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OMEN Guitarist To Appear At 'Up The Hammers' In Greece
OMEN guitarist Kenny Powell is scheduled to appear at the "Up The Hammers" warm-up show/party on Friday, April 20 at the Underworld in Athens, Greece. Powell will perform at least one classic OMEN song with the epic Greek metal masters BATTLEROAR, as well as the BATTLEROAR tune "Megaloman", for whic...April 14, 2007
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KROKUS Frontman Is Looking Forward To Next North American Tour
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with KROKUS frontman Marc Storace. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you originally become involved with KROKUS? Marc: "I had my own thing going in London after my time with TEA…which was my first professional band. After T...April 11, 2007
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BLACK SABBATH: Three Chapters From 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' Biography Available Online
Rockdetector.com, the world's biggest rock and metal database with over 56,000 band pages, is now hosting no less than three chapters of Garry Sharpe-Young's acclaimed BLACK SABBATH biography "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" at this location. Described by Black-Sabbath.com as the "SABBATH bible," Garry's bo...April 5, 2007
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DROWNING POOL Supports USO And Troops
DROWNING POOL, in collaboration with the USO will launch a free download and Internet video campaign today, featuring their new song "Soldiers". Written for the troops after returning from an overseas USO tour, "Soldiers" can be downloaded for free through the USO's MySpace page. In addition, the ne...April 4, 2007
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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Checks In
Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has posted the following message on his official web site: "I became a grandfather recently but the baby was born with severe brain damage and is likely to be quite disabled. Normally it would be a huge drama but my lady already has a disabled boy of 19 year...March 11, 2007
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OMEN Guitarist Apologizes For Mexican Festival Cancellation
OMEN founder/guitarist Kenny Powell has issued the following statement regarding the band's non-appearance at Mexico's Full Metal Festival last weekend: "OMEN would like to apologize for any inconvenience that may have been caused to the fans trying to attend the Full Metal Fest in Mexico City, Mexi...March 7, 2007
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HEAVEN AND HELL Drummer: RONNIE JAMES DIO Is 'Singing Better Than He Has Ever Sung'
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal drummerVinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Have you [HEAVEN AND HELL] started actual rehearsals yet? Vinny: We just started [Fe...March 5, 2007
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CLOVEN HOOF, BLITZGRIEG, JAGUAR Confirmed For Greece's NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL FESTIVAL
Four legendary NWOBHM bands — CLOVEN HOOF, BLITZGRIEG, JAGUAR and ELIXIR — are confirmed for the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Festival I, set to take place October 13 at AN Club in Athens, Greece. Tickets will cost 25 euros. Doors open at 18.15, show starts at 19.00. As previously reported, Escap...February 26, 2007
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AEROSMITH Bassist Checks In From London
AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton has issued the following update: "Just got back to the hotel after a gig at the Hard Rock in London. There were probably all of a hundred and fifty people there. A nice cozy club gig. Our equipment probably took up more space than the audience. "We've been in London fo...February 23, 2007
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MASTERPLAN Guitarist Says 'Everyone Loves' Band's New Album
Adam Harrold of Rock Something recently conducted an interview with MASTERPLAN guitarist Roland Grapow. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the departure of vocalist Jorn Lande: "Of course I was a little bit insecure at first and I have to admit that I was frightened about how things would go, b...February 22, 2007
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SERPENTCULT Completes Work On Debut Mini-CD
SERPENTCULT, the new band featuring former members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and WELKIN, recently inked a deal with Sweden's I Hate Records for the release of a four-track mini-CD, entitled "Trident Nor Fire". The group has since issued the following update: "Yes, finally! It took us more time tha...February 19, 2007
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CLOVEN HOOF: New Lineup Complete
NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF have issued the following update: "After an exhaustive series of auditions CLOVEN HOOF has the final pieces of its personnel jigsaw in place. Simon Heywood has been recruited on drums and Ben Read on twin lead guitar. They join Russ North...February 3, 2007
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CLOVEN HOOF: Reunited Lineup To Make Live Debut In March
NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF have issued the following update: "Limelight club Crewe [United Kingdom] on Thursday 29th March 2007, will be the first venue to feature the reunited lineup. It promises to be quite a night as the band will be committed to tight recording...December 11, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Dio Years' Collection Tentatively Due In April
Rhino Records has set a tentative April 3, 2007 North American release date for the new Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH best-of set, appropriately titled "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years". The single-disc collection will include a couple of brand new tracks that are currently being recorded in Engla...December 3, 2006
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CLOVEN HOOF: Early Albums To Be Reissued
Escape Records will reissue CLOVEN HOOF's classic power metal albums "Dominator" (1988) and "A Sultan's Ransom" (1989) as part of a boxed double album deluxe set. Two bonus tracks are included, along with a glossy booklet containing rare archive pictures. CLOVEN HOOF were recently rejoined by vocali...November 30, 2006