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OBITUARY, MASTER, VISCERAL BLEEDING To Team Up For European Tour

OBITUARY, MASTER and VISCERAL BLEEDING will be teaming up for the "The Legends Are Back" European tour beginning in early October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 08 – Eindhoven, NETH @ Effenaar Oct. 09 - Sint-Lievens-Houtem, BEL @ De Fabriek Oct. 10 – Dublin, IRE @ The Village Oct. 11 –...

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No ULI JON ROTH On MICHAEL SCHENKER's European Tour

Legendary ex-SCORPIONS guitarist ULI JON ROTH will NOT be sharing the bill with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) on Schenker's upcoming European tour. A previous posting on Schenker's official web site indicating that Roth would be part of the European trek has since been removed. As previously reported...

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ULI JON ROTH: Touring Keyboardist And Rhythm Guitarist Announced

According to a posting on his official web site, legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will be joined by keyboardist Oliver Palotai and rhythm guitarist John Boswell on his upcoming North American tour with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG). Rehearsals will take place in Los Angeles just prior...

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UNHOLY GHOST: 'Under Existence' Video Posted Online

UNHOLY GHOST's video for the track "Under Existence" has been made available for download at the group's web site. The "highly controversial" video was filmed last summer the weekend of Friday the 13th (June 13-15) under a full moon on location in Tampa, FL with director/producer Scott Semple and sp...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER And ULI JON ROTH To Team Up For European Tour: First Dates Announced

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) and legendary ex-SCORPIONS guitarist ULI JON ROTH will be teaming up for a European tour beginning in late October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 27 - Bochum, GER @ Zeche Oct. 28 - Tilburg, NETH @ 013 Oct. 29 - Aschaffenburg, GER @ Colossaal Oct. 30 - Braue...

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MUDVAYNE's GREG TRIBBETT Signs With IBANEZ GUITARS

MUDVAYNE guitarist Greg Tribbett has announced his decision to give world-renowned Ibanez electric guitars his exclusive endorsement. "Actually, I played Ibanez guitars from the very beginning," stated the guitarist. "My first teacher played Ibanez. They're slick, dead-on guitars and they play faste...

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'METALLICA Tribute Night' To Be Held Friday At Grizzlies Stadium

The Fresno Grizzlies will return to Grizzlies Stadium and open a four-game homestand this Friday night with a special "Metallica Tribute Night." The players will be wearing special METALLICA-themed jerseys on the field, and each player’s jersey will be up for silent auction during the game in front...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Stage Cape To Be Auctioned Off

A yellow and purple satin stage cape worn by Ozzy Osbourne at the California Jam Festival in 1974 is expected to fetch around 4,000 pounds (approximately $7,400) at a London auction next month, according to Bloomberg. The Christie's International Sept. 29 sale of pop memorabilia will include additio...

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MISTRESS Sign With EARACHE RECORDS

U.K. grind/hardcore act MISTRESS have signed a deal with Earache Records. Formed in Birmingham during 1999, MISTRESS have released two albums to date — "Mistress" and "The Chronovisor" — to rave reviews and have gigged with the likes of NAPALM DEATH, MAYHEM, ELECTRIC WIZARD, BOLT THROWER and EXTREME...

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ANATHEMA Seek New Record Deal

ANATHEMA are officially free agents as a result of having been dropped by BMG/Zomba after their previous label, Music For Nations, was folded into parent company Zomba Records Group (the world's largest independent music group). The band are currently considering new offers. Any companies wishing to...

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ULI JON ROTH/MICHAEL SCHENKER: More Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for the forthcoming American tour featuring guitar legends Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) and Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO). As previously reported, the tour will comprise of approximately 20 shows, and some of the concerts are also going to feature George Lynch. Both Uli a...

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PLATITUDE Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

Swedish progressive power metal band PLATITUDE have parted ways with drummer Marcus Höher. "This was an entirely professional decision, we parted ways because of musical differences," the group write on their web site. "We want to thank Marcus for the time spent, and the impact on the band and our m...

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BREAKINGFORM To Perform At KISS/POISON 'Rock The Nation' Tour

BREAKINGFORM, a Jagermeister-sponsored band from the Washington, D.C. area, will be playing the side stage at two stops of the KISS/POISON "Rock the Nation" tour this weekend. The band will perform an acoustic set at the Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA on Saturday, July 24 and an electric set at the Ve...

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DEE SNIDER's VAN HELSING'S CURSE To Hit The Road In October

VAN HELSING'S CURSE, the classical/rock music brainchild of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, is bringing its spectral horror-inspired ambience to the stage throughout the month of October. The troupe's debut album, "Oculus Infernum", released last Halloween through KOCH Records, employs an 18-pie...

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LED ZEPPELIN/AEROSMITH Photographer To Judge Guitar 'Face-Off'

Rock photographer Mark Weiss, who has captured everyone from LED ZEPPELIN to AEROSMITH and OZZY OSBOURNE in 25 years of taking pictures, is one of the 20-odd judges selected to determine who has the best "guitar face", according to the Associated Press. "You can hold up a tennis racket, pretend it's...