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ALLELE To Tour With 10 YEARS, EVANS BLUE
ALLELE — the new project featuring former COLD guitarist Kelly Hayes and former OTEP guitarist Lane Maverick — will embark on a month-long tour with 10 YEARS and EVANS BLUE beginning late September. The first confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 24 - Hilton Head, SC @ Monkey Business Sep. 26 - Colum...August 8, 2006
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SLAYER's KERRY KING On State Of Metal, Headbanging, And New Album Artwork
Blender.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Blender.com: What do you think of the current state of metal? King: "Well, it's actually pretty good for now. Us, METALLICA and ANTHRAX came out a long time ago. Now we're still around,...August 8, 2006
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MADBALL Bassist To Make Film Debut
MADBALL bassist Hoya will make his film debut in the upcoming "Rapturious" movie, which was written and directed by Kamal Ahmed (of Jerky Boys fame). More information is available at IMDB.com. MADBALL released their first album for Ferret Music, "Legacy", last August. The band recently took part in...July 25, 2006
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DAATH Cancels Florida Dates Due To Surgery
Recent Roadrunner signees DAATH (pronounced like "goth," but with a "D") were forced to cancel three shows in Florida as a result of guitarist Eyal Levi's surgery to remove his appendix. The affected dates are as follows: Jul. 24 - the Daily Grind – Pensacola, FL Jul. 25 - the Pit - Jacksonville, FL...July 24, 2006
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ARCH ENEMY Cancel METALCAMP Festival Appearance, Announce 'Kerrang! Day Of Rock' Participation
Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have posted the following message on their official web site: "We very much regret that due to a personal family crisis for one of the band members, ARCH ENEMY will not be able to play at the Metalcamp festival n Slovenia as advertised on Friday, July 21st...July 20, 2006
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CHIMAIRA Record New Demo
Cleveland's CHIMAIRA has completed work on a new three-song femo with producer Jason Suecof (GOD FORBID, TRIVIUM). Suecof's comments on the demo's recording sessions can be found on his MySpace page. CHIMAIRA are currently seeking a new label home after parting ways with Roadrunner Records earlier i...July 17, 2006
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DAVID ELLEFSON Talks About Early Days Of MEGADETH Featuring SLAYER's KING: Video Available
The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a 93-second video clip featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talking about the early days of MEGADETH when SLAYER guitarist...July 8, 2006
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ALLELE Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement
ALLELE — the new project featuring former COLD guitarist Kelly Hayes and former OTEP guitarist Lane Maverick — have parted ways with vocalist Wally Wood. The band's statement on the matter reads as follows: "OK, so well now I'd imagine everyone pretty much knows what is going on. We would have prefe...June 30, 2006
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CHIMAIRA Frontman Offers Songwriting Update
Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA have commenced the songwriting process for their follow-up to last year's "Chimaira", tentatively due in 2007 through an as-yet-undetermined label. The band's vocalist, Mark Hunter, has issued the following update via the group's MySpace profile: "In February me, Matt [DeV...June 26, 2006
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BLOOD OF ASH Announce New Bassist
Bristol/Bath, U.K.-based metalcore mob BLOOD OF ASH — featuring former members of VOLITERA and SILENT VEX — have announced the addition of bassist Matt H. to the group's ranks. The band are planning to hit the road later this summer in support of their debut album, which is tentatively due in August...June 25, 2006
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YEARS OF FIRE: Album Samples Posted Online
Cleveland, Ohio's YEARS OF FIRE, which features former CHIMAIRA guitarist Jason Hager, have posted the tracks "The Vitation Docterine" and "Wallarian Degeneration I" on their official MySpace page. The songs are taken from their forthcoming debut full-length album, titled "Visceral Departure", which...June 23, 2006
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CHIMAIRA Resume Writing New Material
Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA have posted the following message on their MySpace page: "We just got back from Sounds of the Underground [tour of] Europe. We had a blast with all the bands. The tour was filled with games of 'Mafia' and bread knobs. Andols managed to devour 21 meals at McDonald's within...June 12, 2006
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Former MOTOGRATER Frontman Resurfaces In FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
Former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan (Ghost) has issued the following update on his current activities: "I get more e-mails than I can possibly reply to, so I decided to publicly answer all the questions about what I'm up to and where I stand with MOTOGRATER. "First off, I'd like to thank all the fans fo...June 9, 2006
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HATE ETERNAL Complete Filming Of Live DVD
U.S. death metal giants HATE ETERNAL headlined The Garage in London on June 4 and recorded a special set that was filmed for a live DVD release, as yet untitled, and due out October this year. The DVD will include: * The full London set (Sunday, June 4) * An in-depth interview with the band ...June 8, 2006
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THE CULT, THE DARKNESS, SOULFLY, H.I.M. Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: GUNS N' ROSES, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Venue: Hammerstein Ballroom City/State: New York, N.Y. Date: May 12, 14-15, 17, 2006 Gross Sales: $739,668 Attendance: 12,87...June 4, 2006