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GAMMA RAY: More European Festival Appearances Announced

German power metallers GAMMA RAY have confirmed several European festival appearances during the coming months. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Mar. 11 - Atarfe, SPA @ Atarfe Vega Rock Festival Apr. 30 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium (New England Metal) May 01 - New York, NY @ BB King...

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DARKEST HOUR: Mexican Dates Announced

DARKEST HOUR have lined up three shows in Mexico in May. The dates are as follows: May 19 - Mexico City, MEX @ La Victoria May 20 - Guadalajara, MEX @ Santa Sangre May 21 - Monterrey, MEX @ Cafe Iguana DARKEST HOUR recently filmed a video for the song "Sound the Surrender" with director ...

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FATES WARNING Schedule West Coast Dates

FATES WARNING have lined up two West Coast dates prior to their appearance at the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place June 2-4, 2006 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The details are as follows: May 31 - Santa Ana, CA – Galaxy Theater Jun. 01 - Hollywood, CA – The Knitting Factory Jun. 04 - Gelsenkirchen...

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MOTÖRHEAD Members To Jam With THE IRON MAIDENS Tonight!

MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy and Phil Campbell will join THE IRON MAIDENS ("the world's only female tribute to IRON MAIDEN") on stage tonight (Saturday, February 25) to "jam some MAIDEN" at the Galaxy Concert Theatre in Santa Ana, California. THE IRON MAIDENS, which features in its ranks members of the long-ru...

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Former FORBIDDEN Guitarist To Perform With SANGRE ETERNA

SANGRE ETERNA, the new Oakland, California–based metal band featuring drummer Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT, ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, VERBAL ABUSE) and bassist Sean Smithson (SACRILEGE BC, GRINCH, THE UNCALLED FOUR),have issued the following update: "We are sad to have to announce that our f...

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LOUDNESS Frontman To Release New Solo Album This Week

LOUDNESS frontman Minoru Niihara will release his new solo album, "Ashes to Glory", on February 22 in Japan via Tokuma Japan Communications. The album was produced by Niihara and Wyn Davis and features guest appearances by drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) and bassist Jeff Pilson (DIO, DOKKE...

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Storm Alert

Originally released in 1989 (and never in the United States),thrash fans on this side of the Atlantic now have a golden opportunity to revel in the vintage Texas metal of TORTURE's "Storm Alert". After releasing 1987's "Torture Kingdom" EP and "Storm Alert", the El Paso band called it quits. Now re...

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Y&T: More Dates Announced

Legendary California hard rockers Y&T have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Mar. 25 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent Mar. 31 - Las Vegas, NV - Empire Ballroom Apr. 07 - Tarzana, CA - Paladinos Apr. 08 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre (w/ THE FRANK HANNON BAND) Apr. ...

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D.R.I. And SUBZERO To Team Up For U.S. Tour

Legendary crossover pioneers D.R.I. will be teaming up with SUBZERO for a U.S. tour this spring/summer. The trek will kick off May 15 and will run through July 3. The tentative routing is as follows (venue details to be announced): May 22 - Seattle, WA May 23 - Portland, OR May 24 - Boise, ID ...

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KITTIE To Embark On First Tour In Over A Year

America will get its first taste of female metal band KITTIE's new lineup as the band hits the road this spring in support of its latest material, which was released in the form of a downloadable EP entitled "Never Again" on February 7 through Rock Ridge Music. "After a year hiatus, we are more than...

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LOUDNESS: 'Live In Seoul' DVD Now Available

Legendary Japanese metallers LOUDNESS have just released a new live DVD, entitled "Live In Seoul 2005 12 03 - Official Bootleg DVD Series Two" (view cover here). As the title suggests, the DVD was filmed in Seoul, Korea on December 3, 2005. The complete track listing for the set is as follows: 01. ....

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GAMMA RAY Add Minnesota Date To North American Tour

Hamburg, Germany-based GAMMA RAY, featuring Kai Hansen (formerly of HELLOWEEN) on lead vocals, will make their only Midwest/mid-country appearance at the Rock Nightclub in Maplewood, Minnesota, on Friday, May 12. This performance will be the closing date of their first-ever U.S. tour and the only pe...

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WINTERTHRALL Joined By Former MORGION Bassist/Vocalist JEREMY PETO

WINTERTHRALL, the Orange County, California-based doom/death metal project featuring Rob Alaniz (NOCTUARY, ex-RISE, EVILDEAD),and Steve Nelson (NOCTUARY),have announced the addition of bassist/vocalist Jeremy Peto (ex-MORGION) to the group's ranks. In addition, Ruben Lugo — who had previously play...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's SIXX: 'It's About Time To Head Out On The Road Again'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "I really wanna thank everybody who has bought stuff from the auction [for Nikki's 'Running Wild in the Night' charity for runaway children]. We're over $60,000 now and on our way to our first $100,000. This is gonn...

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THE 69 EYES: Support Acts Announced For U.S. Tour

DAMONE and PROGRAM THE DEAD have been confirmed as the support acts for Finland's THE 69 EYES on their first-ever U.S. tour, which will kick off in early March. 16 gigs have been confirmed so far, with the tour set to kick off March 3 in Springfield, Virginia and conclude on March 24 in West ...