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CRASHDIET To Support OZZY OSBOURNE In Stockholm

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET will support OZZY OSBOURNE on September 7 at the Globe arena in Stockholm, Sweden. "Generation Wild", the third album from CRASHDIET, entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 3. The CD was made available in Sweden on April 14 through Gain/S...

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MY RUIN Covers AC/DC For METAL HAMMER Compilation

MY RUIN, the Los Angeles duo consisting of vocalist Tairrie B. and multi-instrumentalist Mick Murphy, has issued the following update: "To celebrate the 30th anniversary of AC/DC's classic 'Back In Black' album, [U.K.'s] Metal Hammer magazine has put together a kick-ass cover mounted tribute CD to a...

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EXODUS To Tour North America With MALEVOLENT CREATION, HOLY GRAIL, BONDED BY BLOOD

San Francisco Bay Area thrash pioneers EXODUS will embark on the "March Of Brutality" tour in August with support from MALEVOLENT CREATION, HOLY GRAIL and BONDED BY BLOOD. States EXODUS guitarist/songwriter Gary Holt: "We are fucking stoked to announce the 'March Of Brutality' lineup. This tour is g...

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SOIL Performs Acoustically On 101.7 THE FOX; Video Available

On May 24, SOIL performed an acoustic version of the song "The Lesser Man" on Santa Rosa, California's 101.7 The Fox radio station inside the "Less Is More Lounge." Watch the performance below. SOIL bassist Tim King recently suffered a serious eye injury and was forced to sit out dates on the band's...

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JACKYL Frontman Interviewed On 101.7 THE FOX

On May 26, Jesse James Dupree of Georgia-based rockers JACKYL was interviewed on Santa Rosa, California's 101.7 The Fox radio station inside the "Less Is More Lounge." Watch the nine-minute chat below. "When Moonshine and Dynamite Collide", the new album from JACKYL, sold 3,400 copies in the United...

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NEVERMORE: North American Headlining Tour Announced

Seattle metallers NEVERMORE will embark on their first North American headlining tour in almost three years this fall. The trek, which kicks off on September 23 and runs through November 5, will also feature WARBRINGER, MUTINY WITHIN and HATESPHERE in the support slots. The dates are as follows: Sep...

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HATE Interviewed In Santa Ana

Sonic Excess conducted an interview with Adam "ATF Sinner" Buszko (vocals, guitar) and Konrad "Destroyer" Ramotowski (guitar) of Polish extreme metallers HATE on May 16, 2010 in Santa Ana, California. Watch the chat in two parts below. HATE will enter Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland on June 5 to b...

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GEEZER BUTLER: 'RONNIE Really Was A Special Person, Blessed With A Unique Voice And Presence'

Bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It's impossible to express in mere words the relationship Ronnie and I, Wendy and my...

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ROB HALFORD Interviewed At 'Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation' Awards

"Access Hollywood" conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford on April 17, 2010 at the Los Angeles presentation of the 21st annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor medi...

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IMMOLATION To Tour North America With VADER, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, LECHEROUS NOCTURNE

New York death metal veterans IMMOLATION will embark on a North American headlining tour this fall. Joining them on the trek will be VADER, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, LECHEROUS NOCTURNE and PATHOLOGY. "We are very excited to announce this upcoming tour here in the States," commented the band. "It will be our...

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SKINLAB Rejoined By Guitarist MIKE ROBERTS

San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have parted ways with guitarist Brian Jackson (of the Las Vegas band KREEP) and have been rejoined by Mike Roberts. Commented bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel: "Mike . . has been hard at work learning new material as well as some oldies that we haven't busted...

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SICK OF IT ALL Announces West Coast Mini-Tour

Legendary New York hardcore band SICK OF IT ALL has announced its first West Coast shows in years, set to take place this summer with ALPHA AND OMEGA, 50 LIONS and TRASH TALK in the supporting slots. Commented vocalist Lou Koller: "We are very excited to get back on the road. Especially to be gettin...

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GILBY CLARKE: More Tour Dates Announced

Former GUNS N' ROSES and ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA guitarist Gilby Clarke has announced his first dates since he sustained serious injuries in a hit-and-run accident on his motorcycle on January 10. He will now play the follows shows: May 28 - Brixton - Redondo Beach, CA May 29 - The Starline - Fresno, CA...

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The Farthest Reaches

So it looks like the next big thing in tech-death hail from Santa Cruz, California and go by the name of SON OF AURELIUS. For a group of dudes that got together with the intention of being a recording project barely a year ago and not rounding out the lineup until shortly before recording their ...

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MY RUIN Announces Special London Show

Los Angeles-based hard rock band MY RUIN, featuring the husband-and-wife team of Mick Murphy (guitar) and Tairrie B. (vocals),will play a special show at the Islington 02 Academy in the U.K. on September 24 to celebrate the release of the group's sixth full-length studio album, "Ghosts And Good Sto...