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VICIOUS RUMORS To Team Up With RIOT For Japanese Dates

VICIOUS RUMORS will team up with RIOT for two shows at Tokyo, Japan's Club Quattro on April 17-18. A European tour featuring VICIOUS RUMORS and "special guests" AGENT STEEL will follow in June. As previously reported, original VICIOUS RUMORS bassist Dave Starr left the band once again as of January...

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MEGADETH Mainman Says There Will Mixed Opinions Of Some New Songs Due To Subject Matter

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has psoted the following message ion the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I will have an announcement to make concerning our upcoming tour dates and what follows after that. Have a great time speculating, and love and bruises to you all. "[By the way]...

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ZENI GEVA To 'Come Back To Life Soon'

Japanese prog-hardcore band ZENI GEVA, led by singer and guitarist KK Null, has announced plans to reform. In an interview in the latest issue of Rock-A-Rolla magazine (web site),Null states that "ZENI GEVA will come back to life soon. Actually, we're planning to do a short tour in Europe in April...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Guest On XM RADIO's 'Liquid Metal'

Arizona's JOB FOR A COWBOY will be visiting the XM Radio studios today, (Wednesday, February 7) at 12:30 p.m. EST/9:30 AM PST for a "Hostile Takeover" of XM's channel 42 — Liquid Metal. For one hour the band will take part in an interview and will play music of their choice. They will also be ...

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EUROPE: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

Reactivated Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have announced the following Japanese tour dates: Apr. 15 - Nagoya - Kinrou Kaikan - Japan Apr. 17 - Tokyo - Kousei Nennkin Hall - Japan Apr. 18 - Tokyo - Kousei Nennkin Hall - Japan Apr. 20 - Osaka - Kousei Nennkin Hall - Japan EUROPE's latest music video, .....

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Reunited SACRED REICH Announces Two Exclusive Dates In Arizona

The original lineup of the long-defunct Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe this summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Play Iceland This Summer

Legendary death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE have confirmed two shows in Reykjavik, Iceland in June/July. The details are as follows: Jun. 30 - Nasa - Reykjavik, Iceland (age limit: 20) Jul. 01 - Nasa - Reykjavik, Iceland (all ages) To celebrate Metal Blade's 25th anniversary, the label will be reissui...

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MONSTROSITY: 'Spiritual Apocalypse' Cover Artwork Revealed

Veteran death metallers MONSTROSITY will release their new album, "Spiritual Apocalypse" in Europe on April 5 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Rise to Power" will contain 10-11 songs in the vein of 1996's "Millennium", but "a lot faster," according to a posting on the group's web si...

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MEGADETH: Drum Kit Used By NICK MENZA, SHAWN DROVER Being Auctioned

An eight-piece Pearl drum kit used by former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza and the band's current drummer Shawn Drover is being auctioned via MEGADETH's eBay store. According to a posting on the site, the drums belonged to MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and "were used by Nick Menza at the beginning of...

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Sometimes a band can tweak the conventions of their chosen genre, not so much reinventing anything as just approaching things in a slightly different way, and by doing so they can set benchmarks for lesser mortals to follow. ENTOMBED's "Clandestine" comes to mind — on the surface, it was a slightly...

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KING DIAMOND: 'I Certainly Won't Say That The Book Has Been Closed On MERCYFUL FATE'

Nick Green of Decibel magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE frontman King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Decibel: Is it true that you're an American citizen now? King Diamond: I've lived in Texas for the last 15 years, but I just bec...

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BITCH: 'Live For The Whip' Live Video Posted Online

A video clip of the legendary female-fronted metal act BITCH performing the song "Live for the Whip" at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany in June 2003 has been posted online at this location. Alex Henderson of All Music Guide had the following to say about BITCH: "Although BITCH ne...

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Former RAINBOW Singers JOE LYNN TURNER, GRAHAM BONNET To Team Up For Japanese Dates

Ex-RAINBOW singers Joe Lynn Turner and Graham Bonnet are scheduled to appear on a double bill in late May and early June in Japan. This is certain to be an amazing experience for RAINBOW fans. Bonnet will front ALCATRAZZ and JLT's band will feature collaborator and friend, guitarist Akira Kajiyama....

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DEMIRICOUS: Rehearsal Video Footage Of New Song Available

A video clip of Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band DEMIRICOUS performing a new song in their rehearsal studio has been posted online at this location. An interview with the members of DEMIRICOUS conducted by IndyStar.com can be viewed here. DEMIRICOUS last year announced the addition of drum...

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SINCE THE FLOOD To Support MADBALL On East Coast Dates

New England hardcore powerhouse SINCE THE FLOOD has just released its newest full-length CD, "No Compromise", on Metal Blade Records. The band excels at raw, bare-knuckled hardcore with metallic toned guitars, Schwarzenegger-sized vocals and full velocity assault drumming. Among the group's admirers...