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SNOT Claims To Be Latest Victim Of DISNEY 'Ban'

The reunited lineup of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, SNOT has been ejected from the December 20, 2008 show at the House Of Blues [in] Orlando, Florida. It was to be the last show on the MUDVAYNE, 10 YEARS, SNOT tour... Why we...

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CLUTCH Side Project THE BAKERTON GROUP To Release 'El Rojo' In February

Weathermaker Music, the label owned by touring juggernauts CLUTCH, has inked a multi-year, multiple-release North American deal with Sony/BMG-owned RED Distribution. First on deck, slated for a February 17 release through the formidable alliance, is the new THE BAKERTON GROUP CD entitled "El Rojo"....

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GOD FORBID Confirms Hollywood Show

In conjunction with their appearance at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID will perform a special headlining concert at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California on Thursday, January 15. Also appearing on the bill is ARKAEA, the new band fea...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: Headline Dates, Irish Support Shows Confirmed

Modern-metal heavy-hitters FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will be coming to the UK for the first time as part of Metal Hammer's "Defenders of the Faith II" package in February 2009. This tour boasts an incredible lineup of metal heavyweights, with DIMMU BORGIR, LAMB OF GOD and UNEARTH completing the bill....

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FATAL SMILE: European Headlining Dates Announced

Following the cancellation of their European tour as the support act for MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil, Swedish hard rockers FATAL SMILE have scheduled the following headlining shows: Dec. 08 - B - Antwerpen - De Rots Dec. 09 - NL - Kerkrade - The Rock Temple Dec. 10 - D - Frankfurt - Die ...

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SIX FEET UNDER Guitarist's Home Burglarized

The home of SIX FEET UNDER guitarist Steve Swanson was burglarized late Friday night/early Saturday morning (Dec. 5-6). Among items that were stolen were six guitars (two of which were custom, one-of-a-kind KXK guitars) altogether worth thousands of dollars, one Mesa Boogie dual rectifier head, Line...

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LIVING SACRIFICE Continuing Work On New Material

Vocalist/guitarist Bruce Fitzhugh of the reunited Little Rock, Arkansas-based Christian death/thrash/metalcore band LIVING SACRIFICE has issued the following update: "We are writing a new record STILL and working out the final phases on the release with Solid State [Records]. The new material is goi...

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F.K.Ü. To Enter Studio In February

Uppsala, Sweden-based thrashers F.K.Ü. have issued the following update: We thought it would be nice to break the silence regarding the next chapter in F.K.Ü.'s gruesome horror metal tale. Larry, Pete, Pat and Ted gathered this evening to review the progress and we came to the conclusion that we hav...

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CARCASS: More Footage From U.K.'s DAMNATION Festival Posted Online

More video footage of CARCASS's performance at this year's Damnation Festival, which was held on Saturday, November 22 in Leeds, U.K. can be viewed below (clips uploaded by Darren Richardson a.k.a. Mendes Soze). CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker recently told the Brazilian edition of Rolling Ston...

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ST. VITUS, TROUBLE, CANDLEMASS Among Top 10 Doom Metal Bands

Carlos Ramirez of IGN.com has compiled a list of the 10 best doom metal bands. Ramirez writes, "Doom metal is one of metal's many offshoots and it hasn't ever achieved the kind of commercial or even, critical praise that a lot of the lesser interesting ones have. The bands within this smaller scene...

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JOE THRASHER: 'Speed Kills' Video Released

"Speed Kills", the third video from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada-based metallers JOE THRASHER, can be viewed below. JOE THRASHER will perform at Maverick's in Ottawa, Ontario on Saturday December 6. This will be the band's first show with its new lineup featuring vocalist Scott Wark on bass. Also on the...

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BUCKCHERRY, AVENGED SEVENFOLD Extend Co-Headlining Tour

Ray Waddell of Billboard.com reports that BUCKCHERRY and AVENGED SEVENFOLD are extending their co-headlining tour with a second leg set to begin January 28 in Albuquerque, N.M. Joining them on the bill will be PAPA ROACH and SAVING ABEL. The four-band bill is priced to sell, with tickets less than $...

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BISON B.C. Lands Custom Beer

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based act BISON B.C. is getting what every band dreams of — a custom beer! For one night only, Bison Beer will be served when the band joins the bill at the former Storyeum building (151 Cordova Street) in Vancouver tonight (Friday, December 5) as part of the Tran...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Wants You To Help Select Next Single

MÖTLEY CRÜE is asking fans to help select the next single off the band's latest studio album "Saints Of Los Angeles". Click here to vote for "Chicks = Trouble" or "White Trash Circus". MÖTLEY CRÜE last month announced the dates and venues for an upcoming North American arena tour, but the band also...

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DISTURBED Sets Dates For Warm-Up Tour, Live DVD

According to The Pulse of Radio, DISTURBED will warm up for this spring's Music As A Weapon tour with a series of headlining dates beginning on January 16 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eleven shows have been confirmed through early February, with more likely to be announced. SEVENDUST will be direct supp...