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ICED EARTH Mainman SCHAFFER Comments On New Guitarist
As first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET early this morning, ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has now confirmed the addition of guitarist Ernie Carletti, (formerly of SLIKHELVETIKA) to the group's ranks. Schaffer's statement on the matter reads as follows: "I just wanted to make a quick but significant...June 30, 2006
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ICED EARTH: New Guitarist Found?
Allentown, Pennsylvania's 91.7 FM WMUH radio station has announced that Ernie Carletti, formerly of SLIKHELVETIKA, has been added as the second guitarist for ICED EARTH. He was allegedly auditioned just over a week ago by ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and was accepted as a member. At press time, t...June 30, 2006
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HOURCAST To Hit The Road With 30 SECONDS TO MARS
After a successful series of live performances with SEVENDUST, Boston electronic rockers HOURCAST will join 30 SECONDS TO MARS on a nationwide U.S. tour for the duration of the summer. Newcomers on the hard rock scene, HOURCAST blend unique elements of computerized rock and heavy metal to create a u...June 28, 2006
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FU MANCHU: New Album To Receive European Release Via CENTURY MEDIA
After nine albums, countless world tours and more than a dozen years of leading their scene, FU MANCHU — perhaps the definitive Southern California hard rock band of the last decade — have signed a worldwide recording agreement with The Century Family. Their tenth, as-yet-untitled album will surface...June 27, 2006
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TOOL To Support METALLICA In Korea
TOOL have been confirmed as direct support for METALLICA on August 15 at the Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul, Korea. This concert will mark TOOL's first-ever Korean appearance and METALLICA's first show in the country since April 1998. More support bands will be announced soon. Tickets are avai...June 26, 2006
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GUNS N' ROSES, ALICE IN CHAINS To Play Longer Sets At GRASPOP; Live Video Feed Available
The organizers of Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting — which is taking place June 23-25 in Dessel — have posted the following message on the festival's official web site: "Last week, when Graspop was informed that KORN would be cancelling their European tour, the search for a worthy replacement was und...June 24, 2006
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TOOL: North American Tour Dates Announced
TOOL have lined up the following North American shows during August: Aug. 4-5 - San Diego, CA - Street Scene '06 Aug. 06 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena Aug. 18 - Honolulu, HI - Blaisdell Concert Hall Aug. 19 - Honolulu, HI - Blaisdell Concert Hall Aug. 22 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors ...June 21, 2006
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BEYOND TWILIGHT: Rare Songs From First Demo Available Online
Danish/Swedish prog-metallers BEYOND TWILIGHT have made two very rare songs ("Eyes" and "Carousel of Life") from the band's 1996 demo "Lurking Fantasia" available for download at the band's official web site: Eyes (mp3) Carousel of Life (mp3) The band's leader, Finn Zierler, commented: "The album ['...June 20, 2006
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Cast Shadows on Dragons
Featuring former members of WHEN DREAMS DIE, "Cast Shadows on Dragons" by ROBOTS AND EMPIRE is a strange mixture of stoner rock heft and spacey doom that has its moments, but too often loses momentum because of its unevenness. Clearly rooted in BLACK SABBATH and bands such as THE MELVINS, as well as...June 18, 2006
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GARDEN OF DECAY Part Ways With Singer
Belgian melodic death metallers GARDEN OF DECAY have parted ways with founding member, female singer Claude Remacle, due to musical differences. The band will continue as a five-piece with only male vocalist Quentin. GARDEN OF DECAY have also announced plans to head into a slightly different musical...June 18, 2006
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BREED 77: New Album Pushed Back
Following a storming set at the Download festival, a Metal Hammer Golden Gods "Best British Act" nomination and a sold-out tour, BREED 77 are gearing up for a pan-European album release and as a result have been forced to push back the release of their highly anticipated new album "In My Blood (En M...June 14, 2006
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STAIND: Right Hear?
MJI Interactive is reporting that STAIND rocked a career-high crowd of 327,000 when they performed before the start of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day. The sizable audience undoubtedly created plenty of noise, but that apparently was nothing compared to the racket the cars generated. "It was so...June 14, 2006
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, IN FLAMES, H.I.M., AVENGED SEVENFOLD 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: CHILDREN OF BODOM, GOD FORBID Venue: House of Blues City/State: Cleveland, Ohio Date: March 26, 2006 Gross Sales: $7,617 Attendance: 435 Capacity: 600 Artist/Event...June 9, 2006
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ANTHRAX Drummer Comments On Upcoming Tour, Studio Album
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Well, hello. It's been a long time since I typed some words of wizdumb. "Have you heard? We're going on tour again. Yessireebabboo, The Hellbilly Deluxe (Rob Zombie) has asked us to be a part of his Ed...June 8, 2006
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SIKTH: 'Death Of A Dead Day' Audio Samples Available
London, U.K.-based SIKTH are now sampling all twelve tracks from their Bieler Bros. debut, "Death of a Dead Day", at this location. The album hits stores today (June 6) in the U.S. and June 26 in the U.K. and will feature special artwork and personally autographed posters for the first ten thousand...June 6, 2006
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