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GRAVE: More Dates Announced
Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE will embark on a tour of Asia, Australia and New Zealand in November/December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 29 - [to be announced], Kuala Lumpur, MY Nov. 30 - [to be announced], Singapore, SG Dec. 02 - Amplifier, Perth, AU Dec. 04 - Gaelic Theatre, Sydney,...October 17, 2008
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TWISTED SISTER, POISON, FOREIGNER, JOURNEY Songs Featured In 'Rock Of Ages' Musical
Playbill.com reports that the 1980s-set musical "Rock of Ages" — starring "American Idol" finalist Constantine Maroulis — officially opens at Off-Broadway's New World Stages October 16. Previews began October 1. Featuring a book by Chris D'Arienzo, the musical, press notes state, is "fueled by high-...October 16, 2008
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD And BUCKCHERRY Flesh Out Rest Of Tour
According to The Pulse of Radio, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and BUCKCHERRY have fleshed out the details of their upcoming co-headlining tour that was rescheduled from September after AVENGED singer M. Shadows went down with throat problems. As previously reported, the trek will begin on November 4 in Casper,...October 16, 2008
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AFTERMATH A.D. Reunion Show Announced
Reunited Raleigh, North Carolina hardcore/metal band AFTERMATH A.D. will perform for the first time in 15 years on Halloween night (October 31) at Volume 11 Tavern in Raleigh for the fifth annual STM Music Productions Halloween Monster Rock Bash. Special guests include TUB OF NOISE and HERE LIES… Fu...October 16, 2008
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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Expanded To Six-Piece
Finnish melodic death metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW has announced the addition of vocalist Jarmo Kylmänen to the group's ranks. The band says, "Jarmo K has been our 'sixth member' since late 2005, helping us with songs, melodies and his voice on 'Before The Bleeding Sun' and all the gigs after...October 15, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Is 'Excited' To Play Singapore For First Time
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently spoke to The Electric New Paper about the band's first-ever concert in Southeast Asia after 27 years together. Sixx said: 'I'm so excited... I'm dying to play for the fans there. We never came to Southeast Asia because we weren't paid enough to break even. We...October 14, 2008
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SAHG To Tour India
SAHG, the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE, has issued the following update: "SAHG will tour India between October 25 and November 9 of this year. The tour includes appearances at the Great Indian Rock Festival in four cities plus thr...October 12, 2008
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DAVID ELLEFSON's F5 Covers FIGHT's 'Nailed To The Gun'; Audio Available
F5 — the Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, and ex-MEGADETH drummer Jimmy DeGrasso — has posted its previously unreleased cover of FIGHT's "Nailed To The Gun" on the F5 MySpace page. The gro...October 7, 2008
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LINKIN PARK Cancels Asia Tour
LINKIN PARK has been forced to cancel its previously announced Music For Relief concerts in Mainland China, Macau and Taipei as lead vocalist Chester Bennington has sustained a back injury and is under doctor's orders to refrain from traveling or any physical activities. "LINKIN PARK sincerely regre...October 7, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Singer Is 'Enthusiastic' About EDEN'S CURSE; Audio Available
IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson played the song "Angels & Demons" from multi-national melodic metallers EDEN'S CURSE on his weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show", this past Friday evening, October 3. You can listen to what Bruce had to say about the...October 7, 2008
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BEHEMOTH: 'Asian Apostasy' Tour Dates Announced
Polish extreme metal veterans BEHEMOTH will embark on their first-ever tour of Asia in late October/early November. Commented frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski: "It's historical and we're totally psyched! We've pushed for this tour to happen for years. In fact, it was pretty frustrating seeing all those...October 7, 2008
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EDEN'S CURSE Track Featuring PAMELA MOORE Available For Download
Multi-national melodic metallers EDEN'S CURSE have posted the track "Angels & Demons" on their MySpace page. The song, written by Paul Logue, Pete Newdeck, Michael Eden, Thorsten Koehne and Carsten Schulz (EVIDENCE ONE) features vocalist Michael Eden duetting with Pamela Moore, best known for he...September 29, 2008
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Former MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Talks PEAVEY Amps; Video Available
Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson, who currently works for Peavey Electronics (manufacturer of musical equipment, gear and accessories) as an artist relations representative, was recently interviewed by PVTV about his involvement with Peavey bass amps and how they have been a lar...September 28, 2008
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METALLICA's ULRICH On 'Death Magnetic': 'Everybody Who's Heard The Album Says It Sounds Great'
iafrica.com has posted a lengthy interview with the four members of METALLICA about the group's new album, "Death Magnetic". An excerpt from the chat follows below. Q: Now that "Death Magnetic" is completed, how do you feel about the album? Lars Ulrich: "My head is still kind of spinning about the w...September 27, 2008
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AC/DC Announces 'Give It All You Got' Contest
Australian hard rockers AC/DC have announced a new contest where they are asking fans to create their own version of the "Rock 'N Roll Train" video and upload it to YouTube with a "ACDCGiveItAllYouGot" tag on it. Prizes to be given away include an Angus Young signature model Gibson SG and a Malcolm...September 25, 2008