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Review: METALLICA Guitarist's Raw Energy Infuses Offbeat Chamber Concert
Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle reviewed METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's Sept. 15 appearance with string ensemble the FLUX QUARTET at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco as part of the Morrison Artists Series. A couple of excerpts from the review follow: "Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist...September 17, 2005
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FIREBALL MINISTRY, INTO ETERNITY Added To OPETH's North American Tour
FIREBALL MINISTRY and INTO ETERNITY have been added to the North American leg of OPETH's "Ghost Reveries World Tour". The outing begins on October 9 in Phoenix, Arizona and will run through mid-November 2005. Supporting the band directly on this run will be PELICAN (through October 22) then NEVERMOR...September 15, 2005
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SOULFLY: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
The first dates have been announced for SOULFLY's upcoming U.S. tour in support of their "Dark Ages" album. Support at all dates will come from THROWDOWN, BLOODSIMPLE and INCITE (a local Arizona band fronted by Ritchie Cavalera, (stepson of SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera). The dates are as follows: Oc...September 15, 2005
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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...September 14, 2005
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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,...September 14, 2005
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HELLWITCH To Support THERION In Florida
Legendary death/thrash metal band HELLWITCH have been confirmed as the support act for THERION on Sunday, September 18 at the House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. As previously reported, HELLWITCH recently completed work on a self-financed promotional demo/CD, which they are currently using...September 14, 2005
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Former BLACK SABBATH Frontman Signs Solo Deal With MTM MUSIC
Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has inked a deal with MTM Music for the release of his second solo album, "Scream". As a singer, Tony Martin has worked on many projects, including BLACK SABBATH, with whom he recorded such cult albums as "Headless Cross" and "Eternal Idol". Now he has ventu...September 14, 2005
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AEROSMITH: 'Rockin' The Joint' DVD Portion To Feature Four Tracks
According to the SonyMusicStore, AEROSMITH's upcoming live album, "Rockin' the Joint", will be released in two versions: a single-disc version containing just the CD, and the DualDisc version featuring the CD plus the DVD portion. Recorded live at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas in Jan...September 13, 2005
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CHILDREN OF BODOM: 'Are You Dead Yet?' To Receive U.S. Release In October
Finnish five-piece CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their new studio album, "Are You Dead Yet?", in the U.S. on October 25 via Spinefarm Records. "Are You Dead Yet?" has been declared to be one of the first priority UMG international releases through Universal's Fontana Distribution system. The U.S. v...September 12, 2005
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FROM BEHIND To Enter Studio In February
FROM BEHIND, the new band featuring ex-SAMSON/MAMMOTH singer Nicky Moore and former NAZARETH guitarist Manny Charlton, will enter the studio in February 2006 to begin recording their debut album, tentatively titled "Size Doesn't Matter", for a late spring release via Lion Music. FROM BEHIND play "bl...September 11, 2005
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Bassist BOB DAISLEY Talks About OZZY, DEEP PURPLE And LIVING LOUD
The Deep Purple Fan Forum recently conducted a short e-mail interview with bassist Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, URIAH HEEP). A few excerpts from the Q&A session follow: The Deep Purple Fan Forum: Other than LIVING LOUD, what projects do you have coming up? Bob Daisley: "I'...September 11, 2005
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KISS: 'Alive!' Photographer FIN COSTELLO Interviewed
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the first KISS live album, "Alive!", Kiss Kollector Online has posted portions of an exclusive interview with "Alive!" photographer Fin Costello, which will appear in its entirety in the November issue of KISS Kollector magazine, along with some of Fin Coste...September 11, 2005
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PRONG Mainman Talks About New Material, Split With DANZIG
Abrasive Rock recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Abrasive Rock: You had some recent band member changes. First off, why did Dan [Laudo, drums] leave? Tommy Victor: "It was sort of a mutual thing. We'd been working on material for two...September 10, 2005
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DEEP PURPLE: 'Rapture Of The Deep' To Receive U.S. Release In November
Eagle Records has set a November 1 U.S. release date for the new DEEP PURPLE album, "Rapture of the Deep". The band spent five weeks at a Los Angeles studio earlier this year recording the follow-up to 2003's "Bananas" with producer Mike Bradford. The album is described by keyboardist Don Airey as "...September 9, 2005
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THERION Mainman To Guest On WRUW's 'The Metal Meltdown Show'
Christofer Johnsson of THERION will be doing an in-studio interview this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. EST on "The Metal Meltdown Show" on WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland. He'll be around for approximately the first half hour of the show. Listeners can tune in online at www.wruw.org and send questions by visiting w...September 9, 2005