Search results for 'axel rudi pell'

News

MASTERPLAN To Begin Recording New Album In January

The current lineup of MASTERPLAN— Roland Grapow (guitar),Jan S. Eckert (bass),Mike Terrana (drums; YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, AXEL RUDI PELL, METALIUM, RAGE),Axel Mackenrott (keyboards) and Mike DiMeo (vocals; RIOT, THE LIZARDS) — has issued the following update: "The band would like to thank all the fans...

News

AXEL RUDI PELL Covers KISS' 'Love Gun'; Sample Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the third MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "'Love Gun' is one of my favorite KISS tracks and I was wondering why they didn't include it on their unplugged album a few years ago. It's an excellent hard rock trac...

News

Exclusive: A Conversation With WINDS' ANDY WINTER And CARL AUGUST TIDEMANN

By: Scott Alisoglu The music of Norway's WINDS is not something that is easily classified. What one can say about it though is that it is magnificently composed and breathtaking in its delivery. Challenging, yet often soothing, melodic, yet unconventional, WINDS' combination of classical music, prog...

News

AXEL RUDI PELL: Last Three Dates Of 'Mystica' Tour Cancelled

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has cancelled the three remaining dates (Heidelberg, London and Zürich) on the second leg of the "Mystica" tour. "We had different reasons for [the cancellation]," Axel explains. "First it wouldn't make sense to fly Johnny [Gioeli, vocals] over [from the U.S.] for jus...

News

AXEL RUDI PELL Covers U2's 'Beautiful Day'; Sample Available

German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "The next small MP3 snippet [from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' covers album] 'Beautiful Day' was originally done by U2. I always liked this song as it has a great melody. We're playing it more aggressive than the original and 'Va...

News

AXEL RUDI PELL Covers RIOT's 'Warrior'; Audio Sample Available

German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "Here's the first small mp3 sample from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' cover album. It is the opener and the fastest song on the record, titled 'Warrior'. The original version was done by RIOT from New York City. That band always w...

News

Drummer MIKE TERRANA To Release 'The Rhythm Beast - In Session' DVD

To celebrate his 30th anniversary as a professional drummer, acclaimed hard rock/heavy metal drummer Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, AXEL RUDI PELL, METALIUM, RAGE) will release a new DVD, entitled "The Rhythm Beast - In Session", on September 24. Terrana explains: "My reason for making...

News

SUIDAKRA: Upcoming 'Best Of' Collection To Include Live DVD

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have issued the following update: "After [the band's appearance at the] Wacken [Open Air festival in early August] we will stagger into the Gernhart Studio to record some old SUIDAKRA tracks and re-master the newer ones for a 'best-of' compilation. This...

News

PARADOX: Early Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Metal Mind Productions will re-release two albums from long-Germany's PARADOX — "Product of Imagination" and "Heresy" — on August 13 in Europe and October 8 in North America (via MVD). Both titles are expanded with bonus material — live tracks, demos and video clips. In addition, each title will be...

News

Drummer TONY LAUREANO To Play With 1349 In Slovenia

Drummer Tony Laureano (DIMMU BORGIR, NILE, ANGELCORPSE) has issued the following update: "I will be at the Metalmania festival in Komen, Slovenia on August 11th with 1349. Frost is unable to play this show with them, and since I will be in Norway at the time, and this show falls nicely between the t...

News

ACCOMPLICE To Open For DEEP PURPLE In California

ACCOMPLICE, the band featuring vocalist Terry Ilous (XYZ),guitarist Sean Clegg (featured in Guitar World magazine's April 2007 issue) and keyboardist Michael T. Ross (HARDLINE, ANGEL),will open for DEEP PURPLE on August 13, 2007 at the Majestic Ventura Theater in Claifornia. ACCOMPLICE is promotin...

News

DIMMU BORGIR To Film 'The Sacrilegious Scorn' Video

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have announced plans to shoot a video for the song "The Sacrilegious Scorn". The clip will be release before the start of the band's European tour this fall. In other news, DIMMU BORGIR's music is featured in the current trailer for the movie "Stardus...

News

DIMMU BORGIR Gitarist To Host 'Guest DJ Hour' On Metal Express Radio

DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz will host today's "Guest DJ Hour" show on Metal Express Radio at 21:00 CET (3:00 p.m. EST). Tune in to hear Silenoz talk in depth about 12 bands that inspired him to be the musician he is today. You can listen to the show via the Internet at this ...

News

DIMMU BORGIR Taps TONY LAUREANO For More Festival Appearances, European Tour

Drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, ANGELCORPSE) will be playing more shows with Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR this summer/fall following the recent announcement that the band's regular drummer drummer Jan Axel von Blomberg (a.k.a. Hellhammer) had broken his arm. "Aside from the Wacken a...

News

DIMMU BORGIR: Entire Amsterdam Concert Posted Online

Metal Videos has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of an entire DIMMU BORGIR live performance, filmed in Amsterdam, Holland on the band's "Death Cult Armageddon" tour. Watch the 88-minute video at this location. Artist extraordinaire Joachim Luetke has posted the complete range of his art...