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UNEARTH: More European Tour Dates Announced

Hot on the tail of their success as special guests to HATEBREED in November, and following their imminent stateside run as direct support to SLAYER, Boston's UNEARTH have announced their first-ever headlining tour of Europe in March/April 2007. Main support will come from Glendale, Arizona-based pow...

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UNEARTH To Embark On U.K. Headlining Tour In March

Hot on the tail of their success as special guests to HATEBREED in November, and following their imminent stateside run as direct support to SLAYER, Boston's UNEARTH have announced their first-ever headlining tour of the U.K. in March 2007. Main support will come from Glendale, Arizona-based powerho...

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PAUL STANLEY To Appear At Wentworth Gallery

Wentworth Gallery, one of the nation's leading fine art retailers, will present two art exhibitions by artist and rock icon lead singer of KISS, Paul Stanley. He will make two special appearances at the Wentworth Galleries on Friday, February 9, 2007 in Hackensack and on Saturday, February 10, 2007...

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CHTHONIC: Articulate, Thoughtful Face Of Symphonic Black Metal

Alexander Chou of the Taiwan Journal reports: For the majority of young people in Taiwan, the singer called Wubai is considered an icon of rock'n'roll. When it comes to heavy metal, however, there is no doubt that the symphonic black metal band CHTHONIC and its vocalist, Freddy Lin, are at the top o...

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DESPISED ICON Prepares To Record New Album

Guitarist Eric Jarrin of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We've been taking some time off to finish writing new songs, things are looking good for 2007, with a new album around April/May, and, of course, some good...

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Original SACRED REICH Lineup To Reunite For European Dates, WACKEN OPEN AIR

The original lineup of the long-defunct Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe next summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Rumored To Have Parted Ways With ESP GUITARS

According to a posting on the MEGADETH fan site Rattlehead HQ, it is strongly rumored that MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is no longer officially endorsed by ESP Guitars. Currently this has not been officially confirmed by ESP or MEGADETH, but according to a posting by an ESP dealer on the MEGADETH...

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Cancer Benefit For Minnesota Rock/Metal Music Icon To Be Held Next Month

Earl Root has been a staple of the rock and metal community in Minnesota for over twenty years. He is most known as the once owner of Root Cellar Records, which recently closed last year as well as the DJ of KFAI's "Root of All Evil" metal music show on Saturday nights. He also owns ...

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CAMP FREDDY: Release Date Announced For Christmas Single

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will release its C...

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NAPALM DEATH: Long Island Concert Cancellation Explained

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have posted the following message on their official web site: "Many, many apologies to all our fans that turned up to [Friday night's, Nov. 24] show [at Club Ritual in Levittown, New York]. The club did not have a working PA/sound system. We tried to resolve t...

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CASSIUS: New Song Posted Online

A brand new track by from Richmond, VA's CASSIUS, entitled "Funeral March", has been posted online at the Lifeforce Records America MySpace profile. The track comes off the group's upcoming debut album "I am Jim Jones", due on January 23, 2007 via Lifeforce. The CD was recorded by Chris Dowhan of Re...

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ROLLINS BAND Reissues In The Works

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins has issued the following update: "Hello folks. It's November and it's been awhile since I have done a newsletter. This was a long year with a lot of work and I hope that next year will be just as busy. "We have started work on the next season of the ...

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NAPALM DEATH Bassist Checks In From The Road

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Just played a blinding, sweaty hot show in Belfort, France... Hot and sweaty is the word — what a crazy show! Kids diving everywhere; very cool. It was so hot I even had to take my shirt off so ...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Comments On 'When All Is Said And Done' Video

NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway has commented on the band's video for the song "When All is Said and Done", the first clip from the their "Smear Campaign' album. The video was shot during the band's hectic touring schedule by the young, upcoming director and photographer Kevin Wildt. Sa...

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NAPALM DEATH: Scandinavia Headlining Dates Announced

Seminal grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH will embark on a European headlining tour in January. The dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed): Jan. 10 - Roskilde, Denmark Jan. 11 - Hässleholm, Sweden Jan. 12 - Oslo, Norway Jan. 13 - Karlstad, Sweden Jan. 14 - Stockholm, Sweden Jan. 17 - Hel...