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Can LINKIN PARK Sustain Their Massive Success?

Fayola Shakes of Sun-Sentinel.com writes: "Every track LINKIN PARK touches turns to gold, platinum and multi-platinum. Their debut album, 'Hybrid Theory', crashed the music industry's mainframe when it dropped in late 2000, and went on to move more than 8 million units. "Its remixed version, 'Reanim...

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SAMAEL To Release New Single

Switzerland's SAMAEL will be issuing a new single, "Telepath", prior to the release of their forthcoming full-length CD, "Reign of Light", which is expected to arrive in October. The complete track listing for the single is as follows: 01. Telepath 02. Inch'Allah 03. Telepathic (remix) 04. Inch'Alla...

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SOULFLY Cancel Festival Appearance, Leave Native Metal Fans Pissed Off

Rick Abasta of NativeTimes.com is reporting that SOULFLY cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Window Rock Fest II in Window Rock, Arizona on Saturday (August 14) because of a brief shower of rain early Saturday evening. SOULFLY's decision to cancel their appearance at the festival...

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'Down To Earth' SHARON And OZZY Dine In Chicago

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne were spotted on Wednesday (August 11) dining at Lawry's The Prime Rib, where they dined on the signature prime rib. "They looked better in person than they do on television," said Courtney, their waitress. "They glowed. They were very down...

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SHAMAN, ANGRA Members To Guest At THALION Concert

Hugo Mariutti (SHAMAN),Fabio Laguna (ANGRA) and Renato Tribuzy (ex-THOTEN) have confirmed their participation as special guests at an upcoming gig by Brazilian female-fronted progressive metal band THALION. The concert, which will take place on August 20 at Ballroom in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will f...

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No ULI JON ROTH On MICHAEL SCHENKER's European Tour

Legendary ex-SCORPIONS guitarist ULI JON ROTH will NOT be sharing the bill with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) on Schenker's upcoming European tour. A previous posting on Schenker's official web site indicating that Roth would be part of the European trek has since been removed. As previously reported...

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OZZFEST 2004 Review: PHILIP ANSELMO Should Shut Up And Sing

Gemma Tarlach of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reviewed the Ozzfest 2004 traveling festival when it hit East Troy, Wisconsin on Saturday (August 14). An excerpt from her review follows: "Opening the main stage with his boogie-based biker metal BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, Zakk Wylde was one of several arti...

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AMORPHIS To Be Joined By CHARON Singer On TYPE O NEGATIVE Tour

CHARON/ex-POISONBLACK frontman Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto will handle the vocal duties for AMORPHIS on the group's upcoming U.S. tour with TYPE O NEGATIVE. At the moment, there are no plans for Leppäluoto to join AMORPHIS on a full-time basis. "When we first started thinking about this singer situation [...

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Singer PASI KOSKINEN Quits AMORPHIS

Longtime AMORPHIS singer Pasi Koskinen has officially left the band, according to a posting on the group's web site. Pasi's last live appearance with the band will take place at the Kontu Rock festival on August 21. "All touring plans will go ahead as scheduled and rumors of a replacement already ex...

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ULI JON ROTH: Touring Keyboardist And Rhythm Guitarist Announced

According to a posting on his official web site, legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will be joined by keyboardist Oliver Palotai and rhythm guitarist John Boswell on his upcoming North American tour with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG). Rehearsals will take place in Los Angeles just prior...

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LIFE OF AGONY Drummer Signs With EVANS DRUMHEADS

LIFE OF AGONY's Sal Abruscato has signed an exclusive deal with Evans Drumheads. "I am proud to join this reputable drum head company who invented the synthetic drumhead in 1956," Abruscato said in a statement. "No other head has the sound, quality and durability like an Evans drumhead. I look forwa...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER And ULI JON ROTH To Team Up For European Tour: First Dates Announced

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) and legendary ex-SCORPIONS guitarist ULI JON ROTH will be teaming up for a European tour beginning in late October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 27 - Bochum, GER @ Zeche Oct. 28 - Tilburg, NETH @ 013 Oct. 29 - Aschaffenburg, GER @ Colossaal Oct. 30 - Braue...

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War Is Heavy Metal: Upcoming Documentary Focuses On Music As Inspiration For Battle

"VH1 News Presents: Soundtrack to War", premiering Wednesday, August 18 at 9:00 p.m. introduces, through personal testimonies, the young and talented men and women experiencing the hell of war, and using music as inspiration while bullets fly. Australian filmmaker George Gittoes bypassed U.S. milita...

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THE FIFTH SUN: New Audio Clips Posted Online

Minnesota-based melodic death metallers THE FIFTH SUN have posted a couple of short audio clips from their upcoming second album, "The Hunger to Survive", at their official web site. Check out the samples: "Nameless" (mp3),"The Hunger to Survive" (mp3). "The Hunger to Survive" (view cover by renown...

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METALLICA's HETFIELD Says 'Too Much Magic' Happens Between Bandmembers To Call It Quits

In his review of METALLICA's documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster", Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert expressed surprise at the fact that the band are still playing together after going through what was arguably two of the most difficult years of the group's existence during the maki...