The next Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp (RRFC) will take place in New York City between August 30 and September 3 and will feature Paul Stanley (KISS), Ted Nugent, Bruce Kulick (KISS), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Kip Winger (WINGER), Alan White (YES) and Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE), among others. Camp Highlights: * Write and record your ...
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German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL's performance at this year's Rock Hard Festival, which is scheduled to take place May 25-27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, will be filmed for an upcoming DVD, tentatively due in early 2008. AXEL RUDI PELL recently entered the studio to record a "covers" album, entitled "Diamonds Unlocked". He previously stated about the ...
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German/British melodic hard rock band PINK CREAM 69 has scheduled the following tour dates: Jul. 19 - Saarbrücken, GER - Garage Jul. 20 - Karlsruhe, GER - Das Fest Jul. 21 - Aalen, GER - Greuthalle (Angeldays Festival) Jul. 27 - Seebronn, GER - Rock of Ages Festival With FREEDOM CALL and MAD MAX: Oct. ...
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Unsigned Cleveland-based extreme metallers THE MURDER REVOLUTION have just completed work on a three-song demo at Spider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio with producer Tony Gammalo (IT DIES TODAY, MISERY SIGNALS, CHIMAIRA). Mixing duties were handled by Ben Schigel (CHIMAIRA, DROWNING POOL, INTEGRITY) at Spider Studios in Strongsville, OH. You can hear the new songs on ...
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SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera has contributed guest vocals to the track "The Killing Song" from the popular Russian hardcore group FAQ. The song appears on FAQ's new CD, "Circus Dogs", which is being released in Russia this week. Two versions of the album will be made available: Russian and English. Max Cavalera made a special ...
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SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo has signed with the Mustang Agency (BOBOFLEX, FLAW, SWITCHED) to book him for solo tours when SOULFLY is on break. The fruits of this union are already coming to bear with a tour alongside FLAW and SWITCHED that starts May 11 and goes to July. Confirmed dates so far: May 11 ...
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Jägermeister has chosen a Peavey Versarray line array sound system and 207,000 watts of Crest Audio power to make its state-of-the-art traveling stage scream at Ozzfest 2007. Housed in a 44-foot trailer that opens into a fully self-contained stage measuring 34 feet wide, 16 feet deep and 20 feet high, the Jägermeister Mobile Stage showcases ...
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Swedish hard rock band THE POODLES (consisting of vocalist Jakob Samuel [THE RING, ex-TALISMAN, JEKYLL & HYDE], guitarist Pontus Norgren [THE RING, ex-TALISMAN], bassist Pontus Egberg [ex-LION'S SHARE] and drummer Christian Lundqvist) and BROTHER FIRETRIBE (the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen) are among the confirmed bands for the Thunderground festival, set ...
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SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "Sunday, May 6: We played at Torreon [Mexico] with OBITUARY and SADUS, [and] it was awesome!. This was the same package we [toured the U.S. with] in '91, when we toured America for the second time. They showed a lot of energy and power, playing many ...
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BLACK MARKET HERO, the band featuring members of FLAW and 40 BELOW SUMMER, has posted new music on its MySpace page. The group has been busy writing and recording music in preparation for the release of its debut album. They will also be heading back out on the road in late June and ...
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A video clip of SOULFLY performing the SEPULTURA classic "Refuse/Resist" at the XII Festival Arte-Nativo / Viña Rock festival on April 28 at the Recinto de Festivales of Benicàssim, Spain has been posted online at YouTube. SOULFLY is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Dark Ages", available now on Roadrunner ...
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German modern hard rock act STURCH will support BREED 77 on the following dates: May 04 - Berlin. GER - Knaack May 06 - Cologne, GER - Underground May 07 - Hamburg, GER - Logo STURCH recently inked a deal with Swell Creek Records. The label is going to release the band's debut album, "Beauty, ...
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SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera has posted a four-track demo recording of a new song, entitled "Inflikted (After the Slaughter)", at the band's official web site. The track will be available for preview and purchase from May 1 until June 1. By allowing fans to hear his work as it is in progress, Max ...
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Sweden's AEON recently entered Empire Studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Bleeding the False" (Unique Leader), due later in the year via Metal Blade Records. The band has since issued the following update: "We are now finished recording our new album and the project has been sent to Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio ...
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ALAN PARSONS PROJECT has cancelled its previously announced appearance at the the Rock of Ages festival, set to take place July 27-28 in Seebronn, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BAP BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST BONFIRE HUMAN ZOO KROKUS MAD MAX MAGNUM MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND NIGHTWING PINK CREAM 69 ...
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Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA have posted two new video clips on their YouTube page. Check out soundcheck footage, shot at the Abril Pro Rock festival in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil on April 14, 2007, and a performance clip of "Ostia", filmed in Buenos Aires on January 13, 2007. As previously reported, a rare ...
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A video clip of SOULFLY performing the song "Prophecy" in Santiago, Chile on April 21 has been posted online at YouTube. SOULFLY is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Dark Ages", available now on Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Prophecy" was produced by mainman Max Cavalera and was mixed ...
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St. Louis, Missouri-based extreme metal band UNBURIED has posted the tracks "Law of Retaliation" and "Blasphemy Through Dismal Actions" on its MySpace page. The songs mark the singing debut of guitarist Dreathus Harris, who recently took over as the group's frontman following the departure of Justin Tombed. On the subject of his vocal ...
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In February of 2007 a world record attempt proved unsuccessful at the department store Harrods in London. Where Harrods failed, however, 99.7 KYYS morning show hosts Max Floyd and Tanna will succeed. On June 3, 2007, 2,000 guitarists of all ages and skill will gather at Community America Ballpark in Kansas City for the largest ...
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A two-minute video clip of SEPULTURA performing in South Africa in 2003 as part of their "Roorback" tour has been posted online at YouTube. As previously reported, a rare video clip of SEPULTURA and the Brazilian kings of hardcore RATOS DE PORÃO performing a cover of RAMONES' "I'm Not Jesus" on the Brazilian ...
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A rare video clip of SEPULTURA and the Brazilian kings of hardcore RATOS DE PORÃO performing a cover of RAMONES' "I'm Not Jesus" on the Brazilian TV show "TVMix" in 1990 has been posted online at YouTube. SEPULTURA recently finished filming the second video from their "Dante XXI" album, for the song "Ostia". ...
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Sweden's AEON has entered Empire Studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Bleeding the False" (Unique Leader), due later in the year via Metal Blade Records. The CD will be mixed at Unisound Studio by Dan Swanö. A short video clip of the band in the studio recording the new CD has been posted ...
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SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "I'm going to do two gigs with old time friends, my first band ever, ESFINGE (SPHINX). We started in 1983, we all studied in the same school and had the same musical taste. We played from TWISTED SISTER to VENOM. It was a great way to ...
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German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has issued the following update: "We're in the middle of the recordings of our cover record and it all sounds really cool. Drums, bass, keyboards and rhythm guitars are done. We just started with the recording of the lead guitars and the lead vocals, which will also be done very ...
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SOULFLY's official web site has been updated with the following message: "SOULFLY's mainman Max Cavalera is soon coming up with his new recording premiere. In just two weeks, on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, he will release his is latest work is a piece of art created in his aggressive-metal home factory directly to you as ...
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SEPULTURA played at the Abril Pro Rock festival in Recife (Pernambuco, Brazil) this past Saturday (April 14). The band played same set they performed during their European tour in March, and according to a posting on the group's web site, "the fans loved it!" SEPULTURA shared the stage with MARKY RAMONE, RATOS DE PORÃO and ...
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Los Angeles power trio THE ACTUAL, which is signed to Softdrive Records, the label headed up by VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland's (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS), has been confirmed as the support act on VELVET REVOLVER's U.S. tour in May. The dates are as follows: May 03 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon May 05 - ...
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St. Louis, Missouri-based extreme metal band UNBURIED has parted ways with vocalist Justin Tombed. "There are no hard feelings or bad blood, we will remain brothers beyond the grave," commented guitarist Dreathus Harris. "Instead of finding a new frontman we have taken the initiative to move on as a trio, we work more efficiently and ...
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Every time the opportunity arises to listen to APOCALYPTICA I can be heard muttering something about having immense respect for the metal-by-way-of-cello group, but not having the patience for it. Then I listen to it and wonder what the hell I was thinking. The band's renditions of tunes by the likes of (vintage) METALLICA are ...
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For the past month, SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera has been holed up inside his home in Arizona writing songs for the band's next album, recording demos, and letting his creativity flow. The following question-and-answer session with Max was posted on the group's official web site, SoulflyWeb.com: Q: So, Max, how have you been ...
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