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DKT/MC5 To Play Special Concert With SUN RA ARKESTRA

Detroit's DKT/MC5, whose current touring lineup includes former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Glilby Clarke, will perform with the SUN RA ARKESTRA, the legendary avant-garde big band and free-jazz pioneers now directed by Marshall Allen, on Saturday, September 17 at at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus in Cal...

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KAMELOT: Session Musicians Announced For Upcoming Tour

German keyboardist Oliver Palotai (DORO, ULI JON ROTH) will join KAMELOT on their U.S./Canadian dates in November. Also planning to make the tour is soprano vocalist Mari. Mari appeared on both the "Epica" and "The Black Halo" albums and will be singing live with KAMELOT. In other news, Fear Dark re...

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ARCTURUS To Appear On MTV's 'Dirty Sanchez'

Norway's ARCTURUS have been confirmed to appear on MTV's "Dirty Sanchez", filmed during the Inferno Festival earlier this year. The show featuring the band will be broadcast on September 18 at 10:30 p.m. (BST). MTV U.K.'s popular production, "Dirty Sanchez" appeared at Inferno during their special E...

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ENTOMBED TO Utilize Former MISERY LOVES CO. Drummer For Upcoming Gigs

Long-running Swedish metallers ENTOMBED will be utilizing the services of stand-in session drummer Olle Dahlstedt (ALPHA SAFARI, ex-MISERY LOVES CO.) for all of their previously announced live gigs in September/October while the group's regular skinsman, Peter Stjärnvind, and his wife are awaiting t...

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ENTOMBED Part Ways With Guitarist UFFE CEDERLUND

Long-running Swedish metallers ENTOMBED have amicably parted ways with guitarist Ulf Cederlund. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "We want to inform everyone that Uffe Cederlund is no longer in the band and that the split is definite and amicable. We wish him all the best...

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DISTURBED, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: Jägermeister Music Tour Dates Announced

The dates have been announced for DISTURBED's Jägermeister Music Tour, featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY in the opening slot. They are as follows: Nov. 04 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave Nov. 05 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave Nov. 07 - Kansas City, KS - Memorial Hall Nov. 08 - St. Louis, MO - Pagent .....

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GOAT HORN: Canadian Tour Dates Announced

Canadian metallers GOAT HORN will be embarking on a three-week headlining trek across the Great White North supporting their EP release, "Threatening Force". GOAT HORN "Right Fucked Rite Off Across Canada 2005" tour dates: Sep. 14 – Sherbrooke, QC – Tremplin 16-30 Sep. 15 – Moncton, NB – Paramount L...

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Black Thunder

DOOMRIDERS is a project consisting of Nate Newton (CONVERGE, OLD MAN GLOOM),Jebb Riley (THERE WERE WIRES, DISAPPEARER),Chris Pupecki (CAST IRON HIKE),and Chris Bevalaqua (HALLRAKER). You're probably thinking to yourself, "just what we need, a hardcore/noisecore super group". Well, guess again bec...

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ARCTURUS: European Tour Dates Announced

ARCTURUS will be teaming up with RED HARVEST (Oct. 1-16) and KILL THE THRILL (Oct. 17-28) for the "Shipwrecked In Europe 2005" tour beginning in early November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 24 - Rockefeller - Oslo, NOR Oct. 01 - KB - Malmö, SWE Oct. 02 - Markthalle - Hamburg, GER Oct. 04 ...

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TRAMP'S WHITE LION: Live Album Track Listing Revealed

Frontiers Records has announced the worldwide release of TRAMP'S WHITE LION double live album, "Rocking the USA", on October 24, 2005. TRAMP'S WHITE LION is a classic rock band, set to represent the music and style of WHITE LION in the new millennium. Mike Tramp — singer, songwriter and founder of W...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Essential' Video To Receive DVD Release In The Fall

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty's fans will not want to miss a special episode of [Japanese TV show] 'Hebimetasan' this Tuesday night (Aug. 23) when one of Marty's idols, Japanese living legend Yashiro Aki, joins him fo...

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Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer: 'I Was Sick Of The Tough-Guy Sh*t And Working For One Guy's Dream'

Metal Sludge recently conducted an interview with former MACHINE HEAD/TESTAMENT drummer Chris Kontos as part of their regularly weekly "20 Questions With?" feature. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Sludge: What are you currently up to? This is your one and only chance to plug your sh...

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ROYAL HUNT: More European Dates Announced

Danish/American hard rockers ROYAL HUNT have updated their European touring schedule in support of their latest album, "Paper Blood". The follow-up to 2003's "Eyewitness" was recorded at North Point studio in Copenhagen and was mixed at EMI/Medley Studio in Copenhagen with André Andersen (keyboards)...

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DEFLESHED Pull Out Of Germany's UP FROM THE GROUND Festival

Swedish death/thrash metallers DEFLESHED have cancelled their appearance at the Up From The Ground festival, set to be held August 26-27 in Gemünden/Steinwiesen, Germany. "Due to a promotor/band misunderstanding, it is clear we cannot go for the show," the band write on their web site. "We are very...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: 'We're Not Making Any Excuses For What We Are'

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "ACCEPT at Wacken was the best fucking show I have seen all year! Absolutely awesome and unforgettable for someone who thought they'd never appear on the same stage together again. Thank you! HAMMER...