GlamMetal has recently conducted interview with legend Dokken's guitarist. Here are few excerpts:

I recently heard that Dokken has signed to Rhino Records for the U.S. release, and Frontiers for the European distribution. Is this correct?

That is correct. We are very excited about it. We are happy we made the deal.
 
That is awesome. Is there any release date yet?

Well Rhino is going to be putting out a few things. Our new studio record is going to seemingly the main push to what everything is building up to. I say there is nothing firm, but we are looking probably looking at May or June. We really want to do it right, and we want to do a lot of pre-promotion and really have a good set up for us. 
 
Is there another album of the Dokken greatest hits in the works?

The greatest hits records for con tractional reasons was put on hold. But Rhino is going to be rereleasing the old videos; you know the "Unchain The Night" video? They are putting that out on DVD. They are also rereleasing the catalog. Because those releases are coming out, we sort of decided we would hold off on the recorded greatest hits. Those two releases are going to come out first, after that the new "Lightning Strikes Again" record will come out.
 
Let's talk about "Lightning Strikes Again."  I know everyone is really excited about it. Tell me how the directions are going in musically in the band. Is it more like "Hell To Pay?" Because I really liked the direction you took the band with that record.

To be honest with you Deb, it is nothing like "Hell To Pay.' I don't think so all. The twelve songs that I have been working out so far sound like vintage Dokken. If I played you the demo, you would probably be pretty shocked. 
 
Is it going to sound like the "Tooth and Nail” era ?

It is going to sound as good as that or better. Turn your tape recorder off and play some for you. (Jon then plays a few minutes of a demo and Deb gushes like a school girl.)

There you go, you are the first person to hear a little something. That is just demo.

I recently heard that Dokken has signed to Rhino Records for the U.S. release, and Frontiers for the European distribution. Is this correct?

That is correct. We are very excited about it. We are happy we made the deal.
 
That is awesome. Is there any release date yet?

Well Rhino is going to be putting out a few things. Our new studio record is going to seemingly the main push to what everything is building up to. I say there is nothing firm, but we are looking probably looking at May or June. We really want to do it right, and we want to do a lot of pre-promotion and really have a good set up for us. 
 
Is there another album of the Dokken greatest hits in the works?

The greatest hits records for con tractional reasons was put on hold. But Rhino is going to be rereleasing the old videos; you know the "Unchain The Night" video? They are putting that out on DVD. They are also rereleasing the catalog. Because those releases are coming out, we sort of decided we would hold off on the recorded greatest hits. Those two releases are going to come out first, after that the new "Lightning Strikes Again" record will come out.
 
Let's talk about "Lightning Strikes Again."  I know everyone is really excited about it. Tell me how the directions are going in musically in the band. Is it more like "Hell To Pay?" Because I really liked the direction you took the band with that record.

To be honest with you Deb, it is nothing like "Hell To Pay.' I don't think so all. The twelve songs that I have been working out so far sound like vintage Dokken. If I played you the demo, you would probably be pretty shocked. 
 
Is it going to sound like the "Tooth and Nail” era ?

It is going to sound as good as that or better. Turn your tape recorder off and play some for you. (Jon then plays a few minutes of a demo and Deb gushes like a school girl.)

There you go, you are the first person to hear a little something. That is just demo.

Source Glammetal

BBM reports that Marten Andersson (bass; GEORGE LYNCH, LIZZY BORDEN, STARWOOD), Andy Freeman (vocals; GEORGE LYNCH), Joey Scott (drums; LIZZY BORDEN, STARWOOD), Patrick Johansson (drums; YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, W.A.S.P.), James Kottak (drums; SCORPIONS), Rev Jones (bass; MSG, BLACK SYMPHONY), Rick Plester (guitar; BLACK SYMPHONY, KOTTAK), Ira Black (guitar; LIZZY BORDEN, METAL CHURCH), Mike Duda (bass; W.A.S.P.), and Doug Blair (guitar; W.A.S.P.) are among the musicians that will take part in a NAMM Jam on January 18, 2007 at the 100-capacity Fender Avenue Bar & Grill in Fullerton, CA. Also scheduled to appear are KOTTAK and BLACK SYMPHONY, among other acts. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The NAMM Jam is scheduled for 12:00 midnight.

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Candlelight Records USA has posted DESTRUCTION's remake of their classic ‘Mad Butcher’ to the label's official MySpace site. Bring your browser to http://www.myspace.com/candlelightrecordsusa for a listen.

‘Mad Butcher’ comes from the band's forthcoming “Thrash Anthems” album, set to hit US stores on January 23. Alongside 12 other remakes, “Thrash Anthems” contains two brand new songs, ‘Deposition/Your Heads Will Roll’ and ‘Profanity’.

Destruction will kick off their first North American headlining tour with Sadus and Municipal Waste on January 20. Hirax will be taking Municipal Waste's place on select dates and Death Angel will be featured on one select date. All dates are as follows:

1/20/07 Seattle WA @ Showbox, Seattle Metal Fest
1/21/07 Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theater w/ Hirax
1/22/07 Las Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne Saloon
1/23/07 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's w/ Death Angel and Hirax
1/24/07 San Marcos, CA @ Jumping Turtle w/ Hirax
1/26/07 Denver, CO @ Hubba's House Of Rock
1/27/07 Tulsa,OK @ The Hive
1/28/07 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
1/29/07 Chicago, IL @Joe's w/ Municipal Waste
1/30/07 Sauget, IL @ Pop's w/ Municipal Waste
1/31/07 Detroit, MI @ I-ROCK.
2/1/07 Toronto, ONT @ The Opera House w/ Municipal Waste
2/2/07 Quebec City, QUE @ Le Petit Theatre du Capital w/ M.Waste
2/3/07 Montreal, QUE @ Foufounes Electriques w/ Municipal waste
2/4/07 Boston, MA @ Middle East w/ Municipal Waste
2/5/07 New York City, NY @ Club-Studio B w/ Municipal waste
2/6/07 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ Municipal Waste
2/7/07 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar w/ Municipal Waste
2/8/07 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone w/ Municipal Waste
2/9/07 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade w/ Municipal Waste
2/10/07 Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial w/ Municipal waste
2/11/07 Orlando, FL @ Back Booth w/Municipal Waste
2/12/07 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
2/13/07 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit w/ Hirax
2/14/07 Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington w/ Hirax
2/15/07 El Paso, TX @ Chic's w/ Hirax
2/16/07 Phoenix, AZ @ Clubhouse w/ Hirax
2/17/07 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory w/ Hirax

all dates w/ Sadus except Seattle

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