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THE OTHER Announces West Coast Tour

Cologne, Germany-based "horror punks" THE OTHER will fly over to the States for a handful of shows on the West Coast. The band that has recently played a sold-out Halloween tour of Europe and has shared stages with MISFITS, THE 69 EYES, BALZAC, WEDNESDAY 13, METEORS, FEAR FACTORY, MY DYING BRIDE and...

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LORDI Mainman Opens 'Theme Restaurant' In Finland

According to ESCToday.com, LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi will open a theme restaurant, dubbed Rocktaurant, today (Dec. 15) in Rovaniemi, Finland. The LORDI bandmembers will attend the event and promise a huge party with pyros and fireworks. No less than 1,000 people are expected to join in the fun, includ...

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Former SOULFLY/SNOT Guitarist To Guest On KNAC.COM

Ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling will appear live on KNAC.COM this coming Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. PST/6:00 p.m. EST with DJ Junkman to debut new material from his new project INVITRO and discuss his time with SNOT and SOULFLY. Fans can tune into the live program by visiting ww...

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Report: Fans' Appetite For New GUNS N' ROSES Album Is Undiminished

Neil Shah of Reuters reports: Axl Rose's fans are hoping for a miracle this Christmas — the release of "Chinese Democracy", the first album of original GUNS N' ROSES music in 15 years. Rose, 44, the only original member of the combustible rock group, vaguely told MTV in late August that the album .....

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WHILE HEAVEN WEPT Signs With CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC

Cruz Del Sur Music has reached an agreement with the epic doom legends WHILE HEAVEN WEPT for the release of their new album, "Vast Oceans Lachrymose", in late 2007. "Although there were many fair and generous offers from various entities after the untimely closure of Black Lotus Records, we felt tha...

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LAMB OF GOD, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM, GOJIRA: North American Tour Dates Announced

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on November 22, 2006, LAMB OF GOD has now officially confirmed that it will embark on a headlining American tour in 2007 with Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD, modern-day metal traditionalists TRIVIUM and France's heaviest metal export GOJIRA. Having spent the su...

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RE:IGNITION Putting Finishing Touches On 'Head On' Video

RE:IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area band which features in its ranks SKINLAB members Steev Esquivel (guitar) and Snake (bass),has issued the following update: "It's been two weeks since the release of 'Empty Heart Loaded Gun'. HUGE thanks to everyone who was able to find the album so far. Thing...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO Checks In From IN FLAMES Tour

LACUNA COIL just embarked on a U.S. tour as direct support to IN FLAMES, with THE SWORD and SEEMLESS opening. The group recently completed a highly successful run on the annual Blackest of the Black tour alongside the legendary DANZIG, labelmates THE HAUNTED, BELPHEGOR and ASESINO. This is their gro...

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BACKMASK Releases Debut Album, Seeks Permanent Drummer

Santa Barbara, California-based melodic death metal group BACKMASK has just released its debut album, "Dark Fiber". With their heavily Scandinavian-influenced sound, BACKMASK has secured a loyal following in their home state since their inception. BACKMASK began in 2001 when vocalist/guitarist Shane...

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RE:IGNITION To Team Up With INDORPHINE, INVITRO For West Coast Dates

RE:IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area band which features in its ranks SKINLAB members Steev Esquivel (guitar) and Snake (bass),will team up with INDORPHINE and INVITRO for a short West Coast tour in January. The dates are as follows: Jan. 16 - San Jose, CA @ The Blank Club Jan. 17 - Berkeley, CA...

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DANZIG: Equipment Truck 'Stolen', Santa Cruz Show Cancelled

World Entertainment News Network reports that Glenn Danzig is keen to take the law into his own hands after a tour truck carrying his stage equipment was stolen on Thursday night (Nov. 30). Danzig and his namesake band DANZIG were relaxing after a show in Los Angeles when the equipment vehicle was s...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Comments On DISMEMBER Tour Cancellation

Guitarist/vocalist Charles Elliott of ABYSMAL DAWN — the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION — has issued the following statement in regards to the recent cancellation of the band's West Coast tour with DISMEMBER and GRAVE: "For whatever reasons o...

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Former Editor Lets It 'RIP' In New Book

Lonn Friend, the ex-editor of RIP magazine and host of the "Friend At Large" segment on "Headbanger's Ball", has released a retrospective of his experiences when hair metal was king. antiMUSIC's Morley Seaver recently spoke to Lonn to find out about his book, "Life on Planet Rock". Here’s a sample o...

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HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE Announces New Lineup

San Francisco's HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE has issued the following update: "HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE has a new lineup! First of all, original drummer Chewy has returned to the fold. This is great news and we are thrilled to have him back! As for vocals, we have two new members. Patrick Goodwin (DIRTY POWER...

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Cancer Benefit For Minnesota Rock/Metal Music Icon To Be Held Next Month

Earl Root has been a staple of the rock and metal community in Minnesota for over twenty years. He is most known as the once owner of Root Cellar Records, which recently closed last year as well as the DJ of KFAI's "Root of All Evil" metal music show on Saturday nights. He also owns ...