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MASTERPLAN To Enter Studio In September

MASTERPLAN, the German/Norwegian band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, will enter the studio in September to begin recording their third album, tentatively due in March 2007 via AFM Records. The recordin...

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JEFF KOLLMAN: New Live And Studio Albums On The Way

Guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY, UFO) and his band COSMOSQUAD will be appearing at the Baked Potato, 3878 Cahuenga Blvd. W. in Universal City, CA this Saturday, April 1 for a double header. The first set kicks off at 9.30pm. States Kollman: "We'll be recording for a solo live album, w...

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MOLESTATION Call It Quits

Salinas, California-based deathgrind trio MOLESTATION have called it quits. According to the group's official statement, "musical differences" between the bandmembers during the recording sessions for their "CyberHorror" CD — which was originally scheduled for release in late April through Kitchen V...

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New VENGEANCE Album To Feature Guest Appearances By ACCEPT, PRIMAL FEAR Members

According to Rockdetector.com, veteran Dutch metal outfit VENGEANCE have signed a deal with Germany's MTM Music. The band, fronted by original vocalist Leon Goewie, will release a new studio album, entitled "Back in the Ring", in April. Appearing with Goewie on the record are Barend Courbois (bass;...

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Former SKID ROW Drummer PHIL VARONE To Perform With AMERICAN HEADTRIP

Former SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone will be helping out Los Angeles-based band AMERICAN HEADTRIP by sitting behind the kit with them for a few select shows. Upcoming dates include: Jan. 30 - Molly Malone's - Hollywood, CA* Feb. 07 - The Cat Club - Hollywood, CA* Mar 16 - The Cat Club - ....

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Former HELLOWEEN Frontman MICHAEL KISKE: 'People Love To Hate Me'

Zoltan Koncsok of Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: You're not an easy person. You're a very controversial figure. Michael Kiske: "Yeah, I know. People love to hate me. The...

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PRIMAL FEAR: Brazilian Recap

Mat Sinner (bass) and Ralf Scheepers (vocals) of German power metal mainstays PRIMAL FEAR recently travelled to Brazil to take part in two star-studded concerts in Sao Paulo and one in Belo Horizonte. The shows also featured Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Roy Z. (producer for JUDAS PRIEST, HALFORD),...

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IRON MAIDEN's DICKINSON Sits Behind The Kit For AC/DC, DEEP PURPLE Classics

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson made his final guest appearance with the TRIBUZY project (led by Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy) at the third of three scheduled dates in Brazil on Sunday (Nov. 13) at the Chevrolet Hall in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The following report was submitted to BLABBERM...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Performs IRON MAIDEN Classics During TRIBUZY Appearance

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson performed a total of five tracks during his guest appearance with the TRIBUZY project (led by Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy) at the first of three scheduled dates in Brazil this weekend. According to a posting on the MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, "[Bruce] c...

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IRON MAIDEN's DICKINSON 'Likely' To Perform Solo Material During TRIBUZY Appearance

According to a posting on the official IRON MAIDEN web site, MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson is "likely" to perform songs from his own repertoire during a guest appearance with the TRIBUZY project in Brazil this weekend. Bruce met Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy a few years back and was very impre...

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MASTERPLAN's ROLAND GRAPOW Auctioning Guitars

MASTERPLAN/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow has placed several guitars for auction on the German eBay web site. The items he is selling are as follows: Gibson Flying V Medallion from 1971 (auction page),Chrome Veleno from (around) 1973 (auction page),and a Messenger guitar from 1969 (made in S...

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HELLOWEEN Frontman Explains Why Band Chose To Revisit 'Keeper' Album Concept

HELLOWEEN frontman Andy Deris (ex-PINK CREAM 69) recently spoke to Metal Temple magazine's Orpheus Spiliotopoulos and Grigoris Chronis about the band's brand-new album, "Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy", due on October 28 in Germany and on October 31 in the rest of Europe via SPV Records (the...

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British Study To Explain Why Men And Women Play Air Guitar Differently

Amy Iggulden of the U.K.'s Telegrpah.co.uk has issued the following report: The first academic study into the sweaty pursuit of air guitar playing is to use the work of French philosophers to explain why men and women do it differently. Doctoral research has begun under the supervision of Britain's...

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METAL FOREVER FESTIVAL: Photo Collages Auctioned For Charity

In the next few days, heavy metal fans will be able to get their hands on some very special band souvenirs at www.ebay.de — and contribute to charity as well. Beginning on July 18, the organizers of the Metal Forever Festival For Asia benefit event will auction nine autographed photo collages of eac...

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MASTERPLAN: 'Aeronautics' U.S. Release Date Confirmed

Candlelight Records with AFM Records have confirmed a September 20 U.S. release date for "Aeronautics", the second album from the German/Norwegian metal/hard rock band MASTEPLAN. It is the first record to be issued via the two labels' recently announced agreement for the North American territory. Re...