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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Confirm First-Ever Appearance In China

Austrian "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have confirmed their first appearance in China. Rock Empire Music will release the band's album "Cast Away" in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will promote it with a a concert in Beijing, China on December 16, 2006. VISIONS OF ATLAN...

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GODSMACK Drummer Explains New Album Title

In a recent interview with Live-Metal.net, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin addressed the significance of the title of the band's new, chart-topping album "IV", the band's touring plans and more. Excerpts follow: Live-Metal.net: "Other than it obviously being the fourth GODSMACK album, is there any s...

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AEROSMITH To Begin Recording New Album This Month

According to People magazine, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler has a new "squeeze": tour promoter Erin Brady. The two are vacationing in Mexico while the rocker, who had throat surgery in March, rests his voice. He's due to begin recording the band's 15th studio album in Boston May 20. Tyler and his...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer To Join Ex-MEGADETH Bassist For Boston, Nashua Clinics

A representative for Daddy's Junky Music, Inc. has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET that SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner will be joining ex-MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson for his upcoming clinics at the Daddy's Boston, MA (May 23) and Daddy's Nashua, NH (May 24) locations. For more information, click h...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Schedules New England Clinics

Former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson has lined up the following bass clinics during May. May 22 - Daddy's Springfield – W. Springfield, MA May 23 - Daddy's Boston – Boston, MA May 24 - Daddy's Nashua - Nashua, NH For more information, click here. As previously reported, Ellefson's new b...

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GODSMACK Frontman Gets Defensive Over Band's Alleged 'Pro-Military' Stance

Jay Babcock of Arthur magazine conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna on Monday, May 1. What follows is a transcript of the conversation, as posted on the Arthur web site: Arthur: Alright, let me get the tape rolling here. How are you doing? Sully: "I'm good! Arthur: How was ...

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TOOL Ends Five-Year Drought With '10,000 Days'

Launch Radio Networks has issued the following report: Today (Tuesday, May 2) is a big day for TOOL as the band releases its first album in five years, called "10,000 Days", and begins a North American tour in Seattle, Washington. The group's first opportunity to play some new material live came thi...

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Latin Band ILL NINO Reacts To Immigration Law Protests

As bilingual Latin metal band ILL NINO prepares to embark on a 28-city major market U.S. tour aimed at cities with strong Latino communities, members of the politically and socially conscious New Jersey sextet paused to comment on today's nationwide protests of Congress' attempts to toughen immigrat...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Confirm Japanese Tour Dates

The reunited ALICE IN CHAINS are scheduled to take part in one of Japan's biggest music festivals — the Udo Music Festival. Set over two days in two different locations, the Udo Music Festival features dozens of acts and about 50,000 concert-goers. And for the first time ever, AIC will be part of th...

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TOOL Singer Tells Fans To 'Relax' About Sold-Out Shows

Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL singer Maynard James Keenan has posted a message at the band's official web site, Toolband.com, after fans began expressing disappointment over not being able to get tickets for the group's upcoming North American mini-tour. Keenan wrote, "Many people are complain...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

MTV.com is reporting that the reunited ALICE IN CHAINS — guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney, along with COMES WITH THE FALL frontman William DuVall — have booked five very intimate club dates that will act as a primer for the band's European festival tour, beginning...

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DAVID LEE ROTH: 'I Was Booted, Tossed, And It's Going To Cost Somebody'

The Associated Press is reporting that rocker-turned-radio host David Lee Roth, who accepted the no-win task of replacing ratings king Howard Stern in January, was bounced from the airwaves Friday (April 21) after barely three months on the air in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and four other market...

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OBSESSION: New Audio Samples Available For Download

Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION have uploaded audio samples from their long-awaited follow-up to 1987's "Methods of Madness", entitled "Carnival of Lies", at their official web site. Among the samples available for preview is a full-length MP3 the album's projected title track, whic...

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THE ALIEN BLAKK Guitarist Auditions For GUNS N' ROSES

Boston-based guitarist Joshua Craig was called to audition for GUNS N' ROSES last week — presumably as the replacement for Buckethead, who quit the group in early 2004. In a statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Craig expressed his "complete admiration and repect for the opportunity to audition for su...

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Report: Deal Made For DAVID LEE ROTH To Be Replaced On CBS RADIO

According to Hits Daily Double, CBS Radio's Joel Hollander has made a deal with XM Radio to replace David Lee Roth with Opie and Anthony. Look for the High Voltage duo to return to the terrestrial airwaves on CBS' N.Y., Philly and Dallas' Free-FMs as well as WBCN Boston, WNCX Cleveland, Pittsburgh's...