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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...

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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...