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ANVIL Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK 06 Festival

According to a posting on ANVIL's official web site, the veteran Canadian metal 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 follows: S...

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CATALYST To Open For CARNIVORE In Connecticut

West Hartford, Connecticut-based tech-death band CATALYST, featuring several ex-members of CAPHARNAUM, will open for CARNIVORE at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT on Friday, September 1. Also appearing on the bill are SEVENTH VOID (the band featuring TYPE O NEGATIVE members Johnny Kelly and Kenny Hicke...

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OPETH Frontman: New Material Sounds 'Twisted'

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has checked in with the following update: "We're trying to fix the visas for the Gigantour. Gonna start rehearsing eventually but we don't know how much time we'll get on stage. Have a few cool songs for ya if you're going. Done a little bit of writing too and it sound...

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PARADISE LOST Signs Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

U.K. gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have inked a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. In a career that has spanned over 17 years, PARADISE LOST has sold a staggering two million albums worldwide. Century Media European Label Manager Antje Lange commented on the signing: "We feel very hono...

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GIGANTOUR Schedule Updated

Several new stops have been added to the second annual Gigantour, according to LiveDaily.com. Originally due to launch Sept. 7 in San Diego, the trek will now get underway Sept. 6 in Boise, ID, and won't hit San Diego until Sept. 9; as a result, the previously announced Sept. 9 show in San ...

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ALL THAT REMAINS To Guest On 'Headbanger's Ball'

ALL THAT REMAINS will be the featured guests on "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, September 9 on MTV2. ALL THAT REMAINS' third album, "The Fall of Ideals", has sold 30,000 copies in the United States since its July 11 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Recorded with producer Adam Dutkiewicz (KI...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY: U.K. Tour Cancelled

L.A. rock warriors FIREBALL MINISTRY — who in recent months have toured alongside such heavyweights of rock and metal as DISTURBED, H.I.M., OPETH, NEVERMORE, CLUTCH and CKY, in addition to a one-off performance with JUDAS PRIEST — have posted the following message on their official web site: "Bad ne...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Finishes Demoing 10-11 New Songs

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "The songwriting for the new album is progressing nicely. 10-11 songs have now been demoed, and we're busy doing the final adjustments and modifications before it's time to depart for the...

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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Looking Forward To GIGANTOUR

LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler recently commented on the band's participation in the North American installment of Gigantour 2006, which will begin on September 7 in San Diego, California. The trek will feature LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY, OPETH, OVERKILL, THE SMASHUP, INTO ETERNITY and SANCTITY in add...

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LAMB OF GOD Schedules CD-Signing Sessions

LAMB OF GOD has lined up the following CD-signing sessions: Tuesday, August 22 at noon: Looney Tunes 31 Brookvale Ave West Babylon, NY 11704 www.looneytunescds.com Tuesday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m.: Vintage Vinyl 51 Lafayette Rd. Fords, NJ 08863 www.vvinyl.com Friday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m.: Plan 9 Mu...

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OPETH Pulls Out of Poland's HUNTERFEST

Sweden's OPETH has been forced to cancel its previously announced August 12 appearance at the Hunterfest in Poland. A statement from the group reads as follows: Despite going through huge logistical problems due to recent events at Heathrow, the band are pulling out because the bands deposit and fee...

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MEGADETH, SOULFLY, ARCH ENEMY, CALIBAN To Take Part In Australia's GIGANTOUR

According to PyroMusic.net, the Australian edition of the Gigantour festival trek will feature headliners MEGADETH alongside SOULFLY, ARCH ENEMY and CALIBAN (with other acts yet to be confirmed) and will kick off in late October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 21 - Brisbane, AUS @ The Riversta...

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ARCH ENEMY: 'Live Apocalypse' DVD E-Card Available

ARCH ENEMY's highly anticipated double disc DVD set, "Live Apocalypse", is now available just in time for the group's triumphant return to the U.S. on Gigantour this September. A new e-card is available that features two videos taken from the DVD for the tracks "Ravenous" and "My Apocalypse", along...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: 'Lies That Bind' Video To Premiere Tomorrow

Candlelight Records has announced the online premiere of "Lies That Bind", the first video from DAYLIGHT DIES. Beginning 9:00 a.m. EST tomorrow (August 9) fans can view the video at both label and band MySpace pages (video will be available for streaming and additionally available for downloading by...

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ALL THAT REMAINS: Interview With PHIL LABONTE To Air This Weekend

An interview with ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte is scheduled to air this Saturday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m. EST on Sirius Satellite Radio's "Hard Attack". The former SHADOWS FALL singer holds nothing back talking about past band troubles, his vocal influences, Ozzfest 2006 and his new favorit...