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OZZFEST 2005: More Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

Billboard magazine has released the attendance figures for three more stops on the Ozzfest 2005 festival tour, which featured BLACK SABBATH in the headlining slot, alongside IRON MAIDEN (replaced by VELVET REVOLVER beginning on August 23),MUDVAYNE, SHADOWS FALL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IN FLAMES and R...

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WITHIN Y Finish Recording Drums For New Album

WITHIN Y, the Swedish melodic death metal band featuring former GARDENIAN drummer Thim Blom, have finished laying down the drum tracks for their sophomore album at GBG Sound studio. "Thim has done an amazing job, finished all drum recordings in just two days," the band write on their web site. "Toda...

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H.I.M.: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

H.I.M.'s entire new album, "Dark Light", is available for streaming at the MTV Italy web site. "Dark Light" is scheduled for release on September 27 via Sire. The follow-up to 2003's "Love Metal" was recorded in Los Angeles and mixed at New York's Electric Lady studios with producer Tim Palmer (DAVI...

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H.I.M.: 'Wings Of A Butterfly' Single Chart Positions Revealed

H.I.M.'s new single, "Wings of a Butterfly", has registered the following first-week international chart positions: #1: Finland #4: Spain #10: U.K. #18: Austria #35: Ireland "Wings of a Butterfly" comes off H.I.M.'s new album, "Dark Light", due on September 27 via Sire. The follow-up to 2003's "Love...

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SKULLSHIFTER To Release EP Next Week

SKULLSHIFTER, the New Jersey-based band featuring former INSANIAC members CJ Scioscia (guitar) and Tom Nolz (guitar, vocals),have set a September 20 release date for their debut EP, "Here In Hell". Mixed by acclaimed producer Simon Efemey (NAPALM DEATH, PARADISE LOST, THE WILDHEARTS) at Chapel Stud...

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Review: ULI JON ROTH Performs With The SCORPIONS For First Time In 27 Years

On September 10, SCORPIONS and Uli Jon Roth performed their first concert together in Colmar, France, since they had been on stage together in Tokyo in 1978. For many of Uli Jon Roth and SCORPIONS fans, this was a very emotional and truly historic event which they had long been waiting for. The Parc...

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HANOI ROCKS Cancel ROCK IN THE CASTLE Appearance, Announce Finnish Dates

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have cancelled their previously announced appaearance at the Rock In the Castle 2005 festival on September 17 in the grounds of the U.K.'s Scarborough Castle. No reason was given for the cancellation. In other news, HANOI ROCKS have announced the details of thei...

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SOILWORK To Miss First Nine Shows Of FEAR FACTORY Tour

According to a Nuclear Blast Records spokesperson, Sweden's SOILWORK will not join the upcoming FEAR FACTORY North American tour until November 8 in New York City. The first nine shows of the tour will feature IT DIES TODAY as one of the openers before the latter act is replaced by SOILWORK for the...

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FEAR FACTORY Announce Tour with SOILWORK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and DARKANE

After completing this summer's Gigantour and releasing their new album "Transgression" (Calvin Records, August 23),FEAR FACTORY has revealed plans for a fall tour that will take them from Kansas to California on a 29-date routing. Featuring special guests SOILWORK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and DARKANE,...

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DAWNRIDER: MAJESTY Mastermind's Debut Album Due Next Month

DAWNRIDER, the side project of MAJESTY mastermind Tarek "MS" Maghary, will release their first album, "Fate Is Calling", on October 21 via Massacre Records. The concept album, which tells a great epic fantasy story taking place in the kingdom of Riandra, will feature guest appearances by some of the...

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TENEBRE: New Song Available For Download

Sweden's TENEBRE are currently offering a free download of "Silver Flame", the opening track from the group's new CD, "Heart's Blood". Check it out at this location. 10 songs were reportedly recorded for the follow-up to 2002's "Electric Hellfire Kiss", tentatively due before the end of the year via...

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AFTER ALL And PERZONAL WAR Added To DESTRUCTION/CANDLEMASS European Tour

Belgium's AFTER ALL have been confirmed as the support act for DESTRUCTION and CANDLEMASS on the first half of their upcoming European tour. The opening slot on the second half of the trek will be filled by Germany's PERZONAL WAR. Additional support at all dates will come from Finnish death/thrash m...

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MENTORS Schedule CD-Release Party In Las Vegas

One of the most controversial of metal bands of all time — the MENTORS — have scheduled a CD-release party for their new album, "Over the Top", on November 18 at the Cooler Lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada. "Over the Top" was recorded and mixed by Bill Metoyer and was mastered by Jack Endino. MENTORS ...

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HANOI ROCKS Sign With DEMOLITION RECORDS

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have inked a deal with the U.K.'s Demolition Records. The band's first release for the label will be "Another Hostile Takeover", which up until now has seen its only European release in the group's homecountry. The late November release of the CD will contain bo...

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Classic THE ALMIGHTY Lineup To Reunite For Two Shows

Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has made the following announcement: "It was last September; I woke up in Dundalk, Ireland in agony and couldn't see out of my eyes (hung over again I hear you all say!). No, this time I wasn't. I was on my first solo headline tour of Ireland with my ...