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RUSH: Cities, Venues Revealed For Forthcoming Tour

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH's forthcoming tour will include stops in the following cities / countries / venues (exact dates to be announced): Coliseo De Puerto Rico - San Juan, Puerto Rico Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena - Jacksonville, FL Amway Arena - Orl...

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NORTHER Bassist: 'We Are Reborn'

Bassist Jukka Koskinen of the Finnish metallers NORTHER has commented on the group's forthcoming album, "N", which will be released through Century Media Records on the following dates: Feb. 13 - Finland Feb. 22 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, BeNeLux Feb. 25 - UK, France, Denmark, Greece, N...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I Was Born With A Gift'

Blender.com has posted another short interview clip with DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip H. Anselmo. The footage, in which he talks about DOWN's style of music, their place in the genre of heavy metal, his back rehabilitation and his workout routine, can be viewed below. ARSON ANTHEM, the new projec...

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RUSH Officially Announces Plans To Extend World Tour Into 2008

After a hugely successful 2007 run, RUSH have announced they will extend their "Snakes & Arrows World Tour" into 2008. The band will begin rehearsals in March to revamp the set list before kicking off the tour with their first-ever appearance in San Juan, Puerto Rico in April. 2008 will see RUSH...

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DREAM EVIL Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL have issued the following update: "So what happened in the DREAM EVIL camp the last six months? For family reasons our lead guitarist Mark Black unfortunately left the band and we now have a new (hairy and scary) axe swinger called Dannee Demon (aka Daniel Varghamne). "D...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks Lyrical Inspiration

Blender.com has posted a short interview clip with DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip H. Anselmo. The footage, in which he talks about the writing process for the new DOWN album "Over the Under", the meaning behind the CD's title and the personal meaning behind his lyrics, can be viewed below. ARSON AN...

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WEDNESDAY 13: First 'All American Massacre Tour' Dates Announced

The first dates for the All American Massacre Tour, featuring WEDNESDAY 13, THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOWS, THE AKA'S and CREATURE FEATURE have been announced: Feb. 07 - Phoenix, AZ @ Cell Block Feb. 08 - Corona, CA @ Showcase Theatre Feb. 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Whisky A Go Go Feb. 14 - ...

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New DISTURBED Album Nearly Complete

The Pulse of Radio reports: DISTURBED has completed recording and has now moved to the mixing stage for its fourth album, tentatively titled "Indestructible". According to HardDrive Radio, the Chicago quartet is in Los Angeles to supervise the mix and meet with their record label to discuss the laun...

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THE BLACK LEAGUE Covers STEPPENWOLF's 'The Pusher'; Video Available

THE BLACK LEAGUE/ex-SENTENCED frontman Taneli Jarva has issued the following update: "Now here's something of a special Christ Mass treat for all you bastards out there! We recently laid down a version of Hoyt Axton's classic drug rock anthem 'The Pusher' — STEPPENWOLF? Easy Rider? Ring a bell..? We...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks ARSON ANTHEM

DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo recently spoke to MTV.com about his new label, Housecore Records, which will launch with an EP by ARSON ANTHEM, a group that features Anselmo on guitar, EYEHATEGOD singer Mike Williams, bassist Collin Yeo and SUPERJOINT RITUAL bassist Hank Williams III on drum...

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Ex-MURDERDOLLS Guitarist ACEY SLADE Comments On Upcoming WEDNESDAY 13 Tour

Ex-MURDERDOLLS/TRASHLIGHT VISION guitarist Acey Slade has commented on his upcoming stint as the touring guitarist for former MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13's U.S. tour. "I have always felt like Wednesday and I had some unfinished business to attend to and the timing couldn't be better!" Acey sai...

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TARJA TURUNEN Performs At Finnish Independence Celebration; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed last night (Thursday, December 6) at a special event to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Finland's independence. The concert took place at Tapiola LänsiAuto Areena with Tapiola Sinfonietta, conducted by Tuomas Hannikainen. The show was broadcast live...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's ARSON ANTHEM Preparing To Release Debut

With the current roster of supposed "extreme" or "underground" bands repetitively dishing out modern metal regurgitation, something had to give; enter ARSON ANTHEM, the new project featuring Philip Anselmo (DOWN, ex-PANTERA) on guitar, Mike Williams (EYEHATEGOD) on vocals, Hank Williams III (SUPERJO...

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Ex-MURDERDOLLS Guitarist ACEY SLADE Joins WEDNESDAY 13's Touring Lineup

Former MUDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 is gearing up for the All American Massacre U.S. tour starting in late January and running until the beginning of March. The trek will also include THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOWS, THE AKA'S and CREATURE FEATURE. In other news, Wednesday 13 has announced that the ba...

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World's First Self-Tuning Guitar To Go On Sale This Week

AFP reports that the world's first self-tuning guitar — which is already being used by Billy Corgan from the SMASHING PUMPKINS, among other musicians — was unveiled to the public in London Monday (Dec. 3) — an instrument that automatically detects when a string has fallen out of pitch and corrects i...