Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE) will make a guest appearance on “Break Away”, the new single from the self-proclaimed “’80s metal pioneer” Willie Basse.
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
DEVILDRIVER, THE HAUNTED, RAISED FIST, THE CROWN Confirmed For Sweden’s GETAWAY ROCK
DEVILDRIVER, THE HAUNTED, RAISED FIST, THE CROWN, AC4, CRAZY LIXX, SNAKESTORM, AMY’S ASHES, DREAMLAND and AMARANTHE have been confirmed for this year’s Getaway Rock festival, set to take place July 8-10 in Gävle, Sweden.
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STONE SOUR Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
STONE SOUR has been confirmed for this year’s Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden.
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TRIPTYKON: Debut Album Preview Available To German Fans
Starting on March 15, 2010, TRIPTYKON fans in Germany who are too impatient to wait for the release of the band’s first album, “Eparistera Daimones”, will have a chance to listen to the CD at a nearby branch of the Saturn store.
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ADAGIO: Back Catalog To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks
Coinciding with the band’s European tour with KAMELOT, ADAGIO’s back catalog will be reissued through XIII BIS Records, featuring bonus material and ? in the case of 2003’s “Underworld” ? new artwork.
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Longtime Rock Journalist And Founder Of ROCKDETECTOR Web Site GARRY SHARPE-YOUNG Dies At 45
According to Taranaki Daily News, Garry Sharpe-Young ? who worked as a journalist for British, American and German rock magazines, wrote music reference books, biographies for OZZY OSBOURNE and BLACK SABBATH and set up the popular encyclopedic rock music web site Rockdetector (since renamed Musicmight) ? died at his home on Friday (March 12) after suffering an aneurism.
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Navel Gazing for March 14th, 2010
Hello everybody and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back at the week in Punknews. I’m Adam White and I’ll be your guide through some of the most popular, notable, and otherwise attention getting stories of the past seven days. Each and every Punknews story is built from tips contributed by you fine folks, and here’s what got the community talking this week:
- Atom Willard left Social Distortion to spend time with Angels And Airwaves and was replaced by Scott Reeder of Fu Manchu
- Fat Mike of NOFX is among the owners of the new Thistle Hill Tavern
- Green Day‘s Rock Band video game has been slated for June. Chicken from Dead To Me preordered his copy earlier today.
- Epitaph Records signed pop-punk outfit Veara
- A new song from Good Luck was unveiled over at National Underground
- The Alkaline Trio are headed to the UK in May and June
- Footage of The Gaslight Anthem performing The Who‘s “Baba O’Reilly” was posted
With that we hand over this Sunday evening to you, the Punknews community. From that glorious, likely bearded rabble we’ve see the creation of everything from message boards and Punknews fantasy sports leagues to even a band or two. So talk amongst yourselves and we’ll see you Monday…
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VADER: Quality Zaandam Footage Available
Video footage of VADER’s March 10, 2010 performance at De Kade in Zaandam, The Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of “letthedeathmetalflow”).
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SERJ TANKIAN Interviewed By ABORT Magazine
On assignment for ABORT Magazine, NINJASPY vocalist/guitarist Joel “ninjoelspy” Parent recently went one on one with SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian for a candid interview to discuss Serj’s new album, animal rights and a black metal choir.
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SCAR FOR LIFE To Enter Studio In April
SCAR FOR LIFE ? the Portuguese project led by Alex S (VYRUZ, REDSTAINS) ? will enter the studio on April 10 to begin recording its second album, “It All Fades Away”, for a summer release.
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HYADES Parts Ways With Bassist
Italian thrash metal band HYADES has parted ways with bassist Jerico Biagiotti and has temporarily replaced him with Rob Orlando (who was previously a member of HYADES from 2003 to 2008).
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DEATHSTARS: U.K. Dates Announced
Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has announced the following U.K.
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POWER QUEST Parts Ways With Singer, Guitarist
U.K-based metallers POWER QUEST have parted ways with singer Pete Morten and guitarist Ben Randall due to “musical differences.” According to the band, “the split was amicable and everyone in the POWER QUEST family wishes Pete and Ben all the very best in their respective musical endeavors.
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