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GLENN HUGHES: Rescheduled London Date Announced
Due to "unforeseen circumstances," GLENN HUGHES' (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) Classic Rock-sponsored Shepherd's Bush Empire show in London, England on October 29 will now take place on Sunday, March 25, 2007. Original tickets will be valid for the new date. The other U.K. shows in Dudley (Oct. 28) a...October 26, 2006
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GLENN HUGHES: London Show Postponed
Due to "unforeseen circumstances," GLENN HUGHES' (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) Classic Rock-sponsored Shepherd's Bush Empire show in London, England on October 29 will now take place in March 2007. Information for the rescheduled date will follow as soon as the available date is confirmed within the...October 24, 2006
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BLOODSIMPLE Bassist Is Ready To Hit The Road
BLOODSIMPLE bassist Kyle Sanders has issued the following update: "Well... our body clocks are back on East Coast time and with one day off, we is back in the studio [with producer Machine], layin' down guitars [for the second BLOODSIMPLE album] in one room and vocals in the next. Gotta love that, b...October 24, 2006
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Pre-Grunge Seattle Band MALFUNKSHUN Reforms
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: Although it never recorded a full-length album or toured outside Washington state, Seattle band MALFUNKSHUN is often cited as an important band amid the grunge family tree. Now, 16 years after the death of singer Andy Wood, MALFUNKSHUN is reactivating. An anomaly...October 24, 2006
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CRESCENT SHIELD: 'The Last Of My Kind' Release Date Announced
California's traditional melodic metal band CRESCENT SHIELD, which features the talents of former DESTINY'S END guitarist Dan DeLucie and former ONWARD vocalist Michael Grant, will release its debut album, entitled "The Last of My Kind" on November 20 Cruz Del Sur Music. The artwork for the album wa...October 23, 2006
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SUFFOCATION: Tour Bus Woes Lead To Concert Cancellations
SUFFOCATION drummer Mike Smith has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "SUFFOCATION's seven-week tour with FEAR FACTORY, HYPOCRISY and DECAPITATED, set to start on the 22nd of October, has been jeopardized due to fraudulent bus companies. "The story goes like this in this exact order o...October 22, 2006
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BLIND MELON Guitarist Discusses Decision To Reform With New Singer
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that it's been exactly 11 years since the death of singer Shannon Hoon effectively put an end to BLIND MELON. But now, the group's surviving members — guitarists Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens, bassist Brad Smith and drummer Glen Graham — are back together a...October 21, 2006
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BLIND MELON Reforms With New Singer
ChartAttack.com reports that BLIND MELON has reformed with a new singer — eleven years after frontman Shannon Hoon's drug overdose death. Glen Graham (drums),Christopher Thorn (guitar),Brad Smith (bass) and Rogers Stevens (guitar) have added former RAIN FUR RENT frontman Travis Warren as their new...October 20, 2006
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TRIVIUM Frontman Rejects 'Metalcore' Tag
Lucas Aykroyd of Straight.com reports: According to naysayers, TRIVIUM is to METALLICA what GOOD CHARLOTTE is to the SEX PISTOLS. The Orlando-based thrash-metal quartet has faced its share of criticism since forming in 2000, despite high-profile gigs at Ozzfest, Sounds of the Underground, and Britai...October 20, 2006
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MUSHROOMHEAD's Top Ten Essential Albums Revealed
ARTISTdirect News recently asked the members of Cleveland's MUSHROOMHEAD to pick their ten all-time essential albums and got a list that any self-respecting hard rock fan should print out and take to the nearest record store immediately — assuming you don't already own every one of these classics: 0...October 19, 2006
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BLOODSIMPLE Completes Drum Tracks For New Album
BLOODSIMPLE, which features in its ranks former members of VISION OF DISORDER and MEDICATION, has finished laying down drums for its sophomore album with producer Machine. The group is scheduled to begin recording guitars today for a tentative early 2007 release. To read BLOODSIMPLE vocalist Tim Wil...October 18, 2006
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TRIVIUM Drummer: I've Always Considered Us To Be A Melodic Thrash Metal Band
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with TRIVIUM drummer Travis Smith. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What can you tell us about the new record? Travis Smith: "Well, it's a lot different than 'Ascendancy' as far as that goes. The music is better just from us being...October 18, 2006
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MUSHROOMHEAD: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced
MUSHROOMHEAD has added more dates to its current U.S. tour. The group's schedule is now as follows: Oct. 17 - Whisky, Hollywood CA (all ages) Oct. 18 - Rialto, Tucson AZ (all ages) Oct. 19 - Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque NM (all ages) Oct. 21 - Eck's Saloon, Lakewood CO (all ages) Oct. 22 - The ...October 17, 2006
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Ex-ICED EARTH Drummer: JON SCHAFFER Is 'A Really Hard-Working And Dedicated Guy'
Chad Bowar of HeavyMetal.About.com recently conducted an interview with acclaimed drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HeavyMetal.About.com: It's been about two years since you've been with ["The Howard Stern Show"] ful...October 17, 2006
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JANI LANE: 'I Am No Longer In WARRANT And Have Not Been For 2 1/2 Years'
Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane has posted the following message on his official web site: "Hey, guys — I have been busy, busy, busy! First let me start off by introducing you to my new band. On guitar, Dario Lorina — he is a wunderkind at the tender age of 17. He hails from Las ...October 15, 2006
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