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EXCITER bassist and very longtime HardRadio friend Allan Johnson has announced the formation of a new band MAD ALEISTER. No further details are currently available. Exciter's most recent album, Death Machine, was released in 2010.
Legendary heavy metal powerhouse NEVERMORE have signed with Reigning Phoenix Music. Guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams welcome to the lineup Jack Cattoi on guitar, Semir Ozerkan on bass, and new vocalist Berzan Onen. To showcase the new lineup, Nevermore's first live appearance will take place on April 1 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Swiss heavy metal force BURNING WITCHES had planned to tour the US from August to September. Visa problems cancelled that tour and the new updated schedule is as follows: March 14 - West Palm Beach, FL - Respectable Street. 15 - Tampa, FL - Brass Mug. 17 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Purgatory). 19 - Covington, KY - Madison Live. 20 - Westland, MI - Token Lounge. 21 - McHenry, IL - The Vixen Auditorium. 22 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom. 24 - Pittsburgh, PA - Crafthouse Stage and Grill. 25 - Harrisburg, PA - XL Live. 26 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theater. 27 - Teaneck, NJ - The Debonair Music Hall. 28 - New Bedford, MA - The Vault Performing Arts Center. 29 - Hampton Beach, NH - Wally's. April 1 - Annapolis, MD - Ram's Head On Stage. 2 - Virginia Beach, VA - Elevation 27. 4 - Sanford, FL - West End Trading Co. 10 - Katy, TX - The Wildcatter. 11 - San Antonio, TX - Fitzgeralds. 12 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada. 16 - Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go. 17 - Glendale, AZ - 44 Sports Bar And Grill. 20 - Montreal, QC - Piranha. 21 - Quebec City, QC - La Source de la Martiniere. 22 - Ottawa, ON - The Brass Monkey. 23 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison.
