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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer: 10 Songs Ready For New CD
VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has posted the following message on his official blog: "Have been hard at work on the new VELVET REVOLVER stuff. We have been working five days a week for the last month. And have about 10 songs worked up. Going to work in my studio for another ....June 20, 2006
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ARMORED SAINT Perform In California: New Live Video Available
ARMORED SAINT performed at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, California Father's Day (Sunday night, June 18). According to one attendee, the highlight of the night was Phil [Sandoval, guitar], who was wearing a picture of his son David on his shirt, brought his kid on stage 'cause the kid wanted to s...June 19, 2006
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FEAR FACTORY, SUFFOCATION, HYPOCRISY: Official Tour Dates Announced
FEAR FACTORY defy musical borders, break conventional arrangement, and influence metal bands worldwide. Now FEAR FACTORY are armed with another successful album, equipped to blast the tour doors open with a brutal metal militia in tow. Headling the "Machines At War" North American tour, FEAR FACTORY...June 19, 2006
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NEVERMORE, AGENT STEEL, STEEL ATTACK Confirmed For POWER PROG WEST Festival
Iron Room Events and Quadrivium Records have teamed up to present the first annual Power Prog West, set to take place August 27, 2006 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, CA. Confirmed bands so far are as follows: NEVERMORE SCARRED AGENT STEEL STEEL ATTACK CAGE RESISTANCE NOCTUARY NUCLEAR WINTER PR...June 18, 2006
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GODSMACK, MINISTRY, DISTURBED Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: GODSMACK, HINDER Venue: Centre de Foire City/State: Quebec City, Quebec Date: June 10, 2006 Gross Sales: $115,900 Attendance: 3,695 Capacity: 3,748 Artist/Event: M...June 17, 2006
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MY RUIN To Embark On 'Summer Of Hell Tour'
MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band fronted by Tairrie B, will be supporting ARMORED SAINT at The Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California ob June 18 then hitting the road and the end of the month to headline their own "Summer of Hell Tour" in Europe with guests/labelmates GU MEDICINE &...June 17, 2006
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HIMSA: Japanese Bonus Track Available For Download
HIMSA's song "I Posession", a bonus track from the Japanese release of "Hail Horror", has been posted at www.myspace.com/himsa for a limited time and is available for free download. Also on HIMSA's MySpace page now is a video for "The Destroyer", taped live at the "Hail Horror" record-release show l...June 16, 2006
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OZZFEST 2006: Somerset Show Cancelled Due To Low Ticket Sales?
The July 14 Ozzfest 2006 date, originally scheduled to take place at the Float-Rite Park in Somerset, Wisconsin, has reportedly been cancelled, apparently due to "low ticket sales." However, it should be noted that this information has not yet been confirmed by the Ozzfest organizers, who are still...June 15, 2006
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DEEPSET To Open For SAMMY HAGAR In Florida
DEEPSET, the Florida-based band featuring Jonathan Murphy, Rick Baum and Dave "The Beast" Spitz (ex-BLACK SABBATH, GREAT WHITE) from Nicko McBrain's (IRON MAIDEN) MCBRAIN DAMAGE, have been tapped to open SAMMY HAGAR's "Livin It Up '06" show in West Palm Beach, FL on Friday, June 16. DEEPSET won the...June 13, 2006
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OVERKILL: First 2007 Dates Announced
New Jersey power metal veterans OVERKILL have lined up the following dates in early 2007: Jan. 19 - Lakewood, CO @ Eck's Saloon Jan. 20 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven Jan. 21 - West Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go Go Jan. 23 - Somerville, MA @ Good Times Emporium Jan. 24 - Bedford, ...June 13, 2006
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Guitarist Says Break Is About 'Being Creative'
Launch Radio Networks reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian says that he knows some fans aren't happy about the group taking a long hiatus after completing this summer's Ozzfest. But Malakian told Launch that taking time off from SYSTEM for other projects is necessary for the group to s...June 12, 2006
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OOMPH! To Release APOCALYPTICA Collaboration As Next Single
German electro-metallers OOMPH! — who recently finished a tour of their home country in addition to having performed at several festivals — will release the third single, "Die Schlinge" (The Noose),from their latest album, "GlaubeLiebeTod" (Belief, Love, Death). The single, due out on July 28, is a...June 11, 2006
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METALLICA Drummer Donates Art For Charity
According to South Africa's Tonight, artwork contributed by METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and other celebrities is currently on display at a four-day festival called Postive, raising funds for the Tapologo Aids Hospice in the North West Province of South Africa, which started on June 8 and is schedu...June 11, 2006
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SLIPKNOT's CHRIS FEHN To Play Golf For Charity
Sean Keeler of The Des Moines Register is reporting that SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn will be one of more than two dozen celebrities hacking for charity in the Regency MDA Golf Classic today (June 11) at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. "It's just the greatest sport I've ever pl...June 11, 2006
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MISS OZZFEST 2006: Vote For Your Favorite Contestant
Ozzfest's official web site, Ozzfest.com, has been updated with photos of a number of contestants taking part in the nationwide search for the first-ever Miss Ozzfest. Check them out at this location. Throughout the summer, Ozzfest fans will take matters into their own hands, voting for their favori...June 10, 2006