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JOEY VERA Finishing Up Mix On New DC4 Album

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "I'm finishing up the mix on the new DC4 record. My buddy and ARMORED SAINT axeman Jeff Duncan along with his two brothers Shawn and Matt, have teamed up with guitarist Rowan Robertson (DIO) to make their follow up to...

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ALTARIA Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have parted ways with vocalist Taage. "It has become clear during this year that Taage and the other members of ALTARIA had different priorities," drummer Tony Smedjebacka says in a a statement posted on the band's web site. "When we wanted Taage to invest more time...

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Guitarist JEFF DUNCAN: 'I Really Don't Know The Future Of ARMORED SAINT'

Metal Bubba recently conducted an interview with ARMORED SAINT/DC4 guitarist Jeff Duncan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What do you think the future holds for ARMORED SAINT? You guys working on some more shows? Any songwriting going on? Any talk of a record? Jeff: No. The thing is, I reall...

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DC4: New Song Posted Online

Los Angeles-based hard rock band DC4, featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN, BIRD OF PREY) on drums, and Matt Duncan on bass, has uploaded a new song, entitled "Explode", on its MySpace page....

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Discusses VIOLENT STORM: Audio Available

A 17-minute audio interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing about his involvement with the latest album from VIOLENT STORM, "Storm Warning", has been made available for download at this location (the interview originally aired on the U.K.'s Total Rock). VIOLENT STORM is the new band formed...

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DC4: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Los Angeles-based hard rock band DC4, featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN, BIRD OF PREY) on drums, and Matt Duncan on bass, has set the tentative track listing for its new album, due in earl...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG Planning Lots Of Live Gigs In 2007

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have issued the following update: "The band have three gigs lined up in December and this is only the begining. As of next year, the band will be out there playing at least three dates every month. We are also trying to line up some dates in Italy. This ...

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DC4 Booking Shows For The Spring

Los Angeles-based hard rock band DC4, featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN, BIRD OF PREY) on drums, and Matt Duncan on bass, are looking to book shows in the southwestern U.S. for 2007. Accor...

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ALTARIA To Support HAMMERFALL In Finland

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA will open for HAMMERFALL on the following dates: Jan. 11 - Tavastia - Helsinki, FIN Jan. 12 - Tampere - Pakkahuone, FIN ALTARIA recently posted its video for the song "Frozen Hearts" at YouTube.com. The clip features footage from the band's European tour with SONATA...

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VIOLENT STORM Announces New Guitarist

VIOLENT STORM, whose new album "Storm Warning" was released on October 23, has announced that Martin Mickels will be joining the band when they tour in 2007. Martin, currently the lead guitarist with Gary Barden's band STATETROOPER, will be playing the parts performed on the album by rock luminaries...

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AC/DC: 'Maximum Rock & Roll' Book Due This Week

"AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll", the definitive AC/DC biography, is being released on October 25 in Australia by HarperCollins. Co-authored by Australia's best rock journalist Murray Engleheart and Arnaud Durieux, this massive 480-page book is the result of five years of intensive research and work...

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Former DIO Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Talks About Past And Future

Crashtest of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former DIO and current DC4 guitarist Rowan Robertson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Well, you know we need to talk about it, even though it was more than fifteen years ago... your time in DIO. The legend goes t...

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Singer CHRIS HEAVEN Recording WHITESNAKE, LED ZEPPELIN Covers

Italian hard rock singer Chris Heaven is currently working on cover versions of WHITESNAKE's "Slide It In" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Kashmir" for upcoming tribute albums. Other musicians that are scheduled take part include Rowan Robertson (DIO),Gerald Kloos (EMPIRE),Gonzo (ARMORED SAINT),Johan Niemann...

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ALTARIA: 'Frozen Hearts' Video Posted Online

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have posted their video for the song "Frozen Hearts" at YouTube.com. The clip features footage from the band's European tour with SONATA ARCTICA and DORO. "Frozen Hearts" comes off ALTARIA's third album, "The Fallen Empire", which was released this past March. The f...

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DARK ARENA: New Song Posted Online

DARK ARENA, the new Cleveland, Ohio-based band featuring vocalist Juan Ricardo (ATTAXE, RITUAL),guitarists "Tall" Paul Konjicija (ANTITHESIS, RITUAL) and Dale Robertson (ROADIE'S NIGHTMARE),drummer Chris Stolle (SOMNUS),and bassist Brian Glodde (ANTITHESIS, RICK RENSTROM),has posted a new song,...