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Darkness Foretold
Sometimes critics (myself included) get so wrapped up in picking the perfect words in a desperate attempt to accurately convey the feeling of a metal album that the important stuff goes gets shoved aside. Sometimes you've just got to cast that tattered and coffee-stained Thesaurus aside and keep it...February 6, 2006
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ORANGE GOBLIN: U.K. Tour Dates Announced
Legendary hell-raisers ORANGE GOBLIN have announced the following U.K. shows for April. Apr. 07 - Dublin, UK @ The Voodoo Lounge or The Village (TBC) Apr. 08 - Belfast, UK @ The Limelight Apr. 15 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City Apr. 29 - Brighton, UK @ Concorde II Apr. 30 - London, UK @ ...February 2, 2006
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Former KITTIE Guitarist LISA MARX Joins DAY OF CONTEMPT
Former KITTIE guitarist Lisa Marx (also ex-SCARS OF TOMORROW) has officially joined DAY OF CONTEMPT. DAY OF CONTEMPT are on tour now with AVENGED SEVENFOLD and CKY in support of their "The Will to Live" EP on Pulse/Epitaph. Marx is featured in the current issue of Revolver magazine as part of their...January 25, 2006
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BIG DAY OUT Organizers Explain MUDVAYNE's Abbreviated Gold Coast Performance
The organizers of the Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand, which kicked off January 20 in Auckland, have issued the following statement: "The Big Day Out would like to sincerely apologise to fans for the hour long loss of power twenty minutes in to MUDVAYNE's set on the Orange sta...January 22, 2006
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EYES OF FIRE Embark On Headlining U.S. Tour; New Track Now Available
Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE will embark on a lengthy headlining U.S. tour with LOSA early next month in support of their highly anticipated sophomore release, "Prisons", which is set for a February 7 release. The trek, which runs from Feb. 3 through March 4, will be the group's first he...January 17, 2006
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Sideshow Symphonies
ARCTURUS will forever be haunted by their past. Having put out a record like "La Masquerade Infernale", an inarguable classic and one of the cornerstones of this whole "post-black metal" genre, all subsequent releases will be held up to it for comparison and critique. As always, an ARCTURUS album re...January 16, 2006
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Tunnelvision Brilliance
Don't buy this expecting heavy-lidded riff rock along the lines of Scott Reeder's former bands, KYUSS and THE OBSESSED. Reeder may have auditioned for METALLICA, and you may see him pop up onstage with TOOL once in a while, but he's also a mellow, laid back guy who lives on a ranch out in the ...January 16, 2006
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DISTURBED, MUDVAYNE, SEVENDUST, CHILDREN OF BODOM 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: Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Concert: Members of SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM, DEICIDE, BIOHAZARD, HATEBREED Venue: NOKIA Theatre Time...January 14, 2006
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HAWKWIND, ORANGE GOBLIN, BRANT BJORK & THE BROS Confirmed For Holland's ROADBURN FESTIVAL
HAWKWIND, ORANGE GOBLIN and BRANT BJORK & THE BROS are among the artists that have been confirmed for the 11th Roadburn Festival, Europe's leading underground festival for stonerrock & beyond, set to be held Saturday, April 22 at the 013, in Tilburg, Holland. The festival billing is shaping...January 9, 2006
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KORN, MUDVAYNE, DISTURBED, AEROSMITH, YNGWIE 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: KORN Venue: Congress Theatre City/State: Chicago, Ill. Date: Dec. 2, 2005 Gross Sales: $36,875 Attendance: 2,890 Capacity: 2,890 Artist/Event: KORN Venue: Hammerst...January 8, 2006
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Orange County's BLEED THE SKY Land Two Hollywood Shows With DISTURBED
With two U.S. tours with MY RUIN and a road stint through the Midwest with AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, DIECAST, and INDEX CASE chalked up in the last five months, Orange County's BLEED THE SKY are no strangers to touring. With so much collective time spent away from the comforts of home, local shows often...January 5, 2006
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Guitarist ALEX GROSSI To Perform With JIZZY PEARL, CHUCK WRIGHT At NAMM
Guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) will be performing with Jizzy Pearl (RATT, LOVE/HATE),Chuck Wright (ALICE COOPER, HOUSE OF LORDS) and Troy Patrick Farrell (TRAMP'S WHITE LION) at Paul Reed Smith Guitars' NAMM 2006 party, to be held on January 20 at The Grove in Anaheim, C...January 1, 2006
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EYES OF FIRE To Team Up With LOSA, PLATOON 13 For U.S. Tour
Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE will be teaming up with LOSA and PLATOON 13 for a U.S. tour beginning in early February. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 03 - Pheonix, AZ - Metal Devastation 2 Feb. 05 - Houston, TX - The Engine Room Feb. 06 - Oklahoma City, OK - ...January 1, 2006
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Former TOXIK Drummer, WRATHCHILD AMERICA Guitarist Join Forces In New Project
According to a posting on Tartarean Desire, former TOXIK drummer Tad Leger has launched a brand new project called LUCERTOLA (Italian for "lizard"). The group's musicial style is said to be a blend of Leger's biggest influences: doom, old VOIVOD and Italian horror soundtracks (Goblin, Fabio Frizzi)....December 29, 2005
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'The Birth of Grunge' Compilation Due In February
IGN Music reports: On February 7, 2006 Livewire Recordings will release "Sleepless In Seattle: The Birth of Grunge", a compilation of 20 rare recordings from some of the band responsible for setting the stage for the eventual emergence of the sub-genre of modern rock critics labeled "grunge." The se...December 28, 2005