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VADER To Embark On BLITZKRIEG 4 Tour In September
In the middle of September, Polish death metal veterans VADER will kick off another European tour, dubbed Blitzkrieg 4, to promote their new, as-yet-untitled studio album (scheduled for release on September 4 through Regain Records). This time it's going to be a "monster tour" consiting of about 90...February 9, 2006
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'Hair Metal' Compilation Breaks BILLBOARD's Top 20!
"Monster Ballads: The Platinum Edition", an 18-song collection of "hair-metal" classics, sold 44,000 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 18 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. WARRANT - Heaven 02. SKID ROW - I Reme...February 9, 2006
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VOLBEAT Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD Festival
Denmark's VOLBEAT have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place June 2-4 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BOLT THROWER BRAINSTORM CALIBAN CELTIC FROST CRUCIFIED BARBARA EVERGREY FATES WARNING...February 7, 2006
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VOLBEAT Film Video For DUSTY SPRINGFIELD Cover
Denmark's VOLBEAT have just finished shooting their first video for the cover track "I Only Wanna Be With You" (originally recorded by DUSTY SPRINGFIELD). The song comes off VOLBEAT's debut album, "The Strength, The Sound, The Songs", which was released in September 2005 via the Mascot Records subsi...February 6, 2006
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BRAINSTORM: Festival Appearances Announced
German power metallers BRAINSTORM have scheduled more festival appearances in 2006 following a brief break to allow frontman Andy B. Franck to receive treatment for neuritis. The band have issued the following update: "We are proud to announce a first pack of festival dates for BRAINSTORM in 2006. O...February 5, 2006
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JOE SATRIANI Announces New Bassist, Prepares To Hit The Road
Guitar legend Joe Satriani has posted the following message on his official web site: "I'm happy to announce that bassist Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS, STEVE MORSE BAND, JOHN PETRUCCI, VINNIE MOORE and PLANET X) will be joining us on our upcoming 'Super Colossal Tour'. Dave is a monster player and I look...February 4, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH: 'Greatest Hits 1970–1978' Collection Due Next Month
Rhino has set a March 14 release date for a new collection from BLACK SABBATH, entitled "Greatest Hits 1970–1978". Executive produced by Sharon Osbourne, the CD contains 16 monster hits from the original BLACK SABBATH, with over 80 minutes of remastered musical mayhem. Liner notes were written by BL...February 2, 2006
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DISTURBED Frontman Says BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors Are 'Nasty Little F*cks'
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM conducted an interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman on Monday, January 30. A few excertps from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Do you think that metal is less forgiving than other genres when it comes to their reaction to a band that achieves any real degree of commercial...February 1, 2006
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Sis Masis
Exercises in futility don't get much more futile than this one. I'm not talking about "Sis Masis", obviously, because it's a monster of an album with a high rating. But it almost seems silly to write a review for a disc so obscure I had to hunt it down and special order it for $35 ...January 30, 2006
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VOLBEAT Named Danish 'Hope Of The Year'; Band To Perform At ROSKILDE FESTIVAL
Denmark's VOLBEAT won the "Hope of the Year" award at the Steppeulv awards, which were held Saturday (Jan. 28) in Copenhagen. The awards show is arranged by the Association of Danish Music Critics who hand out prizes to a number of artists who deserve extra attention. In addition to the honor, publi...January 29, 2006
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BACKYARD BABIES To Release 'Live Live In Paris' CD In February
Having spent the better part of 2005 on tour with SOCIAL DISTORTION in both Europe and North America, Swedish glam-punks BACKYARD BABIES now offer up a souvenir of their concert experience. "Live Live In Paris" (no, that's not a typo; it's the verb followed by the adjective) showcases 15 classics fr...January 24, 2006
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Former MISFITS Frontman To Hit The Road In Support Of WEST MEMPHIS THREE
On March 31, 2006, former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves will spearhead a two-month-long national campaign to promote Damien Echols' new book, "Almost Home". The tour, tentatively dubbed "Almost Home 2006", will hit 55 cities across the country. Commented Michale, "It is my intent to reach out to a...January 24, 2006
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MONSTER MAGNET: Warm-Up Show In New Jersey Announced
MONSTER MAGNET have announced a warm-up show for their upcoming European tour on March 1 at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. As previously reported, MONSTER MAGNET officially entered the recording phase for the follow-up to 2004's "Monolithic Baby". The as-yet-untitled album will be releas...January 23, 2006
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer 'Wants To Set Everyone Straight' With Upcoming Documentary
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee recently spoke to Chris Lee of The Los Angeles Times about his plans to go before the lens this spring of award-winning filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky, director of the warts-and-all documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster". "I had to do this," Lee said just days before l...January 21, 2006
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Former KYUSS Bassist SCOTT REEDER Schedules AOL Listening Party
As former KYUSS/THE OBSESSED bassist Scott Reeder prepares for the January 24 release of his solo debut "TunnelVision Brilliance", AOL Music has chosen to lend a hand of support by hosting a listening party of the album during the week of its release. Starting on January 23 and running through Janua...January 20, 2006
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