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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist: 'For Us, It's About The Music'
The Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On European bands like CHILDREN OF BODOM, OPETH and ARCH ENEMY offering fans a different, yet familiar take on traditional metal music involving more than chords: "...October 12, 2005
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FIREBALL MINISTRY To Join 'Viva La Bands' Tour
FIREBALL MINISTRY will join H.I.M., FINCH and SKINDRED for the forthcoming "Viva La Bands" tour kicking off November 19 in Atlantic City. The "Viva La Bands" tour — featuring artists handpicked by MTV skateboarding personality Bam Margera of "Jackass" and "Viva La Bam" fame — will arrive on the heel...October 12, 2005
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Portals To Uphobia
When someone says "it's like DARK TRANQUILLITY — only better!" in discussing a fairly unknown band's second album, you either stage an intervention to get 'em off the crack, or you sit down and give said album a good listen. One spin of "Portals to Uphobia" — hell, one listen to the first song — ...October 12, 2005
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OPETH Reschedule San Francisco, Los Angeles Dates
Swedish rock innovators OPETH were set to hit the US shores on October 9th in Tempe when the band's plans were derailed by unforeseen circumstances; unfortunately, along with Tempe's gig went Los Angeles at House Of Blues (Oct. 10 and Fillmore theater in San Francisco on Oct. 11). FEAR NOT! OPETH ar...October 10, 2005
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OPETH: Visa Delays Force Cancellation Of First Couple Of Dates On U.S. Tour
Sweden's OPETH have been forced to cancel the first couple of dates on their previously announced U.S. tour due to delays in the bandmembers obtaining the necessary visas to enter the country. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "It is with regret that the first couple of d...October 8, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE, JUDAS PRIEST, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, NIN Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE Venue: Philips Arena City/State: Atlanta, Ga. Date: Sept. 16, 2005 Attendance: 8,855 Capacity: 14,181 Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES, SIL...October 6, 2005
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OMNIUM GATHERUM Guitarist Says New Keyboardist Is 'Energetic As A Monkey'
Guitarist Markus Vanhalla of the Finnish death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM has issued the following update: "OMNIUM GATHERUM is doing only two gigs at the end of this year, as we have to take a pause in composing material for the new album. These gigs are both Finnish indoor festivals — Rocklinna Meta...October 5, 2005
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GLENN DANZIG Says OZZFEST Is 'A Corporate Buy-On'
DANZIG mainman/namesake Glenn Danzig recently spoke to MTV.com about the band's current "Blackest of the Black" tour, which features a lineup handpicked by Glenn himself: CHIMAIRA, BEHEMOTH, HIMSA, MORTIIS and THE AGONY SCENE, with DANZIG headlining. Former MISFITS guitarist Doyle Von Frankenstein i...October 5, 2005
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BURST Cancel Headlining Tour, Announce European Dates With OPETH
Sweden's BURST have issued the following update: "It is not without regret BURST has to cancel the U.K. headline dates that we had scheduled for the end of October. We were looking forward to meeting the fantastic audience in the U.K. again, on our own this time. However, we have been given the chan...October 5, 2005
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OPETH Schedule Vancouver In-Store
Sweden's OPETH will be holding an in-store signing at SCRAPE Records in Vancouver, Canada on Friday, October 14. Come down and meet the band, get pictures taken, and get your OPETH (and related) albums signed! There will be some freebies and giveaways too. The in-store is scheduled for late afternoo...October 4, 2005
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36 CRAZYFISTS: Preparing To Enter Studio
Alaska's 36 CRAZYFISTS have posted the following update at their official web site: "We are wrapping up the writing process of our new record and will be starting pre-production with producer Sal Villanueva [THURSDAY, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, VISION OF DISORDER] at our trusty rehearsal space in Portland,...September 29, 2005
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INTO ETERNITY's TIM ROTH Comments On OPETH/NEVERMORE Tour
INTO ETERNITY guitarist/vocalist Tim Roth has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "It has been an amazing month for INTO ETERNITY. We have just landed the opening slot on the Eastern USA OPETH/NEVERMORE tour! This whole year for us just keeps getting better and better.The...September 24, 2005
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BLOODBATH Launch Vocalist Search
Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH are looking for a new singer to replace Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),who left the band in February due to "conflicting schedules." The following message was posted on BLOODBATH's web site: "BLOODBATH is looking for a new singer that will equal or outdo t...September 23, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER To Tour With GWAR
DEVILDRIVER will be direct support to GWAR on their upcoming North American tour that will also feature A DOZEN FURIES and MENSREA. Beginning on October 7 in Sayreville, NJ and running through November 11 in Seattle, WA, the tour will traverse the United States playing storied venues, including the...September 21, 2005
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FIREBALL MINISTRY Announce Two Fall Missions
Having just completed a five-week nationwide tour alongside CKY, the Los Angeles-based hard rock quartet FIREBALL MINISTRY — whose new album, "Their Rock Is Not Our Rock", will be released on Oct. 18 — will return to the road next month for back-to-back fall tours. Beginning on Oct. 9, the group wil...September 20, 2005
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