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RUSH Drummer Explains New Album Title, Artwork

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has commented on the cover art and title of the band's new album, "Snakes and Arrows", which comes out May 1 via Anthem/Atlantic. Said Peart, "To my surprise, 'snakes and arrows' called up several links to something called 'Leela, The Game of Self Knowledge', or, incredibly,...

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SHADOWS FALL: 'Redemption' Video Posted Online

SHADOWS FALL's video for the band's new single, "Redemption", has been posted online at this location. Tomorrow, SHADOWS FALL will be the featured band on MTV2's "The Drop", found at this location. In addition, "Redemption" — directed by Zach Merck (BLUE OCTOBER, HINDER, CONVERGE) — will be seen on...

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SHADOWS FALL To Be Featured On MTV2's 'The Drop'

Atlantic recording group SHADOWS FALL has unveiled a whirlwind of activity surrounding the upcoming release of their new album, "Threads of Life". The much-anticipated collection — which features the single, "Redemption" — arrives in stores on April 3. This week will see the "Redemption" companion v...

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SONATA ARCTICA To Host 'Unia' Listening Party In New York City

SONATA ARCTICA lead vocalist Tony Kakko and keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg will host a listening party for their new album, "Unia", at Lit Lounge (93 Second Avenue - between 5th & 6th Streets) in New York City on Monday, April 2. Scheduled for North American release on May 22, "Unia" will be pla...

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RUSH: North American, European Tour Dates Officially Announced

RUSH has officially announced the dates for its upcoming world tour via the band's official web site. The tour will kick off in North America on June 13 at Atlanta's HiFi Buys Amphitheatre and will visit over 45 cities throughout the United States and Canada before traveling to Europe. Tickets will...

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RUSH: First 'Snakes & Arrows' Review Posted Online

U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted a review of the new RUSH album, "Snakes & Arrows", on his official web site. It reads as follows: "Yesterday afternoon [Thursday, March 22] was occupied by a playback of RUSH's new album. Given the paranoia that exists about downloading, this was...

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ARCH ENEMY: Guitarist CHRISTOPHER AMOTT Rejoins The Fold

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have announced that original guitarist Christopher Amott is rejoining the band with immediate effect. The group, having finished an intense 18-month touring cycle all over the world promoting the "Doomsday Machine" album and "Live Apocalypse" DVD, is curre...

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RUSH: Official Tour Announcement Coming Next Week

According to a posting on the Rush Is A Band fan site, RUSH will officially announce the dates for its upcoming world tour on Monday (March 26) via a press conference in New York City. Pre-sales will begin Tuesday, March 27 for selected cities and MusicToday.com will conduct the pre-sale similar to...

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RUSH Drummer Checks In

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy update on his official web site. An excerpt follows: "As I have been writing to my friends over the past few weeks, 'Sorry I haven't been writing — I've been too busy writing.' "The first big job I had to do was the essay I always write ...

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RUSH: More Rumored North American Tour Dates Revealed

According to a posting on the Rush Is A Band blog, two more **rumored** RUSH tour dates for both North America have surfaced. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jun. 13 - Atlanta, GA @ HiFi Buys Amphitheater Jun. 15 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Sound Advice Amphitheater Jun. ...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: New Album Samples, Concert Video Footage Available

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, has posted four songs from its newly released album, "Last Day in Paradise", on its MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Mercury Retrograde", "Western Sabbath Stomp", "Last Day in Paradise" and "Tom Sawyer" (a live electronica-ins...

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SHADOWS FALL's BITTNER Says His Drumming Is 'More Professional' On New Album

Modern Drummer magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL's Jason Bittner. An excerpt from the chat follows: Modern Drummer: The new SHADOWS FALL album, "Threads of Life", shows musical growth for the band, and your drumming is more fluid and in command than ever. What pro...

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RUSH: More Rumored North American, European Tour Dates Revealed

A number of **rumored** RUSH tour dates for both North America and Europe have surfaced. They are as follows: Jun. 13 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Amphitheatre Jun. 15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre Jun. 16 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre Jun. 19 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Amphitheatre Jun...

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ONESIDEZERO: New Album Pushed Back To June

The official release date for ONESIDEZERO's self-titled sophomore CD has been pushed back to June 5. The band's official explanation reads as follows: "We regret to inform everyone that we have decided to push back our release date a few weeks to June 5th. As many of you might know, our original rel...

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VAN HALEN, DEFTONES, KISS, RUSH Memorabilia Auction To Benefit Children Of Murder Victim

It might not seem immediately evident how a bandana worn by VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen and a guitar signed by DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter relate to a terrible tragedy, the murder of Pittsburgh resident Paula (Lockhart) Lanz, 39. But for Mark Petrocelli, national salesman for Houston-b...