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OPETH: European Tour Dates Announced
Sweden's OPETH has announced a number of European dates in December. The details are as follows: Dec. 02 - Berlin, GER @ Columbia Club - GER Dec. 03 - Cologne, GER @ Live Music Hall - GER Dec. 05 - Paris, FRA @ Elysee Montmartre - FR Dec. 06 - Lyon, FRA @ Transbordeur - ...July 31, 2006
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MUSTAINE On GIGANTOUR: 'To Stand Among The Next Generation Of Lead Guitar Heroes Is Thrilling'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the "Forums" section of the Gigantour web site: "Welcome to Gigantour 2006! I doubt I will get to meet many of you, but just know that I look forward to those of you that I do meet. "I am very proud of the bands that ...July 31, 2006
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Angel Maker
When a metalcore album starts out and makes me think of the first SINISTER record, I'm gonna sit up and take notice. Unfortunately, it only happens for the first few seconds, but the heavy synths laid atop crushing start-stop rhythms lay the groundwork for a surprisingly solid and very satisfying de...July 31, 2006
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The Locust Years
Following up the work of insane genius that was "The August Engine", a fixture on many Top Ten lists in 2003, San Francisco's cult avant-metal weirdoes HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE confound the listener still further here. "The Locust Years" is a grandiose, ambitious and sprawling work, a bit less immediat...July 31, 2006
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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Talks About GIGANTOUR: Video Available
Ultimate-Guitar.com has uploaded a couple of short video clips of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine discussing the Gigantour festival concept and the reason for the tour's creation, which he was responsible for. The 2006 edition of Gigantour, which is set to kick off September 7 in San Diego, Californi...July 27, 2006
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OVERKILL: New Album 'Just About Complete'
OVERKILL's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Well, it's been rumored for a while but now we can confirm that OVERKILL will be headlining the second stage on the upcoming Gigantour starting Sept. 7th. DD [bass] and Blitz [vocals] met with Dave Mustaine [MEGADETH mainman...July 25, 2006
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GIGANTOUR 2006 Announced: MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH, ARCH ENEMY, OVERKILL Confirmed
Gigantour is back. The fast and furious traveling festival that was hailed last year by Revolver magazine as "the mother of all shred fests" will kick off its second year in early September. Look for the tour — the brainchild of MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine — to launch in the Northeast and to wor...July 23, 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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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist JACK FROST To Release Solo Album Next Month
Guitarist Jack Frost is certainly one of the hardest working guitarists in heavy metal today. In addition to playing on, mixing, and producing albums with his band, SEVEN WITCHES (which formerly included Joey Vera of ARMORED SAINT),Frost has also lent his guitar talents to the likes of SAVATAGE, ME...July 18, 2006
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Most Ridiculous, Greatest Heavy Metal Album Covers Revealed
Comedian/actor and "Mr. Show" vet Brian Posehn has made a name for himself tickling your funny bone with his strange sense of humor. But the new album from the "comedian of comedy," titled "Live In: Nerd Rage", also features the stand-up plugging in to thrash with a shredding supergroup. Banking on...July 13, 2006
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DAVID ELLEFSON Talks About Early Days Of MEGADETH Featuring SLAYER's KING: 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 93-second video clip featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talking about the early days of MEGADETH when SLAYER guitarist...July 8, 2006
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Live In Japan
Like everything else about their career these days, this DVD from FLOTSAM AND JETSAM is a decidedly low-budget affair. Plain-jane packaging, a 45-minute concert with one video from the new record tacked on as the sole "bonus", and a poorly-lit show filmed with two, maybe three stationary cameras — t...July 2, 2006
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The Living Proof
If you had always heard about the unadulterated hardcore violence of a TERROR show, but were too afraid to enter the venue, "The Living Proof" is a safe way to experience the rage from the comfort of your living room. A ridiculously raucous show at The Underworld in London, England, interspersed wit...July 2, 2006
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Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Begins Work On New SEBASTIAN BACH Album
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Been in the works for a while, but I'm proud to unveil a new face for www.metalmike.net. We made things easier to navigate. As previously you'll still get my 'Battle Tests', 'Ask Metal Mike' and...June 23, 2006
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CYCLE SLUTS FROM HELL Reunite For One-Off Performance
According to Rockdetector.com, the legendary New York female biker band CYCLE SLUTS FROM HELL are reuniting for a one-off performance on June 24 at Delancey's (168 Delancey St.) in New York City. The band's lineup group for the show will be as follows: Raffaele a.k.a. Queen Vixen Donna She Wolf a.k....June 15, 2006
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