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SLASH To Judge Guitarists In 'Ultimate Guitar Showdown'

Music Nation, the online home for independent artists, announces Slash's Ultimate Guitar Showdown, an online competition in search of the ultimate guitar solo. Guitarists will be judged by one of the most recognizable figures in modern music: Slash, current VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES g...

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IRON MAIDEN: Finnish Date Added To Upcoming Tour

According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com, MAIDEN has added another Finnish date to its previously announced Scandinavian tour. The group's Nordic schedule is now shaping up as follows: July 16 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium July 18 - Helsinki, Finland - Helsinki O...

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Report: IRON MAIDEN Set To Break Nordic Record

Pollstar.com reports: Live Nation international chairman Thomas Johansson believes IRON MAIDEN's summer tour will break Nordic records by playing to 250,000 people across six shows. Apart from beating BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND, which played to just short of that figure in 2003, it wi...

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PRIMORDIAL: Video Interview With NEMTHEANGA Posted Online

Germany's Metal.de recently conducted an interview with vocalist Alan Averill "Nemtheanga" of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL. Watch the 20-minute chat below. Metal Blade Records has launched a special PRIMORDIAL MySpace page featuring streaming versions of two tracks — "Empire Falls" and "H...

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SICK OF IT ALL: Interview, Performance Footage Available

A seven-minute video clip featuring an interview with SICK OF IT ALL frontman Lou Koller and footage from the band's September 15, 2007 concert at the Muziekodroom Hasselt in Belgium can be viewed below. SICK OF IT ALL earlier in the year had a few days off and spent some time at the Century Media ....

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman: The Day Is Nearly Upon Us'

Vocalist Nemtheanga of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "So the day is nearly upon us... [the new PRIMORDIAL album] 'To The Nameless Dead' will be out within two weeks. "For many people out there it seems like we have only exi...

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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH's Change Of Plans

Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH has issued the following update: "Some things have changed as of recently as far as our recording agenda goes. We have decided to go to NY to record our record instead of heading out to California. We will be leaving t...

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DREAM THEATER's 'Progressive Nation' Tour To Feature OPETH, 3 And BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME

New York progressive metal pioneers DREAM THEATER are set to unveil their maiden voyage of "Progressive Nation", a package tour they will headline that will also feature the talents of OPETH, 3 and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME. The tour is the brainchild of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who expla...

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JACKNIFE Begins Recording New Album

Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has entered Skyline Studios in the group's hometown to being recording its new full-length album for a 2008 release. The group is working alongside Sterling Winfield and Tim "Timmy Tooth" Kimsey, who have more than 20 years of recording, mixing, producing, and engin...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Pays Tribute To Late KNAC DJ

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward did a half-hour tribute to veteran KNAC DJ Tawn Mastrey during his monthly "Rock 50" radio show on Saturday, October 27. He spoke about how Tawn was so helpful in promoting his first solo effort outside of SABBATH — "Ward One" — and how important a figure she was to ....

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VAN HALEN: New St. Louis Date Announced

VAN HALEN's concert in St. Louis, originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Scottrade Center, has been postponed to Sunday, March 30, 2008, according to Live Nation. All tickets for the postponed date will be honored at the rescheduled performance, Scottrade Center said on it...

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MEGADETH Mainman Checks In From Indonesia

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Well, as if the making of the Gigantour 2006 DVD wasn't stressful enough, this morning in Indonesia, where I am en route to at the moment, had another 6.0 earthquake. "I can only...

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ONESIDEZERO Guitarist Comments On Resistance To Recognize Armenian Genocide

Guitarist Levon Sultanian of the Los Angeles-based band ONESIDEZERO has commented on the Bush Administration's recommendation to Congress to reject legislation that would declare the World War I-era killings of hundreds of thousands of Armenians as genocide. "Genocide still exists," Sultanian said....

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KATAKLYSM Singer Explains Dublin, Glasgow Cancellations

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM were forced to cancel the band's shows in Dublin and Glasgow on December 21 and December 22 (respectively) due to circumstances beyond the band's control. Comented singer Maurizio Iacono: "What a disappointment it was. "What happened is simple: We didn't wanna make...

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PRIMORDIAL To Headline Ireland's WINTERFEST

Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL will headline the Winterfest 2007 on December 15, 2007 at Cruiscin Lan, Cork City, Ireland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: PRIMORDIAL CROWNING GLORY FOR RUIN HALLOWED FLATLINE SLAVE ZERO SIROCCO DEFECT GROUND OF RUIN FIVE WILL DIE RED RIVER Check o...