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UFO Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival

Legendary hard rock band UFO has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place May 29-31, 2009 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH AUDREY HORNE BULLET CHILDREN OF BODOM DESTRÖYER 666 DRAGO...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: New EMI Reissues Detailed

EMI has just issued the first batch of a total of six releases covering Michael Schenker's Chrysalis catalog 1980-1984. After leaving UFO in 1978, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker returned briefly for a second stint in the SCORPIONS before deciding to form his own group — settling on a name that...

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MEGADETH, SLAYER, TESTAMENT Members At DEAN Booth At NAMM; Photos Available

Photographer Chris Loomis has uploaded more than 200 photos taken at the Dean Guitars photo booth at at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The pictures, which were taken on Friday, Jan...

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THE QUILL Is 'Still Around'

Sweden's THE QUILL has issued the following update: "THE QUILL are — even though it might not look like it — still around. It's true, the last year or so nothing much have happened that could be noticed on the outside, and yes, we've been through a sort of hibernation. But we haven't gave up ...

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JOHN 'J.D.' DESERVIO's CYCLE OF PAIN Added To BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Shows

CYCLE OF PAIN, the new project featuring BLACK LABEL SOCIETY bassist John "J.D." DeServio, has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 13 - The Centro - South Amboy, New Jersey Feb. 19 - JB McGinnes - New Castle, Delaware Feb. 21 - L'Aamour - Staten Island, New York With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: Apr. 21 - W...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER, ROBIN MCAULEY, WAYNE FINDLAY, BRIAN TICHY, ROBBIE CRANE; More Anaheim Footage

Video footage of guitarist Michael Schenker (UFO, SCORPIONS),singer Robin McAuley (MSG, SURVIVOR),keyboardist/guitarist Wayne Findlay (MSG),drummer Brian Tichy (OZZY OSBOURNE, BILLY IDOL) and bassist Robbie Crane (RATT, VINCE NEIL, ADLER'S APPETITE) performing the MSG classic "On And On" this pas...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN Bassist John 'J.D.' DeServio At NAMM: Video Available

Starr Ackerman and Tony Grund of IK Multimedia caught up with bassist John "J.D." DeServio of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CYCLE OF PAIN at the 2009 winter NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The nine-minute clip, which includes...

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CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS: Soundcheck, Backstage Footage Posted Online

SatomiMusicumentary has uploaded soundcheck and backstage footage of the January 9, 2009 concert by CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS — featuring RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, bassist Kevin Chown (UNCLE KRACKER, TED NUGENT),and keybaordist Ed Roth (GLENN HUGHES, RONNIE MONTROSE) and guita...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER, ROBIN MCAULEY, BRIAN TICHY, ROBBIE CRANE Perform UFO Classic; Video Available

Video footage of guitarist Michael Schenker (UFO, SCORPIONS),singer Robin McAuley (MSG, SURVIVOR),keyboardist/guitarist Wayne Findlay (MSG),drummer Brian Tichy (OZZY OSBOURNE, BILLY IDOL) and bassist Robbie Crane (RATT, VINCE NEIL, ADLER'S APPETITE) performing the UFO classic "Lights Out" last ni...

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UNANIMATED: New Album Title Announced

UNANIMATED, the reunited Swedish melodic death metal band featuring former members of ENTOMBED and DISMEMBER, has set "In The Light (The Covenant Of Death)" as the title of its new album, due later in the year via Regain Records. The CD will be mixed by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN, F...

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DIO/Ex-AC/DC Drummer SIMON WRIGHT To Appear At NAMM

Veteran drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, RHINO BUCKET, UFO) wil attend this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will be "hanging out [and] signing pictures" at the Vic Firth booth a...

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WARGASM Member Announces Charity Single

WARGASM frontman Bob Mayo's ROBOT MONSTER ARMY project has released the first single from its forthcoming debut album, "Robot Monster Army". All proceeds generated from the single, entitled "She's the Future", will benefit Rawkstars, a non-profit organization that provides musical instruments and in...

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RHINO BUCKET Needs Your Help In 'Raising Dough' To Finish Album

RHINO BUCKET — the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright — started recording a new CD last April for what was to be a fall release. Well, fall fell and Christmas ca...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: Signed Guitar Being Auctioned

According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News And Tour Information web site, German producer/guitarist Siggi Schwarz is auctioning legendary guitarist Michael Schenker's (ex-SCORPIONS, UFO) Dean V on eBay. The guitar, which was autographed by Michael, was used during the recording sessions for...

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JEFF KOLLMAN Gigging With COSMOSQUAD, BOMBASTIC MEATBATS

Acclaimed Southern California metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY, UFO),bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE),and drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, GLENN HUGHES, ULI JON ROTH),are scheduled to appear at the Baked Potato (3787 W. Cahuenga...