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GAMMA RAY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

German power metallers GAMMA RAY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BLITZKRIEG CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST DEEP PURPLE DORO EASY...

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FATES WARNING Singer Talks About Drummer Situation, Possible Side Projects

George Dionne of Rock Is Life recently conducted an interview with FATES WARNING frontman Ray Alder. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Is Life: Metal Blade recently released a three disc special edition of "Awaken the Guardian", and I know you didn't sing on it, but did anybody in the band ....

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'Damage Case' Anthology Due Next Month

Sanctuary Records has set a February 6 release date for "Damage Case: The Lemmy Anthology", a unique career overview of the MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian Fraser Kilmister — otherwise known as Lemmy. The two-CD compilation pulls together a wild and oft-unlikely range of tracks from right across his recording...

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GEORGE LYNCH To Jam With DISTURBED Tonight!!!

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch will be making a guest appearance with DISTURBED tonight (Jan. 20) — NOT on Sunday, as originally reported — during the Chicago band's headlining performance at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. Lynch will reportedly be playing the track "The Game" off D...

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DEEP PURPLE, STATUS QUO Confirmed For Holland's ARROW ROCK FESTIVAL

DEEP PURPLE and STATUS QUO have been confirmed for the Arrow Rock Festival, set to take place June 9 in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands. Also scheduled to appear are JOURNEY, GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS and JOHN WAITE. More confirmations will be announced soon. For more information, visit w...

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MONSTROSITY: New Lineup Revealed

Long-running Florida-based death metallers MONSTROSITY have announced their lineup for the upcoming "Triumph in Black" European tour, which is scheduled to kick off late March. Replacing guitarist Tony Norman (currently in MORBID ANGEL/TERRORIZER) and vocalist Jason Avery are Mark English and Brian...

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GEORGE LYNCH To Jam With DISTURBED In Anaheim?

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch will reportedly be making a guest appearance with DISTURBED for a song or two this Sunday night (Jan. 22) during the Chicago band's headlining performance at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. Lynch recently completed a U.S. tour with a backing band that...

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ANVIL, BLITZKRIEG Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

ANVIL, BLITZKRIEG and THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BLITZKRIEG CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST...

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JEFF PILSON: 'I Haven't Spoken With DON DOKKEN In At Least Two Years'

Former DOKKEN/DIO and current FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson recently spoke to Jeff Fishman as part of his annual "State of the Union" interview, which is published on Pilson's official web site. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: So what is next on the agenda for Foreigner? Jeff: "A lot of touring...

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F5: 'Dissidence' Video Available; Tour Dates Announced

F5, the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, have made available an e-card containing the group's video for the track "Dissidence" at this location. The song comes...

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Romanian Metal Veterans Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG DARRELL

Several Romanian metal veterans, united under the name of M.S., recently recorded "Behind the Stone", a song in the memory of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. The composition, riffing and guitar solo were all conceived in the spirit of Dimebag's craft. An unmastered version of...

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THREAT SIGNAL Announce New Drummer

Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have announced the addition of drummer George Parfitt from Pennsylvania to the group's ranks. THREAT SIGNAL recorded their debut album, "Under Reprisal", this past fall with producer Christian Olde Wolbers of FEAR FACTORY. The CD is set to be released in Europe in th...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Not Worried About Government Pressure

Launch Radio Networks reports: With the controversy growing over George W. Bush's possibly illegal wiretapping of U.S. citizens, it is not too far-fetched to imagine politically outspoken artists such as SYSTEM OF A DOWN being seen as enemies of the state. But SYSTEM vocalist Serj Tankian says he's...

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METALLICA, SLAYER Members Confirmed To Attend ZAKK WYLDE's HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK Induction

Rob Zombie, Slash and Duff McKagan of VELVET REVOLVER, Robert Trujillo of METALLICA, Kerry King of SLAYER, John 5 (MARILYN MANSON, ROB ZOMBIE),baseball greats Mike Piazza and Scott Spiezio, wrestlers Steve Austin and Jericho, Vinnie Abbott and Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),Jerry Cantrell and Michael Inez...

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British Metal Legends VENOM Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST DEEP PURPLE DORO EASY ACTION EVERGRE...