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TOURNIQUET Guitarist Quits
Guitarist Aaron Guerra of the Los Angeles-based Christian neo-classical progressive thrash metal band TOURNIQUET has issued the following statement: "I am passing along the news to everyone that I have stepped down as the guitarist of TOURNIQUET. I am unable to continue in my role as TOURNIQUET's gu...March 31, 2008
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Former ANKLA Drummer Joins PHUSE
Former ANKLA drummer German Hernandez has joined the Los Angeles-based metal band PHUSE. The group which is said to be influenced by such Swedish metal acts as AT THE GATES, THE HAUNTED and IN FLAMES is currently working on the follow-up to its 2005 album "The Smell of Old Folk" with producer/engine...March 30, 2008
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TESTAMENT Kicks Off U.S. Tour; Setlist Revealed
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT played the first show of their 2008 tour last night (Saturday, March 29) at The Independent in San Francisco. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Over The Wall 02. Into The Pit 03. Apocalyptic City 04. Practice What You Preach 05. New Order 06....March 30, 2008
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TESTAMENT To Guest On IRON MAIDEN Singer's Radio Show
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, April 18 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m....March 29, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Mania Hits Western Canada
Within two hours of going on sale this morning at 10 a.m., IRON MAIDEN's "Somewhere Back in Time" tour had sold over 60,000 tickets for its five-city run through Western Canada in early June, the band's first comprehensive tour of the region in twenty years. With Calgary, Edmonton and Regina selling...March 28, 2008
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EDDIE VEDDER Plays Surprise Warm-Up Show
According to The Pulse of Radio, PEARL JAM frontman Eddie Vedder surprised fans on Monday and Tuesday (March 24 and March 25) by playing unannounced shows at Seattle's Kenyon Hall as a warm-up for his first-ever solo tour, which begins on April 2 in Vancouver. According to Billboard.com, fans had bo...March 27, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN: Video Interview With BRUCE DICKINSON Available
Radio personality Eddie Trunk recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson for MSG TV. Watch the six-minute clip below. UK's What Records will release IRON MAIDEN's upcoming collection, "Somewhere Back In Time", as a limited-edition double picture disc LP set on May 12....March 27, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Frankfurt Performance To Air On German Radio
Some songs from NIGHTWISH's concert in Frankfurt, Germany will be broadcast on Germany's biggest rock and metal radio show, "HR3 Hard 'n' Heavy - Die Lange Harte Nacht", on Friday, April 4 at 11:30 p.m. CET. International listeners can listen to the program via the Internet at this location. NIGHTWI...March 25, 2008
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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Japanese Dates Announced
Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will embark on a short tour of Japan in July. The dates are as follows: July 05 - Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast July 06 - Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast July 07 - Nagoya, Japan - Diamond Hall July 09 - Osaka, Japan - Namba Hatch July 10 - ...March 25, 2008
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CHILDREN OF BODOM On BBC Radio 1's 'Rock Show With Daniel P. Carter'; Audio Available
CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith and guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho were guests on the last week's edition of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter". Two duo discussed their participation in this year's annual Spinefeast event (dubbed Spinefeast At Sea 2008),which took place...March 24, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Fall 2008 U.S. Dates To Be Announced Next Month
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will announce their upcoming U.S. fall tour dates on April 8. Keeping in line with the tradition of the band's first two U.S. tours in support of its latest CD, "Dark Passion Play", the group is putting two dates on sale early September 17 at La Zona Ros...March 24, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: 'The Islander' Single Details Revealed
"The Islander", the new single from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH, will be released on May 21 and will include the following tracks: 01. The Islander 02. Escapist (instrumental version) 03. Meadows Of Heaven (orchestral version) Additionally, it will include the videos for "The Isla...March 24, 2008
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Light from Above
It is heartening to see America's budding metal musicians taking their creative cues from the ranks of traditional metal icons rather than the newer school populated by the likes of DISTURBED or CHEVELLE. That's not to say that the teenagers of BLACK TIDE are playing retro thrash or pure NWOBHM, but...March 24, 2008
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Graveyard
Sweden has always been a fertile ground for retro-minded rockers, with a crop of stoner bands in the 90's that arguably put the rest of the world to shame. Continuing that tradition is the laid-back, amiably psychedelic GRAVEYARD, fairly recently formed but already sounding like old souls steeped in...March 24, 2008
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STEEL PROPHET Completes Work On Two New Songs
California metallers STEEL PROPHET who were rejoined by vocalist Rick Mythiasin a year ago have issued the following update: "The band has finished all instrumental and vocal tracks for two songs. The songs are tentatively titled 'Transformation Staircase' and 'Trickery of the Scourge'. Sessions too...March 23, 2008
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