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PROGPOWER UK Festival Cancelled
This year's edition of the ProgPower UK festival, which was scheduled to take place March 28-29 at the Anson Rooms in Bristol, England, has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. "We have made no secret of the financial difficulties that have dogged our first two years, which is why we made a sign...February 16, 2008
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DRAGONFORCE's Sales Are Feeling The 'Guitar Hero' Effect
Mike Snider of USA Today reports: DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li and his speed metal bandmates used to play the video game Guitar Hero. Now, fans are flocking to the band after finding their song "Through the Fire and Flames" in the latest installment of the game, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock....February 15, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Manager Checks In From Melbourne
IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood has checked in from the Melbourne, Australia stop of the band's Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008. An excerpt from his online posting follows: "The Rod Laver Arena is a magnificent venue - I said before how we are thrilled playing great sporting arenas and stad...February 13, 2008
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LANFEAR To Enter Studio This Month
German power metal band LANFEAR has issued the following update: "We're going to enter Dreamscape studios this month to complete the recordings for our still-untitled fifth album. If everything works according to schedule, we should be finished at the end of March. By then we'll also announce the al...February 11, 2008
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ANTERIOR To Support DYING FETUS In UK
Welsh metallers ANTERIOR have been confirmed as the main support act for the UK leg of the upcoming DYING FETUS tour. Also scheduled to appear are BURNING SKIES and TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED, The dates are as follows: June 23 - London, UK @ Underworld June 24 - Plymouth, UK @ White Rabbit June 25 - ...February 11, 2008
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SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM To Shoot Short Film This Summer
"Rock Against Rock" pioneers SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM, who released their first album for The End Records titled "In Glorious Times" to rave reviews last year, are working on a short film to commence production this summer. Commented the band, "While it may be no secret that what is almost certainl...February 10, 2008
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ROB HALFORD Is Proud To Be An Inspiration To Other Gay Metalheads
Phil Freeman of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Edge: What do you think about the recent nostalgia market in metal, with bands touring on their old stage sets from 1985 or whatever? Halford: I love it...February 10, 2008
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SHINING Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement
Swedish black metallers SHINING have issued the following update; "Phil A. Cirone [bass] has decided to once again leave SHINING. There is absolutely no bad blood him and the band inbetween. SHINING thank him eternally for his years of dedication and death! This will not effect our coming ceremonies...February 8, 2008
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BRAINSTORM: European Chart Positions Revealed
BRAINSTORM's new album, "Downburst", has registered the following first-week chart positions: Hungary: #15 Germany: #53 Switzerland: #96 Commented the band: "We are overwhelmed, flattered and thankful — these are great news and it makes us very proud to see that it was worth all the work and all the...February 7, 2008
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FRIENDLY FIRE To Reunite For One-Off NYC Concert
Brooklyn hardcore band FRIENDLY FIRE will reunite for a one-time-only performance on February 15 at the First Lutheran Church of Throggs Neck (3075 Baisley Ave.) in Bronx, New York. Also scheduled to appear are PATENT PENDING, SHE IS A LIAR (record release) and LESS THAN NORMAL, among others. FRIEND...February 5, 2008
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CRIONICS Looks Back On 2007
Polish metallers CRIONICS have issued the following update: "Without doubt, year 2007 was the most hard-working and decisive period during band’s career. It was because of releasing new album — 'NeuThrone', intense promotional work – touring mainly, and our involving in other projects, focused on mu...February 4, 2008
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STILL DEAD: New EP Out Now
STILL DEAD, the Salem, Oregon-based metal band featuring drummer Kyle Castronovo (son of JOURNEY's Deen Castronovo),has just released a new EP, entitled "Sharon the American Glory". Audio samples from the independently issued CD are available on the group's MySpace page. STILL DEAD will open for WE...February 4, 2008
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When you play by your own rules and say what you think you're always going to cause some degree of controversy and piss a handful of people off in the process. The upside (and it's a big upside) is you keep your integrity intact and get the immense satisfaction of knowing that your creation is ...February 3, 2008
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Apocalyptic Feasting
The dentist looms above you, the drill begins spinning with that sickly whine as it pierces the tooth and that atrocious burning smell fills the air, and all the while you sit back with every muscle stiffened, holding on to the arms of the chair with white-knuckled intensity. The "drill" referred to...February 3, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Mainman Discusses Illegal Music Downloading
Once There Was conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen on December 5, 2007 in Umeå, Sweden. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow; Once There Was: Even though Anette [Olzon, vocals] is not here let's first talk a bit about NIGHTWISH's U.S. tour. How was it for you guy...February 2, 2008
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