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TAPROOT: U.S. Dates Announced

TAPROOT will team up with DEAR ENEMY and ADAKAIN for a U.S. tour in Marh/April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 06 - Annie's Entertainment Complex - Cincinnati, Ohio Mar. 07 - The Inferno - Vienna, West Virginia Mar. 19 - Peabody's - Cleveland, Ohio Mar. 20 - The Intersection - Grand Rapids, Mi...

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DIR EN GREY: 'A Knot Of' Bonus Tracks Detailed

"A Knot Of", the new DVD from Japan's DIR EN GREY, will feature a different live track in each of the three territories where the disc is being released: North America - "Hydra 666" Europe - "The Deeper Vileness" Japan - "Clever Sleazoid" All three songs are taken from DIR EN GREY's Dececember 22, 2...

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DIR EN GREY: 'A Knot Of' DVD Delayed

Due to a "manufacturing error," the North American release date of the "A Knot Of" DVD from Japan's DIR EN GREY has been pushed back to February 24 from the previously announced February 3 (via The End Records). The DVD follows the band through three long mettle-testing years on the road, giving fan...

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DEFTONES To Be Joined By Former QUICKSAND Bassist For BAMBOOZLE LEFT Appearance

Sacramento's DEFTONES will be joined by bassist Sergio Vega (ex-QUICKSAND) for the band's April 5 appearance at the Bamboozle Left festival at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, California. DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng remains in a coma following a November car accident. He was gravely injur...

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DEATH ANGEL: New Audio Interview With TED AGUILAR Available

Japan's "Metal Moment" podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ted Aguilar of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL. The chat is now available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. DEATH ANGEL last month announced the addition of bassist Sammy Diosdado to the...

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DIR EN GREY Explains London Cancellation

Japanese experimental metal band DIR EN GREY has issued the following update: "To all of our fans in London: We are incredibly sad and disappointed that [Friday] night's [January 30] show at Brixton Academy was canceled. In case you were unclear, it was due to a failure of the London electrical grid...

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IMPELLITTERI To Film 'Wicked Maiden' Video

IMPELLITTERI will shoot a "major-budget" music video for the song "Wicked Maiden" on February 4 with director John Logsdon, who has previously worked with DEF LEPPARD, ANTHRAX, RISE AGAINST, AUDIOSLAVE, SEETHER and DEFTONES, among many others. The clip will be a "performance piece," according to IMP...

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ZAO: New Album Details Revealed

Influential heavy music act ZAO has set "Awake?" as the title of its new album, due later in the year via Ferret Music. The follow-up to 2006's "The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here" was recorded in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (near Greensburg); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Encinitas, California; and San Marcos, C...

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DEATH ANGEL Announces New Bassist

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have announced the addition of bassist Sammy Diosdado to the group's ranks. Sammy is a Bay Area native who previously played with the San Francisco hardcore band THE SICK and is a member of the rock and roll outfit ALL TIME HIGHS which is fronted by...

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DIR EN GREY On 'The Governor's Ball'; Audio Available

Bassist Toshiya and guitarist Die of Japanese hard rock extremists DIR EN GREY were interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. DIR EN GREY will release its first North American DVD, "A Knot Of", on February 3, 2009 via The End Rec...

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On The Road With TAPROOT

CageRattle has posted an exclusive, two-part video series that documents a typical day on the road for the Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT. The band says, "Follow us around for load-in, hang-out time, an in-store performance, a meet-and-greet, and finally our performance. You'll get a behin...

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DEFTONES Bassist Moved To New Hospital

According to The Pulse of Radio, DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng remains in a coma following a November car accident but has now been moved to a different hospital for long-term care, according to a new post on the band's MySpace page. The post stated, "Chi remains in a coma, and as of this morning there...

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CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS: FEAR FACTORY Will 'Come Together Eventually'

MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. Olde Wolbers recently handled vocal production for New Jersey metallers GOD FORBID's new album "Earthsblood" (Feb. 24, Century Media) and is currently recording with his side project ARKAEA, which also fea...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Members Are 'Angels For Animals'

The brainchild of Benjamin Weinman, the creative force behind the critically acclaimed music group THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, Garmutt pet clothing is as credible as it gets. An influential rocker, Weinman has taken some of the imagery associated with the genre his band inhabits and made some amazing...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN/ALICE IN CHAINS Management Launches Talent Scout Competition

Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group, a management company and record label whose roster includes SYSTEM OF A DOWN, DEFTONES, ALICE IN CHAINS, and CYPRESS HILL, has launched a talent scout competition to find and employ A&R talent scouts across the country. Check out the details at this loca...