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DAVE MUSTAINE Says GIGANTOUR Is 'All About Musicianship And People Who Are Positive'

United Press International reports that MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine says this year's Gigantour will be a celebration of headbanging rock at its best. "It's all about musicianship and people who are positive," says Mustaine, who started the heavy metal package tour in 2005. "We want people out there who...

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SPEED\KILL/HATE: New Album Delayed Until 2007

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, SPEED\KILL/HATE's follow-up to their Escapi Music debut, "Acts of Insanity", tentatively titled "No Remorse, No Regrets", will not surface until next year. The delay is being attributed to "scheduling issues," according to a posting on the group's web...

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OVERKILL, HADES And NON-FICTION Vets Launch THE CURSED

One of the most instantly recognizable voices in all of heavy metal, OVERKILL's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth has for the first time in his career momentarily stepped out of his full-time band. With the launch of THE CURSED, Ellsworth is joined by guitarist Dan Lorenzo (ex-HADES and NON-FICTION),bassist...

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HADES Site Going Down; Free MP3s Added For Download

Former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has issued the following update: "As you may or may not know HADES stopped playing live shows four years ago, and we only got together to record one new song, 'Thinktank', for a reissue a year and a half ago.....Time to close one chapter and start another... www.Ha...

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OPETH Frontman: New Material Sounds 'Twisted'

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has checked in with the following update: "We're trying to fix the visas for the Gigantour. Gonna start rehearsing eventually but we don't know how much time we'll get on stage. Have a few cool songs for ya if you're going. Done a little bit of writing too and it sound...

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INTO ETERNITY Announces GIGANTOUR 'Off' Dates

Canadian metal band INTO ETERNITY have scheduled a series of shows around their Gigantour performances. Premiering songs from their forthcoming October 3 release, "The Scattering of Ashes", the band have two headlining shows booked prior to Gigantour's start and on their Gigantour "off" dates. Addit...

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GIGANTOUR Schedule Updated

Several new stops have been added to the second annual Gigantour, according to LiveDaily.com. Originally due to launch Sept. 7 in San Diego, the trek will now get underway Sept. 6 in Boise, ID, and won't hit San Diego until Sept. 9; as a result, the previously announced Sept. 9 show in San ...

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OVERKILL Frontman, Ex-HADES Guitarist Join Forces In THE CURSED

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and ex-HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo have joined forces in a new band called THE CURSED. The group, whose lineup is completed by drummer Mike Cristi and bassist Job The Raver, is reportedly working on its debut album for Screaming Ferret Wreckords. More inform...

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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Looking Forward To GIGANTOUR

LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler recently commented on the band's participation in the North American installment of Gigantour 2006, which will begin on September 7 in San Diego, California. The trek will feature LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY, OPETH, OVERKILL, THE SMASHUP, INTO ETERNITY and SANCTITY in add...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Remembers LOVE's ARTHUR LEE

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has posted the following message on his web site regarding the passing of influential LOVE singer/guitarist Arthur Lee, who died of leukemia on August 3 at age 61: "My condolences to Arthur Lee's family, and my thanks to Arthur for all his music. My most vivid memory...

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LAMB OF GOD Schedules CD-Signing Sessions

LAMB OF GOD has lined up the following CD-signing sessions: Tuesday, August 22 at noon: Looney Tunes 31 Brookvale Ave West Babylon, NY 11704 www.looneytunescds.com Tuesday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m.: Vintage Vinyl 51 Lafayette Rd. Fords, NJ 08863 www.vvinyl.com Friday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m.: Plan 9 Mu...

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Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: AXL ROSE Is One Of The Best Frontmen I Have Ever Seen

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Well, I took my four days of well-needed sleep after the SEBASTIAN BACH/GUNS N' ROSES European tour. I think my alcohol poisoning should be in the control stage now. What a rush. The tour was fan...

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MEGADETH, SOULFLY, ARCH ENEMY, CALIBAN To Take Part In Australia's GIGANTOUR

According to PyroMusic.net, the Australian edition of the Gigantour festival trek will feature headliners MEGADETH alongside SOULFLY, ARCH ENEMY and CALIBAN (with other acts yet to be confirmed) and will kick off in late October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 21 - Brisbane, AUS @ The Riversta...

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Former VIO-LENCE Frontman Talks About Pit Violence: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a one-minute video clip featuring former VIO-LENCE frontman Sean Killian talking about violence in the pit at one of the band's shows b...

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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. ...