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Age of Winters

How much more self-conscious orc rock can you fit into your Viking helmet? Not to be confused with the half-decent Canuck '80s metal outfit of "Metalized" and "Sweet Dreams" fame, these guys are an altogether more unwashed and skunk-weed-reeking prospect. Tumbling down thirdhand from SABBATH's loins...

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SAXON Frontman: We Will 'Definitely' Tour North America Next Year

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "First off, have to say a big sorry to our American fans for the visa problems, we have the visas now good 'till June, so we'll definitely be there next year. "Second half of the '80 tour is doing great ...

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ZAO Are 'Excited' About Upcoming Tour With IN FLAMES

Greensburg, Pennsylvania's ZAO will be supporting Sweden's IN FLAMES on their upcoming U.S. tour beginning in late January. Also on the tour will be buzz-making heavy music bands TRIVIUM and DEVILDRIVER. Commenting on their addition to the tour, ZAO guitarist Scott Mellinger said, "I listen to IN FL...

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HELMET: Transcript Of JOHN TEMPESTA's Online Chat Available

A transcript of HELMET drummer John Tempesta's (ex-WHITE ZOMBIE, ROB ZOMBIE, EXODUS, TESTAMENT) Nov. 30, 2005 online chat at Zildjian.com has been made available at this location. As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on November 19, HELMET have now confirmed that they have have split with Interscope R...

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HELMET Confirm Split With INTERSCOPE

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on November 19, HELMET have now confirmed that they have have split with Interscope Records following the disappointing sales performance of their latest CD, "Size Matters", which came out in October 2004. The band "are currently in discussion with a number of othe...

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SCUM OF THE EARTH Announce Dates With DISTURBED

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the band founded by former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, will support DISTURBED on the following dates on their Jägermeister Music Tour: Feb. 13 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues Feb. 14 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues Feb. 16 - Miami, FL - Cinema Club Feb. 17 - Atlanta, ...

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HELMET Drummer JOHN TEMPESTA To Take Part In Online Chat

Veteran heavy metal/hard rock drummer John Tempesta (HELMET, ex-WHITE ZOMBIE, ROB ZOMBIE, EXODUS, TESTAMENT) will be appearing in a live chat on www.zildjian.com on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 9:00 p.m. EST to answer any questions and chat with fans. HELMET are rumored to have split with Intersc...

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ANTHRAX Drummer On Upcoming Tour: 'Bring A Helmet'

ANTHRAX have officially announced the January kick-off of their 2006 headline reunion tour with support acts GOD FORBID and SWORN ENEMY. This tour steamrolls straight through January 21, including a January 7 hometown show at New York City's Nokia Theater in Times Square, a January 13 stop at the re...

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DEFTONES Bassist To Read Poetry At Holland's CROSSING BORDER Festival

According to a posting at DeftonesWorld.com, DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng will read some of his poetry at this year's Crossing Border Festival on November 18 in The Hague, the Netherlands beginning at around 8:00 p.m. Dubbed "the largest spoken/word festival in combination with music, literature and f...

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DEFTONES To Headline Next Year's TASTE OF CHAOS Tour

According to PunkNews.org, DEFTONES have been confirmed as the headliners of the 2006 edition of the Taste of Chaos tour. The popular alternative metal act recently released their "B-Sides & Rarities" DVD+CD compilation which included the band's interpretations of JAWBOX, HELMET, THE SMITHS and...

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FEAR FACTORY Frontman: 'ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS Is Music From My Soul'

Ellen Gager of Midwest Excess recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Midwest Excess: I was looking through your influences and your favorite artists, and I just have to ask, what's up with THE POLICE? It doesn't seem like...

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JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE, QUEENSRŸCHE, MEGADETH: More Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, ANTHRAX Venue: Bell Centre City/State: Montreal, Quebec Date: Oct. 12, 2005 Attendance: 4,747 Capacity: 5,000 Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, ANTHRAX Ven...

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SCUM OF THE EARTH To Embark On Jägermeister's 'Biggest, Sickest, Meanest' Tour

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the band founded by former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, have announced Jägermeister's "biggest, sickest, meanest tour." After landing themselves a Top 10 spot on the FMQB metal chart, and one of Top 5 most played music videos on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball", Riggs and his new project...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Numbers From The Beast' Tribute Album Samples Available For Download

Several tracks from the upcoming IRON MAIDEN tribute album, "Numbers from the Beast: An All Star Salute to Iron Maiden", have been made available for streaming and download via Rykodisc-Media.com. On October 11, IRON MAIDEN fans the world over will have something new to get excited about as the newl...

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KISS: Updated Collectibles Guide Now Available

A KISS collectibles guide, entitled "Warman's KISS Collectibles Field Guide", is currently available for order via the book's companion web site, www.kisshall.com. Featuring 512 high-gloss pages packed with over 525 full-color photographs of rare KISS collectibles (no black-and-white photos on poor...