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CLAWFINGER: New Album Update

Frontman Zak Tell of the Swedish rap/metal combo CLAWFINGER has issued the following update: "I've been going through my lyrics these last few days, correcting spelling mistakes and changing words and lines I'm not satisfied with as it's soon time to do the final recordings for the new album! Paedop...

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KISS Reportedly To Perform At Wisconsin's ROCK FEST

According to Rock-Fest.com, KISS will perform at this year's Rock Fest, set to take place July 19-22 in Cadott, Wisconsin. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, July 19: 04:30 DENNIS DEYOUNG 06:30 THE MICK FLEETWOOD BAND 08:45 DEEP PURPLE 11:00 BOSTON Friday, July 20: 02:15 SALIVA...

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GODSMACK, DEEP PURPLE Confirmed For Wisconsin's ROCK FEST

GODSMACK and DEEP PURPLE have been confirmed for this year's Rock Fest, set to take place July 19-22 in Cadott, Wisconsin. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, July 19: 04:30 DENNIS DEYOUNG 06:30 THE MICK FLEETWOOD BAND 08:45 DEEP PURPLE 11:00 BOSTON Friday, July 20: 02:15 TBA 04...

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CLAWFINGER Preparing To Hit The Road

Frontman Zak Tell of the Swedish rap/metal combo CLAWFINGER has issued the following update: "We've been practicing for the upcoming Jägermeister tour [of Germany, which is scheduled to kick off early February], so far we've managed to drink eight bottles between the five of us within three hours bu...

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SAVATAGE: 1996 Video Footage From DYNAMO OPEN AIR Festival Available

Professionally shot video footage of SAVATAGE performing the song "Dead Winter Dead" at the Dynamo Open Air festival in Eindhoven, Holland in 1996 has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip originally aired on the German music video channel VIVA TV on the metal show "Metalla". As previously rep...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVAGE CIRCUS, TOMORROW'S EVE To Team Up For European Tour

CIRCLE II CIRCLE (the band featuring former SAVATAGE frontman Zachary Stevens) will team up with SAVAGE CIRCUS (the German/Swedish band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson and Emil Norberg) and TOMORROW'S EVE for a European tour beginning in earl...

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BLIND MELON Book In The Works

Journalist Greg Prato is currently working on a book about the history of BLIND MELON. He has already done extensive interviews with all the surviving members as well as those close to the band (members of bands they toured with, producers, friends, etc.). Prato has written a few articles about BLIN...

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SAVATAGE: Ultra-Rare Video Of VAN HALEN Cover Posted Online

An ultra-rare video clip of SAVATAGE (under the band's original moniker AVATAR) performing VAN HALEN's "Eruption" and "You Really Got Me" during an outdoor concert held in a strip mall parking lot in Clearwater, Florida sometime around 1981-1982 has been posted online at YouTube.com. Also available...

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JON OLIVA: 'I Never Downloaded A Song For Free In My Life'

Brian Rademacher of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with Jon Oliva (SAVATAGE, JON OLIVA'S PAIN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: We just did an interview with Zak Stevens [former SAVATAGE and current CIRCLE II CIRCLE singer], and a question I asked him was that if he...

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Australia's LORD Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Australia's LORD, who rose from the ashes of DUNGEON after its dissolution in late 2005, has posted the following message on its official message board: "Today we regretfully announce the departure of our guitarist and great friend Mav Stevens from LORD, due to personal reasons. "This is a very sad...

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CLAWFINGER Frontman: 'We've Been Reasonably Productive And Damn Disciplined'

Frontman Zak Tell of the Swedish rap/metal combo CLAWFINGER has issued the following update on the writing/ recording sessions for the group's new studio album: "We're closing in on Christmas and we're about to take a break to be with our friends and families! Today [Wednesday, Dec. 20] will be my l...

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CLAWFINGER Frontman: Rough Mixes Of Six Finished Tracks Completed

Frontman Zak Tell of the Swedish rap/metal combo CLAWFINGER has issued the following update on the writing/ recording sessions for the group's new studio album: "It's Friday afternoon and Bård [Torstensen, guitar] just left the building to make the long drive home and reunite with his wife for a wee...

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JON OLIVA On SAVATAGE: 'It's Over But It's Not Over'

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with SAVATAGE/JON OLIVA'S PAIN mastermind Jon Oliva. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: You made it clear that SAVATAGE is over, but when I talked to Zach Stevens a week ago... Jon Oliva: Well, it's over but it's not over, you know ...

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Former DECREPIT BIRTH Guitarist Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Crimes

KTVU.com reports that former DECREPIT BIRTH guitarist Michael Jay Turner has pleaded not guilty to sex crimes charges. The District Attorney's office has filed 14 charges involving five girls and one woman against Turner, 27, who entered his plea to Judge Samuel Stevens on Wednesday (Nov. 22). Turne...

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CLAWFINGER: In Songwriting Mode

Frontman Zak Tell of the Swedish rap/metal combo CLAWFINGER has issued the following update on the writing/ recording sessions for the group's new studio album: "So Bård [Torstensen, guitar] is in town since Sunday evening [Nov. 19] and we've started another round of writing and recording. So far, s...