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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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MEGADETH Mainman Checks In From The Road
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update from the "Priest Feast" tour, also featuring JUDAS PRIEST and TESTAMENT: "Sweden rocks! "Today, I woke up at 5:45am to crawl out of the bus to the Radisson SAS Scandanavia in Gothenburg, Sweden. After some additional shut-eye, I went dow...March 1, 2009
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LILLIAN AXE Schedules First European Show Since 2004
New Orleans-based rockers LILLIAN AXE will play their first European show since 2004 on November 21, 2009 at JB's in Dudley, United Kingdom. According to the band, more dates will be announced soon "as we will are looking into playing the U.K., France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Norway." On February...March 1, 2009
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GRIEF Calls It Quits
Legendary Boston sludge/doom metal band GRIEF has called it quits. Bassist Eric C. Harrison states, "Our reasons for disbanding are our reasons. We have chosen not to get into it but it may or may not include the following reasons. * Jeff [Hayward; vocals, guitar] has finally become Rip Van Winkle a...March 1, 2009
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MR. BIG: More Video Footage From Japanese Press Conference Available
The reunited original lineup of the acclaimed American hard rock supergroup MR. BIG — Eric Martin (vocals),Billy Sheehan (bass),Paul Gilbert (guitar) and Pat Torpey (drums) — held a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on February 9, 2009 to answer questions about its upcoming 20th-anniversary tour of...February 28, 2009
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Says Next Album Will be 'Heavier' Than 'The Formation Of Damnation'
Peter Bailey of Metalheadz conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT on February 14, 2009 at the NEC arena in Birmingham, England. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalheadzFM: You're on tour with JUDAS PRIEST and MEGAD...February 27, 2009
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SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Organizers To Make Special Announcement On Monday
The organizers of the Sweden Rock Festival — which is set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden — will announce a "very special" addition to this year's lineup on Monday, March 2 via the the Stockholm radio station 106.7 Rockklassiker. The band's identity will be revealed by host Tord K...February 27, 2009
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