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JOURNEY, UFO, TYKETTO, TANK Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
JOURNEY, UFO, TYKETTO and TANK have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMBERIAN DAWN (FIN) AMON AMARTH (S) AXIDENT AVENUE (N) BLACK TOOTH (TUR) BLACKFOOT (USA) BLAZE BAYLEY (UK) BULLET (S...March 11, 2009
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JANE'S ADDICTION's NAVARRO: It Will Truly Be An Honor To Share The Stage With NIN Again
Guitarist Dave Navarro of the reunited original lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION has issued the following update: "We have just been rehearsing and preparing for the NINE INCH NAILS/JANE'S ADDICTION tour. I couldn't be more enthusiastic about this tour as NIN has been one of my favorite all time bands sin...March 10, 2009
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JANE'S ADDICTION: More 'A Cabinet Of Curiosities' Details Revealed
JANE'S ADDICTION aggressively melded avant-garde, funk, metal, and punk sounds with raw sexual energy and became an incomparable force. On April 21, Rhino celebrates the legacy of JANE'S ADDICTION and unearths "A Cabinet Of Curiosities"; a 3-CD/1-DVD JANE'S ADDICTION boxed set of demos, live perform...March 6, 2009
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GOD FORBID Guitarist Comments On New Album's 'Amazing' Chart Debut
"Earthsblood", the new album from New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID, sold around 5,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan, to land at position No. 110 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD debuted at No. 2 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers)...March 5, 2009
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xDEATHSTARx To Play Last-Ever Show At FACEDOWN FEST
Redlands, California-based Christian hardcore/metal act xDEATHSTARx will play its last-ever show at this year's Facedown Fest, set to take place on April 3-4 at The Glass House in Pomona, California. "We have decided to pull the plug on xDEATHSTARx," says vocalist and founder Eric Gregson. "We're al...March 5, 2009
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GOD FORBID: New Video Interview With DALLAS COYLE Available
Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with guitarist Dallas Coyle of New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID prior to the band's March 3, 2009 concert in Vienna, Austria. Watch the 17-minute chat below. "Earthsblood", the new album from GOD FORBID, sold around 5,400 copies in the Un...March 5, 2009
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NINE INCH NAILS, JANE'S ADDICTION: Tour Dates Announced
NINE INCH NAILS and JANE'S ADDICTION have officially announced the first round of dates on their upcoming tour together. (Note: The previously reported set of tour dates was incorrect.) The trek will include their already announced appearances at the Sasquatch! Festival in Washington state on May 24...March 4, 2009
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GOD FORBID: 'Earthsblood' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Earthsblood", the new album from New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID, sold around 5,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan, to land at position No. 110 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD debuted at No. 2 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers)...March 4, 2009
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KAMELOT Drummer Guests On MADOKA Album
KAMELOT drummer Casey Grillo recently played on two tracks for Japanese rock/pop/R&B solo artist Madoka alongside the legendary bassist Bobby Watson (RUFUS, CHAKA KHAN, JANET JACKSON, MICHAEL JACKSON). Commented Casey: "On two of the tracks, I recorded with Mr. Watson and guitar great Michael Th...March 3, 2009
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DAVE NAVARRO: JANE'S ADDICTION's Sound 'Was Never Complete' Without ERIC AVERY
Guitarist Dave Navarro of the reunited original lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION has issued the following update: "After many years of different versions of JANE'S ADDICTION, [bassist] Eric Avery has re-claimed his position. We have had the honor of working with some great bass players over the years... F...March 3, 2009
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THESYRE: New Song Posted Online
Quebec, Canada-based black/thrash metallers THESYRE have posted a new song, "Hymne au mérite", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's forthcoming album, "Résistance", which is scheduled for release later in the year via Osmose Productions. "Résistance" will feature the following track...March 3, 2009
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GENE SIMMONS' 'Alter Ego' Box Set To See Light Of Day This Year
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' long-promised box set of previously unreleased solo material, which has apparently had several different working titles over the years — including "Monster" and "100" — will finally see the light of day in 2009. Responding to a fan's letter in the letters section...March 3, 2009
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TESTAMENT: Bamberg, Stockholm Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT performing in Bamberg, Germany (on February 25) and Stockholm, Sweden (on February 28) as part of the "Priest Feast" tour with JUDAS PRIEST and MEGADETH can be viewed below. Prosthetic Records has set an April 14 rele...March 2, 2009
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TOOL Frontman Schedules Texas Bottle Signings
Arizona Stronghold Vineyard vintners Maynard James Keenan (frontman for TOOL and PUSCIFER) and Eric Glomski will host, in conjunction with Whole Foods Market, four bottle signings in Texas this month kicking off with a March 23 date at Whole Foods in Plano (Dallas). The announcement comes on the hee...March 2, 2009
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Reunited Original Lineup Of ELECTRIC BOYS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
The reunited original lineup of the Swedish hard rock band ELECTRIC BOYS has been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The event's organizers write in a press release: "ELECTRIC BOYS' debut, 'Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride', was an unprecedented t...March 2, 2009
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