In for the Kill". Band founder Ken Orth commented: "Ronnie came onboard with good intentions, but over these last six month...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Auctioning GIBSON Axe For Charity

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton is auctioning off his original "Battle Scarred" Gibson SG guitar that he has used on stage for many years. Glenn is donating all proceeds to the Teenage Cancer Trust charity. You have until March 14 to put your bids in. This is a chance for you to own one of ...

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MARSHALL LAW Announce New Drummer

Long-running Birmingham-based heavy metal band MARSHALL LAW, who at one time featured Lee Morris of PARADISE LOST, have announced the addition of drummer Pete Hunt to the group's ranks. "Pete hails all the way from Australia and has worked with bands such as DRAGONFORCE and GEARED 4," the group writ...

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PATHS OF POSSESSION, BLASTMASTERS Members Join Forces In PROMETHEAN HORDE

PROMETHEAN HORDE, the new Tampa, Florida-based black/death metal band featuring members of PATHS OF POSSESSION and BLASTMASTERS, have uploaded two recently recorded demo tracks to their MySpace.com page. Check out the songs "Dark Black Catacomb" and "Voices Visions" at this location. PROMETHEAN HORD...

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DAVE NAVARRO To Help Induct Producer BOB EZRIN Into CANADIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME

Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro will help induct famed music producer Bob Ezrin into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame on Thursday, March 2, 2006 as part of the Canadian Music Industry Awards taking place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto, during R...

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ROYAL HUNT: Swedish/Danish Dates Announced

Danish/American hard rockers ROYAL HUNT have announced two new Scandinavian dates to support their latest release, "Paper Blood". They are as follows: Mar. 23 - Jonkoping, SWE @ Sir Simons Mar. 25 - Copenhagen, DEN @ Amager Bio More dates will follow. ROYAL HUNT filmed a "live in concert" DVD on the...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Brand-New Interview With IAN HILL To Air This Thursday

An interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill, conducted last week by Metal Temple magazine editor Orpheus Spiliotopoulos, will air this Thursday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m. EST / 8:00 p.m. CET during Orpheus' (a.k.a. DJ PainKiller) show on Hard Rock Radio Live. To listen to the interview online, go to...

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EXCALION To Enter Studio In May

Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION will enter Watercastle studios in May to record the follow-up to 2005's "Primal Exhale", due later in the year via Sound Riot Records. According to a press release, "The new songs are very more mature both musically and lyrically. The whole band has improve...

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THIN LIZZY Guitarist Calls For PHIL LYNOTT Statue To be Erected In Birmingham

The Irish Post has issued the following report: The former lead guitarist with Irish band THIN LIZZY has called for a statue of the group's legendary frontman to be erected in Birmingham. Scott Gorham wants a bronze of the late Phil Lynott to be erected in the city of the singer's birth as ...