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IRON MAIDEN Trio Join DEEP PURPLE During London Gig
Three members of IRON MAIDEN — drummer Nicko McBrain, guitarist Janick Gers, and vocalist Bruce Dickinson — joined DEEP PURPLE on stage during the latter's concert at London's Hammersmith Apollo on Saturday, September 7th for a rendition of the DP classic "Smoke On The Water" (with McBrain handling...September 9, 2002
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BLIND GUARDIAN, SYMPHONY X Announce North American Tour
BLIND GUARDIAN have announced the initial routing for their first-ever North American tour, which is set to feature SYMPHONY X in the support slot. So far the following shows have been scheduled: Nov. 15 - Atlanta, GA @ ProgPower Festival Nov. 16 - Montreal, CAN @ Le Medley Nov. 17 - Toronto, CAN @...September 8, 2002
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SYMPHONY X To Tour Europe With STRATOVARIUS
SYMPHONY X have reportedly been confirmed as the main support act on the upcoming STRATOVARIUS European tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early 2003. The opening act for tour will be Finland's THUNDERSTONE. In other news, a possibility reportedly exists that SYMPHONY X will be touring with HAM...September 2, 2002
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NOCTURNAL RITES To Embark On Swedish Mini-Tour
NOCTURNAL RITES will embark on a three-date tour of Sweden in early September. The details are as follows: Sep. 06 - Borlange, SWE @ Bolanche (w/SABATON) Sep. 07 - Sala, SWE @ Rockland Sep. 08 - Stockholm, SWE @ Arenan (w/BLIND GUARDIAN) ...August 30, 2002
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BLIND GUARDIAN Line Up Moscow Gig
BLIND GUARDIAN have been confirmed to appear at Moscow, Russia's Luznhiki Sport Arena on October 27th. ...August 30, 2002
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BLIND GUARDIAN Utilize RHAPSODY Drummer During Brazilian Tour
BLIND GUARDIAN are utilizing the services of RHAPSODY drummer Alex Holzwarth for the duration of their Brazilian tour due to a tendon infection suffered by regular BG skinsman Thomas Stauch which is preventing him from performing live for the next few weeks. The following is a statement issued by St...August 12, 2002
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Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE Guitarist Announces US Dates
New York's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will embark on the first of several tours in support of their album, Goodbye To Romance: Standards For A New Generation in late August/early September. According to Skolnick, "this has been the subject of much p...August 11, 2002
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HELLOWEEN Prepare To Enter Studio
HELLOWEEN are completing work on new songs in Hamburg, Germany in preparation for the recording of their new album, which is scheduled to begin at the end of August in vocalist Andi Deris' Mi Sueono Studios in Tenerife, Spain. The as-yet-untitled disc will once again be produced by Charlie Bauerfein...August 10, 2002
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JAG PANZER Prepare To Re-Record Classic Tracks For Upcoming CD
JAG PANZER are getting ready to take the best tracks from their pre-Century Media releases (the Tyrants EP, Ample Destruction, Dissident Alliance and the Chain Of Comand bootleg) and record them as if they were new songs for an upcoming double CD, tentatively titled Decade Of The Nail Spiked Bat (a...August 7, 2002
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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY: New Album Is "Fast And Crazy"
NAPALM DEATH will tentatively issue their latest album, entitled Order Of The Leech, in October through Snapper Music in Europe and Spitfire Records in the US, frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway has told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "The [deal] with Dreamcatcher [Records, who released the group's Enemy Of The Mus...August 2, 2002
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BLIND GUARDIAN Cancel Brazilian Date
BLIND GUARDIAN were forced to cancel their show in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, scheduled for August 11th, and have replaced it with a date in Bauru. According to the Brazilian promoter, there was a problem with the venue in Belo Horizonte, so the show had to be cancelled," states a message on the band's...August 1, 2002
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Ex-NIRVANA, SUBLIME And MEAT PUPPETS Members To Release Debut EYES ADRIFT CD
EYES ADRIFT, the new band formed by former NIRVANA bassist Chris Novoselic, MEAT PUPPETS singer/guitarist Curt Kirkwood and ex-SUBLIME/current LONG BEACH DUB ALLSTARS drummer Bud Gaugh, will release their eponymously-titled debut album on September 24th via SpinArt Records. Among the cuts set to app...July 30, 2002
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BLIND GUARDIAN Cancel Argentine Appearance
BLIND GUARDIAN have been forced to cancel their appearance in Buenos Aires, Argentina, originally scheduled to take place in early August, "due to the economical crisis the country is facing," according to frontman Hansi Kursch. "The promoter, who really tried everything to make it happen, is not ab...July 15, 2002
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HUGHES TURNER PROJECT Announce Support Acts For European Tour
HUGHES TURNER PROJECT (HTP),the collaboration between former DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH vocalist Glenn Hughes and ex-RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner, have lined up Germany's DOMAIN and Japan's BLIND FAITH as the support acts on their upcoming European tour, which is scheduled to kick off...July 12, 2002
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MARTIN WALKYIER: ROCKBITCH Were One Of Planet's Most Unique And Enlightened Bands
Former SKYCLAD and current RETURN TO THE SABBAT frontman Martin Walkyier has issued the following statement in response to the news that British all-girl rock band/sex commune ROCKBITCH have decided to cease all gigging activities: "It was with deep regret that I received an email this morning infor...July 11, 2002
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