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KATAKLYSM: More North American Dates Announced
Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have announced more dates as part of their "From Shadows to Dust" North American tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 11 - Calgary, AB @ The Machine * Sep. 12 - Edmonton, AB @ Stars * Sep. 13 - Regina, SK @ The Exchange * Sep. 16 - Thunder Bay, ...September 9, 2003
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THE KOVENANT's Trip From Hell To Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival
THE KOVENANT bassist/vocalist Lex Icon has posted the following account of the band's "Spinal Tap"-ish trip to Abtsgmünd, Germany last month for this year's edition of the Summer Breeze festival: "(Time) 06:30 - 21.08.03: (Location) Small Town 2 hours north of Oslo - Hamar "We start driving towards...September 8, 2003
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: GUITAREVOLUTION Setlist Revealed
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman and his backing band — guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ex-MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, Y&T) and bassist Chris Catero (RAZER, ex-WARDOG) — kicked off the Guitarevolution U.S. tour with THE ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO (fe...September 7, 2003
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PEGAZUS To Record Live Album
Australia's PEGAZUS have posted the following update to their official web site: "The PEGAZUS - 9th Anniversary Show [on August 16] turned out to be a truly great night with lots of fun and loud decibels of true Heavy Metal!!! Special Guest on the night was original PEGAZUS vocalist Justin Fleming,...September 3, 2003
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USURPER Rejoined By Original Drummer
Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have been rejoined by original drummer Apocalyptic Warlord. Joe "Apocalyptic" Warlord helped form the band in 1993 along with Rick S. Scythe (guitar) and General Diabolical Slaughter (vocals). Warlord had to leave in 1996 when he couldn't commit to touring, but now...September 1, 2003
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KISS, ACDELCO, KURT JOHNSON, And CAVALIER Form Hot Rod Supergroup
The crashing thunder of rock power chords and deep bass crescendos of 1,300 horsepower combined to create a medley of high-performance music together at the official unveiling of Kurt Johnson's ACDelco NHRA Pro Stock Cavalier Z24 on August 14. Featuring artwork by renowned motorsports artist Sam Bas...August 21, 2003
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SINERGY To Record New Album In February
Finland's SINERGY will enter the studio on February 1 for at least six weeks to begin recording their fourth full-length album, tentatively due in June 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records. "Me and [guitarist] Alexi [Laiho, also in CHILDREN OF BODOM] spent the first two days I was back in Finland [aft...August 19, 2003
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FIREHOUSE To Release 'Prime Time' In September
FIREHOUSE will issue their latest CD, "Prime Time", in Japan and Southeast Asia on September 18. The rest of the territories will receive the album in October. The lineup on "Prime Time" is as follows: CJ Snare - Vocals, Keys Bill Leverty - Guitar, Vocals Michael Foster - Drums, Percussion, Vocals D...August 19, 2003
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, ZIMMERS HOLE To Tour Canada
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND and ZIMMERS HOLE will be teaming up for the "All In The Family" Canadian tour in October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 01 - Les Foufounes Electrique - Montreal, QC Oct. 03 - Opera House - Toronto, ON Oct. 04 - Serbian Center - Sudbury, ON Oct. ...August 18, 2003
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Review: Can't-Miss KISS Outdoes AEROSMITH
David Lindquist of IndyStar.com reports that "in a highly anticipated clash of hard-rock titans, the big dumb fun of KISS trumped the sustained relevance of AEROSMITH on Sunday night (August 17) at Verizon Wireless Music Center. "The outcome may have surprised some in the audience of 22,110. "After...August 18, 2003
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TRIUMPH To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of US FESTIVAL With Live DVD/CD
The Canadian hard-rock trio TRIUMPH will mark the 20th anniversary of the legendary US Festival with separate DVD and CD releases, "Live At The US Festival", on TML Entertainment Inc., distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance, on September 23, 2003. TRIUMPH — vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, b...August 14, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Frontman Flying High
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson recently spoke to Billboard magazine about his "second" job piloting 150-seat Boeing 737s for Astraeus Airlines in London. Dickinson, a pilot (photo) for some 11 years, logged between 600 and 700 hours in the air for the company last year, regularly jetting back an...August 11, 2003
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Former HELSTAR Singer Joins Forces With SYMPHONY X Bassist
Former HELSTAR/DESTINY'S END frontman James Rivera has teamed up with ex-DESTINY'S END guitarist Eric Halpern (who played a "major role" in the recent HELSTAR reunion shows, according to Rivera) and SYMPHONY X bassist Mike Lepond in a new band called DISTANT THUNDER. The primarily Houston, Texas-bas...August 6, 2003
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ROB ZOMBIE To Release First-Ever Career Retrospective
ROB ZOMBIE will release his first-ever career retrospective, titled "Past, Present & Future", on September 23 through Geffen Records. The two-disc set brings together a CD of 19 digitally remastered selections — including two new recordings — and a DVD of 10 music videos, including three previou...July 30, 2003
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KATAKLYSM: North American Tour Dates Announced
Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have announced the details of their upcoming "From Shadows to Dust" North American tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 16 - Hamilton, ON - Underground Aug. 17 - Peterborough, ON - Lions Hall Aug. 18 - Barrie, ON - Off Duty Aug. 19 - North Bay, ON - Daily Gri...July 29, 2003
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