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KISS Frontman, Manager Check Out New Pop Band

According to The Boston Globe, KISS frontman Paul Stanley (sans makeup) and the band's legendary manager, Doc McGee, stopped by the Abbey Lounge in Somerville the other night to check out THE CLICK, a Boston-based pop band made up mostly of Berklee College of Music students. THE CLICK said hello to...

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SCREAMS OF ERIDA: Debut EP Produced By UNEARTH's KEN SUSI

Boston's metal/hardcore act SCREAMS OF ERIDA have just completed work on their debut EP, "The Burn the World EP", with producer Ken Susi (of UNEARTH fame). An early August release is expected. Check out the first single, "American Terrorist", at this location. Upcoming SCREAMS OF ERIDA shows: Jul. 0...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer Records Guest Appearance For TRIBUZY Solo Album

Former HELLOWEEN singer Micheal Kiske has recorded a guest appearance for the forthcoming solo project of former THOTEN frontman Renato Tribuzy, dubbed "Execution". Kiske reportedly "sings one of the most important songs of the album, called 'Absolution', a song lasting ten minutes, that tells about...

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MICHAEL KISKE Officially Announces His 'Departure' From The Hard Rock Scene

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has issued the following statement regarding the break-up of his SUPARED project: "I officially like to announce my departure from the hard rock music scene now. I simply don't fit. Especially on the last record I did experiment around again with hard rock sound...

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MICHAEL KISKE's SUPARED Call It Quits

According to the Michael Kiske (ex-HELLOWEEN) fan site MichaelKiske.tk, Michael's most recent project, SUPARED, has officially called it a day. SUPARED guitarist Sandro Giampietro has reportedly said about the group: "SUPARED does not exist anymore. But Michael and me will go on working together in...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE Shopping Around For New Record Deal

Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske has recorded 10 new songs and is currently shopping around for a record deal. In other news, more information has surfaced regarding Kiske's guest appearance on the debut album from the Brazilian band THALION. Michael will record lead vocals for the orchestra...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer To Guest On THALION CD

Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske is among the guests confirmed to appear on the debut album from the Brazilian female-fronted progressive metal band THALION (web site). The conceptual CD, entitled "Another Sun", was mixed by Philip Colodetti (SHAMAN, KAMELOT, RHAPSODY) and will feature additi...

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CHRIS POLAND Talks About The New MEGADETH Album, Working With DAVE MUSTAINE

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland recently spoke to Ricky Garcia of Jemfest Radio about his guest appearance on the new MEGADETH album, tentatively due later in the year through Sanctuary Records. The following are some of the highlights of that interview: On how he came to be involved with the...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer Slips And Falls During L.A. Set, Confirms Guest Appearance On EXECUTION CD

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson reportedly fell head-first from one of the higher set platforms close to bandmate Nicko McBrain's drumkit during MAIDEN's headlining performance at Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles Saturday (Jan. 31). "He seemed to be groggy for about a minute, lying on his ba...

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Former HELLOWEEN Frontman To Guest On EXECUTION CD

Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske is preparing to enter the studio to record a guest appearance for the forthcoming solo project of THOTEN frontman Renato Tribuzy, dubbed EXECUTION. "I will take a while to sing the song," Michael said. "It's nothing impossible, but [it calls for] very high-pit...

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Report: First-Ever Gaelic-Speaking Heavy Metal Band To See Light Of Day

Murdo MacLeod of Scotsman.com is reporting that two Gaelic-speaking metalheads are organizing the first ever Gaelic-speaking heavy metal band, which will play a mixture of their own compositions and top metal hits, translated into Scotland's oldest living language. ARMACHDAN LÈIR-SGRIOSAIL (Weapons...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE: 'I Will Only Make Pop Music In The Future!'

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has been composing new material over the course of the last few weeks and has already completed pre-production versions of six new songs, according to his latest newsletter. Says Michael: "I am very optimistic because I really think that those songs are my best...

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TIMO TOLKKI Contemplates Getting Female Singer For STRATOVARIUS

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update regarding the group's search for a new singer and drummer: "Dear Friends, "Since the rumours are wildly speculating about the new STRATOVARIUS singer and drummer I have decided to tell you how things are going at the moment. First of...

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Ex-HELOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE: I Will Not Join STRATOVARIUS

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has shot down the rumors linking him with Finnish neo-classical metallers STRATOVARIUS as the replacement for the recently departed Timo Kotipelto. The following is the official statement released by the webmaster for Kiske's new project, SUPARED: "The fact that...

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KAYO DOT: Live Dates Announced

KAYO DOT, the Massachusetts-based musical project featuring former members of the now-defunct MAUDLIN OF THE WELL, have lined up the following dates during October: Oct. 16 – Northsix - Brooklyn, NY (w/ TIME OF ORCHIDS, BEHOLD THE ARCTOPUS) Oct. 29 - Sky Bar - Somerville, MA (w/ AESMA DAEVA, SALEM F...