Barlow Returns...

Vocalist Matt Barlow has returned to US metal legends ICED EARTH, replacing Tim 'Ripper' Owens who recorded 2 albums with the band following Barlow's departure in late 2003.

Some Pumpkins We'd Like to See! [Part I]

Mama´s Pride!

Bloody Picture Of The Day!

Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolki seems to be seriously loosing it. Here's a message from Timo: "I really need to share this with all of you. Two days ago I had a panic attack, I lied down and tried to relax. Then a voice in my head told me repeatedly: Kabbalah, Kabbalah, Kabbalah. I believe it was the voice of Jesus Christ. I felt warm waves through my body and I felt secure and happy. The voice told me to take a bloody picture of myself in honor of His memory. Then the voice told me to go to my library and one of the books fell into the floor before me. I didn't even remember I have that book. It was about the teachings of Kabbalah. I will use the future Stratovarius recordings to celebrate the beauty of this ancient teaching."

Why Computers Should Have Never Been Invented...

The Top 3 Reasons Why Computers Should Have Never Been Invented

#3: The Star Wars Re-Releases
#2: Techno Music
#1: Helloween's Last Three Album Covers

G3 of Our Dreams...

G3 is an almost annual live music show and concert tour featuring three select guitarists of the generation; hence its name. It was created by guitarist Joe Satriani in 1996. Since its inception G3 has featured many guitarists including: Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, Robert Fripp, Paul Gilbert, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Adrian Legg and many other special guests, including Tony MacAlpine, Johnny Hiland, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse, Chris Duarte, Andy Timmons, Neal Schon, Gary Hoey, Brian May, Billy Gibbons, Johnny A, George Lynch, Patrick Rondat, and Eric Sardinas.

Bye Bye Beautiful...

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1- U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following message on his web site:
"I conducted a fascinating and unexpectedly candid interview with keyboard player/leader Tuomas Holopainen in which he confirmed my suspicion that 'Bye Bye Beautiful', from the new album 'Dark Passion Play', was inspired by the band's estranged former singer Tarja Turunen — famously sacked via open letter back in 2005. Included in its chorus are the lines: "Did you ever listen to what we played? / Did we get this far just to feel your hate? / You chose the long road but we'll be waiting."

2- Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has finished filming a video for her new solo single, "I Walk Alone", in Berlin, Germany with director Jörn Heitmann, who previously worked with NIGHTWISH on the "Sleeping Sun" clip in 2005. The single will be released mid-October Universal Music, to be followed by a full-length CD, "My Winter Storm", on November 9.

Tales From The Deep...

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You wanted them, here they are. Quality halloween masks from large studios and independent artists. Vampires, werewolves, monsters, demons and...GUITAR HEROES!

Poker Time...

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Dani Löble has re-entered Andi Deris´ Mi Sueno Studios on Tenerife to start the second part of his recordings for the forthcoming studio album. The working title of the band’s 12th studio record is “Gambling With The Devil” which release is once again scheduled on Halloween the 31st of October. The world tour will start mid of November in Europe, to be followed by South East Asia, North and South America in the first half of 2008 – first dates will be released soon!

Inventions, Researches and Writings...

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Locomotive Records will release the "Execution: Live Reunion" DVD by Brazilian metalers TRIBUZY in the U.S. on August 14. The live album is the concert version of the band's successful 2005 "Execution" album, only this time it's star-studded with members of IRON MAIDEN (vocalist Bruce Dickinson), PRIMAL FEAR (vocalists Ralf Scheepers and Mat Sinner), ANGRA (guitarist Kiko Loureiro), HELLOWEEN (guitarist Roland Grapow), HALFORD (guitarist Roy Z) and BRUCE DICKINSON (bassist Chris Dale).

Believe It or Not...

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A friend of ours with a retail source has told us that the long awaited Guns N’ Roses album, Chinese Democracy, has gotten a firm release date of November 21st. Under normal circumstances we’d laugh at such an assertion — after all, this album has reportedly cost more than $13 million and has been “due out” since 1998. But whenever somebody has actually managed to get Axl to speak in the past few months, he’s said it’s coming out before the end of the year. Plus, there was that G n’ R tour announcement the other day that alluded to a release date some time in the next two months. Dare to dream, folks. Dare to dream.