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MASTODON: North American Tour Dates Announced
Atlanta-based progressive metal band MASTODON will embark on a spring U.S. headlining tour in support of its second album for Reprise Records, "Crack The Skye". MASTODON will perform "Crack The Skye" in its entirety along with career-spanning surprises and plenty of visual stimulus in store. This fi...March 2, 2009
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GRIEF Calls It Quits
Legendary Boston sludge/doom metal band GRIEF has called it quits. Bassist Eric C. Harrison states, "Our reasons for disbanding are our reasons. We have chosen not to get into it but it may or may not include the following reasons. * Jeff [Hayward; vocals, guitar] has finally become Rip Van Winkle a...March 1, 2009
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DIECAST Announces New Bassist; Performance Footage Of New Song Available
Boston metalcore band DIECAST has announced the addition of bassist Eddie Barton (pictured below) to the group's ranks. DIECAST has kicked off a string of weekend dates which will run through April. The band says, "[the shows have] all been amazing so far... It's great seeing familiar faces and new...February 24, 2009
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OUTLAW ORDER: Tour Dates Announced
OUTLAW ORDER, the band which features in its ranks several members of New Orleans conspiracists EYEHATEGOD, SOILENT GREEN and HAWGJAW, has announced the first batch of tour dates in support of its Season of Mist debut, "Dragging Down the Enforcer". Support on these initial dates will come from IF HE...February 21, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD, AEROSMITH, QUEENSRŸCHE Featured On 'NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads!'
The latest edition of the "NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads!" series will be released March 24. Only the strength of NOW could bring together for the first time rock heavyweights JOURNEY, AEROSMITH and DEF LEPPARD for "NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads!" Their "Faithfully", "I Don't Want To M...February 17, 2009
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AEROSMITH Singer's Autobiography Coming Along
According to The Boston Globe, David Dalton is ghost writing AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler's upcoming autobiography. Not exactly a newcomer to rock writing, Dalton's authored well-received books about Janis Joplin, James Dean, and Jim Morrison, and countless articles about Marianne Faithfull, THE BE...February 16, 2009
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Boston Officials Mull Felony Charge For Cop Who Allegedly Urinated On METALLICA Fan
Doug Fraser of CapeCodOnline.com reports that a Brewster, Massachusetts police officer who had a disciplinary hearing before selectmen yesterday for alleged drunken and lewd behavior at a METALLICA concert on Jan. 18, will also have a hearing in Boston on whether he should be charged with a felony....February 12, 2009
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STRATOVARIUS To Tour North America In The Fall
Finnish melodic power metal legends STRATOVARIUS will return to North America for a short tour this fall. Tickets for all shows are on sale via EnterTheVault.com exclusively until March 20 at which point they will become available through all normal ticketing outlets. STRATOVARIUS will also take par...February 10, 2009
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BOSTON Mastermind Threatens Legal Action Against Fan Message Board
According to The Boston Globe, BOSTON mastermind Tom Scholz and his wife Kim have enlisted Burns & Levinson attorney Lawrence Green to send a cease-and-desist letter to the creator of a BOSTON fan board called "CoolTheEngines" where registered users were allegedly badmouthing Scholz for his trea...February 9, 2009
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CHRIS CORNELL Announces U.S. Tour Dates
Former SOUNDGARDEN/AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell has announced a U.S. spring tour in support of his new album, "Scream", produced by Timbaland and released by Mosley Music/Interscope on March 10. Following shows in Canada and Europe, Chris and his live band will be heading across America during Ma...February 9, 2009
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POST MORTEM: 'Coroner's Office' Retrospective Published
About.com has published an extensive retrospective on the making of Boston punk metal pioneers POST MORTEM's album "Coroner's Office". Vocalist John McCarthy, who recently passed away at the age of 40, was interviewed by Justin M. Norton for the piece in 2008. The retrospective includes his final pu...February 9, 2009
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BIG BALL STARS Featuring GUNS N' ROSES, WARRANT, RATT, W.A.S.P. Members: New Footage Available
BIG BALL STARS, an all-star band featuring former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, W.A.S.P., RATT and WARRANT, performed at the seventh annual Northeast Motorcycle Expo on February 7-8, 2009 at the Bayside Expo Center in Boston, Massachusetts (they played two shows on Saturday and one on Sunday...February 9, 2009
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Surviving POST MORTEM Members Want To Keep Singer's Legacy Alive
Dave Wedge of BostonHerald.com reports that John McCarthy, the singer for '80s Boston punk metal pioneers POST MORTEM, died suddenly two weeks ago in his apartment in Athol. The 40-year-old singer suffered from diabetes, but an autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death, his family s...February 6, 2009
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ISIS: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
ISIS, the innovative Los Angeles-by-way-of-Boston-based band, will release its fifth full-length album, "Wavering Radiant", on May 5 via Ipecac Recordings. The CD, produced by Joe Baressi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE),will receive a limited-edition vinyl release on April 21. TOOL's Adam Jones con...February 6, 2009
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STYGIA Debut To Be Mixed In March Or April
Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update on the debut album from his STYGIA project, entitled "Divine Allegiance": "At the moment, Mike [Vescera; ex-LOUDNESS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN] is working on getting the vocals recorded. Everything is c...January 30, 2009
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