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GARDEN OF DECAY Part Ways With Singer
Belgian melodic death metallers GARDEN OF DECAY have parted ways with founding member, female singer Claude Remacle, due to musical differences. The band will continue as a five-piece with only male vocalist Quentin. GARDEN OF DECAY have also announced plans to head into a slightly different musical...June 18, 2006
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BREED 77: New Album Pushed Back
Following a storming set at the Download festival, a Metal Hammer Golden Gods "Best British Act" nomination and a sold-out tour, BREED 77 are gearing up for a pan-European album release and as a result have been forced to push back the release of their highly anticipated new album "In My Blood (En M...June 14, 2006
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STAIND: Right Hear?
MJI Interactive is reporting that STAIND rocked a career-high crowd of 327,000 when they performed before the start of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day. The sizable audience undoubtedly created plenty of noise, but that apparently was nothing compared to the racket the cars generated. "It was so...June 14, 2006
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, IN FLAMES, H.I.M., AVENGED SEVENFOLD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: CHILDREN OF BODOM, GOD FORBID Venue: House of Blues City/State: Cleveland, Ohio Date: March 26, 2006 Gross Sales: $7,617 Attendance: 435 Capacity: 600 Artist/Event...June 9, 2006
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ANTHRAX Drummer Comments On Upcoming Tour, Studio Album
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Well, hello. It's been a long time since I typed some words of wizdumb. "Have you heard? We're going on tour again. Yessireebabboo, The Hellbilly Deluxe (Rob Zombie) has asked us to be a part of his Ed...June 8, 2006
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SIKTH: 'Death Of A Dead Day' Audio Samples Available
London, U.K.-based SIKTH are now sampling all twelve tracks from their Bieler Bros. debut, "Death of a Dead Day", at this location. The album hits stores today (June 6) in the U.S. and June 26 in the U.K. and will feature special artwork and personally autographed posters for the first ten thousand...June 6, 2006
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TOOL Guitarist Says Making Albums No Mystery
Launch Radio Networks reports: How does TOOL go about making its albums, with their complex musical content and elaborate artwork and packaging? While it may seem like a vast, mysterious process, guitarist Adam Jones told Launch that it's just a matter of "connecting the dots." "We write this song,...June 5, 2006
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Peeping Tom
A schizophrenic mix tape from former MR. BUNGLE and FAITH NO MORE vocalist Mike Patton, whose output after those bands has ranged from the harshly accessible (the excellent TOMAHAWK) to the attention-deficit deranged (FANTOMAS) to the downright irritating (the ridiculous "Adult Themes For Voice" rec...June 5, 2006
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Monotheist
CELTIC FROST has had one of the strangest and more controversial career arcs in recent metal history. Rising out of the ashes of Swiss act HELLHAMMER in 1984, FROST centered largely around singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Warrior) and bassist Martin Eric Ain. Early releases such...May 29, 2006
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DISSECTION: U.S. Tour Dates Postponed
Swedish extreme metallers DISSECTION have postponed their scheduled shows in Los Angeles and New York City and to early September from the previously announced June 30 and July 7, respectively. The new dates are as follows: Sep. 01 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues Sep. 06 – New York, NY @ B.B....May 28, 2006
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TOOL, ROB ZOMBIE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: TOOL Venue: Auditorium Theatre City/State: Chicago, Ill. Date: May 13, 2006 Gross Sales: $214,133 Attendance: 3,726 Capacity: 3,726 Artist/Event: TOOL Venue: Memor...May 28, 2006
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EYES OF FIRE Part Ways With Keyboardist, Seek Replacement
Orange County ambient-metal quintet EYES OF FIRE have parted ways with keyboardist Pete Truax. "He was released of all his duties within the band and will no longer be representing the band in any way, shape, or form," the group write on their web site. "Unfortunately, Pete's disrespect for fellow b...May 26, 2006
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TOOL Guitarist Has Eye For Great Visuals
Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL is acclaimed almost as much for its album packages, artwork and music videos as its music, and its latest album, "10,000 Days", is possibly the band's most lavishly designed CD yet. Much of the band's imagery is conceived and supervised by guitarist Adam Jones, wh...May 24, 2006
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DISSECTION Announce Plans To Split: 'We Have Reached The Ending Chapter'
Swedish extreme metallers DISSECTION have announced that they will be splitting up imediately following their final performances in support of their newly released CD "Reinkaos". In an interview published on the band's official forum, the band's mainman Jon Nödtveidt stated, "What we have in front o...May 22, 2006
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TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Confirmed For San Diego's STREET SCENE
AmericanChronicle.com is reporting that TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and AFI are among the more than 45 internationally acclaimed performers who are confirmed for the 22nd annual Street Scene, set to take place August 4-5 in a massive 2.5 million square foot area outside Qualcomm Stadium adjacent t...May 22, 2006
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