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OZZFEST, SLAYER, ROB ZOMBIE, ANTHRAX 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: OZZFEST City/State: Phoenix, AZ Venue: Cricket Pavilion Date: 7/7/06 Attendance: 15,598 Capacity: 20,234 Artist/Event: OZZFEST City/State: Auburn, WA Venue: White...September 1, 2006
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Metridium Fields
Artsy doom rock, avante-garde indie doom, experimental melancholic doom metal…you get the picture. Austin, Texas' GIANT SQUID will be an acquired taste for many, a diamond in the rough for the dedicated, and a confounding exercise in the esoteric for the traditionalists. "Metridium Fields" is anothe...August 28, 2006
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MASTERPLAN Begins Recording New Album
MASTERPLAN members Uli Kusch (drums) and Roland Grapow (guitar; both ex-HELLOWEEN) have started the recordings for the band's third album. According to a posting on Kusch's web site, a replacement for singer Jorn Lande, who announced his departure from the group in early May, will be confirmed soon....August 26, 2006
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NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS Confirmed For MEXICALI METAL FESTIVAL
NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, the new band fronted by original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin, has been confirmed for the Mexicali Metal Festival, set to take place September 9 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Also scheduled to appear are CAGE and DREAMS OF DAMNATION. As previously reported, NEIL TU...July 13, 2006
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Former ANTHRAX Frontman NEIL TURBIN Confirmed For California's BURNING STAR FESTIVAL
NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, the new band fronted by original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin, have been confirmed for the Burning Star Festival, set to take place August 5-6 at The Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, CA. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, August 5, 2006: HELSTAR NEIL...June 26, 2006
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MEKONG DELTA: Work On New Album 'Progressing Nicely'
According to a posting on The Official Mekong Delta Thrash Pages, work on new material from the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA "is progressing nicely. Five of the eight group songs are completely finished musically. The other three are a little more difficult to complete bec...April 6, 2006
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Ex-HELLOWEEN Drummer KUSCH Rejoins MEKONG DELTA
Former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch has rejoined legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA as the replacement for Peter Haas (ex-KROKUS, POLTERGEIST),who is reportedly too busy to take part in the new album recording sessions. Kusch is no stranger to MEKONG DELTA...March 22, 2006
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Original ANTHRAX Singer To Guest On 'The Vault Of Metal' This Wednesday
Neil Turbin, the original voice of ANTHRAX, will appear on "The Vault of Metal" this Wednesday, March 22, 2006 with DJ Raven the Devil at 9 p.m. (EST) / 3 a.m. (CET). Turbin will talk about his new band NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS' upcoming album, "A Fate Worse than Death", and will be taking live req...March 21, 2006
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TANK To Appear On U.K.'s DELTA FM RADIO This Saturday
According to a posting on the TANK This Means War web site, TANK will be appearing on Britain's Delta FM Radio this Saturday (March 18) on the "Rock Show" program between 10:00 p.m. and midnight U.K. time. More information is available at www.deltaradio.co.uk. As previously reported, Maniacal Record...March 16, 2006
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Explain Raleigh Concert Cancellation
Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following explanation regarding the cancellation of their appearance at the first show of the group's North American tour with OPETH on Wednesday (Feb. 15) in Raleigh, North Carolina: "As most of you have heard, we didn't play the first gig of the tour due...February 17, 2006
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THEORY IN PRACTICE Guitarist Joins MEKONG DELTA
Mainman Ralf Hubert of the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA is in the process of putting together a new lineup for the group. Joining the bassist in the band's current incarnation are returning drummer Peter Haas (ex-KROKUS, POLTERGEIST) and guitarist Peter Sjöberg (also known...January 18, 2006
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Original ANTHRAX Frontman NEIL TURBIN: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed
According to a posting on former ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin's official web site, Neil and his band, NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, have set "A Fate Worse Than Death" as the new title of their upcoming album (which previously had the working title of "Diary of a Metal Thrashing Madman"). The CD, which...December 31, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD, KISS Donate Signed Items To Benefit Station Nightclub Fire Victims
DEF LEPPARD and KISS are among the artists that have donated signed items for an online charity auction with proceeds going to The Mimi Fishman Foundation, the Station nightclub fire victims and surviving family members, as well as the Delta Gamma Center for Children. The auction, which will run thr...November 15, 2005
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Amerijuanican
Give me bands like WEEDEATER and BONGZILLA any day of the week and I'll slurp up those over-amplified, down-tuned fuzz tones, scarred-throat vocals, and sludgified mania like a jailed militant who just ended a hunger strike. I didn't know that WEEDEATER vocalist/bassist Dixie Dave Collins had contri...September 25, 2005
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Original ANTHRAX Singer Says He 'Didn't Feel Any Warmth' From CHARLIE BENANTE
Maximum Metal recently conducted an interview with original ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Maximum Metal: How would you describe your new album? Neil Turbin: "It's a combination of different points in my career. It's something that represents what I am ca...June 3, 2005
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