ESP has just finalized its schedule of artist meet-and-greet sessions at the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants), which is scheduled to be held January 18-21, 2007 the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The details are as follows: Friday, January 19 (12:30 - 2:00 p.m.): Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD) George Lynch ...
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Marten Andersson (bass; GEORGE LYNCH, LIZZY BORDEN, STARWOOD), Andy Freeman (vocals; GEORGE LYNCH), Joey Scott (drums; LIZZY BORDEN, STARWOOD), Patrick Johansson (drums; YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, W.A.S.P.), James Kottak (drums; SCORPIONS), Rev Jones (bass; MSG, BLACK SYMPHONY), Rick Plester (guitar; BLACK SYMPHONY, KOTTAK), Ira Black (guitar; LIZZY BORDEN, METAL CHURCH), Mike Duda (bass; W.A.S.P.), and Doug Blair ...
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German melodic metallers MOB RULES have lined up the following tour dates: Feb. 10 - Oldenburg, Germany @ Amadeus Feb. 23 - Bremen, Germany @ Aladin (w/ MASTERPLAN) Feb. 26 - Hamburg, Germany @ Headbangers Ballroom (w/ MASTERPLAN) With UFO: Mar. 01 - Hamburg, Germany @ Fabrik Mar. 03 - Worpswede, Germany @ Music Hall ...
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Popular Gloucester City, New Jersey rock club The Pirate's Den is in ruins this morning (Dec. 13) after an overnight inferno (photos) sent two people to the hospital, according to NBC10.com. A firefighter who helped extinguish the three-alarm fire was hospitalized. A person inside the building was also taken to the ...
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WINTERS BANE, the classic U.S. metal band from Akron, OH, will be debuting their new lineup with a hometown show on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Crossroads. WINTERS BANE will be performing songs from their entire catalog, including "Heart of a Killer", "Girth", and last year's critically acclaimed comeback album, "Redivivus". Also on the bill ...
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With 2002's "Masquerade", guitarist Reb Beach (ex-WINGER) proved he can stand on his own making music comfortably outside the hair metal boundaries of WINGER. He has now hooked up with KING'S X vocalist/bassist Doug Pinnick, drummer/backing vocalist Kelly Keagy (NIGHT RANGER), keyboardist Timothy Drury (ex-EAGLES), and producer Kip Winger to form THE MOB. The self-titled ...
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HEAVEN AND HELL — the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus new addition Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) — was interviewed earlier in the week in England by VH1 Classic VJ Eddie Trunk for a program ...
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KINLIN, the new Florida-based band featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer and acclaimed session musician Patrick Johansson along with former members of 5SKIN, has been confirmed for the 93 Rock Christmas Khaos, set to take place Saturday, November 25, 2006 at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida. Also scheduled to appear are GODSMACK, ARMY OF ANYONE, SALIVA, SPARTA, ...
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BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal that drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) is currently in the U.K laying down drums on the two new tracks that will be included on BLACK SABBATH's forthcoming collection, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years". In addition, Appice will be manning the drums on the upcoming 2007 tour by HEAVEN AND HELL ...
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The Associated Press has issued the following report: The attorney general's office said yesterday it was refusing for now to release to the media the evidence collected during the investigation into the deadly Station nightclub fire. The office responded yesterday to a public records request filed last month by The Providence Journal, said Michael Healey, ...
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Tampa, Florida-based COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN has announced a show at Crowbar in Ybor City on November 24. Also scheduled to perform are LEFT IN ASHES, BLOOD BY DAWN and FLESH MOB. The band is also confirmed to appear on Cacophony Metal Radio on November 26. They will be playing the three-song EP "Sever All ...
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American power metal band VAINGLORY, fronted by vocalist Kate French (CHASTAIN) and featuring lead guitar virtuoso Corbin King, has lined up the following dates: Nov. 17 - Cafe Iguana - Monterrey, MEX Nov. 18 - Coca Cola Auditorium - Monterrey, MEX Nov. 25 - The Dark Side - Marietta, GA As previously reported, VAINGLORY will ...
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American power metal band VAINGLORY, fronted by vocalist Kate French (CHASTAIN) and featuring lead guitar virtuoso Corbin King, will release a limited-edition version of its self-titled debut album on December 1 via Rebellion Records U.S.. The package will include the new self-titled VAINGLORY enhanced CD and a limited-run autographed 11" x 17" VAINGLORY poster. A ...
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Cindy Pearlman of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that comedian Jack Black tried to use LED ZEPPELIN's most famous song title, "Stairway to Heaven", in his new movie "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny". Permission was granted by the band — but after the scene was filmed, the ZEPPELIN members demanded to pull ...
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Eric Tucker of The Associated Press reports: A judge on Friday ordered a closed hearing for December to consider the state attorney general's request to make public secret grand jury testimony in The Station nightclub fire case. Attorney General Patrick Lynch filed a petition this week asking for permission to release testimony provided to the ...
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The Associated Press reports that a judge will hold a hearing this morning on a request to release secret grand jury testimony in The Station nightclub fire. Attorney General Patrick Lynch filed a petition this week asking for the release. The details of his request have not been made public because of the rules surrounding ...
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Crashtest of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former DIO and current DC4 guitarist Rowan Robertson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Well, you know we need to talk about it, even though it was more than fifteen years ago... your time in DIO. The legend goes that you sent in ...
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Symphonic rock vocalist Lana Lane and her keyboardist / producer / husband Erik Norlander have just completed a pair of covers albums for release this winter. It has been a tradition in Japan for the two to release a Lana Lane "specialty album" every two years. They started with the "Lana Lane Ballad Collection" in ...
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Tracy Breton of The Providence Journal reports: In preparing to try the Station fire case, the office of Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch spent about $70,000 of taxpayer money to hire a nationally renowned jury consultant who staged a mock trial so prosecutors could learn about the strengths and weaknesses of their case. ...
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DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken has issued the following update: "Hi, everyone. It's me, that singer guy who seemed to drop off the planet for the last six months, I figured it's about time to write and let everyone know what's up in DOKKEN land which isn't easy when you type with one finger. "As you ...
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Paul Edward Parker of The Providence Journal reports: The attorney general's office yesterday began sorting through the mountains of evidence it gathered in the Station nightclub fire case as the first step toward making some of it public, a spokesman said yesterday. When Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch wrote to the relatives of ...
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HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARZ, the band featuring Jimmy Bain (ex-DIO, RAINBOW) on bass, Chas West (ex-BONHAM, LYNCH MOB) on vocals, Vinny Appice (ex-DIO, BLACK SABBATH) on drums, and Carlos Cavazo (ex-QUIET RIOT) on guitar, is slated to perform in the Midwest later this month. The quartet will play popular classic rock tunes from their previous bands during ...
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Madrid, Spain-based webzine Rafabasa is reporting that former BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will rejoin forces once again under the HEAVEN & HELL banner for a number of festival appearances next summer. According to Rafabasa, the four members cannot tour under the name BLACK SABBATH ...
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KINLIN, the new Florida-based band featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer and acclaimed session musician Patrick Johansson along with former members of 5SKIN, has been confirmed for the 93 End of Summer Slam, set to take place September 30 at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida. Also scheduled to appear are NONPOINT, EVANS BLUE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, ...
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German melodic metallers MOB RULES shot a video for the song "The Last Farewell" late last month in Wilhemshaven, Germany with director Ronald Mattes of Berlin's Team ROAX. Check out the clip at the band's MySpace page (scroll down). "The Last Farewell" comes off the group's new album, "Ethnolution A.D.", due in Europe ...
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The Associated Press reports: Relatives of the 100 people killed in a 2003 nightclub fire sparked by rock band GREAT WHITE's pyrotechnics are furious that the club owners are pleading no contest to involuntary manslaughter charges and that one of them will avoid prison. For family members still upset that only three men were charged ...
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German melodic metallers TRAGEDIAN have issued the following update: "As the completion of our debut CD is coming to an end, we are very delighted to announce that keyboardist Markus Teske (RED CIRCUIT, and producer, engineer for SYMPHONY X, VANDEN PLAS, MOB RULES and SAGA) and Malte Rathke (J.R.BLACKMORE'S SUPERSTITION, J.R.BLACKMORE GROUP) will help us ...
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German melodic metallers MOB RULES have announced more tour dates in support of their new CD, "Ethnolution A.D.". Their schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 20 - Wilhelmshaven, GER @ Pumpwerk Oct. 27 - Bremen, GER @ Tower Oct. 30 - Bonn, GER @ Klangstation Oct. 31 - Bochum, GER @ Zeche Nov. ...
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Kristian Döj from Denmark's Antenna webzine recently conducted an interview with EUROPE guitarist John Norum. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Antenna: A lot of bands from the eighties reunite with an incomplete lineup of only a few original members. Apart from Tony Reno, all original members are present in the EUROPE ...
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German melodic metallers MOB RULES have posted two more "Making Of" diary entries for their upcoming album, "Ethnolution A.D.", at their official web site. Check them out: Part#3, Part#4. As previously reported, MOB RULES shot a video for the song "The Last Farewell" last week in Wilhemshaven, Germany with director Ronald ...
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