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LAMB OF GOD Frontman 'Boycotting' GRAMMY AWARDS
Melissa Ruggieri of TimesDispatch.com reports: Chris Adler planned his special outfit for [Sunday night's] Grammy Awards a little more than a week ago "a patch for the hole in the butt of these jeans that I'm wearing right now." Adler is the drummer for LAMB OF GOD, the Richmond-based heavy-metal qu...February 10, 2007
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SMASHING PUMPKINS Confirmed For Austria's NOVA ROCK Festival
SMASHING PUMPKINS has been confirmed for the Nova Rock festival, set to take place June 15-17 on the Pannonia Fields in Burgenland, the easternmost federal state of Austria (near Nickelsdorf and the Hungarian and Slovak borders). The PUMPKINS will perform on June 15. Also scheduled to appear are SLA...February 3, 2007
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MASTODON Guitarist On Early Influences And Accusations That The Band Sold Out
Chris Riemenschneider of StarTribune.com recently conducted an interview with MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the fact that there isn't anything remotely hip about the fearsome-sounding foursome: "We'd like to think we're cool, hip guys, but probably not. I...February 1, 2007
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LAMB OF GOD, KEEP OF KALESSIN Confirmed For Norway's HOVEFESTIVALEN
According to Dagbladet.no, LAMB OF GOD and KEEP OF KALESSIN have been confirmed for Hovefestivalen, a brand new five-day festival set to take place June 25-29 on the island of Tromøy, just outside the city of Arendal, in Norway. Also scheduled to appear are SLAYER, MASTODON, HATEBREED, NEUROSIS, SHE...February 1, 2007
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CHILDREN OF BODOM: NAMM Photos Available
Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have posted several photos from their appearance at the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants),which took place January 18-21 in Anaheim, California. You can check out the pictures on the group's MySpace page. CHILDREN OF BODOM's "Chaos Ridden Years...January 31, 2007
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KAIHORO: New Album Due In March
KAIHORO, the Finnish "sludgy rock/metal band" featuring members of TOTAL DEVASTATION, OMNIUM GATHERUM and MANITOU, will release its second full-length album, "Boulder", in March via Playground Music distribution. The follow-up to 2004's "Mainheadskull" was recorded in February 2006 at Manu Audio Stu...January 29, 2007
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SLAYER, LORDI, STONE SOUR, HELMET Confirmed For Austria's NOVA ROCK Festival
SLAYER, LORDI, STONE SOUR and HELMET are among the confirmed bands for the Nova Rock Festival 2007, set to take place June 15-17 on the Pannonia Fields in Burgenland, the easternmost federal state of Austria (near Nickelsdorf and the Hungarian and Slovak borders). The festival billing is shaping up...January 26, 2007
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DIMENSION F3H Confirmed For Norway's HOVEFESTIVALEN
DIMENSION F3H, the Norwegian death metal band led by Morfeus (LIMBONIC ART),has been confirmed for Hovefestivalen, a brand new five-day festival set to take place June 25-29 on the island of Tromøy, just outside the city of Arendal, in Norway. Also scheduled to appear are SLAYER, MASTODON, HATEBREE...January 25, 2007
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METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Tops List Of Most Influential Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time
METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master of Puppets" has been selected by Spence D. and Ed Thompson of IGN Music as the "most influential" heavy metal album of all time. In the accompanying blurb explaining their choice, Spence writes, "Heavy metal fans no doubt have argued till blue in the balls abou...January 25, 2007
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NEUROSIS: New Album Title Revealed
According to the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine, long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS have set "Given to the Rising" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in May. The band began recording the effort late last month at Electrical Audio studio in...January 25, 2007
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SLAYER, MASTODON, HATEBREED, NEUROSIS Confirmed For Norway's HOVEFESTIVALEN
SLAYER, MASTODON, HATEBREED and NEUROSIS have been confirmed for Hovefestivalen, a brand new five-day festival set to take place June 25-29 on the island of Tromøy, just outside the city of Arendal, in Norway. Hovefestivalen reportedly has the potential to become Norway's biggest festival, with up t...January 17, 2007
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ERA VULGARIS To Release Debut Album Next Month
Irish progressive thrash metal band ERA VULGARIS will release its debut album, "What Stirs Within", on February 5 via Open Your Ears Music. The CD was mastered by Alan Douches, who has worked with such bands as MASTODON and THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. ERA VULGARIS was recently selected as one of the...January 17, 2007
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SLAYER: Tickets To 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Performance Sold Out In Four Hours
According to a press release from mPRm Public Relations, tickets for SLAYER's January 19 appearance on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" sold out in about four hours, matching the performance of such superstar acts as JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, KORN and LINKIN PARK. SLAYER will make its first-ever network telev...January 16, 2007
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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD Prepares To Record New Album
South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD is currently writing material for its second full-length album, "Malice", tentatively due later in the year via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Bloodlust" will once again feature artwork from Paul Romano (MASTODON, THE RED CHORD),while this...January 16, 2007
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THE ACACIA STRAIN To Tour Europe With LENG TCH'E, THE ARCHITECHT
Massachusetts' THE ACACIA STRAIN has announced plans to embark on a European tour in support of the band's current release, "The Dead Walk". The group will be playing alongside Belgium's LENG TCH'E and Holland's THE ARCHITECHT beginning on March 23 and ending on April 15. Exact cities and dates will...January 15, 2007
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