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METAL CHURCH: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced
METAL CHURCH will embark on a U.S. tour in January 2007. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jan. 12 - Hubba's House of Rock - Aurora, CO Jan. 13 - Aggie Theater - Ft Collins, CO Jan. 14 - Static Bar - Topeka, KS Jan. 15 - Station 4 - St Paul, MN Jan. ...August 8, 2006
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EXODUS Guitarist Comments On 'Monsters Of Mayhem' Tour
Guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco's veteran thrashers EXODUS has commented on the band's participation in the upcoming "Monsters Of Mayhem" tour, set to launch at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 3. Seventeen initial dates have been confirmed; more dates will be announced so...August 4, 2006
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METALLICA's HAMMETT: DRAGONFORCE Are 'Fastest Guitar Players I Think I've Ever Seen'
Steve Baltin of AOL Music recently asked METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett which new guitarists have impressed him of late. "I really like this absurd band called DRAGONFORCE," Kirk said. "Those are the fastest guitar players I think I've ever seen. They're like Yngwie [Malmsteen] on steroids. No, th...August 1, 2006
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Man Gets 25 Years For Fatal Stabbing At CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Concert
Colleen Jenkins of the St. Petersburg Times has issued the following report: If Michael Pyne (photo) had fought with his fists instead of a knife the night of June 23, 2005, he likely would have made a friend once the chaotic brawl at Ybor City's Masquerade nightclub ended. Tommy ...July 25, 2006
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ARCH ENEMY Singer Sounds Off On Vocal Technique, Early Influences And Being A Vegetarian
ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has posted the following message on her official MySpace page: "I get so many wonderful messages every day it is almost overwhelming. I am sorry, but it is impossible to answer them all.. So I have collected the most frequently asked questions and will answer them...July 19, 2006
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THE ACACIA STRAIN To Hit The Road With CALIBAN In September
Massachusetts' purveyors of all things heavy THE ACACIA STRAIN will head back out on the road this fall with Germany's CALIBAN. The two will tour throughout the United States in September and into October with various other support acts along the way, including labelmates LIGHT THIS CITY. THE ACACIA...July 18, 2006
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The Muse of Senor Ray
Fans of hand-clappin', booty-shaking California stoner pop (i.e. FU MANCHU's "California Crossing" album, the most straightforward QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE cuts, or a lot of the HELLACOPTERS' output) may want to check out THE MATADORS. They're not the most distinctive band in the world, but they do d...July 17, 2006
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Rock Did It
"See the warning on my forehead, dude / It says 'instant asshole, just add booze.'" It's a long way from maudlin paeans to the losers and the underprivileged, but former WARRIOR SOUL frontman Kory Clarke has finally hit the gutter — and from the sounds of things, he couldn't be happier about it. Pac...June 12, 2006
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AL JOURGENSEN Says 'Final' MINISTRY Album Will Be About BUSH's 'Corrupt Administration'
MINISTRY leader Al Jourgensen has told Gary Graff of Billboard.com that after MINISTRY finishes its current MasterBaTour, he plans to go right back into the studio for what he says will be "the last MINISTRY album." "I've got other things to do," Jourgensen explained to Billboard.com. "I just starte...May 26, 2006
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SWORN ENEMY, ON BROKEN WINGS, BLACK MY HEART: Tour Dates Announced
SWORN ENEMY are heading out in June and July alongside of ON BROKEN WINGS (Eulogy),BLACK MY HEART (Eulogy) and NIGHTS LIKE THESE (Victory) to support their new album, "The Beginning Of The End", out now on Abacus Recordings. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jun. 16 - Kingston, PA @ Backstage Enterpr...May 25, 2006
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Ruun
On a career arc as impressive as OPETH's, minus most of the record sales, Norway's psychedelic prog-metal Vikings continue their journey into accessible dissonance, soaring chords, desolate atmospheres and swirling, ambient aural journeys on this, their eight proper studio album. Moving ever further...May 3, 2006
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: New Book To Be Published This Week
A brand new SYSTEM OF A DOWN book, entitled "System Of A Down: Right Here In Hollywood", is being published on April 30 via Independent Music Press. Featuring exclusive new interviews with the band and major players involved in their story, Ben Myers' book will be the first and the definitive accoun...April 26, 2006
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THE CULT Frontman: Drummer TEMPESTA 'Has Given Us A Much-Needed Foundation'
THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury has commented on the group's current touring lineup, which includes fellow CULT principal Billy Duffy (guitar) alongside bassist Chris Wyse, drummer John Tempesta (ex-WHITE ZOMBIE, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, HELMET) and rhythm guitarist Mike Dimkich. Said Ian: "John Tempesta ha...March 30, 2006
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GREEN CARNATION Confirmed For Norway's QUART Festival
Norway's prog-metal masters GREEN CARNATION have been confirmed for the Quart Festival, set to take place in their hometown, Kristiansand, in early July. Other acts scheduled to appear include DEPECHE MODE, OPETH, TOOL, MUSE, KANYE WEST and PHARRELL. GREEN CARNATION will share stage with critically...March 9, 2006
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ALICE IN CHAINS, OPETH, SOULFLY Confirmed For Germany's ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festivals
ALICE IN CHAINS, OPETH, SOULFLY and IN FLAMES have been confirmed for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 2-4 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE IN CHA...February 28, 2006