Audio samples of two more tracks from the forthcoming DOKKEN album, "Lightning Strikes Again" are available on the band's revamped web site. The songs "This Love Is Dyin'" and "It Means" were recently mixed and mastered by Wyn Davis and are available in Windows Media format on the band's "Music" page at www.dokken.net. ...
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Audio samples of three tracks from the forthcoming DOKKEN album, "Lightning Strikes Again" — "Heart Of Stone", "Point Of No Return" and "Standing On The Outside" — are available on the band's revamped web site. The site also contains song samples from Don Dokken's solo album, "Solitary" ("Green", "Everything" and "Never Forget"), which ...
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Portuguese avant-garde maniacs THANATOSCHIZO have inked a deal with My Kingdom Music for the release of their fourth album, "Zoom Code". The CD was produced by Luis Barros (TARANTULA) and was mastered by Tommy Newton (CONCEPTION, HELLOWEEN) and features guest appearances by Timb Harris (ESTRADASPHERE) and Svein Egil Hatlevik (ZWEIZZ, FLEURETY, ex-DØDHEIMSGARD). A March 21 ...
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DOKKEN's animated video for the band's holiday single, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", taken from the "Monster Ballads Xmas" compilation (Razor & Tie), can be viewed below (animation created by Serge Volsky). According to CDJapan.co.jp, California hard rockers DOKKEN will release their new album, "Lightning Strikes Again", in Japan on February 6 via Nexus. ...
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According to CDJapan.co.jp, California hard rockers DOKKEN will release their new album, "Lightning Strikes Again", in Japan on February 6 via Nexus. The first pressing will contain an exclusive bonus track and sticker. A rough-mix version of a brand new DOKKEN track, entitled "Oasis", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. ...
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Roger Lotring of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted a lengthy interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: Was there a conscious point in the process of getting back together and putting this record together that you can remember as a turning point, as far ...
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A rough-mix version of a brand new DOKKEN track, entitled "Oasis", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the group's upcoming CD, "Lightning Strikes Again", due in March/April 2008 via Rhino Records in the U.S. and Frontiers Records in Europe. The follow-up to 2004's "Hell to Pay" ...
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DOKKEN bassist Barry Sparks has posted the following message on his web site: "The European DOKKEN tour was a lot of fun! Having KINGDOM COME with us was great as well. They are a really great band and we had some really good gigs. A few highlights that come to mind are Barcelona, Madrid and ...
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Metal Express Radio will stream PAGAN'S MIND's entire new album, "God's Equation", today (Thursday, November 1) as part of the "Daily Album Premiere" show. Each track will be presented by Nils K. Rue, the band's singer. Listen to the "Daily Album Premiere" at 6:00 CET (midnight EST) and 18:00 CET (noon EST) at
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Norwegian power/progressive metal band PAGAN'S MIND has posted the video for its new song, "Atomic Firelight" on MySpace. Watch the clip below. The track comes off the group's new album, "God's Equation", which is due in Europe on November 9 and in the U.S. on January 15. The CD was recorded by Espen Mjøen at ...
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Unique Leader Records has set a February 23, 2008 release date for the new album from Italian death metallers HOUR OF PENANCE, entitled "The Vile Conception". The CD was recorded at 16th Cellar Studio in Rome with producer Stefano Saul Morabito and will contain 10 songs of "insanely fast and twisted death metal," according to ...
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An e-card for the new album from the Norwegian power/progressive metal band PAGAN'S MIND, entitled "God's Equation", is available at this location. Due on November 9 in Europe and January 15 in the U.S., the CD was recorded by Espen Mjøen at his Mediamaker Studio in Skien, Norway, and mixed at Toy Town ...
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DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken has been confirmed as the support act for QUEENSRŸCHE on their entire U.S. tour. Don will reportedly play a solo acoustic set consisting of approximately six DOKKEN songs (30 minutes). The dates are as follows: Jan. 02 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO Jan. 23 - Fillmore - Denver, CO Jan. ...
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According to Pollstar.com, DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken will support QUEENSRŸCHE on the following dates: Feb. 02 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues Feb. 08 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre Times Square Feb. 16 - Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom DOKKEN recently spent time in the studio putting the finishing touches on its ...
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Norwegian power/progressive metal band PAGAN'S MIND has finalized the track listing for its new album, "God's Equation", due on November 9 in Europe and January 15 in the U.S. The CD was recorded by Espen Mjøen at his Mediamaker Studio in Skien, Norway, and mixed at Toy Town Studios in Stockholm by Stefan Glaumann (RAMMSTEIN). ...
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According to HMV Japan, DOKKEN will release its new album, entitled "Lightining Strikes", in Japan on October 24. The CD will be issued via Rhino Records in the U.S. and Frontiers Records in Europe. The follow-up to 2004's "Hell to Pay" will feature the lineup of Don Dokken (vocals), Jon Levin (guitar, ex-WARLOCK), ...
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Portuguese avant-garde maniacs THANATOSCHIZO have set "Zoom Code" as the title of their fourth album, due in late 2007/early 2008 via an as-yet-undetermined label. The CD was recorded and mixed at Rec'n'Roll Studios in Valadares, Porto, Portugal with producer (and TARANTULA drummer) Luis Barros and features guest appearances by Timb Harris (ESTRADASPHERE) and Svein Egil ...
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Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN) was in the studio this week with Don Dokken laying down backing vocals for the upcoming DOKKEN album, entitled "Lightining Strikes". Don wanted a richer texture to the backgrounds on these new songs so he brought Jeff in to sing on six songs. Says ...
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Shawn Macomber of The Telegraph recently conducted an interview with NILE mainman Karl Sanders. "There are people who will accuse us of doing the same old NILE thing, but you know . . . we like what we do," Sanders said of the band's musical approach. "That's the reason we do it. That ...
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DOKKEN will embark on an East Coast beginning on July 26 at Meadowbrook Farms Musical Arts Center with POISON / RATT / VAINS OF JENNA in Gilford, NH; July 27 at Jaxx in Springfield, Virgina, with PRETTY BOY FLOYD; and July 28 at Mulcahy's in Wantagh, NY. DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin stated about the group's ...
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Relapse will issue "The Henge", the debut full-length solo album from ZOMBI's Steve Moore, in late October. The CD was self-recorded by Moore and advance track titles include "Infinite Resignation", "Dead Tide", and "Cepheid". Comments Moore: "This album represents a turning point in my writing — a subtle shift in direction that is only apparent ...
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DOKKEN will perform on July 14 at one of the most talked-about music festivals this summer, Rocklahoma. The band is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on its upcoming release, "Lightning Strikes Again". Commented DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin: "We will be performing all of the hits at Rocklahoma on July 14th and perhaps ...
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A brand new track from Italian death metallers HOUR OF PENANCE, entitled "Misconception", has been made available for download at this location. The song is expected to appear on the band's upcoming album, entitled "The Vile Conception", due this fall through Unique Leader Records. The band will enter 16th Cellar Studio in Rome ...
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Italian death metallers HOUR OF PENANCE have finished writing material for their new album, entitled "The Vile Conception", due this fall through Unique Leader Records. The band will enter 16th Cellar Studio in Rome on July 10 with producer Stefano Saul Morabito to record 10 new songs of "insanely fast and twisted death metal," according ...
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Chaosankh of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with KAMELOT frontman Roy Khan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: It looks like you have scheduled quite a few U.S. tour dates which is really refreshing as an American metal fan because so many bands choose not to tour this continent. And ...
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Music Information Centre Norway reports that a new and comprehensive web site dedicated to Norwegian black metal is now up and running. The site should allow the international adherents to the genre an unprecedented insight into the maze-like edifice that is Norwegian black metal. A large part of the allure of this musical ...
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DOKKEN and KINGDOM COME will team up for the "Defenders of Rock" double-headliner tour between September 26 and October 22. So far the following dates have been confirmed, according to Dokken.net: Sep. 26 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik Sep. 27 - Prague, Czech Republic - Retro Music Hall Sep. 28 - Vienna, Austria - Planet ...
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DOKKEN will enlist drummer Vik Foxx (ex-ENUFF Z'NUFF) to fill in for regular skinsman Mick Brown for several live shows that Mick is unable to play this summer. Rhino Records in March revisited DOKKEN's early days with a pair of releases packed with previously unissued material. The first release, a CD entitled "From Conception: Live ...
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DOKKEN and KINGDOM COME will team up for the "Defenders of Rock" double-headliner tour between September 26 and October 22. So far the following dates have been released: Sep. 26 - Germany - Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik Sep. 29 - Hungary - Budapest - A38 Oct. 04 - Belgium - Vosselar - Biebob Oct. 07 - ...
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DOKKEN and KINGDOM COME will team up for the "Defenders of Rock" double-headliner tour between September 26 and October 22. So far only one date has been released: October 7 at the Z Rock 2007 festival at Maximes, Wigan, United Kingdom. Rhino Records last month revisited DOKKEN's early days with a pair of releases packed ...
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