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NARNIA Finish Recording Drums For New Album

Swedish neo-classical metallers NARNIA are continuing work on their fifth full-length album, tentatively due before the end of the year. "All the drums are done!" the band write on their web site. "Carl-Johan [Grimmark] is now working on the guitars and the next step will be recording the bass. We a...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'The Millennium Collection' to Be Released This Month

According to a post on Yngwie J Malmsteen's Guitar Alchemy, a new YNGWIE MALMSTEEN compilation, entitled "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection", will be released in the U.S. on May 24 via Universal Music. The track listing of the set, which is said to be "not that different from the 'Coll...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Cancels YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Tour

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, SCORPIONS, UFO) has posted the following message on his official web site: "I am sorry to tell you that I have to cancel MSG's upcoming tour with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. It has turned out to be a catastrophe. The tour I agreed to was a co-headl...

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Bassist REV JONES And Drummer PETE HOLMES Quit MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP

Rev Jones (bass) and Pete Holmes (drums) have officially resigned from MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP "due to continuous cancelled tour dates and bad management decisions," according to a statement released by Jones. "This was not due to any personal problems with Michael, it was purely a business decision....

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY 'Best Of' CD Planned As Part Of SPITFIRE RECORDS 'Relaunch'

Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced the relaunch of its hard rock and heavy metal label Spitfire Records. The relaunch includes new releases from THE DUKE, featuring former STUCK MOJO and FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward, and Georgia-based sleaze-rockers NASHVILLE PUSSY. Additionally, starting May 2, Sp...

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Vocalist MIKE DIMEO Officially Quits RIOT

After a number of years and several album recordings with the band, vocalist Mike DiMeo has officially quit RIOT to devote himself full-time to THE LIZARDS (featuring drummer Bobby Rondinelli of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT/BLACK SABBATH/RAINBOW fame). Mike commented, "I have done more with THE LIZARDS in the p...

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CORNERSTONE Set Release Date For Live Album

CORNERSTONE, the project featuring ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen and ex-RAINBOW/current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White, have set "Cornerstone In Concert" as the title of their upcoming live album, due in Japan on July 6 via Yamaha Communications and in Europe on July 11 via Massacre Reco...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman Is 'Very Close' To Making Decision About New Bass Player

WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale has issued the following update on the band's bassist search: "We have had a list of potential players for some time now...quite some time before we announced it on [the official WHITESNAKE] web site. Each member of the band has promoted particular players, so we n...

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SEVEN WITCHES: 'Big Change' Coming Next Week

SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost (ex-SAVATAGE) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey brothers of metal. Well its time to give you a full update on the WITCHES, BRONX CASKET COMPANY, and my next solo CD, 'Out in The Cold'. Well, WITCHES will have a big change in the...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman: List Of New Bassist Candidates Is 'Being Narrowed Down'

According to WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale, the group's vacant bassist position "is slowly, but surely, being narrowed down… altho' I would not suggest you holding your collective breath. We'll announce [the new bassist] probably just before the [U.S.] tour starts" in mid-June. As previously re...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: New DVD To Surface In June

According to CDJapan.co.jp, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP will be releasing a brand-new DVD on June 22 via King Records. Featuring a running time of 220 minutes, the disc is comprised of the footage of the group's live performance in Japan in 1997 (140 min.),clips from the 2000 Japanese tour, plus an inte...

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SOUL SIRKUS: Live Video Clips Posted Online

SOUL SIRKUS, the new band featuring Neal Schon (JOURNEY) on guitar, Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on vocals, Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) on bass and Virgil Donati (STEVE VAI, RING OF FIRE) on drums, have posted several live video clips recorded during the band's appearance...

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MUDVAYNE Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

MUDVAYNE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Gods of Metal festival, set to take place June 11-12 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna, Italy. The complete festival billing is as follows: Saturday, June 11: IRON MAIDEN SLAYER LACUNA COIL OBITUARY STRAPPING YOUNG LAD DRAGONFORCE MASTODON MUDVAY...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Enjoys Renewed Media Interest Following 'Unleash The Fury' Release

According to a post at Yngwie Malmsteen 100%, legendary Swedish hard rock guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has been getting a lot of well-deserved attention recently with the release of his new album, "Unleash the Fury", via positive reviews and a renewed interest on the Internet as well as in print media...

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Drummer ERIC SINGER To Appear At NY KISS EXPO AND HARD ROCK CONVENTION

KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer will be appearing at the 19th Annual New York KISS Expo and Hard Rock Collectors Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2005, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus New Jersey. Other scheduled guests include Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),"Met...