STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update:

"I have written 11 new songs and we are first going to demo them. This will be completed by the end of the year and we will enter the studio to record that actual album around February. TIMO KOTIPELTO is releasing his third solo album around that time (and what I have heard, it sounds really great) as well and he has naturally promotional activities and I think he is also doing a tour during Spring. Stratovarius production will be ready sometime in the summer 2007 and depending on various different things, the album, entitled R...... R.......:), will be released in October 2007 or in the beginning of 2008 followed by a massive world tour. So all okay here, everybody´s happy, the songs are great and we are looking forward to the new adventures."

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BW&BK interviews today with Dee Snider, Twisted Sister's frontman. Dee reveals that Twisted Christmas (out now via Razor & Tie Records) will NOT be the farewell album for the band. That was the original plan, but the band has changed it's mind and there will be more new albums and there are thoughts about making Twisted Christmas II for next year. As well, he mentioned that a DVD of all their videos will be out in 2007 and a live show DVD from the '80's will also come out next year. Watch for BW&BK's chat with Dee Snider online soon and in BW&BK #101, out in late November!

As reported earlier today, Twisted Sister have scheduled an in-store performance and signing session on Wednesday, November 29 at 7:00 PM at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ (51 Lafayette Rd.). Fans can pick up their latest CD, Twisted Christmas (out now via Razor & Tie Records), in the store to get a wristband which will get them into the instore. For more information visit www.vvinyl.com. As previously reported, Twisted Sister will guest on the nationally syndicated US radio show Rockline on December 13th. Rockline (RocklineRadio.com) airs live at 8:30 PM (PT)/11:30 PM (ET)..

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