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AEROSMITH Gear Up For Tour, Live Album
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has told Billboard.com that the band will reconvene in late August or early September to prepare for a tour that will begin in the fall. The group also has begun sifting through material for a prospective live CD/DVD. "We're trying to find a show that has been recorded...March 10, 2005
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Cycle of Pain
As much as I enjoyed HAVOCHATE's "This Violent Earth" for its old-school OVERKILL/TESTAMENT crunch grooves and hardass heavy metal attitude, I still thought it was a good, not great album. About half the album crushed convincingly (especially the excellent title track) and half I found to be just av...March 9, 2005
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ALLELE Record New Material
ALLELE, the Jacksonville, Florida-based band featuring founding member of COLD, Kelly Hayes, and former OTEP guitarist Lane Maverick, have entered Los Angeles' Optimum Sound Studios with engineer Yuri Anisonyan (ABLOOM, MY RUIN) to record two new demo tracks which will be available for download late...March 9, 2005
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SOLEFALD Mainman Explains STURMGEIST Project
STURMGEIST, the Norwegian solo project of SOLEFALD mastermind Cornelius Jakhelln Brastad, recently released their debut album, "Meister Mephisto", via Season of Mist. STURMGEIST's touring lineup consists of drummer Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, LUNARIS, SPIRAL ARCHITECT),and guitarists Henrik Strømm...March 8, 2005
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DESTRUCTION, DISSECTION Confirmed For Austria's KALTENBACH OPEN AIR
DESTRUCTION, DISSECTION, ILLDISPOSED, PRIMORDIAL and CARNAL FORGE are among the bands confirmed for Kaltenbach Open Air, a two-day event set to take place July 15-16 in Spital am Semmering, Austria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DESTRUCTION DISSECTION ILLDISPOSED PRIMORDIAL CARNAL F...March 7, 2005
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In the Wake of Separation
Let's get the hype out of the way first. THINE EYES BLEED includes Tom Araya's brother, Johnny, on bass guitar. I'm happy for the PR and label folks that have an immediate selling point based on the surname, but it's pretty meaningless beyond that. Sure, there's plenty of SLAYER-esque guitar-squawki...March 6, 2005
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CENTINEX: New Album Details Revealed
Sweden's CENTINEX are scheduled to enter Black Lounge studio today (March 4) to begin recording their new album, "World Declension", tentatively due this fall through Cold/Regain Records in Europe and Candlelight Records USA in North America. The follow-up to 2004's "Decadence - Prophecies of Cosmic...March 4, 2005
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MEGADETH: Upcoming DVD To Include Never-Before-Seen Footage
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the group's official web site: "We all leave to go home tomorrow — my family and John Leeder's family and as soon as I get home I am going to the hospital because I can't seem to shake this horrible road ...March 4, 2005
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DIMEBAG Tribute Show In New Hampshire Planned For This Friday
Shawn Macomber of the Nashua Telegraph has issued the following report: For the national press, the shooting death of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell in December at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, was just another sensationalistic news story. But for heavy-metal fans worldwide, the...February 24, 2005
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VINNIE PAUL Performs With ANTHRAX, DISTURBED During DIMEBAG Memorial Concert
PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul joined ANTHRAX and DISTURBED onstage during Wednesday night's (Feb. 23) benefit show in memory of Vinnie's brother, slain DAMAGEPLAN/PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Vinnie performed PANTERA's "A New Level" with ANTHRAX before sitting behind the kit...February 24, 2005
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'The Taste Of Chaos' DVD To Feature KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, UNEARTH, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
Acclaimed video director Dale "Rage" Resteghini has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I wanted to announce that I will be directing The Taste Of Chaos DVD this weekend in NJ on Saturday and Sunday. The tour featuring KILLWITCH ENGAGE, THE USED, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, OPIATE FOR THE MASSE...February 22, 2005
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SENTENCED Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
Finnish metallers SENTENCED have been confirmed for the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 13-15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT AMON AMARTH CHILDREN OF BODOM COMMUNIC ENSIFERUM HEAVEN S...February 22, 2005
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SENTENCED To Play Final German Show At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Finnish metallers SENTENCED will perform their last-ever show in Germany at the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBA...February 19, 2005
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CHIMAIRA Complete Drum Tracks For New Album
CHIMAIRA drummer Kevin Talley has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "When I got the call to join CHIMAIRA seven months ago, I was blown away. I was being offered a gig with one of the best and most brutal metal bands in the scene today. Since joining the band, I ...February 18, 2005
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Former AT VANCE Singer To Release Solo Album
Former AT VANCE singer Oliver Hartmann (AVANTASIA, AINA, GENIUS) will release his solo debut, "Out in the Cold", on April 25 via Frontiers Records. "For me, it's a kind of permanent step to compose and produce for my solo releases," stated the German singer and guitar player. "Although the material...February 18, 2005