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DISTURBED Frontman: 'We Are Confirmed For OZZFEST'
DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has revealed that the band have been confirmed to appear on this summer's Ozzfest heavy metal festival tour. Speaking to Jolene of Seattle's 99.9 KISW on January 7, Draiman said of the band's upcoming touring plans, "It looks like at this point that we are confirmed...January 26, 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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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bring 'Evil' Back On Tour Tonight
Launch Radio Networks reports: AVENGED SEVENFOLD begins the first 2006 leg of its Cities Of Evil tour today (Thursday, January 19) in Tucson, Arizona. Lead singer M. Shadows told Launch how the group gets itself psyched to play right before showtime. "We try to give each other a little pep talk befo...January 19, 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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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman Says They Were Offered This Year's OZZFEST
AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows spoke to Billboard.com about the group's touring plans, which include an upcoming club tour, a European trek and another Stateside run (co-headlining with a notable band he declined to name) in the spring. The group's summer plans remain up in the air, but one f...January 10, 2006
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer Says Throat Problems Helped Improve Music
Launch Radio Networks reports: AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows says that a recurring throat problem forced him to change his vocal style for the better on the band's current album, "City of Evil". Shadows pretty much screamed his way through the group's first two releases, but told Launch that h...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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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'BOB ROCK Will Always Be Our Producer'
Despite rumors of a possible collaboration with Rick Rubin (SLAYER, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT),METALLICA have no plans of working with anyone else but their longtime producer Bob Rock on their upcoming studio album, the group's drummer Lars Ulrich revealed in a September 2005 interview published i...January 6, 2006
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Get Props From METALLICA, PANTERA
MTV.com recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MTV: It's interesting that you cull your musical influences from the kind of bands many young people are probably not even aware of. Shadows: I think classic metal just had...January 4, 2006
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NINE INCH NAILS, ROB ZOMBIE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD Confirmed For Miami's GLOBAL GATHERING
NINE INCH NAILS, ROB ZOMBIE and AVENGED SEVENFOLD are among the artists that have been confirmed for the Global Gathering 2006 music festival, set to take place March 18 at Bicentennial Park in Miami, FL. Also scheduled to appear at the event — which will last "from midday to midnight" — are COHEED...January 3, 2006
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Looks Back On 2005, Talks About Upcoming Solo CD
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently gave an interview to his official web site regarding his recent and upcoming activities. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: 2005 was a big year for you with 6 months on a hit TV series, three live DVDs, lots of new music of your own as well...January 3, 2006
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EIGHTEEN VISIONS Singer Says New Album Will Sound Like Cross Between STP And DEF LEPPARD
Huntington Beach, California's EIGHTEEN VISIONS have entered a Los Angeles studio with producer Machine (LAMB OF GOD, ROB ZOMBIE) to begin recording their new, self-titled album for a June 2006 release via Epic. The follow-up to 2004's "Obsession" should serve as the next step in what's been "the na...December 26, 2005
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Being and Becoming
I don't think it's politically incorrect to call bands like THE SMASHUP the 2006 model of "metal for chicks". This is show-tune hardcore, a candy-coated facsimile of the more underground strains of metalcore, meticulously designed to be a lifestyle accessory for Suicide Girls and eyeliner-bleeding M...December 26, 2005
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Not A Religious Band
Launch Radio Networks reports: With the holidays here and the so-called "War On Christmas" in the news, religion is always a hot topic at this time of year. AVENGED SEVENFOLD includes a number of religious references in its music, even taking its name from a passage in the Bible. But frontman M. Sha...December 22, 2005
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD, CKY To Team Up For U.S. Tour
AVENGED SEVENFOLD will be embarking on the second leg of their "Cities of Evil" headlining tour beginng in late January. Support at all dates will come from CKY. The details are as follows: Jan. 19 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ Jan. 20 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM Jan. 22 - Concrete Street -...December 21, 2005
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