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SKELETONWITCH To Tour With JOB FOR A COWBOY, THE RED CHORD

Hot off returning home from the DYING FETUS / CEPHALIC CARNAGE tour, Athens, Ohio's SKELETONWITCH has just been confirmed as a support act on an upcoming tour in late January alongside JOB FOR A COWBOY and THE RED CHORD. SKELETONWITCH is continuing to tour in support of its Prosthetic Records debut,...

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TRISTANIA Confirmed For Czech Republic's MASTERS OF ROCK Festival

Norwegian symphonic metal band TRISTANIA has scheduled the following dates: Jul. 10-12 - Masters of Rock - Vizovice, Czech Republic Mar. 08 - March Metal Day - Athens, Greece TRISTANIA recently announced the addition of Italian singer Mariangela "Mary' Demurtas to the group's ranks. Commented TRISTA...

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Report: Metal's Female Ranks On The Move

Bryan Reesman of Grammy.com reports: If the clichéd debate over the presence of women in rock music isn't dead, the often gothed-out females fronting a number of today's metal bands should literally put the last nail in the coffin. The clubs are alive with the roaring sounds of female metallions. Fu...

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TRISTANIA Announces New Singer

Norwegian symphonic metal band TRISTANIA has announced the addition of Italian singer Mariangela "Mary" Demurtas to the group's ranks. Commented TRISTANIA in a statement: "[Demurtas possesses] a voice and talent that will not only complement the bands music, but give it an entirely new dimension. Sh...

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BLINDSIDE: U.S Dates Announced

Sweden's BLINDSIDE has scheduled the following U.S. dates: Sep. 29 - Amherst, MA - Mullins Center Oct. 01 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star Oct. 02 - New York, NY - Knitting Factory Oct. 05 - Cincinnati, OH - The Underground Oct. 06 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre Oct. 07 - Orlando, FL - ...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: 'I Raise Cows For Personal Consumption'

Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with SLAYER lead vocalist and bass player Tom Araya. The brief question-and-answer session follows: Miami New Times: How does it feel to be opening for MARILYN MANSON? Araya: I don't have any problems with it. We really don't have a preference. If we'r...

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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD Confirms Late Summer Headlining Tour

South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD has confirmed another American headlining tour for August and September, this time featuring support from AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, Prosthetic Records labelmates BENEATH THE MASSACRE, and ION DISSONANCE. Hitting many places the band hasn't played for a time,...

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ALICE COOPER: 'Reality Is More Shocking Than Fantasy'

United Press International reports that Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson will perform together at the same concert for the first time ever Sunday (July 1) at B'Estival in Bucharest, Romania. Cooper and Manson are widely known for shocking their audiences. Cooper, in a recent interview with Cristi Sta...

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'27 Heaven' Rock Musical/Satirical Play To Begin Open-Ended NYC Run This Week

After a triumphant national tour playing to sold-out audiences and standing ovations, the producers of "27 Heaven", a rock musical/satirical play about the conversations in heaven between four of the world's greatest rock stars who all died at the age of 27 — Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Performs On 'American Idol' Finale; Photos Available

According to MTV.com, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry teamed up with Sanjaya Malakar for a "horribly off-key" cover of THE KINKS' "You Really Got Me" during last night's two-hour-plus finale of "American Idol". Perry also took part in the "show-ending, clock-chewing" BEATLES medley, which featured the...

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MADBALL: New Album Details Revealed

New York City hardcore legends MADBALL have announced a tour with good friends TERROR and 100 DEMONS. The trek, which happens in June, will see the band fresh from recording their upcoming album to be titled "Infiltrate the System" which will be released this fall on Ferret Music. Speaking from Plan...

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'27 Heaven' Rock Musical/Satirical Play To Open In New York Tomorrow

After a triumphant national tour playing to sold-out audiences and standing ovations, the producers of "27 Heaven", a rock musical/satirical play about the conversations in heaven between four of the world's greatest rock stars who all died at the age of 27 — Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison...

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STEVEN TYLER: There's A Few AEROSMITH Albums I Choose Not To Remember Anymore

U.K.'s Uncut magazine (web site) conducted an interview with AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry for its February 2007 issue. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Uncut: Does AEROSMITH mean as much to you now as it did 30 years ago? Tyler: It's different and yet, it's not so very...

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KURT COBAIN, JIMI HENDRIX 'Come Back To Life' In '27 Heaven' Rock Music/Satire

Award-winning investigative journalist and filmmaker Ian Halperin ("The Cobain Case: Life and Death of a Rock Icon") has teamed with author Todd Shapiro and director Adam Roebuck ("The Wedding Singer", "The Vagina Monologues") to bring "27 Heaven", a rock music/satire, to Nuno's in Austin, Texas Feb...

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SLIPKNOT/LAMB OF GOD Vocal Coach MELISSA CROSS Talks To BOSTON HERALD

Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com recently conducted an interview with acclaimed vocal coach Melissa Cross, known for her "The Zen of Screaming" DVD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: "I don't condone smoking or drinking, but you can't blame a bad show on those things, otherwise Frank Sinatr...