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KYLESA To Tour With CONVERGE In November

Savannah, GA-based sludge rockers KYLESA have been confirmed to support CONVERGE in November for a string of live dates. Also appearing on the bill are SOME GIRLS and MODERN LIFE IS WAR. The CONVERGE shows will be KYLESA's first U.S dates after returning from the band's current European tour. They w...

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SONATA ARCTICA Begins Rehearsing For New Album

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have commenced the songwriting process for their follow-up to 2004's "Reckoning Night". A rehearsal "diary" detailing the band's progress has been launched via the group's official web site at this location. As previously reported, SONATA ARCTICA's live DVD,...

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Uncompromised

"If you want ultimate heaviness, go buy a HOSTILITY CD!" It is the quote from famed producer Colin Richardson on the promotional copy of HOSTILITY's debut, "Uncompromised", an album to which he lends his incredible mixing skills. Who out there really believes that of all the bands purporting to be t...

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Snappin' Necks

I will forever associate STUCK MOJO in general and the 1995 debut album "Snappin' Necks" specifically with the band's performance sandwiched between opener WICKER MAN and headliner MACHINE HEAD (supporting "Burn My Eyes"). The scorching guitar work of Rich Ward, those energetic rhythms, and the off-...

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HELLOWEEN: Release Date Set For 'Light The Universe' Single

German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release their new single, "Light the Universe", on November 13 via SPV Records (November 10 in Germany). The title cut is said to be the first-ever duet in the band's history, which also features an appearance by BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night. In additi...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Live At Brixton Academy' DVD Teaser Available

A three-minute video teaser for BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's upcoming live DVD, "The Poison - Live At Brixton Academy", has been posted online at YouTube.com. A release date for the set has not yet been announced. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's debut album, "The Poison", was re-released in late July by Visi...

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IRON MAIDEN: Second Tokyo Show Added

With IRON MAIDEN's Oct. 25 show at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan already close to sellout, MAIDEN has announced a second Tokyo show at the Tokyo Forum on Oct. 28. The group's Japanese schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 25 - Tokyo, JPN @ Budokan Oct. 26 - Hiroshima, JPN @ Yubinchokin Hall Oct. ...

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EVERYTHING'S RUINED Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

New York thrash band EVERYTHING'S RUINED — featuring former INHUMAN guitarist Walter Cardenas and former TRAGIC FIGURE bassist Dan Paprocki — is looking for a new drummer to replace the recently departed Dave Troncone. EVERYTHING'S RUINED recently released its debut EP, "Survival Program", through L...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Planning DIXIE DREGS / STEVE MORSE BAND Tour

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has posted the following message on his official web site: "I just talked to our DEEP PURPLE manager, Bruce Payne, and also my manager, Frank Solomon. DEEP PURPLE is doing lots of gigs this fall, and we’re looking at doing the DIXIE DREGS / STEVE MORSE BAND tour for...

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STEVE HARRIS' Daughter To Open For IRON MAIDEN In Japan

LAUREN HARRIS (photos) — daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — will support MAIDEN on their Japanese tour. The dates are as follows: Oct. 25 - Budokan - Tokyo, JPN Oct. 26 - Yubinchokin Hall - Horoshima, JPN Oct. 30 - Jo Hall - Osaka, JPN Oct. 31 - Shimin Hall - ...

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Two New European RAINBOW DVDs To Be Released Soon

According to CDon.com there will be two European RAINBOW DVD releases this month. First there's "Live At Budokan Tokyo 1984", released by SHO Masterplan. Release date is September 15. The track listing is as follows: 01. Spotlight Kid 02. Miss Mistreated 03. I Surrender 04. Can't Happen Here 05. Cat...

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ARMORED SAINT Guitarist Talks About Band's 'Reunion'

Diana DeVille of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with ODIN/ARMORED SAINT guitarist Jeff Duncan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How did you feel about the [ARMORED SAINT] reunion and the reaction from the fans? Jeff: Oh, well, ARMORED SAINT's kind of funny in that, I didn't r...

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KISS Is 'Still The Hottest Band In Any Land'

KISS' official web site has been updated with the following press release: Where other bands have fan clubs, KISS has a full-fledged Army of the most rabid and loyal true believers in the world. For more than three decades, the KISS Army has wanted and demanded nothing less than the best from their...

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Review: Rock Poseurs DRAGONFORCE Revive Metal Cliches

Paul Gargano of the Hollywood Reporter reports: The signs outside the Wiltern [in Los Angeles] on Friday night spoke volumes about what could be expected from headlining buzz band DRAGONFORCE: "For your safety, no swords and shields will be allowed at tonight's performance." Let the record state: No...

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LOUDNESS' HIGUCHI Issues Collection Of Drum Solos

LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi has just released a live CD compilation of drum solos he has performed in concert over the years. The track listing is as follows: 01. Drum Solo (from "Live-Loud-Alive" - Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo, Nov. 2, 1983) 02. Drum Solo (from "Live In Tokyo - Lightning Strikes" -...