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H.I.M.: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
MTV.com is reporting that Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. will be back on North American soil this spring for a 22-date road trip that's scheduled to launch May 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and conclude in Las Vegas on June 8. The run includes two previously announced appearances: one at the Bambooz...March 13, 2006
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QUIREBOYS Singer Joins DAMAGE CONTROL
DAMAGE CONTROL, the new band featuring bassist Pete Way (UFO, WAYSTED),guitarist Robin George and drummer Chris Slade (AC/DC, URIAH HEEP, MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND and ASIA),have announced the addition of QUIREBOYS singer Spike to the group's ranks. The band are currently in the studio recording t...March 13, 2006
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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist, Drummer To Attend FRANKFURT MUSIKMESSE
ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson will be attending the 2006 Frankfurt Musikmesse ("the European NAMM") as guests of ESP Guitars and PEARL Drums, respectively. Michael Amott will be doing a signing at the ESP booth on April 1 together with Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY) and Ge...March 7, 2006
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QUEENSRŸCHE, SYMPHONY X, EDGUY, OBITUARY, ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
QUEENSRŸCHE, SYMPHONY X, EDGUY, OBITUARY, VICTORY and ARCH ENEMY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY ASIA B...March 6, 2006
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Freshly Sold REVOLVER Magazine Signs Deal To Distribute Compilation CDs
Image Entertainment, Inc., a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, has announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with the U.S. hard rock/heavy metal magazine Revolver. As part of the exclusive agreement, Imag...March 6, 2006
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TESLA And CINDERELLA Confirmed For Wisconsin's ROCK FEST
TESLA and CINDERELLA have been confirmed for Rock Fest 2006, set to take place July 20-23 in Cadott, Wisconsin. The lineup is shaping up as follows: Thursday, July 20: 04:30 JOHN WAITE 06:30 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 08:30 SAMMY HAGAR 11:00 TBA Friday, July 21: 02:15 SAVOY BROWN 04:15 SEVEN MARY THREE 06:...March 5, 2006
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GREG LEON Starts Work On New INVASION album; Re-Teams With SURVIVOR Drummer
Southern California guitar legend/vocalist Greg Leon (ex-DOKKEN, QUIET RIOT) has started work on a new studio album, tentivately titled "Stormbringer". Joining Greg Leon on the follow-up to last year's "Unfinished Business" (Leon's first record under the INVASION banner since their cult classic 1984...March 2, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
DEF LEPPARD have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL BLITZKRIEG BONFIRE CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST DEEP PURPLE DEF LEPPA...March 2, 2006
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Unauthorized SLIPKNOT Documentary 'Unmasks' Band's Alleged Attempts To 'Destroy' Local Scene
MTV.com recently spoke to filmmaker Chad Calek about his latest "documentary," "A Clown Short of Destiny", which follows the controversial rise of SLIPKNOT from the cornfields of Des Moines, Iowa, to the horn-throwin' crowds of Ozzfest. But it also chronicles the 'KNOT's alleged "attempts to disgrac...March 1, 2006
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QUIET RIOT's BANALI Says SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer's Criticism Is Not Rooted In Reality
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has responded to remarks made by SYSTEM OF A DOWN's John Dolmayan in a recent interview in which Dolmayan appeared to slag QUIET RIOT off for "liv[ing] way outside their means and squander[ing] whatever they made" during the peak years of their commercial success. I...February 27, 2006
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TNT Frontman Says He's 'Not Sure' There Will be Another STARBREAKER Album
George Dionne of Rock Is Life recently conducted an interview with TNT frontman Tony Harnell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Is Life: [TNT's] current release "All the Way to the Sun" is a slight departure from your last release "My Religion". Was this a conscious effort to sound dif...February 25, 2006
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ASIA, VANDEN PLAS, THE QUILL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
ASIA, VANDEN PLAS, and THE QUILL have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ASIA BLITZKRIEG BONFIRE CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC F...February 24, 2006
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NINE INCH NAILS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, H.I.M. Confirmed For SASQUATCH! Festival
NINE INCH NAILS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and H.I.M. are among the confirmed bands for the fifth Sasquatch! Festival, set to be held May 26-28 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. Also scheduled to appear are BECK, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, THE FLAMING LIPS, THE SHINS, BEN HARPER, ARCTIC MONKE...February 22, 2006
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KROKUS Members To Take Part In Concert To Celebrate Chronology Of Electric Guitar
Former and current KROKUS members Mandy Meyer, Marc Storace and Fernando von Arb will be among the guests at a special concert to celebrate the chronology and history of the electric guitar, to be held on Saturday, March 4 at Bierhübeli in Bern, Switzerland. The show will also feature Vic Vergeat fr...February 21, 2006
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Flying High Again: Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Tribute albums are usually good for a little fun, maybe even surprising you with a couple of bands you wouldn't expect to be covering a classic song by a classic band/artist. In my case, I typically check out the album, appreciate it for the handful of cool covers, and never again take it off the .....February 20, 2006
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