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PROGPOWER USA VI Sells Out In Three Days

ProgPower USA VI has officially sold out just three days after tickets went on sale to the general public. "I don't think my attendees realize how truly grateful I am for their continued loyalty and support," said promoter Glenn Harveston. "This is the fourth consecutive sell-out thanks to them. I d...

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MACHINE MEN Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN have inked a deal with Century Media Records. Earning a reputation as an excellent live band, these young musicians (in their early 20s) created quite a buzz in the realm of melodic metal with their self-titled MCD (2002) and their debut album, "Scars & Woun...

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DESTINY Set Release Date For Re-Recorded Version Of 'Beyond All Sense'

Long-running Swedish metallers DESTINY have set a May 11 release date for the re-recorded version of their debut album, "Beyond All Sense" (originally issued in 1985). Check out the cover art at this location. Commented bassist Stefan Björnshög: "DESTINY is now confirmed for Motala Metal Festival on...

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LEGACY Sign With VALHALLA RECORDS

Los Angeles-based hard rock outfit LEGACY, founded by bass ace Marten Andersson (LIZZY BORDEN, GEORGE LYNCH, STARWOOD),has inked a deal with U.K.'s Valhalla Records. The label will re-master and release LEGACY's debut CD with new artwork, bonus tracks as well as future releases through this agreeme...

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Former GLENN HUGHES Bass Player Joins LION'S SHARE

Former GLENN HUGHES/CRAWLEY bassist Sampo Axelsson has officially joined Swedish melodic heavy metal masters LION'S SHARE. Sampo co-wrote several songs with Hughes for his "Addiction" and "The Way It Is" CDs, besides being a touring member with Hughes during the late '90s. Axelsson and LION'S SHARE...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Leaves Tour, Band Carries On

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have posted the following message on their official web site: "Guitarist Jensen has unfortunately been forced to leave the [group's current European] tour after the Lisboa show, due to urgent familiy matters back home in Sweden. THE HAUNTED will however continue to do t...

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JOEY VERA: 'My Time With ANTHRAX Is Done'

Bassist extraordinaire Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Coming up in a few days, I leave for a one-off show in Amsterdam (The Netherlands that is) with FATES WARNING. We're headlining the Headway Festival there on April 3rd...

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Classic TESTAMENT Lineup Confirmed For Pennsylvania's LOUDER HARDER FASTER Festival

TESTAMENT's classic lineup of Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric Peterson (guitar),Alex Skolnick (guitar),Greg Christian (bass) and Louie Clemente (drums) has been confirmed for the Louder Harder Faster festival, set to take place June 3-5 at the Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The festiva...

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DIRTY AMERICANS: Audio Interview Posted Online

Vocalist Myron of the Michigan-based quartet DIRTY AMERICANS recently spoke to HoTMetaLradio.com about the long-awaited U.S. release of the group's critically acclaimed debut album, "Strange Generation". Listen to the 14-minute interview in streaming audio at this location. As previously reported, "...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: New Single 'B.Y.O.B.' Available Online

SYSTEM OF A DOWN's new single, "B.Y.O.B.", can be previewed in its entirety at MTV.com. "B.Y.O.B." comes off "Mesmerize", the first half of SYSTEM OF A DOWN's new double album, "Mesmerize/Hypnotize". "Mesmerize" is due on May 17 while "Hypnotize" is expected to surface sometime this fall. "B.Y.O.B."...

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METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH Members Pay Tribute To ANTHRAX

Metal musicians congratulate ANTHRAX on their 20th anniversary: MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine: "ANTHRAX is a band that I have always respected, that has always mattered and was very important to the American metal scene. As part of the 'big four' they were responsible for an enormous amount of the credit...

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SHARON Discusses The End Of 'The Osbournes'

The Associated Press has issued the following report: Although the last episode of MTV's "The Osbournes" will quietly air Monday, Sharon Osbourne said the first celebrity family of reality TV has already moved on. The persnickety bride of rocker Ozzy Osbourne is pondering putting their gothic Califo...

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Concert Promoter Says MÖTLEY CRÜE Tour Proves '80s Hard Rock Has Once Again Arrived

Billboard.com is reporting that the eighth annual Rock Never Stops tour, scheduled to hit 2,500- to 5,000-seat theaters in at least 40 cities starting in June, will feature CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT and FIREHOUSE. "When we started eight years ago, this style of rock'n'roll was niche. There weren'...

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LIFE OF AGONY: New Album Delayed

LIFE OF AGONY's new album, "Broken Valley" (view cover here),has had its release date pushed back to June 14 from the previously announced May 31. The delay is being attributed to "production issues," according to the group's management. As previously reported, LIFE OF AGONY's new single, "Love to...

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BRIAN JOHNSON's BIG MACHINE Getting Bigger

Rod Harmon of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune has issued the following report: Long ago, in a beachfront home not very far away ... Brian Johnson, vocalist for AC/DC and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, wrote some songs with Doug Kaye, who's performed just about every task imaginable in the industry. "Brian...