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GIGANTOUR 2008: First Tour Dates Announced

The first two dates for Gigantour 2008 — featuring MEGADETH, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE — have been revealed: April 28 - Quebec City, QC - Pavillon de la Jeunesse April 29 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre The tour is scheduled to kick off mid-April and ...

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L.A. GUNS Drummer STEVE RILEY Says He Will Never Play With TRACII GUNS Again

Greg Schmitt of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with L.A. GUNS drummer Steve Riley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: You've been in L.A. GUNS from the get-go, really. Steve Riley: Right from the beginning — yeah. And they say that me and Phil [Lewis, vocals] aren't ori...

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DIO Guitarist Wants To Share His 'Incredible Knowledge' Of Record Industry With You

Craig Goldy has long been looked upon in the hard rock and heavy metal world as one of the most well-respected guitarists ever to grace the stage. Probably best known for being the lead guitarist in the multi-platinum-selling group DIO, Goldy has put in well over 20 years in the recording and music...

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ANOTHER ANIMAL To Perform At NAMM

ANOTHER ANIMAL — the band featuring GODSMACK members Tony Rombola on guitar, Robbie Merrill on bass and Shannon Larkin on drums — will perform at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, California. This year's NAMM show will run from January 17 to January 20 at the Anaheim Con...

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GIGANTOUR Lineup Officially Announced

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on December 22, MEGADETH has now officially revealed the lineup for this year's North American edition of Gigantour, which will kick off mid-April and run through the end of May. Joining MEGADETH on the bill will be IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY an...

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NIGHTWISH, MONSTER MAGNET, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

NIGHTWISH, MONSTER MAGNET and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are among the confirmed bands for next year's Metaltown festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: NIGHTWISH MONSTER MAGNET BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE KILLSWITCH ENGAGE AMON AMARTH NI...

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Report: Man Calling Himself 'OZZY OSBOURNE' Pulls Out Gun At Washington Store

Portland, Oregon's KPTV reports that a man accused of pulling out a gun at a Vancouver, Washington convenience store has a rock star alter ego. The man, who called himself Ozzy Osbourne, pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot a convenience store clerk on Christmas Eve, according to police. The cle...

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MEGADETH Drummer On His Playing: 'I'm Always Thinking With The Band In Mind'

Australia's MP3.com.au recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo and drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com.au: You guys had a security problem at Perth [on the recent Australian tour]. Can you tell me what happened? James: Yeah, but at no...

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ANOTHER ANIMAL Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

ANOTHER ANIMAL — the band featuring GODSMACK members Tony Rombola on guitar, Robbie Merrill on bass and Shannon Larkin on drums — will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn, airing Monday, January 21 at 11:30 p.m. EST/8:30 p.m. PST. Fans can...

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Treading tricky ground here, bands like OTEP being at least partially critic-proof. For example: I'd like to point out that virtually everything about this band – including the coo-to-a-bloody-scream vocals, the stuttering basslines, the overwrought breathing into the mic and then shrieking some emp...

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PARADOX: 'Infected' Video Posted Online

"Infected", the new video from the long-running German metallers PARADOX, can be viewed below. The track — which is available for free download on the band's MySpace page — comes off the group's fourth album, "Electrify", which is scheduled for release on January 18 via AFM Records. The CD was produ...

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KISS: Third 'Kissology Vol. 3' Easter Egg Revealed

KISS' brand new DVD box set, "Kissology - Vol. 3 1992-2000", features a total of three Easter eggs — one per disc. The Easter eggs can be found by pressing up once at the main menu until the word "Kissology" is highlighted. Then press enter. * Disc 1 has an "amazing' five-minute compilation of KISS'...

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'Christmas Carnage' Australian Tour Crash Kills Two

Australia's The Sydney Morning Herald reports that two men have died and four have been injured after a minibus carrying men involved in a heavy metal band tour has crashed down an embankment of the Pacific Highway. The minibus was in a convoy carrying the ALL SHALL PERISH and THE RED SHORE "deathco...

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DARKANE To Enter Studio In January

Guitarist Christofer Malmström of the Swedish thrashers DARKANE has issued the following update: "How's it going? One week left 'till Christmas. Did you tell Santa about all the DARKANE CDs that you want? "To me he came pretty early this year. I got myself another Ibanez guitar a few days ago. This...

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DISTURBED Frontman Sells California Home For $2.5 Million

According to a posting on the Big Time Listings blog, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has sold his castle-like house in Los Angeles’ Northridge area for $2,580,000. Draiman purchased the residence in late 2005 for $2,535,000 (just $45,000 less than he sold the house for, meaning he surely lost mone...