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THERAPY? Issues Year-End Update

Irish rockers THERAPY? have issued the following update: "Just one last missive of 2007 before we all get stuck into the orgy of turkey and tinsel that is Xmas. "Looking back at the year, it has to be said to an outsider that it may have seemed a quiet year for THERAPY? but our perception ...

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MACHINE HEAD Confirmed For ROCK IN INDIA Festival

According to Yahoo! India, MACHINE HEAD has been confirmed as one of the headliners of the Rock In India festival, set to take place March 14, 2008 in Bangalore, India. Also scheduled to appear is MEGADETH. Check out a poster for the festival at this location. Rock In India organizer, DNA ...

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FATES WARNING Bassist JOEY VERA Issues European Tour Recap

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "Home now from the [FATES WARNING European] tour. I'm reminded how much I miss playing live, Man, I love it. I truly had a great time. We (the FATES guys) all get along so well. We had tons of laughs and I mean ...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Describes 'Mind-Blowing' Poverty In India

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "New Delhi, India (Oct. 26-29, 2007): After resting from the long journey, we had the first interview to do. It was made in a rock bar, with many journalists and many fans. I had the first real experience with the Indian traffic. Me...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman: 'I Hope To Get A Chance To Score A Movie Someday'

Scott McLennan of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On creating the sort of big, emotional and epic music that could easily serve as a movie soundtrack: "I love film mu...

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SEPULTURA: Venue Details Announced For Indian Tour

Venue details have been announced for SEPULTURA's upcoming mini-tour of India, which is scheduled to kick off at the end of October. The schedule is as follows: Oct. 28 - Hamsadhwani Theatre, Pragati Maidan, Delhi Oct. 31 - Polo Stadium, Shillong Nov. 03 - Palace Grounds, Bangalore Tickets can be pu...

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THE GRIEVING PROCESS's Brush With Death

New Jersey-based death metallers THE GRIEVING PROCESS had a brush with death last night when fire engulfed the hotel they were resting in after playing with SUICIDE SILENCE as part of their U.S. tour. The band's first tour across the U.S. was nearly their last. Drummer Senen said, "Half the guys are...

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FERRET MUSIC And SIEGE OF AMIDA RECORDS Form Partnership For U.S.

Ferret Music has announced a partnership with the U.K.-based Siege Of Amida Records (a.k.a. SOAR) for North America. Carl Severson of Ferret says of the deal, "We will be jointly releasing records together for the U.S. SOAR will be handling A&R and Ferret believes strongly in their vision. We ha...

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BELPHEGOR, OBSCENITY, EXTREME NOISE TERROR Confirmed For Romania's HATEWORK Festival

BELPHEGOR, OBSCENITY and EXTREME NOISE TERROR have been confirmed for this year's edition of Hatework festival, set to take place October 12-13 in Bucharest, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BELPHEGOR OBSCENITY EXTREME NOISE TERROR DESECRATION COLLAPSE 7 MASS INFECTION INDIAN...

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BUCKCHERRY Celebrates 'Crazy' Anniversary

Eleven Seven/Atlantic recording group BUCKCHERRY is marking a major milestone this week as their blockbuster hit "Crazy Bitch" celebrates a full year in the Nielsen Ringscan Top 30 — the only track to do so in the chart's history. The ringtone was already a smash in Nielsen Ringscan's first-ever rep...

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SAXON Drummer: 'My Playing Has Become A Lot More Aggressive'

SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has issued following update: "The 'Inner Sanctum' tour was probably the most enjoyable tour I've ever done so far; the gigs were great, the audiences were fantastic and the band were cooking every night. It was a long trek — and it's not over yet! The body held up well t...

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CYNIC Confirmed For Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, have been confirmed for the Maximum Rock Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OVER...

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Report: Heavy Metal's Worldwide Ubiquity Rivalled Only By That Of Hip-Hop

Daniel Trilling of the London, U.K.-based magazine New Statesman reports: Heavy metal has long been sneered at by music snobs for being resolutely proletarian, often aggressive, and obsessed with macabre, occult imagery. Over its 40-year history, however, it has achieved a level of worldwide ubiquit...

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Report: Metal Is Alive And Kicking In India

Guitarist Viresh of the Mumbai, India-based thrash metal band METAKIX has told The Times of India that there is need for Indian record labels to release and promote local music, so that bands can expect more avenues and opportunities to perform live. "Metal bands from India are really getting in goo...

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GRAVE DIGGER Pulls Out Of Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have cancelled their participation in the Maximum Rock Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OVERKILL (U.S.A.) U.D.O. (Gemany) TO/DIE/FOR (Finland) ORPHANED LAND (Israel) IRON MAIDNEM (IRON...