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THE ESOTERIC Unveils Artwork For 'Subverter', Announces Fall Touring Plans

Critically-acclaimed Lawrence, Kansas-based innovators THE ESOTERIC have unveiled artwork for their forthcoming album, "Subverter", at this location. Produced and engineered by Paul Malinowski (SHINER, OPEN HAND) along with guitarist Eric Graves, the genre-defying album is the band's sophomore effor...

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GODSMACK Drummer: 'We're Living The Good Life'

Alan Sculley of The Kansas City Star recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On touring theaters versus playing in big arenas: "Sully [Erna, GODSMACK frontman] and I have a difference of opinion on that. My favorite venues to play as...

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NAPALM DEATH Schedules One-Off Date With EXODUS

NAPALM DEATH will team up with EXODUS for an off-date at The Static Bar in Topeka, Kansas on September 25. NAPALM DEATH and EXODUS are currently touring North America on the "Monsters Of Mayhem" tour with HATEBREED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DESPISED ICON and FIRST BLOOD. As previously reported, NAPA...

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KISS: More Fragrance Promotions Announced

According to a posting on KissOnline.com, Gemini Cosmetics — the company releasing the new line of KISS fragrances — has organized a number of exciting promotions in the Midwest region at Boscovs, Dillards and Parisians stores to launch the new KISS line. Promotions in this region include face paint...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Says New Album Coming Sooner Rather Than Later

Launch Radio Networks reports: DEF LEPPARD have been famous for taking years to make a new album, but that might not be the case for their next project. The band was working on new material while recording their covers project "Yeah!", and according to a message from lead singer Joe Elliott on the o...

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EIGHTEEN VISIONS To Tour With HINDER

Epic recording artists EIGHTEEN VISIONS are hitting the road with HINDER for a barn-storming tour that kicks off October 18 in College Station, Texas. EIGHTEEN VISIONS started the year by touring with AVENGED SEVENFOLD and COHEED & CAMBRIA, then followed by tearing up the Warped Tour. Prior to t...

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CRYPTIC VISION To Open For KAMELOT In Florida

CRYPTIC VISION from the west coast of Florida has been added as an opener for KAMELOT's appearance at State Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday, September 16. The prog rockers have opened for bands such as KANSAS, FLOWER KINGS and more. CRYPTIC VISION also features keyboardist Howard Helm...

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ZYKLON, PSYCROPTIC, GOREROTTED Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST V

ZYKLON, PSYCROPTIC, GOREROTTED, FUCK THE FACTS and SAPROGENIC are among the newly confirmed bands for the Maryland Deathfest V, set to take place May 26-27, 2007 at Sonar in Baltimore, MD. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BRUTAL TRUTH (New York) ZYKLON (Norway) PSYCROPTIC (Australia) G...

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THE BLACK CROWES: 'The Lost Crowes' Pushed Back To September

The new double album of unreleased material by THE BLACK CROWES, titled "The Lost Crowes", was originally scheduled to be in stores August 29 (Rhino). However, due to a recently discovered manufacturing error, the release date has been moved to September 26. "The Lost Crowes" contains two previously...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS: Video Interview Posted Online

A nine-minute video interview with original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins has been posted online at Guitarist TV (click on "G-TV Interviews"). As previously reported, Atkins recently released a new promotional DVD. Produced by Mpeguk Ltd, the set (released on DVD-R) includes music videos of three...

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CLIFF BURTON Tribute In Kansas Scheduled For Next Month

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton's untimely death in 1986, metal disc jockey Drewcifer (creator of the KNAC.COM classic metal show "The Vault" and soon-to-be new host of "The Pit" on KMKF 101.5FM) will be hosting a Cliff Burton Tribute Night at the local rock clu...

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Investigation Continues Into Grave Robbery Where SLIPKNOT Lyrics Were Found

Jesse Truesdale of Bonner Springs, Kansas' The Chieftain reports that the investigation of a recent grave robbery in Kansas, where a sheet of SLIPKNOT lyrics was left at the scene, continues. The ashes of Justin Manning and the urn containing them were stolen from his grave last week. Manning, 17, o...

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ALLELE Announces More Tour Dates With 10 YEARS, EVANS BLUE

ALLELE, the new band featuring former OTEP guitarist Lane Maverick, will embark on a month-long tour with 10 YEARS and EVANS BLUE beginning late September. In addition to the 10 YEARS dates, ALLELE has also announced several headlining dates for August and September including shows with RIKETS, SAPP...

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SLIPKNOT Lyrics Linked To Grave Robbery

Jesse Truesdale of Bonner Springs, Kansas' The Chieftain reports that a note containing lyrics to the song "Surfacing" by SLIPKNOT was located near a grave that was found robbed Tuesday morning (August 15) at the Bonner Springs Cemetery. Kenneth Brooks, sexton of the cemetery, was working at about 1...

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BRUTAL TRUTH, ROTTEN SOUND, ORIGIN Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST V

BRUTAL TRUTH, DEAD INFECTION, ROTTEN SOUND, ORIGIN, COCK AND BALL TORTURE, EXHALE and PUTRESCENCE are among the newly confirmed bands for the Maryland Deathfest V, set to take place May 26-27, 2007 at Sonar in Baltimore, MD. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BRUTAL TRUTH (New York) GUT...