After a substantial hiatus due to changes of personnel, British metalcore mob EXHIBIT A finally have a couple of new demos for free download at their official web site. Check out the songs "Frustration Shape" (.ZIP file) and "One Point One" (.ZIP file) The long-awaited follow-up to the band's "A Safer ...
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F5, the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, will support GEORGE LYNCH (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) tonight (Dec. 20) at The Venue of Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. The performance will reportedly be filmed, although it is presently unclear ...
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Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release their long-awaited new album, "Eye of the Sun" in February 2006 via XZec Records. The first 1,000 [copies] will be autographed by each band member as part of a limited edition. "Eye of the Sun" was produced by Tom Galley of the ...
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GEORGE LYNCH band lead singer Andrew Freeman got into a shouting match with opening act, legendary '70s guitarist PAT TRAVERS on Dec. 3 prior to their show together at Jaxx, located in West Springfield, VA. Sources say the altercation began when Travers was asked to move his RV, which was blocking Lynch's tour bus. After ...
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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's brand new video, "Miasma", will receive its world premere this weekend on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball". The clip, which was directed by Joe Lynch (DEVILDRIVER, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, KATAKLYSM) will air on Saturday, December 17. Check your local listings for the exact air times. The "iPod, uncut drunken director's cut" of the ...
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Locomotive Records has announced a March 6 U.S. release date for "Uncreation", the debut album by San Diego, CA-based power metal band BENEDICTUM, featuring powerhouse vocalist Veronica Freeman, guitarist Pete Wells, drummer Blackie Sanchez, keyboardist Chris Morgan, and bassist Jesse Wright. The European release has been pushed back by one week and is now scheduled ...
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Full In Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Full In Bloom Music: What's new, what have you been up to lately and what's in the future? Wolf Hoffmann: "Ever since this reunion, I am all into music, playing guitar again...all ...
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The tour bus for legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and his backing band got sideswiped in an accident with a diesel truck on Sunday morning (Dec. 11) after Lynch's performance in Detroit, Michigan. The group have resumed traveling and are headed for Denver, Colorado (where they are scheduled to perform on Monday, Dec. ...
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Bassist Marten Andersson (GEORGE LYNCH, STARWOOD, LIZZY BORDEN) has issued the following update: "I don't know if you caught the George Lynch rehearsal skit with announcer 'Stuttering John' (Melendez) that aired last night [Dec. 8] on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on NBC. I think they mainly featured Lynch and Andrew but I don't ...
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Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) has posted a short update on the first two shows of his band's current tour, including the Nov. 26 concert in Poughkeepsie, New York which also featured YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TWISTED SISTER and SEBASTIAN BACH. Read it at this location. Lynch is joined in his current touring ...
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Doogie White has posted the following tour update on his official web site: "Well we rocked in Westbury Long Island and caught up with a few old friends from the RAINBOW days. Good show, odd venue for RAWK though. But it went well and Yngwie spent time off the stage in pit ...
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Estonian dark death metallers HORRICANE have announced the addition of guitarist Jaan Varts (a.k.a. WRZ; ex-RECYCLE BIN) to the group's ranks. Varts joins the band as the replacement for longtime axeman Pichen, who left the group in October. HORRICANE played their final gig with Pichen on Friday, November 4 at the Rock Café in Tallinn, ...
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ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann joined former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach's solo band for a one-time-only appearance at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York on Saturday, November 26. Also appearing on the bill were TWISTED SISTER (headliners), YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and GEORGE LYNCH. Check out pictures at Rockstarpix.com. Sebastian Bach's setlist for ...
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ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann joined former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach's solo band for a one-time-only appearance at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York on Saturday, November 26. Also appearing on the bill were TWISTED SISTER (headliners), YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and GEORGE LYNCH. Sebastian Bach's setlist for the Poughkeepsie show: 01. Slave to the ...
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IFC News recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What's your favorite movie of all time? Scott Ian: "'Raging Bull'. It's the movie that I can watch over and over again and never, ever get tired of it. It's just kind of ...
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Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF have issued the following update via their official web site: "[The new CLOVEN HOOF album] 'Eye of the Sun' will be available soon on the XZec Records site, but there has been a slight delay due to distribution deals being finalised. The band would ...
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MTM Music has announced the signing of Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. The group's new "all-star" album, "Soundtrack of a Soul", will be handled by MTM in Europe, while Avantage Records will be issuing the CD in Brazil. Due in February 2006, "Soundtrack of a Soul" features contributions from the following guest singers: Ez Gomer ...
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ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann is in talks with Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS, ELECTRIC SUN) and Michael Schenker (MSG, ex-SCORPIONS, UFO) about joining forces for "an all-German G3"-type of tour, Hoffmann revealed during a recent interview with MetalEater.com. "I would just play instrumental songs and all different guest musicians would just come together and ...
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Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "Hello from Porto Alegre Brazil! I am sitting in my hotel room suite writing this and it so incredible to be touring again in Brasil! The show last night in Rio De Janeiro was wild, to say the least, and we are looking forward ...
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On November 29, Deadline Music will release "The Lost Anthology", the long awaited release by guitar god George Lynch. This two-CD set features a slew of rare recordings, some of which appear on this collection for the first time ever. Also included on this show stopping gem is an exclusive preview of STONEHOUSE, Lynch's new ...
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As he prepared for VH1 Classic's "Metal Mania: Stripped Across America Tour 2005", Don Dokken called into "The Hairball John Radio Show" to discuss his participation in the "Metal Mania" tour, the upcoming DOKKEN holiday dates and the status of his solo disc as well as the new studio release from DOKKEN, entitled "Lightning Strikes ...
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Denver, Colorado-based hard rock band DRUG UNDER have been added to several dates on the current GEORGE LYNCH tour.The band, who have been getting airplay on KBPI, KTCL and The Fox in their hometown of Denver as well as KBER in Utah and XM Radio Ch. 52 with the singles "Never Again", "Down" and "Anger ...
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Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will appearing live on New Jersey's WRAT 95.5 FM on Friday, November 11 at 3:00 p.m. Go to www.wrat.com to listen to the interview live over the Internet. As previously reported, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann has agreed to join Bach's solo band for a one-time-only appearance at ...
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Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his official web site: "Just got back from Hollywood CA where we filmed yet another episode of The WB's #1 show, 'The Gilmore Girls'! On the set was none other than the legendary Carole King! She wrote the 'Gilmore Girls' theme song as ...
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Aaron Beck of The Columbus Dispatch recently conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his children: "My daughter, Ray Ray (Hayle Ray), is 13. (My) drinkin' problem is definitely escalating. "There's Jesse. Ozzy's the godfather of him. That was a good day in Church. ...
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Estonian dark death metallers HORRICANE will release their debut album, "The Lynch-Lawyers", on November 4 in Estonia and November 28 in the rest of the world via Black Mark. "The Lynch-Lawyers", is expected to contain new versions of the demo songs "Coup De Grace", "Fraction in Your Eyes", "The Lynch-Lawyers' Death Squad", "Demon-Strate" and "Nitro ...
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Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have posted the following message on their official web site: "Nils Norberg [guitar] is going to Japan later this week for a combined promotion and guitar trip! He will be shredding his Caparison guitars at the Musical Instruments Fair for a few days and then do magazine, TV and radio ...
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Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE have announced that former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will be making a guest appearance on their new CD, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul". Sebastian is featured on the track "Another Nail", which was co-written by Bach, Mike Layne, Justin Murr, and Keri Kelli (VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ADLER'S APPETITE). ...
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ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann has agreed to join former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach's solo band for a one-time-only appearance at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York on November 26. Hoffmann accepted the offer to play the show during Sebastian's live appearance on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio program on New York's ...
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BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has issued the following statement regarding the reports that vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, ex-RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH) will be collaborating with Iommi on two tracks for an upcoming project tentatively dubbed "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years": "We’d like to thank Wendy Dio [Ronnie's manager] for talking sense about ...
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