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KAURA Added To TOOL's Sacramento Show

Berkeley-based rock band KAURA has been added to TOOL's Sacramento show on September 2 at the Sleep Train Amphitheater. Also appearing on the bill is ISIS. Opening for one of the biggest and most respected rock bands today is not an easy task for an unsigned band, but KAURA is not your average band....

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TOOL Opening Act ISIS Say They're Ready To Be Booed By Meatheads

ISIS frontman Aaron Turner recently spoke to MTV.com about the band's upcoming stint as the support act for TOOL. "You're bound to have a larger meathead contingency in your audience when you open for a band as big as TOOL, and we're very aware of the fact that a good portion of the ...

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KIRK HAMMETT Jamming With TOOL: Video Available

A low-quality video clip of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett performing with TOOL during their headlining appearance at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday (August 18) has been posted online at YouTube.com. According to one TOOL fan's eyewitness account posted at the ToolNavy.co...

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METALLICA Guitarist Jams With TOOL In Hawaii

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett reportedly joined TOOL onstage during their headlining appearance at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday (August 18). According to one TOOL fan's eyewitness account posted at the ToolNavy.com web site, TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan introduce...

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GIANT SQUID Announces Lineup Changes

Austin, Texas-based eclectic doom rock act GIANT SQUID have issued the following update: "GIANT SQUID recently completed a quick jaunt across the U.S., including select dates with new labelmates STOLEN BABIES, as well as meeting up with The End Records veterans AGALLOCH for their CD release show in...

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TOOL To Headline Australia's BIG DAY OUT Festival?

Undercover News reports that TOOL have announced Australian tour dates in Melbourne and Sydney in January next year. It has been five years since the band were last in Australia touring behind their then-current release "Lateralus". The official announcement promises shows to be added in Auckland, "...

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SPREAD EAGLE Bassist To Play More Dates With SEBASTIAN BACH

Bassist Rob De Luca (SPREAD EAGLE) will be joining Sebastian Bach's (SKID ROW) solo band on their upcoming tour dates in China and Australia in September. This past June, Rob was in Europe with Sebastian playing arenas and festivals, opening for GUNS N' ROSES, TOOL, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and a host of o...

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JASON NEWSTED: 'VOIVOD Are One Of The Most Underrated And Unrecognized Outfits In Metal'

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD/ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On how VOIVOD's new album, "Katorz", has been received by critics and fans: "The reviews are something I definitely care about man...

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METALLICA Returns To Korea To Perform For Old-School Fans

The Korea Herald reports that METALLICA, one of the world's most successful heavy-metal bands, will return to Korea on August 15 to play at Jamsil Olympic Stadium in southeastern Seoul. Formed in 1981, the American hard-rock band has sold more than 90 million albums. During their first live concert...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL Is 'Extremely Proud' Of Band's New Material

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel has posted the following message on the band's official forum: "Just got home yesterday from our week-long stint on the Sounds of the Underground tour and I'd like to thank all of you who made it out and rocked with us. Also thanks to all the bands, crews, producti...

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TOOL: Video Footage Of STREET SCENE Incident Posted Online

NBCSanDiego.com reports that video footage has surfaced of the incident Saturday night (August 5) when nearly 100 fans were hurt after thousands of rock fans surged forward at a San Diego performance by TOOL. [Watch the video footage at NBCSanDiego.com.] The Los Angeles band was the headliner Saturd...

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TOOL Fans Crushed At San Diego Concert

According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, at least 15 people were injured when thousands of rock fans surged forward at a San Diego performance by TOOL. The Los Angeles band was the headliner Saturday night at the Street Scene 2006 music festival in the parking lot of the Qualcomm Stadium, the newsp...

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HATESPHERE Frontman Says New ALLHELLUJA Album 'Has Its Own Style And Sound'

HATESPHERE frontman Jacob Bredahl has issued the following update on ALLHELLUJA, his Danish/Italian project featuring also featuring Stefano Longhi from Scarlet Records: "Yeah, just finished the new ALLHELLUJA album ['Pain is the Game', due September 11 in Italy and September 25 in the rest of Europ...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist: 'Black Metal Is Not A Hobby Or Something You Do For The Fun Of It'

Jeff Maki of Live-Metal.net recently conducted an e-mail interview with GORGOROTH guitarist/founder Infernus. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Tell us some background on GORGOROTH's new release, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam". What is the meaning of the album's title?...

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GODHEAD To Release 'The Shadow Line' In August New Video Available

GODHEAD will release their new album, "The Shadow Line", on August 29 in the U.S. and September 4 in the rest of the world through new label Cement Shoes Records. The band recently parted ways with drummer James O'Connor due to "personal reasons" and have since replaced him with former LOSER skinsma...