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SOLAR DAWN Call It Quits
Swedish melodic death metallers SOLAR DAWN have officially split up. A statement from the group reads as follows: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have decided to bury SOLAR DAWN once and for all! Eight years have passed since the day we gave birth to this melodic monster and time has taken its toll, to an...February 15, 2005
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EYES OF FIRE Embark On DANZIG Tour; Complete New Album
Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE will embark on a U.S. tour alongside DANZIG, KATAKLYSM and TRIVIUM this week. The trek, which kicks off on Feb. 18 and runs through March 15, is the group's first official U.S. tour in support of "Ashes To Embers", their critically acclaimed debut album. EYES...February 14, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER, MOTÖRHEAD Pose With GRAMMY Awards: Photos Available
Wire Image has uploaded photos of VELVET REVOLVER and MOTÖRHEAD posing with their Grammy awards in the pressroom of the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday night (Feb. 13). Check them out: Velvet Revolver, Motörhead. As previously reported, VELVET REVOLVER and MOTÖRHEAD won prizes in early ceremoni...February 14, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER, MOTÖRHEAD Honored At GRAMMY AWARDS
VELVET REVOLVER and MOTÖRHEAD won prizes in early ceremonies at the 47th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 13). VELVET REVOLVER were honored with a Grammy in the Best Hard Rock Performance category (for "Slither"),where they beat out the likes of INCUBUS ("Megalomaniac"),METALLICA ("Some Kind o...February 13, 2005
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BLOWSIGHT: More Live Shows Announced
BLOWSIGHT, the Swedish band featuring former DRAIN STH guitarist Flavia Canel on bass, have added more shows to their current itinerary. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 19 - Fellini - Uppsala, SWE Feb. 25 - Club Monster/Nivå - Gävle, SWE Mar. 25 - Club Otten - Norrköping, SWE Apr. 16 - Klubben...February 13, 2005
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METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, VAN HALEN: How They Earned Their Money In 2004
Rolling Stone magazine has posted its chart of 2004's biggest money-earners in music on its web site. METALLICA came in at Number Three on the list, raking in $43 million on their "Madly In Anger With The World" tour, as well as through sales of 1.4 million copies of their catalog. Other hard rock b...February 13, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES To Perform With Philharmonic Orchestra
NOCTURNAL RITES, one of the principal forces in Swedish power metal, have been granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform two shows alongside the renowned philharmonic orchestra at the opera house in their native Umeå, Sweden. "I think these concerts will blow people away," stated the group...February 12, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE Discusses Going Solo, DIMEBAG, KERRY KING And METALLICA
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to Rockdetector.com editor Bernard Doe (formerly of the much-missed Metal Forces). In the interview Mustaine talks about his decision to disband MEGADETH and become a solo artist, his ex-bandmates, the murder of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Da...February 11, 2005
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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Refuses To Drop 'Hitler' Song From Upcoming Album
According to an article in the Finnish daily newspaper Iltalehti, STRATOVARIUS' record label is refusing to allow the group to release a newly recorded track featuring a sampled speech by Adolf Hitler. The song, entitled "Hitler", was recently recorded by the group for inclusion on their next album....February 10, 2005
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LAMB OF GOD Finds Widespread Support In Dispute Over Old Moniker
Melissa Ruggieri of TimesDispatch.com has issued the following report: It didn't surprise Chris Adler, drummer for LAMB OF GOD, that the band was unceremoniously yanked from an April gig at the Great Western Forum outside Los Angeles because of the band's name and its former moniker, BURN THE PRIEST...February 9, 2005
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BLOWSIGHT: More Live Dates Announced
BLOWSIGHT, the Swedish band featuring former DRAIN STH guitarist Flavia Canel on bass, have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Feb. 19 - Fellini - Uppsala, SWE Feb. 25 - Club Monster/Nivå - Gävle, SWE Apr. 16 - Klubben - Stockholm, SWE May 14 - Varberg Festivalen - Varberg, SWE A...February 8, 2005
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LIMP BIZKIT's DURST Travels To Prague To 'Connect With The Darkness'
LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I have been in Prague, and I am still here, putting vocals on the new album. The world has so many wonders to it. The Czech people are a very interesting society. I do enjoy it. This album is ...February 6, 2005
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Inheritance
Is a classic album still a classic if no one hears it? Is there a certain minimum amount of public awareness that must be generated before something can be even a cult favorite? "Inheritance" has been out for a few months now in the USA, generating next to no interest or publicity. It was apparently...February 5, 2005
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LARS ULRICH's Father Talks About 'Some Kind Of Monster'
Torben Ulrich, father of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, recently spoke to Amazon.com about "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster", his own fascinating career, and what it's like to be a rock 'n' roll parent. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Amazon: Were you disappointed that [Lars] didn't purs...February 5, 2005
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BLOWSIGHT: Live Video Posted Online
BLOWSIGHT, the Swedish band featuring former DRAIN STH guitarist Flavia Canel on bass, have uploaded an amateur-shot live video of the track "SheDevil" from their January 26 gig at Tantogården in Stockholm. Check it out at this location (Windows Media). The band, whose lineup is completed by Niklas...February 4, 2005
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