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VIOLENT STORM: 'Fire In The Unknown' Video Posted Online
"Fire in the Unknown", the new video from VIOLENT STORM the band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino can be viewed below. The visual portion of the clip features the group's new lineup, which is as follows: Mick Cervino- Bass Craig Swyger - Vocals Dorian Vaz - Guitar...April 30, 2008
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VIOLENT STORM Announces New Lineup
VIOLENT STORM, the band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino, has announced its new lineup which will be featured in the group's upcoming video. It is as follows: Mick Cervino- Bass Craig Swyger - Vocals Dorian Vaz - Guitar Rod Valente - Drums VIOLENT STORM's latest a...April 28, 2008
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GHOSTHOOKERS Release Debut CD
San Francisco punk/thrash/metal band GHOSTHOOKERS, which is made up of bassist Gareth Holder (ex-SHAPES, HELLS BELLES, ROGUE MALE),guitarist MK Downing (PROUDFLESH),and drummer Mark Bradley (BLACK SUN),has released its first CD. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Rentspender 02....April 26, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST: Second Signing Session Announced
With anticipation building towards the June 17 release date of JUDAS PRIEST's double-disc concept album, "Nostradamus" (and forthcoming "Metal Masters" tour),three band members singer Rob Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton and KK Downing will participate in the group's first in-store signings in o...April 26, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST's 'Nostradamus' Previewed
Metal Edge (web site) contributor Bryan Reesman (web site) was the first American journalist to fully hear the new JUDAS PRIEST rock opera "Nostradamus" and interview Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, and K.K. Downing about it this past Tuesday. The interview will run as the July 2008 cover story of Metal...April 25, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST Schedules First In-Store Signing Session In 25 Years
On Friday, May 9 at 6:00 p.m. EST, JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing will take part in their first in-store signing in 25 years at Vintage Vinyl, an independent record store located in Fords, New Jersey. You need a wristband to get in, which you can obtain by pre-orderi...April 24, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Nostradamus' Title Track Posted Online
The title track of JUDAS PRIEST's double disc concept album, "Nostradamus", can be streamed below. "Nostradamus" is scheduled for release via Columbia Records on Monday, June 16 in Europe, and a day later in the U.S. on Epic Records. Long in the works, "Nostradamus" takes epic storytelling to a whol...April 21, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Nostradamus' Title Track To Be Released Monday
Think "double vinyl, gatefold sleeve concept album," and some of rocks all-time classic recordings come to mind. But in the realm of heavy metal, there has never been a double vinyl (now disc!) concept album that has managed to balance a thought-provoking storyline with metallic thunder. That was, u...April 17, 2008
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer To Publish Autobiography; More Details Revealed
Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins will release his autobiography, titled "Dawn Of The Metal Gods: My Life In Judas Priest And Heavy Metal", before Christmas via Iron Pages. Check out the book's front and back cover at this location. Commented Atkins: "For some time now, I have wanted to write m...March 19, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Tour
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently answered a number of fan questions via his official web site. A few excerpts follow: Q: How are the Knucklebonz sculptures of you and Glenn Tipton (guitar) coming along? Have you seen the finished product, and do you approve? Are they from the same era as...February 23, 2008
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MICK CERVINO Auctioning 'Historic' Basses
Mick Cervino (VIOLENT STORM, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) is auctioning two historic basses used during his time with guitar legends Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie Malmsteen, and also during the 2003 tour of the platinum-selling DVD and CD "Live in Denver" (featuring Joe Satriani, Steve Vai an...February 17, 2008
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ZEBRA: 'The DVD' To Receive Wider North American Release In March
MVD Visual has set a March 18 North American release date for ZEBRA's new DVD, simply called "The DVD". Recorded live in 2006 at House Of Blues in New Orleans and at The Downtown in Farmingdale, New York, the disc is full of interviews and tidbits spanning ZEBRA's entire career. All the hits are her...February 7, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: 'We Felt Like We Needed To Make A Huge Statement On This Record'
ARTISTdirect recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ARTISTdirect: I haven't seen a metal record as epic as "The Blackening" in years. What was it like making it? Where did it start? Robb: When we started writing, we didn't kn...January 31, 2008
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STURM UND DRANG Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish metallers STURM UND DRANG have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PE...January 30, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman JEFF WATERS Says 'It's All About The Music'
Simon Lukic of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: It would be fair to say that ANNIHILATOR's profile is on the up again which is a really positive thing. Your persistence and patience is st...January 26, 2008
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