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Former MR. BIG Singer Preparing For Upcoming Tour

Former MR. BIG singer Eric Martin has posted a lengthy update on his official blog. An excerpt follows: "I have been doing a lot of projects over the last year: benefits around the country, writing the never-ending solo album (I've always needed a good kick in the ass to get going),SCRAP METAL gigs...

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GIRLSCHOOL: Photos From KELLY JOHNSON Tribute Concert Available

On Monday, August 20, veteran U.K. rockers GIRLSCHOOL played a special one-off tribute show to the group's late guitarist Kelly Johnson at the Rock And Roll Kabaret held at the Soho Revue Bar in London. GIRLSCHOOL was joined on stage during their seven-song set by former members Cris Bonacci and Tra...

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ENTHRONED Bassist's EMPTINESS To Release New Album In October

EMPTINESS, the Belgian black/death metal project fronted by ENTHRONED bassist Phorgath, has inked a deal with Poland's Agonia Records. The group's long-awaited second album, "Oblivion", was mixed at Q studio in Poland and will be released on October 8. "Oblivion" track listing: 01. Truth of Trinity...

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GIRLSCHOOL Performs At KELLY JOHNSON Tribute Concert

U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has issued the following report on the tribute to late GIRLSCHOOL guitarist Kelly Johnson which was held on August 20 at the Rock N Roll Kabaret at the Soho Revue Bar in London, England: "[Monday] night I visited London's Soho Revue Bar for a tribute event to ho...

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NACHTMYSTIUM Announces West Coast Dates With SKELETONWITCH

U.S. psychedelic black metal heathens NACHTMYSTIUM will be dousing the West Coast with their volatile brew of mesmerizing, organically-blackened metal. Joining the savages will be Ohio's filthy thrash assassins SKELETONWITCH, making for a solid 11 dates of pirate-style boozing, belligerent tomfooler...

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SONTATA ARCTICA Documentary To Be Shown At Finnish Music Video Festival

According to MetalFromFinland.com, the Finnish documentary "Songs from the North or Something", which focuses on the making of SONTATA ARCTICA's "Unia" album, will be shown at the Oulu Music Video Festival on Friday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Nuku, Hallituskatu 7. It will also be screened on Satur...

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NIGHTWISH: New Single Certified Gold In Finland

NIGHTWISH's new single, "Amaranth", has been certified gold in the band's native Finland only two days after its release. An e-card for NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", can be accessed at this location. The CD is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Eur...

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THE END RECORDS Says GREEN CARNATION Leader's Accusations Are Baseless

The End Records has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET in response to claims by Norway's GREEN CARNATION that The End "left the band with broken promises, huge debts, theft of license money and a poor organized tour draining the band for energy," According to a press release issued yesterday (...

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VADER: 'And Blood Was Shed In Warsaw' DVD Details Revealed

Polish death metallers VADER will release their third DVD in October via Metal Mind Productions. Entitled "And Blood Was Shed In Warsaw", the DVD will feature footage from the band's February 12, 2007 concert at Stodola Club in Waraw, documenting the final stop of the group's tour in support of thei...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers KISS' 'Love Gun'; Sample Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the third MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "'Love Gun' is one of my favorite KISS tracks and I was wondering why they didn't include it on their unplugged album a few years ago. It's an excellent hard rock trac...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Dark Passion Play' E-Card Available

An e-card for NIGHTWISH's new album, "Dark Passion Play", can be accesse at this location. The CD is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe),September 26 via Spinefarm Records/Universal (Finland) and October 2 via Roadrunner Records (USA). NIGHTWISH's video...

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GREEN CARNATION: Is This The End?

The most recent lineup of Norway's GREEN CARNATION has officially split up. The group's statement on the matter reads as follows: "Although releasing the amazing concert DVD 'A Night Under The Dam' earlier this year, the band felt drained of energy after the miserable organized USA tour put together...

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NIGHTWISH: Swiss Signing Session Announced

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon will take part in a signing session on Thursday, August 30 in Bern, Switzerland's station concourse "at the ascent of the moving stairs," according to the group's European record label, Nuclear Blast Records. The signing se...

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TALAMYUS: 'In These Days Of Violence' Out Now

The new album from Montreal-based thrash viking band TALAMYUS, entitled "In These Days of Violence", is now out on Prodisk. The group will officially launch its CD on September 23 at Club Soda in Monreal, opening for FINNTROLL. Also scheduled to appear are AUGURY and HOWLING SUN. TALAMYUS will join...

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SONATA ARCTICA To Play San Francisco In February

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA — whose third North American tour begins September 12 in Fort Worth, Texas and includes a headlining performance at the ProgPower USA VIII festival in Atlanta, Georgia — are planning on returning in February 2008 for another batch of dates that will cover mos...