BROTHER FIRETRIBE ? the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen ? released a concert DVD, “Live At Apollo”, on February 12 via Spinefarm Records.
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TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #95), featuring an interview with W.A.S.P.
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Swedish melodic metal band AUDIOVISION will release its second album, “Focus”, in Europe and North America on April 23 through Ulterium Records.
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Taiwanese melodic black metallers CHTHONIC have scheduled two dates in China in early July: July 02 – Macau, China – LMA July 03 – Hong Kong, China – Hidden Agenda “Mirror of Retribution”, the latest album from Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC, was released in Japan last fall via Howling Bull Records.
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According to Bring Back Glam!, CINDERELLA and the supergroup HAIL! ? featuring David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER), Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) ? have been confirmed for ShipRocked 2010, a three-day cruise which will set sail from Ft.
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Canadian thrash metal veterans INFERNAL MAJESTY will return to the stage for the first time in three years on Thursday, February 25 at The Red Room in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Drummer Ted Kirkpatrick of the Christian neo-classical progressive thrash metal band TOURNIQUET has issued the following update: “I have three exciting things to tell you about.
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Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has been confirmed for this year’s edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany.
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Virginia-based heavy rock band VALKYRIE has inked a deal with Meteor City Records.
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It’s a bill that fans of horror and hard rock could only dream of until now: For the first time ever, the “gruesome twosome” ? ALICE COOPER and ROB ZOMBIE ? will play an exclusive limited run of North American tour dates beginning April 26 at the MTS Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer will guest on “Imus In the Morning” on the Fox Business Channel on Tuesday, February 23 at 8:30 a.m.
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Mercedes-Benz enters the 2010 Formula One World Championship with a new team of its own.
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In November 2009, Musician’s Friend spoke to MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine about Dean Guitars; Marshall amps; the band’s self-built recording studio Vic’s Garage in San Marcos, California; and using the Internet and modern technology to build MEGADETH’s fan-base.
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