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FIREBALL MINISTRY, ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER and VAINS OF JENNA To Team Up For TRIPLE THREAT TOUR

While beer snobs around the world will soon flock to Germany for the country's annual Octoberfest, the more budget-conscious boozers among us will have an even more intoxicating entertainment option this fall right around the corner at the local rock bar. On Oct. 13, The Triple Threat Tour — featuri...

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MESHUGGAH's HAAKE Schedules Drum Clinics

MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake will be conducting drum clinics at the following two locations this month: 1) Sunday, Sept. 24 - DrummerLive 2006 - ExCeL Centre, London Docklands Haake will appear between 11:15 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (noon) For more information, visit www.drummerlive.co.uk. 2) Saturday, Sept....

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ARCH ENEMY Announces Non-GIGANTOUR U.S. Dates

ARCH ENEMY will be play two non-Gigantour U.S. shows in October. They are as follows: Oct. 03 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero (w/ OPETH) Oct. 04 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx (w/ MUNICIPAL WASTE, SOULLESS, BURNING HALO) ARCH ENEMY will take headline the "Close-Up Made Us Do It" Scandinavian tour begi...

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MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER To Take Part In Online Chat

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover will take part in an online chat tomorrow (Tuesday, September 19) at 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST at the Gigantour Chat Room (free registration required). MEGADETH is currently headlining the North American installment of Gigantour 2006, which kicked off September 6 in...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Live Video/Audio Recording Of New Song Posted Online

Australia's PyroMusic.net webzine has uploaded video and audio footage of Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY performing a new song, entitled "Where Death Is Most Alive", live at the Manning Bar in Sydney on Sunday, September 17. Support at the show came from Melbourne's ALARUM and Syd...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Responds To MASTODON's 'Stupid Remarks'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has responded to remarks made by MASTODON's Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher in the November 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine in which they stated that DREAM THEATER "have a little Chinese girl playing bass" and "dress all gay." Hinds also went on to say, "They wea...

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OPETH Frontman Checks In From GIGANTOUR

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "We're somewhere in the middle of the Gigantour tour and it's alright! I miss home, my daughter and wife! "We aint doing nothing this time around. Not even drinking that much. "Thanks to Chris for giving me a copy of 'Guitar Hero' for...

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MEGADETH: Water Bottle Incident Nearly Derails Salt Lake City Concert

MEGADETH's concert in Salt Lake City Friday night (Sept. 15) as part of Gigantour 2006 came to a sudden halt a couple of songs into the band's set after an unidentified "fan" reportedly threw a water bottle at the soundboard, which caused the equipment to malfunction. "Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH mainm...

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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...