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DIMEFEST 2006: Lineup, Running Order Announced
The 2006 edition of Dimefest — the annual benefit concert in remembrance of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — will take place on Saturday, August 19 at the Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth, TX. Last year's event was almost completely sold out and this year is sure to be equal...May 25, 2006
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WRATHFUL PLAGUE To Release Debut EP In August
Salem, Illinois-based black metal upstarts WRATHFUL PLAGUE have announced plans to release their debut EP/CD, "The Frostbitten Path", in August 2006 through Gud Er Sannhet Productions/E.E.E. Recordings. The CD, which is currently being recorded at The Hall Of Svendersuhn Studio, will contain seven s...May 25, 2006
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LIGHT THIS CITY To Release New Album In September
Bay Area thrashers LIGHT THIS CITY will be touring heavily this summer in anticipation of the band's forthcoming record. The band will hit the road beginning July 14 with SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL SHALL PERISH, TOO PURE TO DIE, and NIGHTS LIKE THESE, wrapping up in early September. The follow-up to 2005'...May 23, 2006
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MERCENARY: New Album Details Revealed; Bassist Announced
Denmark's MERCENARY have wrapped up recording and mixing their new album, "The Hours That Remain", with producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, COMMUNIC, MAROON, HATESPHERE),who had previously worked with the group on their "11 Dreams" offering. Commented the group: "We made what we feel is the most powerf...May 23, 2006
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THE SISTERS OF MERCY, FREEDOM CALL Added To Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Metal Festival
THE SISTERS OF MERCY and FREEDOM CALL have been added to the lineup of the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. FREEDOM CALL have replaced U.K. power metallers DRAGONFORCE, who were forced to pull out of the event after la...May 22, 2006
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TOOL: Technical Glitches Plague Toronto Concert
MJI Interactive is reporting that TOOL's concert this past Tuesday (May 16) in Toronto hit a few technical glitches — microphones cutting out, video screens going blank — but guitarist Adam Jones says working through those kind of kinks is among the reasons for the band's current club trek. "These a...May 19, 2006
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RUFFIANS Sign With METAL HEAVEN RECORDS
RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, have signed a deal with Metal Heaven Records. RUFFIANS are currently at Trident/Imperial Studios in Northern California recording their much anticipated new album which will be re...May 18, 2006
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As the Ghosts Collect, The Corpses Rest
Speedier than GODFLESH, yet not as frantic as PIG DESTROYER, Chicago's two-man programmed blitzkrieg machine, PLAGUE BRINGER, dishes out wave after wave of bulldozer riffs and jackhammer rhythms. Probably better described as mechanized death metal than frenetic grindcore, the riffs are fat, the blas...May 15, 2006
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TRIVIUM: New Songtitles Revealed
MTV.com is reporting that TRIVIUM have finished recording their upcoming CD "The Crusade". On Thursday (May 11),frontman Matt Heafy started tracking vocals at AudioHammer Studio in Orlando, Florida, where the band also recorded guitars and bass. Heafy is co-producing the disc with AudioHammer owner...May 12, 2006
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: The U.S. Tour Is 'Just Phenomenal So Far'
Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has issued the following update from his current North American tour: "We're on the road to Pittsburgh, and the tour's just phenomenal so far! I've never enjoyed myself so much onstage, and even minor technical problems with sound and stuff are nothing co...May 12, 2006
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BURN IN SILENCE Hit The Road With THE AUTUMN OFFERING, Gear Up For Record Release
Fresh off an appearance on the main stage at the eighth annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, Massachusetts-based metal act BURN IN SILENCE have been confirmed as support for THE AUTUMN OFFERING through the U.S. in June and July. The band is currently on tour with SCARS OF TOMORROW, and wi...May 11, 2006
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SOILWORK Frontman Says New Guitarist Hasn't Yet Been Confirmed
SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "It's been ages… Anyways, had a good tour with HYPOCRISY, SCAR SYMMETRY and ONE MAN ARMY in Europe. We also did our first festival for this summer last weekend (yes, the summer has actually arrive...May 11, 2006
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ORANGE SKY Announce Second Run Of Tour Dates With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
ORANGE SKY, the pride of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, is announcing its second tour with legendary guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN for May 2006. Dates are scheduled in the United States and Canada. ORANGE SKY first toured with the Swedish six-string master in the winter of 2005. "Upstairs...May 8, 2006
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Australian DIMEBAG Tribute Album To Surface In August
14 Australian bands have joined forces to pay tribute to late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott in the form of "The Art of Shredding - A Tribute to Dime" CD. DarkStar Records plans to release this album on August 20, 2006 to celebrate what would have been Dime's 40th birthday. A percentage...May 7, 2006
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CERBERUS Announce Track Listing For 'What Have We Become?' EP
Los Angeles melodic thrash/death metallers CERBERUS have announced the track listing for their new five-song EP, entitled "What Have We Become?" The band are still in the studio and are currently finishing up vocal tracks and getting a final mix. The EP is slated for a July 15 release through Hell a...May 4, 2006
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