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DEATH ANGEL Frontman's ALL TIME HIGHS: New Tour Dates Announced

ALL TIME HIGHS, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring DEATH ANGEL frontman Mark Osegueda alongside members of LICA-STO, TRES PISTOLAS, THE SICK and OOZIES, has lined up the following dates: Jun. 08 - Blue Lagoon - Santa Cruz, CA Jun. 12 - Bottom Of The Hill - San Francisco, CA (with DA...

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WINTERTHRALL Sets Tentative Title For Second CD

Orange County, California-based doom/death metal band WINTERTHRALL has set "Within the Church of None" as the title of its second CD, tentatively due next year. WINTERTHRALL released its debut full-length CD, "Nightmares for the Sleepless", earlier this year through its own label Murderous Dark Reco...

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DECREPIT BIRTH: Studio Update

Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH entered Castle Ultimate studios on May 8 with engineer/producer Zack Ohren to begin recording their second album, "Diminishing between Worlds". The CD will be released later this year on Unique Leader Records. "Everything is going AMAZING!"...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Designer To Guest At THE IRON MAIDENS Concert

IRON MAIDEN fans will have a chance to meet Derek Riggs, the creator of the band's mascot "Eddie" and former MAIDEN album cover artist, on Saturday, May 19, 2007 when he is the "special guest" of THE IRON MAIDENS (photo),the world's only all-female tribute to IRON MAIDEN (featuring members of the l...

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SIGH, MELECHESH North American Tour Dates Announced

Groundbreaking Japanese act SIGH has announced a few North American tour dates with Mespotamian masters MELECHESH. SIGH is touring in support of its upcoming album, "Hangman’s Hymn", due on June 12 via The End Records. This is the first North American tour for MELECHESH, who released its critically...

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TESLA: Guitarist DAVE RUDE Named Official Member

TESLA bassist Brian Wheat has issued the following update: "We are real proud to announce the 'Real to Reel World Tour'. For the first time in 15 years we will be playing Europe and plans to go to Japan are in the works. But don't you Americans fret as we will be playing more than ...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL Featuring TESTAMENT, Ex-EXODUS Singers; Tour Dates Announced

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP),the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, has lined up the following tour dates: Jun. 03 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre Jun. 08 - San Francisco, CA @ Fat City Jun. 09 - Concord, CA @ Time Out Tavern Jun. 13 ...

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Cryptic Implosion

Anyone that has spent any amount of time with the technically proficient extreme bands on the Willowtip roster will not be surprised to find out that "Cryptic Implosion" from Santa Cruz, California's ODIOUS MORTEM is a awe-inspiring slab of accomplished death metal aggression. Jumping from well-resp...

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ENSLAVED: North American Tour Dates Announced

Norway's ENSLAVED will embark on a North American headlining tour in November/December. The tour will go on sale exclusively through EnterTheVault.com on May 11. Tickets will become available through regular ticketing channels on June 1. The lineup for the trek is as follows: November 6 - November 9...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist STEVE SMYTH To Play SWEET LEAF 'Farewell' Show In June

NEVERMORE/ex-TESTAMENT guitarist Steve Smyth will make a live appearance with the San Francisco Bay Area OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK SABBATH tribute band SWEET LEAF for their "farewell" concert on June 10 at the Last Day Saloon in Santa Rosa, California. It's an all-day, all-ages show that starts at 2:00 p....

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STONE SOUR's TAYLOR: 'We Put Really Good Songs Out There Because It's What We Love To Do'

Australia's X-Press Online recently conducted an interview with STONE SOUR/SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On fronting SLIPKNOT, one of the most venerated and iconic metal acts of all time, while counterbalancing this accomplishment with an equally successful roc...

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ZAKK WYLDE To Perform At DIMEBAG Hollywood's RockWalk Induction

May 17, 2007 marks the day of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's induction into Hollywood's RockWalk, the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution of rock 'n' roll. A bronze bust of Abbott will be unveil...

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MINSK Announces West Coast Tour

MINSK has announced its first western U.S. run in support of its brand new album, "The Ritual Fires of Abandonment". MINSK will kick off the tour with an appearance at the annual Emissions from the Monolith Festival, being held for the first time in Austin, TX the weekend of May 26-27. From there th...

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CHRIS CORNELL To Attend MAKE-A-WISH Fundraiser In California

Former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell is among the celebrity guests that are expected to attend Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles' 14th annual "Uncork A Wish" Wine Tasting and Auction fundraiser on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The M...

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DEVILDRIVER Debuts New Material At NEMH Festival; Video Available

Video footage of Santa Barbara's DEVILDRIVER performing two brand new songs during their appearance at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival Friday night, April 27 at the Palladium and Worcester, Massachusetts has been posted online at YouTube: "Not All Who Wander Are Lost": Video "Clouds Over...