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BENEATH THE MASSACRE To Tour United States For First Time

On the eve of the release of the band's full-length debut, "Mechanics of Dysfunction", Canada's BENEATH THE MASSACRE has been confirmed for the band's first appearances in the United States later this spring alongside ARSIS and ION DISSONANCE. The upcoming jaunt also includes an appearance at the se...

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BLOODSHOTEYE To Team Up With DYING FETUS, COVENANCE For Canadian Tour

Canadian metallers BLOODSHOTEYE will support DYING FETUS on their upcoming tour of Canada. Also appearing on the bill will be COVENANCE from Maryland. Commented BLOODSHOTEYE: "This will be our second time heading out west and we look forward to seeing all the friends we made on our first trek out wi...

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Mechanics of Dysfunction

In 2005, a little known Canadian death metal band called BENEATH THE MASSACRE surfaced with a short EP on Galy Records called "Evidence of Inequity". The quick-hitter left more than its fair share of scars and a rather bloody wake, resulting in more than a few critics dubbing them a band to watch. P...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Serve As Grand Marshal of NASCAR BUSCH SERIES

Leddy Venegas of WhoWon.com reports: Fontana's own legendary rocker Sammy Hagar will return home and serve as Grand Marshal of the Stater Bros. 300 NASCAR Busch Series on February 24, 2007 at California Speedway. In addition to giving the drivers command to "Start you engines," Hagar will rev up fan...

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ABORTED Launches New E-Card, Debuts New Video

Belgium masters of brutality ABORTED have launched an e-card for their new album, "Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture", at this location. The e-card features the group's striking new video for the track "The Chondrin Enigma". A February 20 release via Century Media Records is expected....

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BENEATH THE MASSACRE: Canadian Dates Announced

Canadian technical death metallers BENEATH THE MASSACRE have been confirmed for the second day of California Metalfest just one day after labelmates LIGHT THIS CITY and THE FUNERAL PYRE are scheduled to perform. The band will also be hitting the road later in February for a mini CD-release tour in s...

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Ex-RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY: Solo Dates Announced

Former RATT vocalist Stephen Pearcy has lined up the following dates: Mar. 16 - Sauk Centre, MN - Gerards (w/ FIREHOUSE) Mar. 17 - Burnsville, MN - Renegades Stephen Pearcy recently entered into a management agreement with the California-based Jeff Keller Management LLC (management home for HERMAN R...

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ABGOTT Off SEVERE TORTURE U.K. Tour

U.K. extreme black metallers ABGOTT will no longer support Dutch brutal death metal merchants SEVERE TORTURE on their upcoming U.K. tour. DESECRATION and EVILE are still scheduled to appear on all dates. The details are as follows: Mar. 14 - TJS, Newport Mar. 15 - Cavern, Exeter Mar. 17 - Electrower...

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ABORTED Recruits GOD DETHRONED Drummer For CD-Release Shows

Belgian masters of brutality ABORTED have recruited GOD DETHRONED drummer Ariën van Weesenbeek to sit behind the kit for their upcoming CD-release shows in support of their new album, "Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture", which is set for a February 20 release. The dates are as follows...

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SEVERE TORTURE To Embark On U.K. Tour In March

Dutch brutal death metal merchants SEVERE TORTURE will team up with the U.K.'s DESECRATION, ABGOTT and EVILEfor the following UK dates: Mar. 14 - TJS, Newport Mar. 15 - Cavern, Exeter Mar. 17 - Electrowerkz, London Mar. 18 - Rock City, Nottingham Mar. 19 - Satans Hollow, Manchester Mar. 20 - Medicin...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'I'm A Lesbian And Proud'

THE HAUNTED's MySpace page has been updated with the following interview: Answering Questions: Patrik Jensen (guitar) Q: You my friend, are becoming a damned icon to some kids. Is that good or bad, or just weird? Jensen: I doubt that is the case. I dont have jetblack hair, a neo-Rocky hairdo, my gui...

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SAMMY HAGAR Adds To His Growing Empire

From international rock legend, to tequila connoisseur to restaurateur, Sammy Hagar can now add racecars to his expanding list of assets and expertise. The infamous "Red Rocker" and American Spirit's Jon Lewis announced today that they have partnered as co-owners of the racecar to be campaigned by T...

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ANATHEMA: Helsinki Gig To Be Broadcast This Week

ANATHEMA's December 30 gig in Helsinki, Finland will be broadcast this week on Welho Dina cable TV (available in Southern Finland) and online from the Dina homepage. It will be streamed at 22:00 Helsinki time, 21:00 CET from www.dina.tv. Just open the media player under the "Katso Dinaa" icon at you...

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KURT COBAIN, JIMI HENDRIX 'Come Back To Life' In '27 Heaven' Rock Music/Satire

Award-winning investigative journalist and filmmaker Ian Halperin ("The Cobain Case: Life and Death of a Rock Icon") has teamed with author Todd Shapiro and director Adam Roebuck ("The Wedding Singer", "The Vagina Monologues") to bring "27 Heaven", a rock music/satire, to Nuno's in Austin, Texas Feb...

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DESPISED ICON Begins Recording New Album

Singer Alex Erian of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We've been in the studio [recording our new album] for about two weeks now. The drums were recorded with a click track/metronome and the result is tight as fuc...