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MICHAEL SCHENKER In Rehab?

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP drummer Bodo Schopf has posted the following message on his web site regarding the abrupt ending of the band's U.K. tour "First I want to thank everybody for coming to see us and giving us the support. Sorry that we couldn't give you the 100% but those who were there saw that...

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RATT Drummer Says JIZZY PEARL's Voice Didn't Fit The Band's Songs

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How has the tour (with POISON and VAINS OF JENNA) gone thus far? Have the audience reactions been as positive as you'd hoped? Bobby Blotzer: "The tour has been amaz...

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Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Spends Ten Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the tenth week in a row. KORN, whose new, untitled album came out last week, opened at position No. 2. Vie...

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MICHAEL Vs. RUDOLF SCHENKER Fistfight Report Dismissed As 'Total Fabrication'

UFO fan site www.strangers-in-the-night.com recently conducted an interview with Alan Walsh — a longtime Michael Schenker (ex-UFO guitarist) fan and close friend of Michael — regarding the cancellation of Schenker's recent U.K. dates and Michael's current state of mind. A couple of excerpts from the...

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ELDRITCH Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH has issued the following update: "Due to personal problems and to other different point of views, ELDRITCH decided to replace the drummer Dave Simeone with the young and talented Raffahell Dridge. This is another important loss in the band's history...

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ALICE COOPER To Play Golf At Fuzzy Zoeller's Wolf Challenge

Jody Demling of The Courier-Journal reports that Alice Cooper will join Fuzzy Zoeller, along with John Daly, Lee Trevino and Indiana University men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson in Monday's portion of the Wolf Challenge at Covered Bridge Golf Club in Sellersburg, Indiana. Cooper, whose illustrio...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: Remaining Dates On U.K. Tour Officially Cancelled

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker's (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, UFO, SCORPIONS) MySpace page has been updated with the following message: "Due to various mitigating circumstances that have conspired to derail the [U.K.] tour, it has been officially confirmed by a source close to MICHAEL SCHENKER GRO...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Bassist On New CD: 'it's Just As Brutal As Anything We've Done Before'

Way Too Loud! recently conducted an interview with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's Trevor Strnad (vocals) and Bart Williams (bass). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Way Too Loud!: I love the cover for "Nocturnal". Trevor Strnad: Thank you! Way Too Loud!: It reminds me of a lot of old-school Euro...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Continues To Rule Sales Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has sold more than 55,000 copies in Finland, according to Sony BMG Finland. The CD has occupied the No. 1 position on the Finnish album chart...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: Rest Of U.K. Tour Cancelled?

According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News and Tour Information web site, it appears as if the remainder of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's U.K. has been cancelled. Schenker and his band were scheduled to perform last night (Friday, August 3) in Stourbridge, U.K. but ended up calling off the gig a...

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THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: More Concert Footage, Video Interview Available

More video footage of THEATRE OF TRAGEDY's July 27, 2007 performance at the Peninsula Festival in Romania has been posted at Metalhead.tv. Also available is a video interview with band in which they talk about the split with Liv Kristine and the direction of their next album. A 15-minute video inter...

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THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: Video Footage From PENINSULA FESTIVAL Posted Online

Video footage of THEATRE OF TRAGEDY's July 27, 2007 performance at the Peninsula Festival in Romania has been posted at Metalhead.ro. A 15-minute video interview with THEATRE OF TRAGEDY's Nell Sigland (vocals),Frank Claussen (guitar) and Lorentz Aspen (keyboards) conducted by Metalcharge webzine ha...

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EVERGREY, NIGHTWISH, SONIC SYNDICATE Members To Take Part In SWEDISH METAL EXPO

The metal convention Swedish Metal Expo is set to take place at Fryshuset in Stockholm September 1-2. Now in its third year, Swedish Metal Expo will host clinics (former HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén and FREAK KITCHEN guitarist Mattias "IA" Eklundh),signing sessions (NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olz...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Performs On 'Rockline'; Setlist Revealed

According to AnybodyListening.net, QUEENSRŸCHE played an all-electric live set on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on Wednesday, August 1. Songs performed (in order) were as follows: 01. Anarchy-X 02. Revolution Calling 03. Speak 04. The Needle Lies 05. I Don't Believe in Love 06. Wai...

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THE IRON MAIDENS Guest On El Paso's KDBC 4 NEWS; Video Available

THE IRON MAIDENS, the Los Angeles-based "world's only female tribute to IRON MAIDEN" (featuring members of the long-running Los Angeles hard rock act PHANTOM BLUE),were interviewed live on KDBC 4 News in El Paso, Texas on July 13, 2007. Watch the three-minute segment below. As previously reported,...