Legendary guitarist ULI JON ROTH (ex-SCORPIONS) and his SKY ORCHESTRA will perform an open-air concert at the Renaissance castle Schloss Beck in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, Germany on October 9. The program will last for approximately three hours (with intermission) and will include a complete rendition of "Metamorphosis Of Vivaldi's IV Seasons" as well as many pieces from ...
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Legendary ex-SCORPIONS guitarist ULI JON ROTH will NOT be sharing the bill with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) on Schenker's upcoming European tour. A previous posting on Schenker's official web site indicating that Roth would be part of the European trek has since been removed. As previously reported, MSG and ULI JON ROTH will be embarking ...
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According to a posting on his official web site, legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will be joined by keyboardist Oliver Palotai and rhythm guitarist John Boswell on his upcoming North American tour with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG). Rehearsals will take place in Los Angeles just prior to the tour, which is scheduled to kick ...
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In a recent interview with the Las Vegas Mercury, Don Dokken spoke about the disintegration of his working relationship with ex-DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch. Nowadays, Jon Levin — the band's attorney for 10 years — is playing guitar for the group, but Dokken still runs into Lynch from time to time — often with unpleasant ...
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) and legendary ex-SCORPIONS guitarist ULI JON ROTH will be teaming up for a European tour beginning in late October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 27 - Bochum, GER @ Zeche Oct. 28 - Tilburg, NETH @ 013 Oct. 29 - Aschaffenburg, GER @ Colossaal Oct. 30 - Brauenschweig, ...
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Former DOKKEN bandmates Jeff Pilson (bass) and George Lynch (guitar) have teamed up to record a cover of FRANK MARINO AND MAHOGANY RUSH's "In My Ways" for an upcoming tribute album. No further details are currently available. In other news, Pilson has commented on the brand-new DOKKEN CD, "Hell to Pay". In a posting on ...
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Canada's ChartAttack.com has revealed the full track listing for the upcoming MARILYN MANSON "greatest hits" collection, due this fall. The 18-song best-of CD will reportedly feature rare photos and artwork by Manson himself. An accompanying DVD will boast "the entire video catalog," including the previously unreleased uncensored clip for "(s)AINT", directed by Italian actress Asia ...
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MVWire.com is reporting that director Joe Lynch is creating yet another amazing video in the form of DEVILDRIVER's "Nothing's Wrong". Winner of the "Filmmaker of the Year" in the Village Voice (Best of Long Island edition, 1999) for his horror shorts "mAHABRA" and "hiBeams", Joe is known for his morbid, devious, and hilarious ...
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In a brand-new interview with "The Classic Metal Show", former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch spoke about the many vocalists he has worked with over the years. Asked if he intentionally changes singers between projects, Lynch replied, "Well, no. I don't intend that to happen. I would prefer that it doesn't. I always audition and hope ...
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In a recent interview with ElectricBasement.com, ex-DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch spoke candidly about the early underpinnings of his severely strained relationship with vocalist Don Dokken. Lynch claims the vocalist snuck material from him prior to him joining DOKKEN. Lynch was in a SoCal band called XCITER at the time. "Don said he had an interest ...
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More dates have been announced for the forthcoming American tour featuring guitar legends Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) and Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO). As previously reported, the tour will comprise of approximately 20 shows, and some of the concerts are also going to feature George Lynch. Both Uli and Michael are going to play a full-length ...
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Spanish webzine Piece of Metal has uploaded a bunch of photos from DIO's live appearance in Barcelona, Spain this past Sunday (July 25). Check them out at this location. The complete set list for the show was as follows: 01. Intro - Killing The Dragon 02. Sign Of The Southern Cross ...
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CLUTCH have posted a video of the group performing the track "Worm Drink" live in Seattle on July 3 at this location (Windows Media). "Worm Drink" comes off the group's latest album, "Blast Tyrant", which was released late March through DRT Entertainment. A promotional video for the album's first single, "The Mob Goes ...
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Although promoted as a fresh young act in a similar mold to THE DARKNESS, the recent Metal Blade signing STARWOOD is in fact Eighties heavy metal band LIZZY BORDEN in an all-new guise, according to RockDetector.com. The band comprise vocalist Lizzy (Borden), guitarist Joe Steals, bassist Marten Andersson and drummer Joey Scott (Scott-Harges). ...
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Beginning July 30, prog rock keyboard virtuoso Erik Norlander (ROCKET SCIENTISTS, LANA LANE) will be teaming up with vocalist Kelly Keeling (MICHAEL SCHENKER, GUITAR ZEUS, GEORGE LYNCH) and drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, WWIII, HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARZ) for tour dates in the Northeastern and Southeastern USA. Erik Norlander has been a part of over 25 ...
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Jeff Pilson, perhaps best known for his bass and backing vocals work in DOKKEN, talked candidly with ElectricBasement.com about why DOKKEN does not fit into his future plans. He explains why the oft-derided "Shadowlife" album didn't work and how the problems persisted since. "It's a little too simple to simply blame guitarist George ...
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The initial dates have been announced for the "Bad Boys of Metal" tour, featuring Kevin DuBrow of QUIET RIOT, Jani Lane of WARRANT, Steven Adler of GUNS 'N ROSES and BANG TANGO. They are as follows: Jul. 29 - Santa Ana, CA – The Galaxy Theatre Jul. 30 - San Diego, CA – Canes Bar ...
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Ronnie James Dio recently spoke to Electricbasement.com about the upcoming DIO album, "Master of the Moon", and the possibility of him collaborating with Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH) and Ritchie Blackmore (RAINBOW) again. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: ElectricBasement.com: Recently in Guitar World, Tony Iommi was interviewed. He actually said some ...
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Unsigned Estonian death metal band HORRICANE will be the opening act for FEAR FACTORY on July 19 at Club Hollywood in Tallinn, Estonia. The show will coincide with the official launch of HORRICANE's five-song promo CD, "The Lynch-Lawyers' Death Squad". Check out music samples at www.horricane.com. ...
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The first three dates have been announced for the forthcoming American tour featuring guitar legends Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) and Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO). As previously reported, the tour will comprise of approximately 20 shows some of the concerts are also going to feature George Lynch. Both Uli and Michael are going to play a ...
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It has been officially confirmed today that legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will embark an American co-headlining tour with the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) starting at the end of August. The tour will comprise of approximately 20 shows some of the concerts are also going to feature GEORGE LYNCH. Both Uli and Michael are ...
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Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch is "not in any hurry to get back in bed with" singer Don Dokken despite Don's claims to the contrary, Lynch has revealed in a brand-new interview. Speaking to the Glam-Metal.com web site, Lynch was asked if there was any truth to Don's assertion during a recent
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Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) has confirmed in a posting at his official web site that he is in talks to embark on a month-long co-headlining North American tour with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP beginning in late August in San Francisco. Additional dates with GEORGE LYNCH are also being planned. So far, only one date ...
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DEVILDRIVER, the new band fronted by former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, are offering their fans a chance to see the making of their new video, "Nothing's Wrong?", live via the Internet. Tune in to DevilDriver.com later today (June 27) to view the band's new video being developed before your very eyes. The ...
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According to ElectricBasement.com, Warner Bros./Rhino Records is releasing a new BLACK SABBATH compilation in September focusing on the Ronnie James Dio era(s). "Black Sabbath: The Ronnie James Dio Years" features the following track listing: 01. Neon Knights 02. Lady Evil 03. Country Girl 04. Voodoo 05. The Mob Rules 06. Turn Up The Night 07. ...
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Don Dokken recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna web site (formerly Metal Reference) about the new DOKKEN CD, "Hell To Pay", and the lineup changes that have plagued the group during the recent years. Asked about the "tension" between him and former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch, Dokken said, "There's not much tension between me and George ...
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Remember the hits like "Into The Fire" and "Burning Up The Night"? We certainly recall them clogging up the airwaves, and at the same time are still trying to work out just how and why DOKKEN ended up there so often. Sure, there were a few toe-tapping moments ("Unchain The Night" being one of those ...
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Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch has just released a new instrumental CD, entitled "Furious George". The album is collection of cover tunes with extensive guitar solos that "will leave his legion of fans pointing and staring as their speakers melt in the guitar fury," according to an official press release. When asked about the album, ...
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SLAYER, DAMAGEPLAN, SEPULTURA and ICEPICK (the new band featuring HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta and SKARHEAD singer Lord Ezec) are among the artists featured on the "Ultimate Fighting Championship: Ultimate Beatdowns, Volume 1" compilation, due on August 24 through Nitrus Records. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. SLAYER - "Warzone" 02. ...
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In an interview with Electricbasement.com, longtime DOKKEN drummer Mick Brown dismissed the band's last studio album, 2002's "Long Way Home", as not being a true DOKKEN effort. "That was an interesting time where maybe we were kind of writing to today’s kind of music at the time," he said. "It should have been ...
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