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SLIPKNOT Drummer: Upcoming Tour Will Be 'More Intimate'
Launch Radio Networks reports: SLIPKNOT will hit the road in North America this fall, with the trek likely to begin on or around October 15. Details of the stage show are still being finalized, but drummer Joey Jordison did tell Launch that the band will scale things down a bit on this run. "We can...August 9, 2005
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THE RED CHORD Frontman Gives Props To SLIPKNOT
Wormwood Chronicles recently conducted an in-depth interview with THE RED CHORD singer Guy Kozowyk. An excerpt from the chat follows: Wormwood Chronicles: It's very obvious to me that THE RED CHORD will never release the same album twice. How do you see yourself changing over time? Guy Kozowyk: "The...August 8, 2005
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BUCKCHERRY: New Song Posted Online
Reunited Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY have posted a brand-new song, entitled "Crazy Bitch", on their MySpace.com page. "Crazy Bitch" comes off the group's forthcoming third CD, "Fifteen", which will be released on Universal in Japan in October. The follow-up to 2001's "Time Bomb" was produced...August 7, 2005
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SLIPKNOT Tap UNEARTH, AS I LAY DYING For Fall Tour
SLIPKNOT have tapped UNEARTH and AS I LAY DYING to open for them on their fall tour. Unlike SLIPKNOT's spring outing, which saw the Iowa-based nine-piece performing in arenas, the upcoming month-long trek will consist primarily of multiple dates in smaller venues. So far, only a three-show run in Ne...August 6, 2005
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BUCKCHERRY: New Lineup Revealed; Third Album Due In October
It is now confirmed that reunited Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY will be playing a "secret" club show tonight (August 5) at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California The band will hit the stage at around 8:30 p.m. under the name THE CHERRY BROTHERS. Headlining the concert will be MOLLY HATCHE...August 5, 2005
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TRIVIUM, CHILDREN OF BODOM To Team Up For U.S. Tour
According to MTV.com, Orlando's TRIVIUM will hit the road in November with CHILDREN OF BODOM for a full U.S. tour; there are no definitive dates yet. Released March 15 in the United States, TRIVIUM's latest CD, "Ascendancy", rocketed to No. 4 on the Top New Artist chart with 7,000 albums sold and No...August 5, 2005
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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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GIGANTOUR, CINDERELLA, JUDAS PRIEST, DEF LEPPARD 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: GIGANTOUR: MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY, NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, SYMPHONY X, DRY KILL LOGIC, BOBAFLEX Venue: Selland Arena City/State: Fresno, Calif. Da...August 4, 2005
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ROADRUNNER UNITED: 'The All-Star Sessions' To Surface In October
Roadrunner Records has put together a groundbreaking record to mark the label’s 25th Anniversary. The group is called ROADRUNNER UNITED and the album titled "The All-Star Sessions". This full-length release, in stores on October 11, 2005, is a "master class" in hard rock/metal. Boasting 57 artists f...August 3, 2005
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OTEP Frontwoman To Guest On HBO's 'Def Poetry Jam' This Friday
OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya will appear on HBO's "Def Poetry Jam" this Friday, August 5. To view the teaser trailer for this episode, click here. Best described as a performance poetry event, "Def Poetry Jam" features poets who blend hip-hop — poetry's musical cousin — with the written and spoken w...August 3, 2005
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DEE SNIDER's Son Talks About His Band BLAZED And VH1 'Sniders' Reality Show
That's So Metal recently conducted an interview with Jesse Blaze, son of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, about his band BLAZED and the VH1 reality show based on the Sniders' family life, "Meet the Family: The Sniders". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: That's So Metal: Obviously, you ha...July 31, 2005
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SLIPKNOT Percussionist Launches BIG ORANGE CLOWN RECORDS Web Site
SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn Crahan has launched a web site for his Big Orange Clown imprint of Sanctuary Records at this location. The first release through Big Orange Clown was "The Imbuing", the debut CD from upstate New York's GIZMACHI, which came out in early May. "The Imbuing" was produced...July 27, 2005
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COQ ROQ: BURGER KING Launches SLIPKNOT-Lookalike 'Chicken' Metal Band
According to ClickZ.com, the Burger King fast-food chain is launching and promoting its own teen-targeted metal group through both TV spots and a web site. The band is COQ ROQ. The gimmick: chicken masks and poultry-themed songs with names like "Bob Your Head" and "Cross the Road". Lyrics are sprink...July 26, 2005
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BLOODSIMPLE: 'What If I Lost It' Video Posted Online
BLOODSIMPLE's video for the track "What If I Lost It" has been posted online at this location. "What If I Lost It" comes off the group's debut album, "A Cruel World", available now on MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray's Bullygoat label imprint (via Warner Bros.). The CD was recorded over several months in 2...July 26, 2005
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WICKED WISDOM's JADA PINKETT SMITH: 'I Love The Freedom Of Metal Music'
WICKED WISDOM vocalist Jada Pinkett Smith recently spoke to Billboard.com about the group's controversial second-stage slot at this year's Ozzfest. The actress, who is married to actor/rapper Will Smith, said she was shocked herself when Sharon Osbourne invited the band onto the tour, so she wasn't...July 25, 2005
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