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Finland's SONATA ARCTICA To Return To North America For Headlining Tour

Finland's SONATA ARCTICA will be bringing their brand of high-speed, intricate, über-melodic heavy metal to the western side of the globe in support of their latest album, "Reckoning Night". From the rural wilds of a forested Finnish hamlet known as Kemi (population: 23,000),lead vocalist Tony Kakk...

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OBITUARY: Preparing For European Tour

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Thanks to all of you that showed up in Ybor City for our show on Friday night. Once again a great show in Tampa and it is always good to see all of our local fans, close friends and family. ...

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Norway's AMOK Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album

AMOK, the Norwegian death metal quartet featuring Lava (TAAKE, ex-AETERNUS) on guitar, Necrocum (MYSTICUM, ABORYM) on vocals, Iscariah (NECROPHAGIA, ex-IMMORTAL, WURDULAK) on bass and Stanley on drums, are putting the finishing touches on their debut album, "Necrospiritual Deathcore". The CD, which...

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OBITUARY Bassist Jams With BROTHERS PAST

According to Jambands.com, OBITUARY bassist Frank Watkins joined the Philadelphia-based electro-rock band BROTHERS PAST onstage at Tampa's Masquerade on Friday, December 9 for an aggressive version of the group's "Shut Up" with BP bassist Clay Parnell tackling lead vocals. As previously reported, OB...

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Former THE CULT Bassist Says He Hasn't Been Approached To Take Part In Reunion

Former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (now the guitarist in CAMP FREDDY) has shot down reports that he has been approached to take part in the band's rumored reunion in 2006. Morrison, who is currently involved in a top-secret project involving several "name" musicians, has stated about the...

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MORBID ANGEL, BEHEMOTH, KRISIUN: More North American Tour Dates Announced

MORBID ANGEL will be teaming up with BEHEMOTH, KRISIUN and DESPISED ICON for a North American tour beginning in early April 2006. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 02 - Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL Apr. 05 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA Apr. 06 - Jaxx - West Springfield, VA Apr. 07 - ...

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MASTODON To Play New Year's Eve Show In Atlanta

MASTODON will play a very special New Year's Eve show in their hometown of Atlanta at The Masquerade. Support at the gig will come from ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER, GONZALEZ and CINJED. Tickets and more information can be found at www.masq.com. MASTODON are tentatively planning on entering the studio in Febr...

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HYPOCRISY Mainman Is 'Looking Forward' To Touring With NILE

Returning to North America in support their acclaimed album "Virus", Sweden's HYPOCRISY will be joining one of death metal's most revered bands, NILE, New Orleans' SOILENT GREEN, U.K.'s RAGING SPEEDHORN (touring U.S. for first time) and Polish brutalitarians DECAPITATED on a mission to infect the ma...

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CREST OF DARKNESS Schedule Norwegian Date

Norwegian black metallers CREST OF DARKNESS are scheduled to perform at Tribute in Sandnes, Norway on December 16. More dates will be announced soon. As previously reported, CREST OF DARKNESS have set "Give Us the Power to Do Your Evil" as the title of their fifth full-length album, tentatively due...

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MYSTIC PROPHECY Finish Recording New Album

MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band consisting of VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht, FIREWIND/ex-DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., and SACRED STEEL drummer Mathias Straub, have finished recording their new album, "Savage Souls", for an early 2...

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SLIPKNOT, H.I.M., AUDIOSLAVE, MUDVAYNE 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: SLIPKNOT Venue: Rockford MetroCentre City/State: Rockford, Ill. Date: Nov. 12, 2005 Gross Sales: $102,900 Attendance: 3,349 Capacity: 6,846 Artist/Event: H.I.M., F...

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NORTHER: Release Date Set For 'Scream' Single

Spinefarm Records has set a January 11, 2006 release date for the new NORTHER single, entitled "Scream". The title track comes off the group's upcoming full-length CD, "Till Death Unites Us", due on January 25, 2006 via Spinefarm. "Till Death Unites Us" track listing (in no particular order): 01. Sc...

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Father Blames 'Dark And Evil' Death Metal Music For Son's Suicide

BBC News has issued the following report: The father of a heavy metal rock singer who killed himself has blamed the band's "dark and evil" music for his suicide. Gareth Bonetto (photo),29, was known as Mad Eddie Richards in his role as singer with Pontypridd band BLOOD RETCH. ...

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KREATOR, NAPALM DEATH: More North American Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for KREATOR's upcoming "Enemy of God II" North American tour, also featuring NAPALM DEATH, A PERFECT MURDER and THE UNDYING. The schedule is shaping up as follows: Feb. 21 - Petit theatre du Vieux Norande - Royun-Norande, QUE Feb. 22 - Medley - Montreal, QUE Feb. 23 -...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Visits BON SCOTT's Grave

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "I'm sitting here in Perth, Australia having just returned from Bon Scott's grave. I went with Paul Miles, Jozie and Kimo. We all flew in from Adelaide (MOTÖRHEAD too) and went straight from the airport to the grave...