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INDEX CASE To Tour With BOBAFLEX

Iowa-based metal/hard rock act INDEX CASE, the first signing to Tim King (SOIL) and Rob Such's (TWELFTH GATE) Mortal Music/Platform Records (via Fontana/Universal distribution),will be supporting BOBAFLEX on the following dates: Sep. 14 - Mankato, MN @ Buster's Sep. 15 - Davenport, IA @ Quad City L...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Bassist Says Shows With NIGHTWISH Were 'Fantastic'

NOCTURNAL RITES bassist Nils Eriksson has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The shows [in Sweden with NIGHTWISH] were fantastic and it was cool playing for a lot people who probably didn't know us at all. That was the whole point in doing these shows anyway, so I guess i...

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Ghost Reveries

There's a danger in taking OPETH for granted, now that we've been graced with a staggering seven albums' worth of progressive metal brilliance from them. They have their own sound, with instantly-identifiable elements, and you can only hear them "for the first time" once. That makes it easy to say t...

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More Photos Of AC/DC's JOHNSON Jamming With VELVET REVOLVER Posted Online

More photos of AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson jamming with VELVET REVOLVER at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday night (September 6) have been posted online at AbacaUSA.com. Johnson performed LED ZEPPELIN's "Rock And Roll" with the group. The concert was a benefit for victims of Hurricane K...

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AUDIOSLAVE Begin Work On New Material

AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello has told MTV.com that the band have already written several new tunes for the follow-up to this year's "Out of Exile", some of which AUDIOSLAVE will debut on the road this fall. "What we're hoping to do is follow in the footsteps of some of our favorite bands, like ....

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GOREFEST: New Album Trailer Posted Online

Reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST have uploaded a trailer for their upcoming "La Muerte" CD and DVD at Gorefest.nl. As previously reported, "La Muerte" is scheduled for release in Europe on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records. "La Muerte" was recorded at Excess studio in Rotterdam, Holland with eng...

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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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OPETH: More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

OPETH's official web site has been updated with the following first-week national chart positions for the group's new album, "Ghost Reveries": #4: Sweden (midweek chart; after two days of sales) #11: Finland #21: Norway #35: Australia #38: Netherlands #39: Germany #62: United Kingdom #64: USA #72: F...

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CONSTRUCDEAD And HATESPHERE To Support SOILWORK In Europe

CONSTRUCDEAD, the Swedish band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, and Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have reportedly been confirmed as the opening acts for SOILWORK on their upcoming European tour. The dates are as follows: Oct. 05 - Tampere, FIN @ Pukkahone Oct. 06 - Jyväskylä, FIN @ Lutakk...

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OPETH's 'Ghost Reveries' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 64!

OPETH's latest album, "Ghost Reveries", has sold just under 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release (according to Nielsen SoundScan) to debut at position No. 64 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This is substantially more than the first-week tally of the band's previous...

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OPETH: 'Ghost Reveries' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

OPETH's latest CD, "Ghost Reveries", has entered the national charts in the following countries: #11: Finland #35: Australia #62: U.K. As previously reported, OPETH's video for the track "The Grand Conjuration", featuring a special guest appearance by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan, has bee...

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OPETH Frontman: 'We've Never Jumped On Trends Or Chances To Make Money'

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt recently spoke to Decibel magazine about the making of the group's new album, "Ghost Reveries", and the band's decision to sign with Roadrunner Records, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On "Ghost Reveries": "I'm psyched, very happy....

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MEGADETH Mainman: 'These Have Been The Best Tours Of My Career'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "There are ten days left until we are back in our homes reflecting on what a great first year Gigantour has been. And while we will say goodbye soon to our friends in DREAM THEATE...

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GRAND MAGUS Confirmed For ROCK AT SEA

GRAND MAGUS, the Swedish band featuring current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, have been confirmed to perform on the "Rock At Sea" boat on the Baltic Ocean on November 26. Other bands scheduled to appear include BUDGIE, SKY HIGH and CRUCIFIED BARBARA. GRAND MAGUS are continuing to...

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OPETH: 'The Grand Conjuration' Video Posted Online

OPETH's video for the track "The Grand Conjuration", featuring a special guest appearance by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan, has been posted online at Roadrun.com. The song comes off the group's new album, "Ghost Reveries", available now on Roadrunner Records. The CD was mastered on June 16...