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DEEP PURPLE: Photos From St. Petersburg, Russia Posted Online
Russia's Darkside e-zine has uploaded a number of high-quality photos of DEEP PURPLE performing in St. Petersburg, Russia last Friday (Oct. 20). Check them out at this location. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Pictures Of Home 02. Things I Never Said 03. Into The Fire 04. Strange Kind Of Wom...October 25, 2006
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DISILLUSION, NEAERA Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
DISILLUSION and NEAERA have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL CORPSE COMMUNIC DI...October 23, 2006
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RUFFIANS: 'Desert Of Tears' U.S. Release Date Announced
OSM Records has announced that it will release RUFFIANS's brand new studio album, titled "Desert of Tears", on December 6, 2006. This 11-track album is said to be "pure classic power metal at its finest" and as a bonus it will include the video track "Do or Die". "Desert of Tears" is currently recei...October 23, 2006
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Triumph or Agony
If you were among those disappointed by BLIND GUARDIAN's streamlining of their sound this year, your luxury liner has come in. RHAPSODY OF FIRE have, if anything, gone even further off the deep end into operatic, cinematic, utterly bombastic and gaudy symphonic metal. Choirs swell, drums thunder, st...October 23, 2006
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SUFFOCATION: Tour Bus Woes Lead To Concert Cancellations
SUFFOCATION drummer Mike Smith has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "SUFFOCATION's seven-week tour with FEAR FACTORY, HYPOCRISY and DECAPITATED, set to start on the 22nd of October, has been jeopardized due to fraudulent bus companies. "The story goes like this in this exact order o...October 22, 2006
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BLIND MELON Guitarist Discusses Decision To Reform With New Singer
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that it's been exactly 11 years since the death of singer Shannon Hoon effectively put an end to BLIND MELON. But now, the group's surviving members — guitarists Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens, bassist Brad Smith and drummer Glen Graham — are back together a...October 21, 2006
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Ex-OLYMPIC RECORDINGS Founder Starts New Company
Former Olympic Recordings (GORGUTS, VITAL REMAINS, BEHEMOTH, IMMOLATION) owner/founder Martti Payne has started a new company called Index Entertainment. Based in Austin, Texas, Index will be a multifaceted company with dealings in record, DVD and broadcast entertainment. Joining Payne is longtime a...October 20, 2006
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BLIND MELON Reforms With New Singer
ChartAttack.com reports that BLIND MELON has reformed with a new singer — eleven years after frontman Shannon Hoon's drug overdose death. Glen Graham (drums),Christopher Thorn (guitar),Brad Smith (bass) and Rogers Stevens (guitar) have added former RAIN FUR RENT frontman Travis Warren as their new...October 20, 2006
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LETZTE INSTANZ Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
LETZTE INSTANZ, a German rock band particularly noted for its use of the violin and cello, has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS...October 19, 2006
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REDEMPTION Confirmed For PROGPOWER VIII Festival
REDEMPTION is the latest band confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place next fall. REDEMPTION is the brainchild of Nicolas van Dyk (guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter) and features the legendary Ray Alder (FATES WARNING) on vocals and Bernie Versailles (AGENT STEEL) on guitars,...October 19, 2006
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OPEN GRAVE RECORDS Releases Free Downloadable Label Sampler
Open Grave Records has released a free downloadable 14-track compilation, titled "Sounds from the Grave Vol. 1". The collection features a track from each of the artist signed to the label. Included on the compilation are brand new tracks from U.K. black metal band PRIMITIVE GRAVEN IMAGE, California...October 18, 2006
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LEAVES' EYES To Begin Work On First DVD
LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull) — will begin production of its first DVD around Christmas time. The as-yet-untitled disc will include a complete movi...October 18, 2006
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BLIND GUARDIAN, ANGRA: Japanese Tour Dates Announced
BLIND GUARDIAN and ANGRA will team up for a Japanese tour in February 2007. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 02 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya-Kokaido Feb. 04 - Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch Feb. 05 - Fukuoka, JPN @ Zepp Fukuoka Feb. 06 - Nagoya, JPN @ Zepp Nagoya Feb. 08 - Hiroshima, JPN ...October 17, 2006
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CELLADOR Guitarists Comment On State Of Power Metal In The U.S.
Jeff Maki and Greg Maki of Live-Metal.net recently interviewed guitarists Bill Hudson and Chris Petersen of Nebraskan power metal act CELLADOR. The band is currently on a U.S. tour in support of TRIVIUM. A few excerpts from the interview follow: Live-Metal.net: Seeing that power metal is virtually n...October 16, 2006
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DREAM EVIL: 'Fire! Battle! In Metal!' Video Posted Online
Sweden's DREAM EVIL has posted its video for the track "Fire! Battle! In Metal!" at this location. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of the Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL and KAMELOT, among many others. The song comes off the group's new album,...October 16, 2006
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