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KISS' STANLEY, SIMMONS To Attend Grand Opening Of KISS Coffeehouse

Dawn Bryant of South Carolina's Myrtle Beach Sun News has issued the following report: The band KISS is adding one more ingredient to sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: coffee. The rockers, known for slapping their brand on everything from coffins to coasters since their heyday in the 1970s, will show a...

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DISTURBED, MUDVAYNE, SEVENDUST, CHILDREN OF BODOM 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: Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Concert: Members of SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM, DEICIDE, BIOHAZARD, HATEBREED Venue: NOKIA Theatre Time...

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MORGANA LEFAY And AGENT STEEL Confirmed For CHICAGO POWERFEST

Swedish metallers MORGANA LEFAY and California's AGENT STEEL have just been confirmed for Chicago Powerfest 2006. Due to an overwhelming response stemming from both last year's Powerfest performance and the success of their latest release, "Grand Materia", MORGANA LEFAY has been invited to return fo...

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WHITESNAKE To Record New Songs For Upcoming Live Collection

WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale has issued the following update regarding the group's current and upcoming activities: "We're currently planning our next sonic assault on Europe and the world! "I have recently severed all connections with my management company. WHITESNAKE really should have worke...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Prepare For U.K. Tour, Lay Down New Tune

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist Woody Weatherman has issued the following update: "We're getting in a couple of practices before the U.K. trip coming up next week. Really looking forward to traveling with the CLUTCH guys again. It's been way too long. That new one of theirs is fantastic, I recomme...

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DEMIRICOUS Announce New Drummer

Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band DEMIRICOUS have announced the addition of touring drummer Mike Rafferty to the group's ranks. "This will be a trial before making him the permanent band member," reads an official press release. "He has previously drummed for GOD BELOW and BRAND NEW SIN. He...

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KORN, MUDVAYNE, DISTURBED, AEROSMITH, YNGWIE 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: KORN Venue: Congress Theatre City/State: Chicago, Ill. Date: Dec. 2, 2005 Gross Sales: $36,875 Attendance: 2,890 Capacity: 2,890 Artist/Event: KORN Venue: Hammerst...

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International 'Fastest Drummer Contest' To Be Held At NAMM

NAMM International has announced its fourth annual quest to find the "World's Fastest Drummer." this highly charged interactive event will be a feature at this year's NAMM Winter Session in Anaheim, Ca. The contest, which consist of two categories, "Fastest Hands" and "Fastest Feet", will be held ea...

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RHAPSODY To Release First Live Album January 31

Italian film-score metal icons RHAPSODY have announced that they will release their first live album on January 31 via Magic Circle Music. Entitled "Live In Canada 2005 – The Dark Secret", the release is a testimony of pure energy, with over 60 minutes of footage recorded at the Metropolis in Montre...

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DREAM THEATER: Los Angeles Date Announced

DREAM THEATER have announced a live show at Pantages in Los Angeles, CA on March 10. More dates will be confirmed soon. As previously reported, DREAM THEATER have confirmed that they will be playing a very special show at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Saturday, April 1. Celebrating t...

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SCARIOT To Begin Mixing New Album In February

SCARIOT mainman Død (a.k.a. Daniel Olaisen; BLOOD RED THRONE) has posted the following update on the recording sessions for the group's new album: "Within a couple of weeks, Lars Nordberg and Steinar Gundersen from SPIRAL ARCHITECT will do the bass and guitar solos on the cover song that will appear...

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SLIPKNOT Singer To Ring In New Year With Cover Band

Des Moines, Iowa metalheads should flock to the House of Bricks, 525 E. Grand Ave., for the ritual New Year's Eve appearance of SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor's far less serious cover band, D*M F*X, according to The Des Moines Register. Taylor and his pals will headline two shows, a 4 p.m...

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GRAND MAGUS: 'Kingslayer' Video Posted Online

GRAND MAGUS' video for the track "Kingslayer" has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. The song comes off the Swedish group's third album, "Wolf's Return", which is available now on on Candlelight Records (via a licensing deal with Rise Above). The band recorded the CD in Stockholm with producer/engi...

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AEROSMITH Are Michigan's Top Moneymakers

According to Michigan's The Grand Rapids Press, AEROSMITH recently became the highest-grossing act in Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, MI) history, topping $2.85 million in ticket sales over five appearances dating back to 1998. "From an industry perspective, when you've got a band that can draw that...

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Grand Illusion

Welcome to the "Grand Illusion". Oh come on, you know I had to do it. No surprises here, Sweden's NOCTURNAL RITES continue doing what they have done so well for 10 years, that being the creation of standard (though not run-of-the-mill) power metal that takes cues from (who else?) HELLOWEEN, yet emph...