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ILL NINO To Tour With DROWNING POOL, FLAW, 40 BELOW SUMMER

ILL NINO have posted the following message on their official web site: "Hello everyone, weve been home for a couple of weeks now hanging with our families and friends, writing new material, finalizing the DVD, and getting ready to hit the road once again. The We Salute You Tour 2004 featuring ILL NI...

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GODSMACK Singer: I Want A Republican As President

Launch Radio Networks reports: As the Presidential election looms closer, more and more artists seem to be coming out in support of John Kerry. But don't count GODSMACK singer Sully Erna among those Kerry supporters. Erna differs from many musicians in that he's not in favor of the Democratic candid...

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METALLICA, VAN HALEN Concert Grosses Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert grosses, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: METALLICA, GODSMACK Venue: Bell Centre City/State: Montreal, Que. Date: Oct. 3-4, 2004 Gross Sales: $2,457,793 Attendance: 40,277 Capacity: 40,277 Shows: 2 Sell-Outs: 2 Price...

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GODSMACK: 'Changes' DVD To Receive European Release In December

GODSMACK's long-form live in-concert DVD, "Godsmack - Changes", will receive a European release on December 6 via Coming Home Studio. Filmed throughout GODSMACK's 2003-2004 worldwide "Faceless" tour, much of which included the coveted support slot for METALLICA's "St Anger" tour in Europe and North...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE, HIRAX Interviewed For 'Get Thrashed' Documentary

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and HIRAX have been added to the list of bands interviewed for "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene. "Get Thrashed" is currently being edited for a late 2004 release. A four-mi...

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GODSMACK: 'Changes' DVD Debuts In Billboard's Top 10

GODSMACK's long-form live in-concert DVD, "Godsmack - Changes", (Zoe/Rounder),has bowed at position No. 7 on Billboard's Top Music Video chart. Filmed throughout GODSMACK's 2003-2004 worldwide "Faceless" tour, much of which included the coveted support slot for METALLICA's "St Anger" tour in Europe...

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METALLICA Fans To Rock Until They Drop For Chance To Meet Their Idols

Scott Ray of Chicago's Daily Herald is reporting that a 46-year-old grandmother of four from Silver Lake, Wis. and three other contestants are competing for a chance to meet heavy metal bands METALLICA and GODSMACK. With only a bottle of water by her side, the contestants began the first of what cou...

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MELIAH RAGE: Festival Appearances Announced

Reunited Boston-based metallers MELIAH RAGE are scheduled to appear at two upcoming New England area heavy metal music festivals that are doubling as CD release parties. Formed in Boston in 1986 (and featuring GODSMACK's Sully Erna on drums for the release of "Unfinished Business"),MELIAH RAGE rece...

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GODSMACK Drummer Rejects ALICE IN CHAINS Comparisons

GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin recently spoke to the Reno Gazette-Journal about the group's current tour with METALLICA and the mainstream media's refusal to give the band their fair due. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Reno Gazette-Journal: I read that GODSMACK has had the best respons...

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METALLICA Perform 'Sweet Amber' Live For First Time

METALLICA ended the first leg of the current U.S. tour Saturday night (Sept. 4) in Lubbock, Texas. The band pulled out a surprise by performing "Sweet Amber" live for the first time ever. In addition, GODSMACK singer Sully Erna helped out with vocals on "Sad But True". Check out MetOnTour for all th...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'GODSMACK Have A Good Grasp On What's Going On'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke to Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM prior to the band's show in Chicago last Friday (Aug. 27). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Scoop: What kind of metal, what kind of tunes are you listening to right now? Have you hea...

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GODSMACK, AEROSMITH, SHADOWS FALL Among Nominees At BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS

GODSMACK and AEROSMITH scored nominations for Act of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year at the 17th annual Boston Music Awards. Also nominated were SHADOWS FALL, CONVERGE, ISIS, NO DECEMBER, and SCISSORFIGHT, who will be battling it out for the Hard Rock Band...

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GODSMACK's 'Changes' DVD To Receive Big-Screen Premiere

GODSMACK's upcoming DVD, "Changes" will receive a big-screen premiere at 50 Regal Entertainment Group movie theaters on September 13. Advance tickets are available for $12.50 at participating box offices or online at www.regalcm.com. Event day tickets will also be available at box offices or online...

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MELIAH RAGE To Release New Album This Month

Screaming Ferret Wreckords has set an August 24 release date for the new MELIAH RAGE album, "Barely Human". A major North American tour will follow. Guitarists Anthony Nichols and Jim Koury, and bass guitarist Jesse Johnson, all original members, are joined by new vocalist Paul Souza and drummer Bar...

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GODSMACK: 'Changes' DVD Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed

More information has been released about the upcoming GODSMACK DVD, "Changes", due on September 14 via Zoe. The disc will feature "12 incredible live performances of [GODSMACK's] biggest hits" shot early this year at a concert in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, plus footage shot throughout the group's 2...