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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's West Coast Dates With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Cancelled

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's (the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick) previously announced West Coast dates with the guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA have been cancelled. According to a posting on RODRIGO Y GABRIELA's web site, "Gabriela is suffering from exhaustion after a...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Mourns Loss Of Producer/Engineer

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has released the following statement: "It is with extreme sorrow and heavy heart that we must report the tragic and untimely passing of Greg 'Super-G' Marchak... our beloved friend, JON OLIVA'S PAIN producer and engineer. Greg suffered...

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ICED EARTH Frontman Talks BEYOND FEAR, 'Framing Armageddon'

Rich Catino of Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: So before we start talking about the forthcoming ICED EARTH album "Framing Armageddon", I wanted to ask how your other ban...

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JON OLIVA, ZAK STEVENS, WADE BLACK Perform At LES TALENT Memorial Show; Photos Available

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CIRCLE II CIRCLE/ex-SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens and CRIMSON GLORY frontman Wade Black were among the performers at a special memorial show for respected Seminole, Florida musician Les Talent (born Les S. Green) on Sunday, August 19 at Fast Eddie's in St. Petersburg, FL. DORIAN gu...

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CHRIS CAFFERY To Guest On 'He Man Haters Show' Next Wednesday

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) will be the special guest on the show "He Man Haters Show" on Wednesday, August 29. The program airs live at 8:00 p.m. and can be streamed at this location. Alternately, you can watch the live video stream of the entire show here. "He Man...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Jamming With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA On MTV; Video Available

Video footage of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick jamming with the guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA is airing this entire week on MTV as part of the channel's "52/52" campaign (with RODRIGO Y GABRIELA as the featured artist). Original performances, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage, including...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Completes First Writing Session With DORO

According to a posting on guitarist Chris Caffery's (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DORO) web site, he has just completed his first official songwriting session with German metal singer Doro Pesch. "[We're] working on stuff for her next CD...the 25th anniversary one," says Caffery. "There are a...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Comments On MERENDINE ATOMICHE Album Recordings

Veteran Italian metallers MERENDINE ATOMICHE have tapped guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DORO) to assist them during the recording sessions for their third full-length album, entitled "Rude Rebel Brotherhood". The CD is being recorded at New Sin studios in Loria - Trevis...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN To Play Select U.S. Cities In Early 2008

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, is the latest artist to join forces with Intromental Management's new North American booking agency. The band will embark on a select-city North American run in early 2008 with an eye towards a full tour in the fall. Intromental's Nort...

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SAIDIAN To Enter Studio In September

South German melodic metal outfit SAIDIAN will enter the studio on September 3 to begin recording its third, as-yet-untitled album for a March 2008 release via Metal Heaven/Soulfood in Europe. The Japanese version of the album, which is also due in March, will include a bonus track. SAIDIAN recently...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, ZAK STEVENS, WADE BLACK To Perform At LES TALENT Memorial Concert

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CIRCLE II CIRCLE/ex-SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens and CRIMSON GLORY frontman Wade Black are among the scheduled performers at a special memorial show for respected Seminole, Florida musician Les Talent (born Les S. Green),which will take place on Sunday, August 19 at Fast Eddie's...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Signs With Intromental Management, Plans North American Tour

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by ex-SAVATAGE vocalist Zak Stevens, has signed a worldwide deal with Intromental Management. "I'm thrilled to be working with a band that has not only established their reputation in the metal scene as a premiere talent, but is poised to take it to the next level with...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: I Don't Want SAVATAGE To End

Andy Laudano of HarderBeat.com reports that SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery recently completed a tour of the U.S. with Germany's Doro Pesch in support of his latest solo CD, "Pins & Needles". He was pulling double duty, opening the show and then playing in Doro's band....

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MERENDINE ATOMICHE To Work With CHRIS CAFFERY On New Album

Veteran Italian metallers MERENDINE ATOMICHE have tapped guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DORO) to assist them during the recording sessions for their third full-length album, entitled "Rude Rebel Brotherhood". The CD will be recorded in August at New Sin studios in Loria...

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METAL CHURCH Frontman Sings SAVATAGE Classic With JON OLIVA'S PAIN; Video Available

METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe joined JON OLIVA'S PAIN on stage at Bay Area Rock Fest on May 5, 2007 in San Francisco for a rendition of the SAVATAGE classic "Hall of the Mountain King". Watch video footage of this classic performance below. Bay Area Rock Fest was a two-day progressive rock and...