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JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DANZIG, H.I.M. 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: JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, ANGRA Venue: Arena Skol City/State: Sao Paulo, Brazil Date: Sept. 9, 2005 Attendance: 22,654 Capacity: 35,000 Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST,...
November 6, 2005
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RIGOR MORTIS: More Tour Dates Announced

The original RIGOR MORTIS lineup of Bruce Corbitt, Mike Scaccia (MINISTRY, REVOLTING COCKS),Casey Orr (GWAR, X-COPS, THE HELLIONS, THE BURDEN BROTHERS),and Harden Harrison (PERVIS, SPEEDEALER, MITRA) have lined up the following tour dates: Oct. 27 - College Station, TX - Time's Square Oct. 28 - Ho...
October 27, 2005
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RIGOR MORTIS To Guest On KNON 89.3 Hard Time Radio

All four members of the reunited RIGOR MORTIS will be on KNON 89.3 Hard Time Radio with Thrashin' Alan at 8:30 p.m. CST tonight, Thursday, October 13. Listen online at www.knon.org. The band will discuss the reunion, upcoming tour, etc. And there will be a ticket giveaway for the Dallas show. The sh...
October 13, 2005
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PRONG To Headline Minnesota's THE REAPER'S BALL Festival

PRONG will be headlining The Reaper's Ball, an independently produced metal festival making its first-year debut on Saturday, October 29, at the Station 4 nightclub in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. Created by Nathan Block of SwordLord Productions and Brian Huebner of Left Alone Creations, The Reaper...
October 4, 2005
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SUPLECS: PEPPER KEENAN-Produced Album to Surface In November

SUPLECS' new full-length album, "Powtin' on the Outside, Pawty on the Inside", will be released on on November 8 via Nocturnal Records. The long-awaited CD will be supported with national tour dates to be announced shortly. "Powtin' on the Outside, Pawty on the Inside" was produced by CORROSION OF C...
September 28, 2005
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GWAR: More 20th Anniversary Tour Dates Announced

Mutant metal-masters GWAR are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their rebirth on Earth with a triumphant tour of their most depraved stomping grounds. Beginning October 7 and lasting until everything is dead, North America shall reel under the savage assault of GWAR, the most dangerous band in thi...
September 27, 2005
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RIGOR MORTIS To Unveil 'The Bloody Rhino' Guitar

Bassist Casey Orr (GWAR, X-COPS, THE HELLIONS, THE BURDEN BROTHERS) of the reunited Texas thrashers RIGOR MORTIS has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Before the RIGOR MORTIS show on Nov. 4th at The North 6 club in New York City, guitarist Mike Scaccia and First Act Guitars will unveil...
September 26, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER To Tour With GWAR

DEVILDRIVER will be direct support to GWAR on their upcoming North American tour that will also feature A DOZEN FURIES and MENSREA. Beginning on October 7 in Sayreville, NJ and running through November 11 in Seattle, WA, the tour will traverse the United States playing storied venues, including the...
September 21, 2005
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OPETH Drummer Receiving Treatment, Temporary Replacement Announced

Sweden's OPETH have posted the following message on their official web site: "Roadrunner Records has set the release date for 'Ghost Reveries' on the 29th of August (Europe and world) + 30th of August for North America. The record will be released on regular CD, double vinyl as well as a later limit...
August 29, 2005
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GWAR Frontman: 'METAL BLADE Get All My Respect And Love'

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to clarify some of his comments made in a recent interview regarding the group's previous label, Metal Blade Records. In an chat with Blasting-Zone.com, portions of which were republished here on August 8, Brockie had...
August 25, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Tour Europe With MESHUGGAH

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD recently completed a highly successful run on the inaugural Sounds of The Underground tour in support of their genre-defying breakthrough new album, "Alien", which critics are already hailing as their best offering yet. The group's overly intense live performa...
August 18, 2005
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SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour Spotlighted On 'Metal Injection'

"Metal Injection", the Internet streaming video show, currently has two hours' worth of coverage from the Sounds of the Underground tour, featuring interviews with: LAMB OF GOD, GWAR, UNEARTH, OPETH, CHIMAIRA, EVERY TIME I DIE, THE RED CHORD, A LIFE ONCE LOST and Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records....
August 18, 2005
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SLIPKNOT Threaten To Sue BURGER KING Over 'Lookalike, Soundalike' Band COQ ROQ

The Smoking Gun has issued the following report: Claiming that its image and persona have been hijacked as part of a marketing campaign for Burger King's new chicken fries, the costumed heavy metal band SLIPKNOT is threatening the fast food giant with legal action. In an August 4 letter [which can b...
August 17, 2005
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Hazardous Mutation

It sounds to me like four young dudes got into their older brothers' record collections and discovered the raucous music of crossover bands like D.R.I. and full-on thrashers like EXODUS and NUCLEAR ASSAULT, then decided to take matters into their own hands. "Hazardous Mutation", by Richmond, Virgini...
August 15, 2005
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GWAR, DEVILDRIVER, A DOZEN FURIES To Team Up For U.S. Tour

GWAR, DEVILDRIVER, and A DOZEN FURIES will reportedly be teaming up for a U.S. tour beginning in October. The package is currently scheduled to appear at The NorVa in Norfolk, Virginia on October 21, with more dates to be announced soon. GWAR are continuing to tour in support of their first-ever liv...
August 11, 2005