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ZOMBI To Tour With SUPERSYSTEM

Fresh on the heels of a wildly successful European tour with ISIS and acclaimed performance at the respected Supersonic Festival, Pittsburgh's sci-fi instrumental rock duo ZOMBI has announced North American fall tour plans with SUPERSYSTEM. ZOMBI will pair up with Touch and Go's SUPERSYSTEM (formerl...

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VAINS OF JENNA To Release Debut Album Via BAM MARGERA's New Label

After thrilling crowds in Europe, Sweden's VAINS OF JENNA have set their sights on the U.S. with the release of their full-length debut album "Lit Up / Let Down". Due out October 24, "Lit Up / Let Down" marks the first release on skateboarding legend Bam Margera's new label Filthy Note. Bam (also of...

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MORTIIS To Support GENITORTURERS On U.S. Tour

Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS has been confirmed as the support act on GENITORTURERS' U.S. Tortured Souls tour, which will kick off August 31 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Commented Mortiis: "We're really excited to be touring with the GENITORTURERS as I've personally been fascinated by a...

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FOZZY Frontman To Sing On FOX's 'Celebrity Duets'

FOZZY frontman and former WWE star Chris Jericho will be taking part in "Celebrity Duets" — an unscripted series that pairs singing stars with celebrities outside the music industry to make "beautiful music" together. The show will follow the professional singers as they instruct their partners, cho...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Wants To Sue DEMIRICOUS For Plagiarism

Metal Maniacs magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SLAYER members Kerry King and Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Maniacs: Kerry, you're notorious for keeping up with many of thew new extreme bands… Kerry: "I like to know more about who we should be tou...

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DISTURBED: Blender.com Video Interview Posted Online

Blender.com recently spoke to DISTURBED about surviving the fall of "nu metal," recording a cover of GENESIS' "Land of Confusion", working with Todd McFarlane and singer David Draiman's bizarre chin piercing. Watch the three-minute interview at this location. DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren recently...

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BEYOND FEAR To Team Up With VICIOUS RUMORS For European Tour

BEYOND FEAR, the new band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens, will team up with VICIOUS RUMORS for a European tour beginning late October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 31 - Budapest, HUN - Wigwam Nov. 01 - Graz, AUT - Orpheum Nov. 02 - Wien, AUT...

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DREAM THEATER Frontman With TRUE SYMPHONIC ROCKESTRA: Audio Samples Available

TRUE SYMPHONIC ROCKESTRA, the international opera-oriented project featuring contributions from DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie, has posted audio samples of the tracks "Nessun Dorma", "La Donna e Mobile", "My Way" and "Tu Ca Nun Chiange" on its official MySpace page. When the TRUE SYMPHONIC ROCK...

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NAPALM DEATH: European Tour Dates Announced

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have lined up the following European dates during October/November: Oct. 18 - Newcastle, UK @ University Oct. 19 - Southampton, UK @ TBA Oct. 20 - Bradford, UK @ Rio Oct. 21 - TBC, UK @ TBC Oct. 22 - Haarlem, NETH Patronaat Oct. 23 - Bochum, GER @ Matrix ...

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ALLELE To Tour With 10 YEARS, EVANS BLUE

ALLELE — the new project featuring former COLD guitarist Kelly Hayes and former OTEP guitarist Lane Maverick — will embark on a month-long tour with 10 YEARS and EVANS BLUE beginning late September. The first confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 24 - Hilton Head, SC @ Monkey Business Sep. 26 - Colum...

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SUN DESCENDS Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

New York City thrashers SUN DESCENDS, who feature in their ranks former EXUMER vocalist Mem von Stein, have severed ties with their drummer Chris Torre. The band is looking for a replacement at the moment and encourages anyone who is interested to contact them at: [email protected]. Commented Mem...

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GOREFEST Replaces ILL NINO At Holland's LOWLANDS Festival

Reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST have replaced ILL NINO on the billing of this year's Lowlands festival, set to take place August 18-20 in Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands. "So... what one thinks would be within reach and with some effort possible won't happen and what one didn't expect to happen in...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY Frontman To 'Marry' BAM MARGERA

Today's Philadelphia Inquirer reports that when skateboard star and MTV personality Bam Margera marries his fiancée Missy Rothstein this winter, the ceremony will be conducted by FIREBALL MINISTRY frontman James A. Rota. An ordained minister, Rota is a longtime friend of Margera; his band was hand-p...

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FERRET MUSIC Partners With INDEPENDENT LABEL GROUP

Independent Label Group (ILG),composed of Warner Music Group Corp.'s Asylum Records, East West Records and Cordless Recordings, today (August 7) announced it has acquired a stake in Ferret Music, an entertainment company specializing in metal-based music. Under the agreement, ILG will work hand in...

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DAVID LEE ROTH: More Tour Dates Announced

Former VAN HALEN frontman DAVID LEE ROTH has lined up the following dates during the coming months: Aug. 12 - Sturgis, SD @ The Legendary Buffalo Chips Campground Aug. 15 - St. Charles, MO @ Ameristar Casino Aug. 17 - Sault Ste Marie, MI @ Kewadin Casino Aug. 19 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy ...