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Christian Music Festival To Debut Hard Rock Stage
The Mercury News is reporting that Spirit West Coast, one of the largest Christian music festivals, will, for the first time in its nine-year history, debut a stage for hard rock as a part of its lineup of 50 artists over three days. "That's the new rave'' in Christian music right now, says ...July 28, 2005
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Doomsday Machine
More of what you want from an ARCH ENEMY album, and a lot of stuff you may have found lacking in 2003's "Anthems of Rebellion", is present on the heavily-anticipated, apparently-titled-by-a-cartoon-supervillain "Doomsday Machine". The Amott brothers pile on the Swede-thrash riffs and lush '80s throw...July 28, 2005
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LIBERTY N' JUSTICE Continuing Work On 'All-Star' CD
Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE have been busy for the last year finishing their new all-star CD, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul". On Saturday, July 30, they will post two more sound clips from the forthcoming CD, featuring Mike Lee (BARREN CROSS) and Joe Cerisano (SILVER CONDOR, TRANS-SIBERIAN...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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CLUTCH: 'Burning Beard' Video Posted Online
CLUTCH's video for the song "Burning Beard", off their latest release, "Robot Hive/Exodus", has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required). "Robot Hive / Exodus" has sold 25,000 copies in the United States since its late June release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "Robot Hive / Exodu...July 26, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES: New Album Details Revealed
Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have set "Grand Illusion" as the title of their new album, due in Europe on September 19 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2004's "New World Messiah" was recorded and mixed at Toontrack Studioin Umeå, Sweden and features guest appearances by Stefan E...July 22, 2005
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CELTIC FROST: Forging Friendships That Defy Any Description
CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "What a most peculiar few days, the culmination of which was a shared meal last night at a very exceptional and yet equally peculiar restaurant to celebrate the birthdays of Martin [Ain, bass] and me whi...July 20, 2005
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KING DIAMOND Plans MERCYFUL FATE Retrospective DVD
Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Were you happy with how the bonus DVD that came with "The Puppet Master" turned out? King Diamond: "Absolutely. Of course it's a low-budget thing but I think it was...July 18, 2005
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RON KEEL, KELLY KEELING Among Artists Taking Part In ACOUSTIC OUTCASTS Tour
Ron Keel (KEEL, IRONHORSE, STEELER),Terry Ilous (XYZ),Kelly Keeling (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, BLUE MURDER, BATON ROUGE, GEORGE LYNCH),Charlie Wayne (BULLETBOYS, HAWK, KEEL & WAYNE),and renowned guitarist JK Northrup (KING KOBRA, XYZ, PAUL SHORTINO) are among the artists that will be participa...July 16, 2005
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MEGADETH: South American Tour Dates Announced
MEGADETH have announced the following South American dates in October: Oct. 07 - Santiago, CHL - Chile Stadium Oct. TBA - Buenos Aires, ARG - Pepsi Music Rock Festival Oct. 11 - Sao Paulo, BRA - Credicard Hall MEGADETH's "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" collection sold 17,441 copies in its first w...July 10, 2005
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CRISIS Frontwoman: 'We Have A Message That Must Be Delivered'
Nashua Telepgraph recently conducted an interview with CRISIS frontwoman Karyn Crisis. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On playing a style of music that is hard to categorize: "We're more than a little bit aware that we’re a tough band to digest. We go to very confrontational, emotional places i...July 9, 2005
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KATAKLYSM Singer Says They Missed London Terrorist Attack By Two Days
KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono has issued the following update on the band's current and future activities: "We have just returned from a very successfull tour in Europe. The German shows were all packed and the open-air festival in Slovenia (Metal Camp) was really cool and so was With Full Forc...July 7, 2005
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Firewood
The story goes that Sweden's WITCHCRAFT first began as a tribute to former 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS legend Roky Erickson and PENTAGRAM's Bobby Liebling. The self-titled debut album caused quite a buzz and if it's anything like "Firewood", I can understand why. Prior to actually hearing "Firewood", I wou...July 2, 2005
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CLUTCH Sell 13,000 Copies Of 'Robot Hive' in First Week Of Release
CLUTCH sold 12,611 copies of their latest album, "Robot Hive / Exodus", to debut at No. 93 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. "Robot Hive / Exodus" is the follow-up to the acclaimed "Blast Tyrant", which registered a first-week tally of 8,345 back in April 2004 and has gone on to sell 59,963 co...June 29, 2005
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MEGADETH Schedule 'Rockline' Appearance
MEGADETH will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Monday, July 11. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you, check outJune 29, 2005
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