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UPDATED: Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2003
Brazilian hard rock magazine Whiplash has compiled an **updated** list of more than 140 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2003 and has posted it online at this location (scroll down the page). Some albums from 2002 were allowed, and the artists were asked to list anywhere from one to t...January 31, 2004
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Yngwie Malmsteen will be embarking on the American leg of the "Attack!! Tour 2004" beginning in early March. Support will reportedly come from either George Lynch's (ex-DOKKEN) new solo band or his LYNCH MOB project, according to various unconfirmed Internet reports. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN tour dates: Mar...January 31, 2004
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MASTERPLAN Honored With European Border Breakers Award
MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, were honored with a European Border Breakers Award at this year's MIDEM convention in Cannes, France. The European Border Breakers Awards are a E...January 30, 2004
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Ex-ENTOMBED Bassist Talks About His Departure: 'I'd Rather Be Bored At Home Than On Tour'
Former ENTOMBED bassist Jörgen Sandström has spoken out about his departure from the group, saying that he found the touring aspect of being in the band too "boring" for him to continue playing with the long-running Swedish extreme metallers. "To keep a long story short I should stop right here, but...January 29, 2004
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CANDLEMASS Bassist To DJ At Swedish Club
Doom metal legend Leif Edling (CANDLEMASS, KRUX) will make a rare appearance as a metal DJ Saturday, February 14 at the Metallterrassen club in Gothenburg, Sweden. Last month, the club hosted a DJ appearance by IN FLAMES members Jesper Strömblad and Peter Iwers, who premiered new songs from their up...January 28, 2004
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Swedish THE SWEET Tribute: Audio Available
Current and former members of KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, THUNDER, HUGHES & TURNER PROJECT, EUROPE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, AT VANCE, CANDLEMASS, TALISMAN, LION'S SHARE, NARNIA and RADIOACTIVE have contributed to the Swedish tribute to THE SWEET, titled "The Sweet According To Sweden",...January 27, 2004
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CHRISTIAN RIVEL'S AUDIOVISION To Feature Some Of Hard Rock's Finest
Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Tony Franklin (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, FIRM),Mats Levén (KRUX, AT VANCE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Mic Michaeli (EUROPE) are among the special guests set to appear on the debut album from CHRISTIAN RIVEL'S AUDIOVISION, the new solo project from NA...January 26, 2004
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Announces One-Off Gig In Sacramento
Vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN) will play a special one-off solo gig on Saturday, February 7 at The Roadhouse in Sacramento, California. Showtime will be 8:00 p.m. See www.roadhouserocks.com for info and directions. ...January 26, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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FORCE OF EVIL Announce Hometown Gig
FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish all-star band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (IRONFIRE),will be performing at the Vega concert hall in Co...January 22, 2004
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JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On VH1 CLASSIC
Singer Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be sharing compelling anecdotes and introducing classic pop and rock videos on cable channel, VH1 Classic, starting at 6:00 a.m. January 31. Turner's guest VJ shift will appear in segments throughout the weekend. He'll be joined by...January 21, 2004
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Booking Agent: There Are No Confirmed European G3 Tour Dates At This Time
The European tour dates currently being circulated that are purported to be part of a possible G3 2004 outing are "NOT G3 tour dates," a spokesperson for Entourage Talent Associates, the booking agent for Joe Satriani and G3, has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "There are no confirmed European G3 dates a...January 21, 2004
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G3 2004 European Tour Dates?
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN fan site Guitar Alchemy has posted what are believed to be the tentative dates for the upcoming G3 2003 tour of Europe, featuring Malmsteen, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. They are as follows: Mar. 14 - Macumba - Madrid Mar. 15 - Sala Gares - Pamplona Mar. 16 - Bikini Club ...January 20, 2004
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G3 2003 CD Track Listing Revealed
According to a posting at Guitar Alchemy, Tower Records.co.jp have published what is believed to be the final track listing for the upcoming G3 2003 CD. Scheduled for release in Japan on February 25, the set will apparently be issued as a one-CD package, despite earlier statements by Joe Satriani in...January 19, 2004
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DESTINY Explain Album Delay
Long-running Swedish metal band DESTINY have issued a statement explaining the delay in the release of their new album, "Future Of The Past". The CD, due on March 5 through GMR Music Group, was recorded at the band's own DRS Studios and features a guest appearance by former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboard...January 15, 2004