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It's Official: DOWN To Tour North America With HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — h...

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ESP: European Tour Dates Announced

ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT),the band featuring Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER),John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT) and Chuck Garric (ALICE COOPER, DIO),has lined up the following European tour dates: Mar. 15 - Bergen, Norway @ Garage Club Mar. 16 - Copenhagen,...

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RUDY SARZO To Appear On KNAC.COM's 'WildSide' This Saturday

Veteran bass musician Rudy Sarzo (DIO, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will appear on KNAC.COM's "WildSide" program as the special guest of host DJ Diana DeVille this Saturday, January 13 at 4:00 p.m. PST to discuss his new book, "Off the Rails", which includes a first-perso...

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ALTARIA Announces New Singer

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have issued the following update: "The search is over! ALTARIA has found their man to take the place behind the microphone. Multitalented vocalist Marco Luponero attended the auditions and managed to impress the band to the point that he was invited to join. The thi...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Play Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival

HEAVEN AND HELL — the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) — has reportedly been confirmed for the Sauna Open Air festival o...

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KISS, DIO, TWISTED SISTER: More NAMM Appaearances Announced

Music Star Productions has announced several artist signings during the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants),which is being held January 18-21, 2007 the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER, ESP) and Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD) will a...

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DEATHCHAIN Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement

Finnish death/thrash metallers DEATHCHAIN have issued the following update: "We have considered the current state of the band for some time now and as a result DEATHCHAIN has made unanimous decision to change our singer. Therefore, Rotten will step aside and K.J. Khaos will take over as a full-time...

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Alone

When those stately riffs ponderously march in, and that voice soars above them, the criminally long wait since the last SOLITUDE AETURNUS album will disappear in your mind. The hair will raise on the back of your neck, your spine will tingle, and that inimitable doom sound will flood your spirit onc...

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DIO: NAMM Signing Sessions Announced

DIO's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Ronnie [James Dio, vocals] and the boys celebrated the New Year with a bash in Varna, Bulgaria, which also celebrated the country's acceptance into the European Union. Ronnie was the guest of honor at the ribbon cutting ceremony a...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Headline Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

HEAVEN AND HELL — the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) — has been confirmed as the headliner of this year's installment...

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Former BLACK SABBATH, QUIET RIOT, DIO Members Join Forces In 3 LEGGED DOGG

Judging by the bandmembers' resumes, it's understandable to assume that 3 LEGGED DOGG would reflect old-school '80s metal. After all, its members are veterans of such world renowned metallic institutions as RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, QUIET RIOT, DAVID LEE ROTH, and BONHAM. But upon hearing the qui...

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TESTAMENT: 'The Spitfire Collection' Due Next Month

TESTAMENT's classic late '80s/early '90s period has been well documented over the years by several compilations. However, the group's latter era has thus far slipped through the cracks as far as compilations go. On February 13, this will change, as "The Spitfire Collection" will be issued. Consistin...

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MANITOU Parts Ways With FIREBOX RECORDS

Finland's MANITOU, who feature in their ranks members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, MALPRACTICE and KAIHORO, have parted ways with Firebox Records. A new label home for the group has not yet been announced. MANITOU released its second full-length album, "Deadlock", in March 2006 through Firebox. The material...

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ALTARIA To Introduce New Singer At Finnish Gig

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have issued the following update: "ALTARIA is confirmed to support the Finnish Eurovision-winning monsters LORDI on February 10, 2007 in Pietarsaari. This is the last one of the only two shows LORDI will be performing in Finland before the Eurovision 2007 finals on...

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WHITESNAKE Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Album

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug Aldrich. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metalshrine: These four new songs on the live album, did you write them with David [Coverdale] and how much of an input did you have on them? Was it David's ideas and you wo...