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TALISMAN Announces 'Last-Ever' European Tour

According to MelodicRock.com, long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN members Jeff Scott Soto (vocals; now in JOURNEY) and Marcel Jacob (bass) — will hit the road in Europe for the last time in April 2007. Originally slated for Oc...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Named Official New Lead Singer Of JOURNEY

Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SOUL SIRKUS) has been officially named the new lead singer of JOURNEY. He had been filling in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the U.S. tour with DEF LEPPARD shortly after it began on June 23 due to illness. "We are so grateful to Steve for all the ...

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HAMMERFALL: New Audio Interview Available

Melbourne true metal program "Odin's Jukebox" recently conducted an interview with HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak. The interview can be heard at this location (just activate the player on the right of screen to tune in). HAMMERFALL were recently forced to postpone their Finnish headlining shows...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Bandmembers Interviewed: Audio Available

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 114 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In this special episode, titled "Guns N' Roses Summit: Countdown to Chinese Democracy Part VI", hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy discuss such topics as Axl Rose, HEAVEN AND HELL, Jeff Scott Soto's TALISMAN, and OVERLOADED....

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THE POODLES Sign With AFM RECORDS

Swedish hard rock band THE POODLES — consisting of vocalist Jakob Samuel (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN, JEKYLL & HYDE),guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN),bassist Pontus Egberg (ex-LION'S SHARE) and drummer Christian Lundqvist — has inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. The group's de...

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HAMMERFALL Postpones Finnish Dates

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have been forced to postpone their Finnish headlining shows (originally scheduled for early January) in order to allow singer Joacim Cans enough time to recover from an operation which he is due to undergo in December. Commented Cans: "After a couple of months of...

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THE POODLES Confirmed For HAMMERFALL's European Tour

Swedish hard rock band THE POODLES — consisting of vocalist Jakob Samuel (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN, JEKYLL & HYDE),guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN),bassist Pontus Egberg (ex-LION'S SHARE) and drummer Christian Lundqvist — has been confirmed as one of the support bands for HAMMERFA...

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TALISMAN Pulls Out Of Germany's UNITED FORCES OF ROCK Festival, PRETTY MAIDS Steps In

Legendary Swedish/American hard rock act TALISMAN, featuring former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN members Jeff Scott Soto (vocals) and Marcel Jacob (bass),will not be able to appear at this year's United Forces Of Rock festival — set to take place October 1 at the Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Germany — due to Jef...

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TALISMAN: New Album Details Revealed

Frontiers Records has revealed the details behind TALISMAN upcoming studio album, "7", to be released on October 20, 2006. Recorded under the working title of "Bar" (which was dropped in the end in favor of the more immediate "7"),TALISMAN's brand new album sees once again the combination of four a...

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TALISMAN: New Album Update

According to MelodicRock.com, TALISMAN bassist/mainman Marcel Jacob (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOHN NORUM, EUROPE) has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the band's new album, due later in the year via Frontiers Records: "TALISMAN was supposed to do a tour in September/October, hit...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO On JOURNEY Gig: 'I Will Do My Best To Uphold The Reputation Of The Band'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, SOUL SIRKUS) has commented on his new role as the touring singer for JOURNEY while Steve Augeri recovers from a throat infection. Soto, who has performed with JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon in SOUL SIRKUS, will step in for Auger...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Tapped By JOURNEY To Replace Ailing Singer

According to MelodicRock.com, legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, SOUL SIRKUS) will assume the lead singer duties for JOURNEY starting with the July 7 show in Bristow, VA. He replaces the band's regular frontman Steve Augeri, who has been forced to leave the ban...

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HOUSE OF LORDS, TALISMAN, MAD MAX Confirmed For Germany's UNITED FORCES OF ROCK VOL. 2 Festival

HOUSE OF LORDS, TALISMAN and MAD MAX are among the confirmed bands for the United Forces Of Rock Vol. 2 festival, set to take place October 1 at the Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg (near Stuttgart),Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HOUSE OF LORDS TALISMAN MAD MAX DANNY VAUGHN KIP WI...

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EUROPE To Release New Studio Album In The Fall

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have posted the following message on their official web site: "We're now getting very close to start recording our new album. We've decided to work yet again in good old Stockholm. The rehersal and pre-production will take place this spring, starting in May, and...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY Concerts In L.A.

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland will participate as a "guest of honor" in the upcoming Sky Academy concerts featuring former SCORPIONS guitar legend Uli Jon Roth. The list of guests is now shaping up as follows: Andy Aledort (Guitar World Editor) Chris Poland (OHM:, MEGADETH, DAMN THE MACHINE...