In an exclusive partnership between Nuclear Blast Records and MP3.com, THERION's latest studio album, the dual-disc "Gothic Kaballah", will be available for streaming in its entirety for seven days prior to the album's North American street date of February 6 at this location. "THERION are never predictable," writes Decibel magazine in their 8/10 ...
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U.K. hard rock legends URIAH HEEP have signed a new, exclusive worldwide recording deal with Sanctuary Records. The band will go into pre-production rehearsals in February. Recording sessions for the HEEP's 21st official studio album will take place during March/April with producer Mike Paxman. The follow-up to 1998's "Sonic Origami" will feature at least ten ...
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Hotly tipped San Francisco-based flamenco/metal hybrid band FLAMETAL, which features in its ranks current WHITESNAKE bassist Uriah Duffy, has inked a deal with Powerslave Records. The group's latest album, "The Elder", will be released in Japan on April 4, 2007 in an all-new edition, featuring all eight U.S. version tracks (available at CDBaby.com) with new ...
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Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug Aldrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Isn't it true that David [Coverdale] had plans to bring John Sykes back in the band before you came in picture? Doug: I think he was talking to him about it, ...
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Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade — who performed on 1990's quintuple platinum "The Razor's Edge", as well as the group's landmark live album recorded during the corresponding tour — will be the Grand Marshall at the Orange County Motorcycle Championships on Saturday, September 16. Click here to hear the advertisement in MP3 format. ...
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Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade — who performed on 1990's quintuple platinum "The Razor's Edge", as well as the group's landmark live album recorded during the corresponding tour — will make a guest appearance at the "Girls Got Rhythm" record release party tonight, when he takes the stage to join the all-female AC/DC tribute band ...
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) bassist Rev Jones has issued the following update: "First off, I want to thank everyone for supporting us on the European tour and at all the festivals — you're the best. I played with MSG at the Wacken festival [in Wacken, Germany] last week to over 60,000 people. It was amazing. ...
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Hotly tipped San Francisco-based flamenco/metal hybrid band FLAMETAL, which features in its ranks current WHITESNAKE bassist Uriah Duffy, has lined up the following dates during August: Aug. 26 - Bar Sinister c/o Boardner's - Hollywood, CA Aug. 27 - Fountain Theater – Los Angeles, CA According to a press release, "FLAMETAL are pioneering a new ...
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Steamhammer/SPV has announced the signing of WHITESNAKE, one of the greatest and most acclaimed hard rock acts of all time. November 3, 2006 in Germany and November 6, 2006 in Europe will see the arrival of WHITESNAKE's new double live album, "Live ... In The Shadow Of The Blues", capturing for posterity the infectious enthusiasm ...
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In addition to TWISTED SISTER's headlining appearance at the Rock of Ages festival in Seebronn (close to Rottenburg), Germany this Friday (July 28), the band's frontman Dee Snider has signed on to host the event on Saturday. The festival will feature additional performances from such artists as SAGA, URIAH HEEP, GOTTHARD, FISH, GLENN HUGHES, UFO, ...
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Legendary bassist Bob Daisley's (OZZY OSBOURNE, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) official web site has been updated with the following message: "Next Saturday Bob will be off to London for 10 days to record Jon Lord [ex-DEEP PURPLE] on the HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN tracks for the forthcoming studio album. It's all sounding good ...
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According to Top40-Charts.com, Time Life has set a July 25 release date for "Heavy Metal: The First 20 Years", a tribute to the bands that rocked, filled with songs that manage to be both nostalgic yet as relevant as ever. Vintage metal videos still run on VH1 Classic around the clock and fans still wear ...
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Mick Box of URIAH HEEP has collected a bunch of famous names in rock to sign a white Telecaster which will be sold on eBay with the proceeds going to a cancer charity. Among the people who signed the guitar is the current lineup of DEEP PURPLE and David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE, ex-DEEP PURPLE). ...
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Classic titles from MOTÖRHEAD and HELLOWEEN are among the seminal rock albums being released July 31 in a special CD/DVD format by Castle Music, in association with Sanctuary Records. In a new initiative for Castle Music, each album comes packaged with an informative booklet and a "sister" DVD; providing an additional audio-visual feast for fans. ...
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Legendary bassist Bob Daisley — of OZZY OSBOURNE, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE, BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW fame — has told Rockdetector.com that the LIVING LOUD project, which features Bob alongside Australian superstar Jimmy Barnes, the DEEP PURPLE duo of guitarist Steve Morse and keyboard player Don Airey plus URIAH HEEP drummer Lee Kerslake, ...
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WISHBONE ASH have been confirmed for Rock of Ages, a new festival series set up by the organizers of the German hard rock and heavy metal festival Bang Your Head!!! The event is set to take place July 28-29 in Seebronn (close to Rottenburg), Germany and will feature appearances by the following acts (with four ...
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VIXEN have been confirmed for Rock of Ages, a new festival series set up by the organizers of the German hard rock and heavy metal festival Bang Your Head!!! The event is set to take place July 28-29 in Seebronn (close to Rottenburg), Germany and will feature appearances by the following acts (with two more ...
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DAMAGE CONTROL, the new band featuring bassist Pete Way (UFO, WAYSTED), guitarist Robin George and drummer Chris Slade (AC/DC, URIAH HEEP, MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND and ASIA), have announced the addition of QUIREBOYS singer Spike to the group's ranks. The band are currently in the studio recording their debut album for release later in the ...
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URIAH HEEP, FISH (ex-MARILLION), SOUL DOCTOR and EVIDENCE ONE have been confirmed for Rock of Ages, a new festival series set up by the organizers of the German hard rock and heavy metal festival Bang Your Head!!! The event is set to take place July 28-29 in Seebronn (close to Rottenburg), Germany and will feature ...
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Majestic Rock Records has set an April 24 release date for the debut album from the MOONSTONE PROJECT, the brainchild of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini. Entitled "Time to Take a Stand", the CD is described as "genuine British-oriented '70s classic rock," not a million miles removed from the likes of FREE, JIMI HENDRIX and DEEP ...
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According to The Jakarta Post, URIAH HEEP — the 1970s British progressive rock outfit known for their hit "Easy Livin'" — is expected to stage a two-date concert in Indonesia in early February. Local promoter Original Productions said in a press release that URIAH HEEP would stage their concerts in Jakarta on Feb. 12 and ...
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Simon Milburn of The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the idea of his children following in his musical footsteps: Phil: "I advise them as much as I can. They're doing really good. They're all great musicians and stuff. ...
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Hotly tipped San Francisco-based flamenco/metal hybrid band FLAMETAL will be making their Southern California live debut this Saturday, December 17 at Bar Sinister, 1652 N. Cherokee Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028. For more info call: 323-769-7070. FLAMETAL who combine the flamenco shred of Paco DeLucia with hard-edged Bay Area metal, are the brainchild of virtuoso acoustic ...
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LIVING LOUD — the new "supergroup" consisting of Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP) on bass, Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, KANSAS, DIXIE DREGS) on guitar, Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) on keyboards, Lee Kerslake (URIAH HEEP, OZZY OSBOURNE) on drums and Jimmy Barnes (COLD CHISEL) on vocals — will release their self-titled debut in ...
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THE SIDEFX, the new band featuring vocalist Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT), guitarist Ira Black (VICIOUS RUMORS, HEATHEN, CHRIS CAFFERY), bassist Uriah Duffy (WHITESNAKE) and drummer Patrick Johansson (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), have uploaded a streaming MP3 of the track "Voice in your Head" at this location (Internet Explorer only). The band's sound was ...
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In a brand new interview conducted by Rock N Roll Universe, Ken Hensley discusses his days in URIAH HEEP, his new solo anthology "Cold Autumn Sunday", and what's next on the horizon for one of heavy rock's most legendary keyboardists of all time. Also covered is whether Hensley would consider working again with ...
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The Herst Advertiser is reporting that former URIAH HEEP vocalist John Lawton landed in court on charges of benefit fraud when he failed to declare almost £50,000 (approx. $87,000) in savings. Lawton, of North Cottages in Napsbury, St Albans, was, in the late '70s, the lead singer of the heavy rock band who ...
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According to a posting on Ronnie James Dio's official web site, DIO's December 1 date in Aarhus, Denmark has been cancelled. No reason was given for the cancellation. The first date of DIO's Scandinavian run will now be December 3 in Copenhagen. Also appearing on the bill will be URIAH HEEP and ASIA. The schedule ...
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SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has posted the following message on his official web site: "The second leg of the tour is over. Everyone is back at home chilling out before the next run of gigs. Unfortunately, we lost our tour bus driver during the recent break — Les was rushed to hospital in Essen and ...
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Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary bassist Bob Daisley (RAINBOW, OZZY OSBOURNE, MOTHER'S ARMY, URIAH HEEP, KAHVAS JUTE, LIVING LOUD). Several excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: You mentioned to me at The Basement that you were going to be working on Gary Moore's next album. What details can you ...
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