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MEGADETH: Australian Tour Dates Announced
MEGADETH have announced the dates for their Australian tour, set to take place in mid-April. Prior to the Australian trek, the band will be hitting Japan for a handful of shows. The group's schedule is shaping up as follows: Apr. 02 – Tokyo, JPN @ Kosei Nenkin Hall Apr. 03 - Kawasaki, JPN @ Club ...February 23, 2005
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Classic HADES Albums To Be Reissued In May
On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, Rock Ridge Music will reissue two albums from the '80s heavy metal band HADES. The two recordings, "Resisting Success" and "If At First You Don't Succeed", each include a newly-recorded, previously unreleased track. HADES was formed by guitarist Dan Lorenzo back in 1978, pl...February 23, 2005
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JACOBS DREAM To Release New Album In March
Columbus, Ohio's JACOBS DREAM will be releasing their new album, "Drama of the Ages", on May 2 via Metal Blade Records. "The album will debut our new singer Chaz Bond," the band write in a news update. "Aside from Chaz, the band is back to its original members. We have come down a long road ...February 22, 2005
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GOD DETHRONED Seek Touring Mates
Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED have posted the following message on their official web site: "ANOREXIA NERVOSA will not be joining us on our European tour [in support of the new GOD DETHRONED album] 'The Lair of the White Worm'. If there are bands out there who would like to take their place, a...February 19, 2005
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CRISIS: Former SOCIETY 1 Drummer To Fill In For Upcoming Shows
CRISIS will be playing the South by Southwest Music Festival (SXSW) this year as part of The End Records showcase. The show will take place at the Backroom in Austin, TX on March 18. The full roster of bands for the night includes EPOCH OF UNLIGHT, LILITU, NOVEMBERS DOOM, and THINE EYES BLEED. CRISI...February 13, 2005
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN In Pre-Production For New Solo Album
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following information: "Marty has begun writing music and basic pre-production for his next album — stay tuned here for progress reports and details that you can only get at this site… "We are pleased to announce Marty's e...February 13, 2005
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LAST CRACK Confirmed For Holland's HEADWAY FESTIVAL
Reunited Midwest hard rockers LAST CRACK have been confirmed for the Headway Festival, set to take place on April 3 in Amstelveen, Holland. It will be the band's first trip back to Europe since the Dynamo Festival in Eindhoven, Holland in 1994, and the "Burning Time" tours of 1991. This tour, dubbed...February 12, 2005
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G3 '05 Japanese Tour To Feature STEVE VAI, JOE SATRIANI And JOHN PETRUCCI
The lineup for the G3 '05 Japanese mini-tour has been announced as Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci. Petrucci's band will include Dave LaRue on bass and DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy on drums. This G3 tour will travel through Japan only, stopping in Osaka, Tokyo, Nago...February 10, 2005
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UFO To Film DVD In May
The current lineup of UFO — Phil Mogg (vocals),Pete Way (bass),Vinnie Moore (guitar),Paul Raymond (rhythm guitar, keyboards) and Jason Bonham (drums) — will record their first official DVD in May in Germany. "The band want to know which songs you would like them to perform on the DVD, with the em...February 9, 2005
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VADER Nominated For Poland's FRYDERYK Award
VADER's latest CD, "The Beast", has been nominated in the "Best Metal Album" category at the Fryderyk awards, which is one of the most prestigious music award shows in Poland. In other news, VADER have achieved the following results in Polish Metal Hammer's annual readers' poll: Band Of The Year -...February 9, 2005
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CRIMINAL: Original Bassist Rejoins The Fold
Chilean thrash metal band CRIMINAL have completed their lineup with the addition of original bass player Juan "Kato" Cueto. Cueto will be traveling to the U.K. in April to join the rest of the band in the pre-production for their fifth studio album, due out in September via Metal Blade Records. The...February 9, 2005
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Doom Legends DREAM DEATH To Release Collection Of Rare Demos
Pittsburgh, PA's DREAM DEATH, who gained popularity among the metal underground in the Eighties, have returned to release "Back from the Dead" on Psychodoomelic Records. "Back from the Dead", compiled and produced by Mike Smail (currently in PENANCE, INTERNAL VOID and PENTAGRAM) is the official rele...February 8, 2005
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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Explains 'This Is Our Reign In Blood' Remark
SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes has issued a statement clarifying his description of the group's upcoming album, "13", as "our 'Reign in Blood'." In a press release issued earlier today via the group's record label, Metal Blade Records, Barnes said of SIX FEET UNDER's upcoming album, "I have be...February 7, 2005
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KING'S X Guitarist Auctioning Used Equipment
KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor is currently selling some of his used equipment on eBay, including a preamp used between 2000 and 2003 on all recordings and live tours with all of Ty's personal settings intact. Also being auctioned is a microphone preamp used by KING'S X and Tabor on recordings between...February 6, 2005
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WAYSTED To Support THE QUIREBOYS In London
WAYSTED, the reunited semi-obscure mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),have announced that they have been invited to appear at the Mean Fiddler in London on Friday, February 18 as special guests of THE QUIREBOYS. Also appearing on...February 5, 2005
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