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Report: Promoters Expect Near-Capacity Crowd At East Troy OZZFEST
Gemma Tarlach of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that promoters expect a close-to-capacity crowd on Saturday (August 6) when this year's incarnation of Ozzfest hits the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy. That's 40,000 or so headbangers, and it's a pattern that will be repeated acr...August 4, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES To Support GAMMA RAY On European Tour
Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES will be supporting GAMMA RAY on their upcoming European tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 27 - Pilzen, CZR @ KD-Club Seoikova Sep. 29 - Budapest, HUN @ Petöfi Hall Sep. 30 - Zlin, CZR @ Golem Oct. 01 - Zvolen, SLO @ City Sports Hall Website Oct. 03 .....July 31, 2005
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Chimaira
Whatever else you can say about CHIMAIRA, you can't accuse them of taking the easy way out. After the success of their big-label debut, "The Impossibility of Reason", it would have been unsurprising — indeed, almost expected — for their next record to be a bit more accessible, edging closer to radio...July 28, 2005
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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G: 'Erector Pili' Audio Samples Available
Several audio samples from former DIO/WWIII guitarist Tracy G's upcoming instrumental CD, "Erector Pili", have been posted online at this location. "Erector Pili" is tentatively scheduled for release later in the year. The CD was mastered at SMC Productions and features Ray Luzier (DAVID LEE ROTH, B...July 26, 2005
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CRYPTOPSY Complete Work On New Album
Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY completed work on their fifth album, "Once Was Not", last week. "Sébastien Marsan, at his Studio Vortex in St-Constant (Quebec, Canada),did a wondrous job of mixing and engineering," the band write on their web site. "The album was mastered by UE Nastasi at Sterli...July 25, 2005
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The Fullness of Time
It's been quite a prog metal ride these past couple of weeks, what with CIRCUS MAXIMUS' "The 1st Chapter" flooring me with out-of-this-world melodies and the second release from REDEMPTION, "The Fullness of Time", reminding me of the enormous talent of main man Nicolas van Dyk. That both albums were...July 25, 2005
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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G: 'Erector Pili' Track Listing Revealed
Former DIO/WWIII guitarist Tracy G has finalized the track listing for his new instrumental CD, "Erector Pili", due later in the year. The CD was mastered at SMC Productions and features Ray Luzier (DAVID LEE ROTH, BILLY SHEEHAN) on drums. According to a press release, "Erector Pili" "is some of the...July 22, 2005
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TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL: Photos Posted Online
A number of high-quality photos taken at this past weekend's Tuska Open Air Metal Festival have been posted online at Mesta.net. Tuska Open Air Metal Festival was held July 15-17 at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki, Finland. Bands that performed at the festival included MONSTER MAGNET, APOCALYPTICA, FINN...July 19, 2005
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ROUGH SILK Frontman To Guest On New DESTRUCTION Album
Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I'll appear on the new CD by the German thrash legends DESTRUCTION playing a slide-guitar solo on an all-star-song ('The Alliance of the Hellhoundz') featuring b...July 18, 2005
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Classic OZZY, AEROSMITH, JIMI HENDRIX Posters To Be Auctioned
Backstage Auctions has announced the date for their upcoming Rock Art Poster Auction that will feature over 3,000 original concert posters, which date back from the 1960s through current day. Additionally, the auction will feature complete numbered and first printing series of the "Family Dog" and "...July 13, 2005
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NEVERMORE Frontman Discusses His Health, Band's New Album And Re-Signing With CENTURY MEDIA
Abrasive Rock recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE vocalist Warrel Dane. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Abrasive Rock: About a year ago you had a little bit of a health scare. How's your health now? Warrel Dane: "I've never been this healthy since my fucking twenties, so I feel rea...July 11, 2005
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CLOVEN HOOF To Release New Album In September: Audio Available
Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release a new album in September via XZec Records. The as-yet-untitled effort (the original choice for an album title, "Absolute Power", was reportedly abandoned because another band has previously used the title for their CD...July 9, 2005
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GAMMA RAY Drummer Launches Web Site
GAMMA RAY drummer Daniel Zimmermann has launched his official web site at this location. Zimmermann will be conducting a drum clinic at the Swedish Metal Expo at Fryshuset in Stockholm on August 27. More information is available at www.swedishmetalexpo.se. GAMMA RAY's new album, "Majestic" is schedu...July 8, 2005
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GAMMA RAY Schedule 'Majestic' Listening Session, Announce European/Japanese Tour Dates
German power metallers GAMMA RAY will hold a listening session for their new album, "Majestic", on July 11 at Headbangers Ballroom in Hamburg, Germany. The session will include a playback of the entire album and will start at 9:00 p.m. It is not presently clear if the band will be attending the even...July 8, 2005
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Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL: BAL-SAGOTH Cancel, SKYCLAD Added To Bill
The organizers of this year's Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in Helsinki, Finland have been forced to make a couple of slight but very regrettable changes in the program. British cult band BAL-SAGOTH have been forced to cancel their performance at the festival. For some time now, the band have stated...July 7, 2005
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