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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarists To Play The Blues
Former WHITESNAKE and current M3 guitarists Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody will be playing a special set of acoustic/electric blues as special guests of TOTO at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 28. More information can be found at www.toto99.com In other news, Micky Moody will hit the road in...March 1, 2004
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Norwegian Band Collaborates With GENE SIMMONS, Releases KISS Cover As A Single
SHIRLEYS TEMPLE's version of "God of Thunder" will be the first single from the upcoming KISS Army Norway tribute album, tentatively due late 2004/early 2005. The single will be released on April 20 — the same day that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' much-anticipated second solo album is expecte...February 29, 2004
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TANKARD, HATEWORK To Tour Italy In May
TANKARD, HATEWORK and IRREVERENCE will be teaming up for a short Italian tour in May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 14 - Mac2 Club - Schio, Vicenza, ITA May 15 - Init Club – Roma, ITA (w/ ENEMYNSIDE, RAINSPAWN) May 16 - Thunder Road Club - Codevilla, Pavia (w/ RAW POWER, VEXED, METHEDRAS) As ....February 27, 2004
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GOREROTTED Announce U.K. Tour
Following the success of their "Splatterday Night" European tour with PUNGENT STENCH, U.K. extreme metal lunatics GOREROTTED have lined up a tour of England. Support comes from sick Mexican gore legends DISGORGE, Slovakian deathsters SANATORIUM and fellow U.K. grinders AMPUTATED. The tour kicks off...February 25, 2004
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MOTÖRHEAD Perform At The Royal Opera House: Photos Available
MOTÖRHEAD played the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in central London on Sunday night (February 22) as part of a publicity stunt to boost tourism to the British capital. Check out pictures from Wire Image: concert, soundcheck + photocall. ...February 25, 2004
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MOTÖRHEAD Crank Up The Volume At London's Royal Opera House
MOTÖRHEAD played the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in central London on Sunday night, raising the rafters at the home of classical opera in London as part of a publicity stunt to boost tourism to the British capital, according to the South African Press Association. The band, listed in the Guin...February 24, 2004
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FATES WARNING, SHADOW GALLERY, SILENT FORCE Members Team Up In ALFA-DOG
FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder has teamed up with guitarist Gary Wehrkamp (SHADOW GALLERY) and vocalist D.C. Cooper (SILENT FORCE, ex-ROYAL HUNT) in a new project called ALFA-DOG. The group's musical direction is described by Zonder as "song-oriented, commercial-style . . . while still keeping to...February 22, 2004
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VIRGIN STEELE Singer: Athens Show Was A 'Most Glorious, Magical Experience'
VIRGIN STEELE vocalist David DeFeis has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Greetings, Salutations & Long Life to You All Noble Citizens of Hellas! Strange are the Ways of the World...Strange are the Winds, Clouds and other opportunistic weather Formations... "Unfortun...February 20, 2004
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DISTANT THUNDER Begin Recording Debut Album
DISTANT THUNDER, the new Houston-based group featuring vocalist James Rivera (ex-HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM),ex-DESTINY'S END guitarist Eric Halpern and SYMPHONY X bassist Mike Lepond, are currently recording their debut album with producer Jack Frost (SEVEN WITCHES, ex-SAVATAGE) fo...February 19, 2004
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Former BLACK SABBATH Vocalist To Sing With 'A Whole Lotta Metal'
Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin will be one of three featured singers at an upcoming show about rock music of the '70s and '80s. Dubbed "A Whole Lotta Metal", the show will hit the road in the U.K. in May for a minimum of 25 dates and will feature music from such bands as ...February 17, 2004
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SILENT FORCE Singer Says American Fans Are More Demanding Than Their European Counterparts
SILENT FORCE frontman D.C. Cooper (ex-ROYAL HUNT) recently spoke to Pittsburgh's The Tribune-Review about the differences between the American fans and those in Europe and Japan, where Cooper is said to be looked upon as "a heavy-metal superstar." "The music programs in schools (in Europe) emphasize...February 17, 2004
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MOTÖRHEAD To Rock Royal Opera House
MOTÖRHEAD will play a gig at London's most refined concert hall, The Royal Opera House, this Sunday (Feb. 22). The Covent Garden concert hall is more used to staging classic opera and ballet. But for one night only it will play host to MOTÖRHEAD — who are entered in the Guinness Book of Records as ....February 16, 2004
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EDENBRIDGE To Play Russia In April
Austrian "angelic bombast metal" act EDENBRIDGE will play their first show in Russia at The Roxy in Moscow on April 3. As previously reported, EDENBRIDGE will record a live DVD on March 20 at the Building a Force Festival at Stadthalle Widdern near Heilbronn, Germany. More information about the DVD'...February 15, 2004
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POISON Singer To Embark On Solo Tour
POISON frontman Bret Michaels will be embarking on an eight-week solo tour beginning March 31, 2004 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Confirmed dates for the tour take Bret Michaels through the Midwest and East coast through April, with additional dates to follow. The tour will return to such venues as Jaxx in S...February 14, 2004
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FORCE OF EVIL: Greek Date Canceled
FORCE OF EVIL were forced (ahem!) to cancel their show with VIRGIN STEELE in Thessaloniki, Greece Saturday night (Feb. 14) due to a heavy snowstorm in Greece, according to a posting at the group's web site. The Athens show, scheduled to take place Sunday (Feb. 15),was still on as of late Friday. "W...February 14, 2004