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DISTURBED Is First Off The Line At NHRA Nationals

DISTURBED will be special guests at the upcoming AmeriQuest Mortgage National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals, Saturday, October 1 at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. The band, whose new Reprise Records release, "Ten Thousand Fists", has entered The Billboard 200 chart at No. 1, will be on...

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MONDO GENERATOR, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR Added To MOTÖRHEAD's European Dates

MONDO GENERATOR, the band featuring former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE/KYUSS bassist Nick Oliveri, have replaced CORROSION OF CONFORMITY on the German leg of MOTÖRHEAD's upcoming tour of Europe. Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will fill the main-support slot at the two Swedish dates. MONDO GEN...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Donate All Proceeds From 'Home Sweet Home' Remake To Charity

MÖTLEY CRÜE will announce at a press conference today that they will donate all proceeds from a specially recorded rendition of their hit song "Home Sweet Home" to the hurricane relief efforts of Mercy Corps and the American Red Cross. Scheduled for a concert in Nashville on Sept. 10 as part of thei...

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ALICE COOPER: New Three-Disc Compilation Out Today

According to a posting at SickthingsUK, a brand-new ALICE COOPER collection of Sony-era material, entitled "Legends", is being released in Europe today (Sept. 26) via BMG. The complete track listing for the set is as follows: Disc 1: 01. Poison 02. Spark In The Dark 03. House Of Fire 04. Only My Hea...

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OVERKILL Shows Cancelled Due To Hurricane Rita

Due to the circumstances surrounding Hurricane Rita, OVERKILL's shows in Houston (Sept. 26) and Corpus Christi, Texas (Sept. 25) have been cancelled by the venues. In addition, the band's previously announced October 1 show at the Downtown in Farmingdale, New York will be moved to another venue afte...

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ZEBRA: Charity Shows Announced

Veteran hard rockers ZEBRA have announced the following charity shows in early October: Oct. 01 - Hope on the Hill (Hurricane Katrina) - Brookhaven Amphitheater - Farmingdale, NY Oct. 02 - Weekend for a Cure (Breast Cancer Research) - Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY ZEBRA have toured with class acts such...

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MEGADETH Bassist JAMES MACDONOUGH's GIGANTOUR Recap

MEGADETH bassist James MacDonough has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I would like to thank all the members and crew from DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, FEAR FACTORY, NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SYMPHONY X, DRY KILL LOGIC and B...

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WATCH THEM DIE Embark On U.S. Tour With EXODUS; New Video In The Works

Oakland-based purveyors of violence WATCH THEM DIE embark on a massive national U.S. tour early next month alongside EXODUS, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and CRISIS. The group's new offering, "Bastard Son", mixed by Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, HIMSA, THE HAUNTED),is now available and a video for the album’...

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DAYLIGHT DIES To Begin Mixing New Album Next Week

North Carolina-based doom/death metallers DAYLIGHT DIES have posted the following message on their official web site: "Recording sessions for our new album, 'Dismantling Devotion', was completed this weekend. Mixing will begin with Jens Bogren at Fascination Studios in Örebro, Sweden next week. The...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Frontman Awaiting Word On When He Can Return Home

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have been forced by Hurricane Katrina to postpone their scheduled European tour with MOTÖRHEAD. A New Orleans resident, C.O.C. lead vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan evacuated the city with his family, leaving behind his house and Magazine Street bar, Le Bon Temps Roulé. Keena...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Hurricane Rita Forces Houston Concert Postponement

Due to Hurricane Rita and circumstances that are beyond control, the MÖTLEY CRÜE performance scheduled for Saturday, September 24 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas has been officially postponed. More information on a rescheduled date will be announced at a later time. The MÖTLEY CRÜE tour has b...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist To Host L.A. HEART FOR THE SOUTH Fundraiser

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler will host the Los Angeles HEART for the South fundraiser, set to take place on Saturday, September 24 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fairfax High School (where the weekly Fairfax Flea Market is housed) in Los Angeles, California. It started as a simple crusade among fri...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Sober For 17 Months

Jay Leno joked during his "Tonight Show" monologue on Friday (Sept. 16),"And congratulations to Ozzy Osbourne, who announced today he's been sober for 17 months. 17 months." Then out walked Osbourne to sign Leno's Harley which is being auctioned for Hurricane Katrina relief. "By the way, I found ou...

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Former LED ZEPPELIN Frontman Joins PEARL JAM's Hurricane Benefit

According to Reuters, former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant has joined the lineup of PEARL JAM's $1,000-per-ticket Hurricane Katrina benefit at the House of Blues in Chicago on October 5, a spokeswoman for the club said on Monday. Plant is currently touring North America with his band the STRANG...

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SOULFLY Guitarist To Headline Two Benefit Shows For Hurricane Katrina Victims

SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo will be headlining 2 benefit shows for Hurricane Katrina victims with his side project, COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN. The first show will be at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT on Friday, September 23. Also on the bill are 25 TA LIFE and DEAD BY WEDNESDAY, featuring former members...