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Progressive Metallers MEMFIS Enter Swedish Chart At No. 20

Swedish progressive metal band MEMFIS has entered the official album chart in its home country at position No. 20 with its debut album, "The Wind-Up". MEMFIS was founded in the spring 2003 in Kristinehamn, Sweden. Two demos were recorded in 2004 and resulted in top-rated reviews and a co-operation w...

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GIGANTOUR 2006: Salt Lake City Show Moved

Due to weather conditions, tomorrow night's (September 15) Gigantour stop in Salt Lake City, UT has been moved from the USANA Amphitheater to the E Center. The North American installment of Gigantour 2006 kicked off September 6 in Boise, Idaho. The trek features LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY, OPETH, OVERK...

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MEGADETH: JAMES LOMENZO Chat Transcript Available

MEGADETH fan site Rattlehead HQ has uploaded a transcript of the online chat with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo, whick took place in the Gigantour Chat Room yesterday (Wednesday, September 13). Check it out at this location. The North American installment of Gigantour 2006 kicked off September 6 in...

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MEGADETH Bassist To Take Part In Online Chat Today

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo (ex-BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) will take part in an online chat today (Wednesday, September 13) at 3:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT at the Gigantour Chat Room (free registration required). The North American installment of Gigantour 2006 kicked off September 6...

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MEGADETH Mainman DAVE MUSTAINE: 'We Are Firing On All Cylinders Right Now'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the Gigantour web site: "The first week ended and there were a lot of ups and downs, but we are firing on all cylinders right now, and we are so excited to be playing for you all this year again. I can't wait to check ...

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OPETH: 'Ghost Reveries Special Edition' Details, Artwork Revealed

Roadrunner Records has revealed the details of "Ghost Reveries Special Edition", the expanded version of the band's "Ghost Reveries" CD. Due on October 31, the set will include band's cover of DEEP PURPLE's "Soldier of Fortune", a 40-minute documentary about the making of the record complete with th...

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OPETH Frontman To Take Part In Online Chat Today

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt will take part in an online chat today (Tuesday, September 12) at 3:30 p.m. PDT/6:30 p.m. EDT (23:30 GMT) at the Gigantour Chat Room (free registration required). As previously reported, the special-edition deluxe version of OPETH's "Ghost Reveries" CD will be release...

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THE ETERNAL Parts Ways With Bassist

Acclaimed Australian atmospheric/gothic/doom metal band THE ETERNAL have parted ways with bassist James Hunt. "It is with a heavy heart that I must announce my retirement from THE ETERNAL," Hunt writes in a statement. "For the last three years I have worked obsessively alongside Mark [Kelson, guitar...

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Win Guitar Signed By TRIVIUM, OPETH And CHIMAIRA

To celebrate TRIVIUM's new album "The Crusade" (due out October 10),EBTM and Roadrunner Records are giving one lucky fan a chance to win an EXCLUSIVE guitar signed by TRIVIUM, OPETH and CHIMAIRA! What's more, Roadrunner Records will send 10 runners-up a signed photo of TRIVIUM. To enter this free p...

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CATHEDRAL Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK 06 Festival

According to a posting on CATHEDRAL's official web site, the veteran British doom/stoner band has been confirmed for the Loud Park 06 festival, set to take place October 14-15, 2006 at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11 in Tokyo, Japan. The festival billing is now shaping up as f...

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MEGADETH To Play Special Headlining Show In Charleston

MEGADETH will play a special headlining show at The Plex in Charleston, South Carolina on October 4 with guests INTO ETERNITY and SANCTITY. MEGADETH's Gigantour 2006 officially kicked off Wednesday (September 6) near Boise, Idaho with performances by MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH, ARCH ENEMY, OVERKIL...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says GIGANTOUR Is 'All About Musicianship And People Who Are Positive'

United Press International reports that MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine says this year's Gigantour will be a celebration of headbanging rock at its best. "It's all about musicianship and people who are positive," says Mustaine, who started the heavy metal package tour in 2005. "We want people out there who...

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REDEMPTION Signs With INTROMENTAL MANAGEMENT

California-based progressive metal band REDEMPTION, featuring vocalist Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, has signed with Intromental Management. Intromental has worked closely with REDEMPTION for the past four years, promoting the band's 2003 self-titled debut and 2005's critically acclaimed "The Fullness...

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MESHUGGAH: More 'Nothing' Reissue Details Revealed

More information has been released about the upcoming reissue of MESHUGGAH's acclaimed 2002 effort, "Nothing", due in the U.S. on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. The new edition of the album includes re-recorded guitars and comes in a custom-shaped slipcase featuring a 3D hologram card. The CD...

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KATATONIA's NYSTRÖM Talks About DAN SWANÖ's Departure From BLOODBATH

Patrick Rennick of MetalReview.com recently conducted an interview with Anders "Blackheim" Nyström of KATATONIA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalReview.com: Do you still consider yourselves a "metal" band? Anders: Yeah sure, we see ourselves as a metal band, but without boundaries an...