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THE GATHERING, GREEN CARNATION, UNEXPECT To Take Part In THE END RECORDS SXSW Showcase

The End Records has announced their annual showcase at this year's South By Southwest music festival taking place March 15-19 in Austin, Texas. The label showcase will feature four bands from the label's unique and eclectic roster. Those participating this year are Dutch rock act THE GATHERING, Norw...

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THE GATHERING: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Dutch rock act THE GATHERING have confirmed more North American dates as part of their "Homelands Tour 2006". Support at the shows will come from GIANT SQUID and UNEXPECT. The dates are as follows: Mar. 19 Jaxx – Springfield, VA Mar. 20- The Middle East – Boston, MA Mar. 21 - The Knitting Factory –...

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AEROSMITH To Team Up With CHEAP TRICK For Spring Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: Was the deal sealed last week when Robin Zander joined AEROSMITH onstage? We'll probably never know, but following that guest appearance in Tampa, Florida, AEROSMITH has announced a run of dates for the spring, and they're taking CHEAP TRICK along as their special gues...

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THE GATHERING Confirm Three North American Tour Dates

Dutch rock act THE GATHERING have confirmed three North American dates as part of their "Homelands Tour 2006". Support at the shows will come from GIANT SQUID and UNEXPECT. The dates are as follows: Mar. 19 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA Mar. 20 - The Middle East - Boston, MA Mar. 21 - The Knitting ...

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GIANT SQUID Relocate To Austin

Sacramento, California's GIANT SQUID made the trek on Tuesday January 17 to their new home in Austin, Texas. Frustrated with the lack of live music venues and the insane housing costs of California's capital city, the band decided to relocate to the "live music capital of the world" where gigging op...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Nearing Completion

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 issued the following update regarding the project's current status: "In the year since the last news update, we have made giant strides toward...

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SHADOWS FALL Announce Headlining Shows; Prepare To Attend NAMM

SHADOWS FALL have lined up a string of headlining shows in March with AGNOSTIC FRONT, STILL REMAINS and BYZANTINE in the support slots. Look for the band to possibly debut some of their highly-anticipated new material at these shows. Also, be sure to check out their latest DVD, entitled "The Art of...

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'The Birth of Grunge' Compilation Due In February

IGN Music reports: On February 7, 2006 Livewire Recordings will release "Sleepless In Seattle: The Birth of Grunge", a compilation of 20 rare recordings from some of the band responsible for setting the stage for the eventual emergence of the sub-genre of modern rock critics labeled "grunge." The se...

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Report: LINKIN PARK Sign New Deal With WARNER MUSIC

Jeff Leeds of The New York Times reports: Less than eight months after issuing a stinging, public vote of no-confidence in its record company, Warner Music Group, the multiplatinum rap-rock act LINKIN PARK has signed a lucrative new pact with the recording giant. The six-member Los Angeles band and...

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RITUAL CARNAGE Frontman Says America Has Lost Its Focus

Dr. Abner Mality of the Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with RITUAL CARNAGE frontman Danny Montgomery. An excerpt from the chat follows: Wormwood Chronicles: Your lyrics on the new album condemn terrorism, but are different because they specifically name Islam as a source...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Checks In From Glasgow

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "What's up there? We are pulling into Glasgow as I write this. The flight over to the U.K. was a piece o' cake, and we got to see the huge oil refinery fire that happened just outside London, .....

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Comments On GRAMMY Nod

Nominations for the 48th annual Grammy Awards were announced last week by The Recording Academy, which included a nod for SHADOWS FALL in the "Best Metal Performance" category. The group was nominated for their Active Rock hit "What Drives The Weak" alongside such acclaimed artists as MINISTRY, MUDV...

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VINNIE PAUL: 'I'll Do Everything I Can To Ensure That DIME's Legacy Lives On'

MTV News reports: December 8 marks the one-year anniversary of one of the most grim and bizarre tragedies in music history — the onstage shooting death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. In the past year, friends and fans have talked at length about Dime's influence and sp...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: 'Dismantling Devotion' Cover Art Posted Online

Raleigh, North Carolina-based DAYLIGHT DIES have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "Dismantling Devotion", at www.daylightdies.com. The CD is scheduled for release in the U.S. on March 7, 2006 via Candlelight Records (April 10, 2006 in Europe). The near hour-long "Dismantling Devotion" i...

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GIANT SQUID Re-Recording Debut Album

Northern California's GIANT SQUID spent the Thanksgiving weekend re-recording their 2002 independent release "Metridium Field" to serve as their debut for The End Records. Even though guitarist/singer Aaron Gregory is bogged down with studio and school work, he still found time to submit the followi...