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SAVATAGE: Earliest Known Live Footage Posted Online
30 Dec 2006
An ultra-rare video clip of SAVATAGE performing the song "Holocaust" under its original moniker AVATAR at an outdoor concert sponsored by a Tampa radio station — held in a strip mall parking lot in Clearwater, Florida sometime around 1982 — has been posted online at YouTube.com. This is the earliest (known) footage of SAVATAGE that exists. The group's lineup for the performance was as follows:
Vocals - Jon Oliva Guitar - Criss Oliva Bass - Keith Collins Drums - Steve Wacholz In a recent interview with Rock My Monkey, Jon Oliva |
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Pre-Order: ProgPower USA VII DVD/CD
29 Dec 2006
The ProgPower USA VII DVD is now available for pre-orders with an estimated shipping date of January 15th, 2007. The DVD will released as Region free NTSC in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. |
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AVANTASIA Is Back!
28 Dec 2006
Despite past comments to the contrary, it appears that Edguy mastermind Tobias Sammet has not only decided to record a new Avantasia album but he's already begun recording it! A posting on TobiasSammet.net reads as follows:
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ELIS Name Ex-DREAMS OF SANITY As New Vocalist
28 Dec 2006
Liechtenstein-based gothic metal group ELIS — whose lead singer, Sabine Dünser, who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on July 7, 2006 during rehearsal and passed away the following day in hospital — has issued the following update:
"Now the time has come to disclose the secret about our new singer! Sandra Schleret [photo] will do the vocals for ELIS in the future! Sandra comes from Innsbruck (Austria) and stood behind the microphone for various bands, among others for DREAMS OF SANITY and SIEGFRIED. She did also guest appearances for SAMAEL. She impressed ... |
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Programmers wanted!
25 Dec 2006
 We are currently looking to add some programming personnel to our staff to aide in the upgrade and expansion of the site. Here is what we are looking for: -Must be highly motivated and willing to spend a minimum of 15-20 hours per week on this project. -Must be very skilled with PHP and mySQL -Must have the ability to create new coding on top of existing code (modules), and whenever possible optimize old code. However, we do not want to start from scratch every time a new idea is conceived. -Prior experience working on website development is a plus. -Must have the ability to work on a large scope project, either solo or as part of a team. If you are interested in this opportunity, or have any questions, please contact Chris.
Topic: MetalReviews Website
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS From The Metal Reviews Team!
25 Dec 2006
From all of us here at MetalReviews.com, we'd like to wish you all a wonderful holiday season—whatever it is that you may or may not celebrate. Over the past year we've lost a few team members and gained a few more. Next year we hope to expand even further. 2006 was a great year for metal music, and 2007 is shaping up to be just as good. Thanks for coming along for the ride and being part of the family! |
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Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2006
23 Dec 2006
Thiago Sarkis of the Imhotep webzone has compiled a list of 155 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2006 and has posted it online at this location (scroll down the page). The artists had total freedom to pick between one and five releases (albums or DVDs in any style) from 2006. The following is complete list of the musicians offering their picks for the finest releases of last year:
Alex Hilbert (NIGHTMARE) Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, BLOTTED SCIENCE) Amilcar Christofaro (TORTURE SQUAD) Anders H ... |
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MANOWAR Announces Release Dates For New Album
23 Dec 2006
The new MANOWAR album, "Gods of War", will hit stores on the following dates:
February 23, 2007 (Germany) February 26, 2007 (Rest of Europe, excluding France, U.K.) March 5, 2007 (France, U.K.) April 3, 2007 (USA, Canada) More details will be released soon, including the cover artwork. As previously reported, an audio interview with MANOWAR vocalist Eric Adams, conducted recently by Judyth Piazza of "The American Perspective", has been posted online at this location (MP3, 14 MB). In the interview, Adams talks about his new "Wild Life and Wild Times" DVD and his philosophies on hunting. An e-card for the new MANOWAR double DVD, "The Day The Earth Shook - The Absolute Power", can be accessed at this location.
Topic: Band News
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Journey name Jeff Scott Soto as permanent lead vocalist!
21 Dec 2006
From Journey's official website. JOURNEY NAMES JEFF SCOTT SOTO OFFICIAL NEW LEAD SINGER December 19, 2006 -- Jeff Scott Soto has been officially named the new lead singer of Journey. He had been filling in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the U.S. tour with Def Leppard shortly after it began on June 23 due to illness. “We are so grateful to Steve for all the years he dedicated to Journey,” says Journey in a joint statement. “We thank Steve for all his hard work and we wish him only the best in his future endeavors. Over the past few months, we've come to realize that Jeff has proven himself above and ... |
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MASTERPLAN: New Song Clip Available Online
16 Dec 2006
An audio sample of a new MASTERPLAN song, entitled "Lost and Gone", has been posted online at this location (audio player in upper right-hand corner). The track is the title cut of the German/American band's new EP, due on January 26 via AFM Records. The CD is the group's first release to feature its new lineup of Mike DiMeo (vocals; RIOT), Roland Grapow (guitar; ex-HELLOWEEN), Mike Terrana (drums; ex-RAGE), Jan S. Eckert (bass) and Axel Mackenrott (keyboards).
MASTERPLAN's third album is tentatively due in February ... |