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EVILE Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Up-and-coming UK thrashers EVILE have been confirmed for next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: AT THE GATES COMMUNIC DIMMU BORGIR EVILE MOONSORROW PRIMAL FEAR SWALLOW THE SUN...

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MEGADETH Bassist Plays DJ At Rock Bar In Tokyo

While in Tokyo, members of MEGADETH and crew spent some of their off time at a local rock bar called Rock Inn Current. Shown here is a photo of MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo being DJ at the rock bar. Assistant tour manager Tracey Wiedeman commented that the Current has been so very nice ...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Issues Fourth Update From India

SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green has posted the fourth entry in an ongoing tour diary covering the band's first-ever appearance in India. It reads as follows: "We have a long travel day ahead of us to Shillong and we check out of the hotel at 5 in the morning and head to the airport. We will ...

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Hardcore Singer Alleges Police Brutality Over 2005 Incident

According to the Sun Post, the Manteca, California police department has been sued by two men — including a singer with the Northern California hardcore band THE SLUMLORD CREW — who claim they were beaten up by police officers responding to a rowdy concert at a Manteca bar two years ago. THE SLUMLOR...

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Full Track Listing For 'Rock Band' Game Announced

The Pulse of Radio reports: Harmonix Music announced the final track listing for its highly anticipated Rock Band video game on Thursday (November 1). The 58-song soundtrack includes dozens of original master recordings by artists such as FOO FIGHTERS, METALLICA, NIRVANA, BLACK SABBATH, RADIOHEAD, S...

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NEGATIVE Named 'Best Finnish Act' At MTV's 'European Music Awards'

NEGATIVE was honored in the "Best Finnish Act" category at MTV's European Music Awards Thursday night (November 1) in Munich, Germany . The band is currently taking a break from touring and getting ready to start the recording sessions for its fourth album. A 2008 release is expected. Russia's HeadB...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Limited-Edition Tour' Version Of 'Black Rain' Due This Month

OZZY OSBOURNE will have his new album, "Black Rain", reissued on November 20 as a "Special Limited-Edition Tour Package" featuring a bonus CD of live tracks and B-sides. The bonus CD includes the following cuts: 01. I Don't Wanna Stop (live) 02. Not Going Away (live) 03. Here For You (live) 04. Nigh...

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ALICE COOPER Talks About Upcoming UK Tour

The Sun recently conducted an interview with ALICE COOPER about a number of topics including his upcoming UK tour with MOTÖRHEAD and JOAN JETT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Sun: You're calling the new show Psychodrama. What can we expect? Alice: "It's a BIG production! My daughter,...

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BATTLELORE: Finnish Gigs With AFTER FOREVER Cancelled

BATTLELORE's previously announced Finnish gigs with AFTER FOREVER — November 19 at Nosturi in Helsinki and November 20 at Klubi in Tampere — have been cancelled by the promoter. No further information is currently available. BATTLELORE is currently working on material for its fifth album, tentativel...

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OVERDRIVE: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish '80s metallers OVERDRIVE are currently at Sound Palace Studios mixing their new album, "Let The Metal Do The Talking". The group's first LP in 24 years is scheduled for release in January 2008 on Lion Music. The band's two previous studio albums — "Metal Attack" (1983) and "Swords And Axes"...

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ISIS Confirmed For Holland's ROADBURN FESTIVAL

Post-metal icons ISIS have been confirmed as the headliner of the Friday Roadburn Festival date — April 18, 2008 — at the 013 Club in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Currently celebrating their 10th anniversary as a band, the Boston-to-Los Angeles transplants will help fans take part in their milestone an...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says He's Been 'Suffering Terribly' From Illegal Music Downloading

Cameron Adams of Australia's Herald Sun recently conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On becoming an unlikely small-screen star and kick-starting the now ubiquitous celebrity reality-TV genre: "The phenomenon that happened from the show was that a lot of pe...

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HIM, SWALLOW THE SUN, THE BLACK LEAGUE Confirmed For Finland's HELLDONE Festival

HIM, SWALLOW THE SUN and THE BLACK LEAGUE are among the confirmed bands for the annual Helldone festival, set to take place December 29-31 at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, December 29: THE BLACK LEAGUE SWALLOW THE SUN MOKOMA VON HERT...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer Says 'Dead Again' Will Be Reissued With New Artwork, Accompanying DVD

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: You guys have been out on the road for your Halloween tour. How was it this year? Johnny: It's always been something of a tr...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Added To PARADISE LOST's UK Tour

Finnish doomsters SWALLOW THE SUN have been confirmed as one of the support acts for PARADISE LOST on their upcoming UK tour. Also appearing on the bill is Italy's NOVEMBRE. The dates are as follows: Dec. 02 - Garage - Glasgow, UK Dec. 03 - Academy 3 - Manchester, UK Dec. 04 - Wulfrun Hall ...