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LIFE OF AGONY: New Album Delayed
LIFE OF AGONY's new album, "Broken Valley" (view cover here),has had its release date pushed back to June 14 from the previously announced May 31. The delay is being attributed to "production issues," according to the group's management. As previously reported, LIFE OF AGONY's new single, "Love to...March 19, 2005
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BRIAN JOHNSON's BIG MACHINE Getting Bigger
Rod Harmon of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune has issued the following report: Long ago, in a beachfront home not very far away ... Brian Johnson, vocalist for AC/DC and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, wrote some songs with Doug Kaye, who's performed just about every task imaginable in the industry. "Brian...March 18, 2005
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HAVOCHATE: New York Dates Announced
New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE, now featuring former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: Mar. 18 - Nanuet, NY - Tower Records (free show) Mar. 19 - Nyack, NY - Olives Apr. 23 - Rockville Center, NY - Purple Haze HAVOCHATE have just releas...March 17, 2005
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TESTAMENT: 'Reunion' Tour Dates Announced
TESTAMENT lead vocalist Chuck Billy and founding guitarist Eric Peterson will be joined by original guitar player Alex Skolnick and original bassist Greg Christian (HAVOCHATE) for a 10-date European run in May. Handling the drums on the upcoming trek will be either previous TESTAMENT drummer Johnny...March 17, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH's IOMMI is Metal Hammer's No. 1 Metal Guitarist
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has topped the poll of "Riff Lords" — best metal guitarists — in Metal Hammer magazine's March 2005 issue. The magazine praises Tony's "highly distinctive style of fretsmanship that's economical yet crushingly effective." And it anticipates the comments from reader...March 17, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN To Skip Last Seven OZZFEST Tour Dates
According to an online posting by IRON MAIDEN's webmaster, MAIDEN will play their final Ozzfest 2005 show on August 20 at the Hyundai Pavilion (at Glen Helen),just outside Los Angeles, California. The band will not take part in the last seven shows of the tour. Ozzfest 2005 featuring IRON MAIDEN: J...March 16, 2005
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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'If We Do Another Record I'd Rather Have The Original Lineup'
TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson recently spoke to RockConfidential.com about the new DRAGONLORD CD and TESTAMENT's upcoming reunion tour with guitarist Alex Skolnick, bassist Greg Christian and drummer Louie Clemente. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: RockConfidential.com: There's ju...March 16, 2005
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OZZFEST 2005: Complete Details Revealed
It's big. It's bad. And it's back for more. Got a problem with that? Ozzfest — the king of festivals — triumphantly returns this summer to celebrate its hard-earned 10th anniversary with the staggering line-up of BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, ROB ZOMBIE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL and BLACK LABEL...March 15, 2005
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EYEHATEGOD: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
EYEHATEGOD have lined up the following dates during May/June: May 15 - Lake Charles, LA - Millennium Teen Club May 16 - Monroe, LA - The Paraground May 17 - Little Rock, AR - Downtown Music May 18 - Memphis, TN - The Hi Tone Cafe May 21 - Chicago, IL - The Note May ...March 14, 2005
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Jazz Stars Salute JIMI HENDRIX To Raise Funds For Tsunami Relief
iBerkshires.com is reporting that four of the world's greatest jazz saxophonists will blow their horns in a tribute to Jimi Hendrix to raise funds for longterm housing in Sri Lanka for victims of this winter's tsunami. The legendary World Saxophone Quartet, featuring David Murray, Hamiet Bluiett, Ol...March 12, 2005
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DAN SWANÖ Begins Mixing New NIGHTINGALE Album
Multi-talented Swedish producer/musician Dan Swanö has commenced mixing NIGHTINGALE's "Nightfall Overture", containing re-recorded songs from the group's first three releases. The following message was posted by Swanö today on his official forum: "I am about to begin the mixdown of the 'Nightfall Ov...March 12, 2005
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LIFE OF AGONY: More Tour Dates Announced
LIFE OF AGONY have announced more tour dates as part of their upcoming package tour with MUDVAYNE (headliners),AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE and BLOODSIMPLE. Upcoming LIFE OF AGONY shows: Mar. 26 - Albany, NY @ Northern Lights (headline, no MUDVAYNE) Mar. 27 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys (headline, no MUDVAYNE...March 12, 2005
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MASTODON Announce U.S. Headlining Tour
MASTODON have announced a U.S. headlining tour in support of their current release, "Leviathan". MASTODON will launch their "Leviathan" tour beginning March 23 at the House of Blues in New Orleans. The tour is scheduled to conclude on May 21 in the band's hometown of Atlanta, GA, with additional dat...March 12, 2005
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Finger-Fitness Guru Hangs Out With DEEP PURPLE In China
David Wecker of The Cincinnati Post has issued the following report: Hamilton finger-fitness guru Greg Irwin usually calls me when he returns from one of his trips to China, if something memorable has happened. This time, he was calling to report that, while in Beijing, he partied with DEEP PURPLE,...March 12, 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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