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METAL CHURCH Singer To Perform With JON OLIVA'S PAIN At BAY AREA ROCK FEST

METAL CHURCH lead singer Ronny Munroe will join festival co-headliners JON OLIVA'S PAIN on stage to close out the night's festivities at the Bay Area Rock Fest next weekend, May 4-5. Commented JON OLIVA'S PAIN in a statement: "Having shared the stage with METAL CHURCH last year, including an unsched...

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FASTWAY, STATIC-X, EPICA, JOE SATRIANI Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

FASTWAY, STATIC-X, EPICA, JOE SATRIANI, SPIRALARMS, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, ROSE HILL DRIVE, SCARVE, MERCENARY, AS I LAY DYING, EL GUAPO STUNTTEAM, OCEANS OF SADNESS and STORMRIDER are the final confirmed bands for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 22-24 in Dessel, Belgium. The final b...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Fresh off a triumphant sold-out tour of Japan, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP is returning to the U.S. and Canada for a summer tour. The legendary guitarist will be performing timeless classics from all stages of his illustrious career, including SCORPIONS, UFO and MSG, to commemorate his "Tales of Rock 'n'...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman: 'People Are Often Surprised By How Well Mannered We Are

Cambridge Evening News recently conducted the following interview with CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth: Cambridge Evening News: There's always been a theatrical side to CRADLE OF FILTH — where does the inspiration for that come from? Dani: The "War of the Worlds" musical is one of my favorite re...

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THE MISERABLES Launches Vocalist Search

THE MISERABLES, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band formed by SKINLAB guitarist Glen "Glenny" Telford and ex-40 GRIT members Chris Anderson (guitar),Ryan Healy (bass) and Andy Green (drums),has launched a singer search following the recent departure of Denton Bramley (TERROR SYNDROME, ex-GOD AWA...

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STATIC-X Recruits Former DANZIG Drummer

STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static has issued the following update from the road: "I want to thank everyone who's been coming out to the shows to support us. Almost every show has been sold out so far and we're having a lot of fun out here as usual. Nick [Oshiro, drums] has stayed on tour with ...

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ILL NINO, SONIC SYNDICATE, STATIC-X Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

ILL NINO, SONIC SYNDICATE, GORILLA MONSOON and STATIC-X have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AS I LAY DYIN...

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THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR 2007 Dates Announced

The much-anticipated return of The Family Values Tour, co-headlined by KORN and EVANESCENCE, will commence on July 20 in St. Louis and close out the summer on September 2 in sunny California. With a line-up including ATREYU, FLYLEAF, HELLYEAH, and TRIVIUM, the tour is poised to be the biggest and be...

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SOIL To Support HELLYEAH On Select Dates

Chicago's SOIL will support HELLYEAH on the following dates: May 27 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater May 30 - Omaha, NE @ Sokel Auditorium Jun. 01 - Wichita, KS @ Cotillion Jun. 02 - Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom Jun. 03 - Lubbock, TX @ Southbeach Jun. 05 - Corpus Christi, TX @ Pavilion ...

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MEGADETH Mainman: 'I've Never Told Any Of Our Fans How To Vote, I Just Say Do Vote'

Caustic Truth's Morley Seaver recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts follow: On having political lyrics: "Well, MEGADETH has had political records forever. All you need to do is look at the titles: 'Peace Sells, But Who's Buying?!', 'The System Has Failed...

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THE MISERABLES Singer Quits To Focus On TERROR SYNDROME

THE MISERABLES, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band formed by SKINLAB guitarist Glen "Glenny" Telford and ex-40 GRIT members Chris Anderson (guitar),Ryan Healy (bass) and Andy Green (drums),has parted ways with singer Denton Bramley (TERROR SYNDROME, ex-GOD AWAKENS PETRIFIED). Commented Denton:...

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STATIC-X Taps DARK NEW DAY/VINCE NEIL Drummer For Current Tour

STATIC-X has tapped drummer Will Hunt (TOMMY LEE, DARK NEW DAY, SKRAPE, STUCK MOJO) to fill in for the group's regular skinsman Nick Oshiro while he is recovering from a broken hand. Hunt's first show with STATIC-X took place Friday night (April 13) in Houston, Texas. In addition to being a member o...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Fresh off a triumphant sold-out tour of Japan, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP is returning to the U.S. and Canada for a summer tour. The legendary guitarist will be performing timeless classics from all stages of his illustrious career, including SCORPIONS, UFO and MSG, to commemorate his "Tales of Rock 'n'...

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STATIC-X Frontman Talks About Songwriting Process For 'Cannibal'

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static. A couple of excerpts follow: The Culture Shock: You've got a pretty extensive tour coming up. What do you do in the days leading up to a tour like this to kind of prepare yourself for a few ...

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MESSIAH'S KISS Confirmed For MANOWAR's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

MESSIAH'S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR),will take part in the Magic Circle Festival in the heart of Germany, Bad Arolsen on July 7. Headlining will be the event will be MANOWAR, with many more acts yet to be annou...