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CHTHONIC Schedules Washington D.C. Press Conference

Fresh from Ozzfest — a tour that had never before featured an Asian performer — Taiwanese extreme metal sensation CHTHONIC will hold a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13, just hours before they play the nearby Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, Virginia. At...

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RATT: European, Japanese Tour Dates Announced

RATT will embark on a European tour this fall before traveling to Japan and Australia for a few shows. The group's schedule is shaping up as follows: Sep. 06 – Amos' Southend - Charlotte, NC Sep. 07 - Cherokee Amphitheater - Cherokee, NC Sep. 08 – Jaxx - West Springfield, VA Sep. 10 - Oneida ...

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THRESHOLD: New Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of THRESHOLD's September 1, 2007 concert at Plato in Helmond, the Netherlands has been posted below. THRESHOLD's current European tour features a strong three-band support package: COMMUNIC, MACHINE MEN and SERENITY. The tour takes in Germany, Holland, Czech Republic, Hungar...

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Several GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Defendants Agree To Settle

The Associated Press reports that several defendants being sued by relatives of the 100 people killed in a 2003 nightclub fire have tentatively agreed to a $13.5 million settlement, a lawyer for one family in the case told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The settlements, if approved by a judge, w...

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CHEVELLE Adds To Fall Tour

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: CHEVELLE has added two months worth of dates to its fall tour schedule, which now extends well into November. CHEVELLE is touring in support of its fourth album, "Vena Sera", which came out this past spring. The Chicago trio took most of A...

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COSMOSQUAD: Tour Dates Announced

Heralded Southern California-based metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring acclaimed guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, UFO) and Canadian drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE),will kick off their 2007/2008 tour with a performance at their favorite Los Angeles-area club, the world-famous Bak...

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GREAT WHITE: Co-Owner Of Station Nightclub Nearly Done With Community Service

The Associated Press reports that the co-owner of the nightclub where 100 people were killed in a 2003 fire has nearly completed his community service sentence. Jeffrey Derderian pleaded no contest last fall to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the fire, which occurred when pyrotechnics for...

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MONDO GENERATOR Mainman Says OZZFEST 2007 'Wasn't Our Scene'

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with MONDO GENERATOR frontman Nick Oliveri (also ex-KYUSS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Why did you drop off Ozzfest? Was it a money issue? Nick Oliveri: You know, it was just many ....

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MINISTRY & CO-CONSPIRATORS To Release 'Cover Up' In April

Al Jourgensen's band MINISTRY may be releasing their final studio album — "The Last Sucker" — on September 18 on 13th Planet/Megaforce Records, but that doesn't mean Jourgensen is saying good-bye to the inside of a recording studio. As a matter of fact, Jourgensen plans to spend significantly more t...

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THE AUTUMN OFFERING: 'Fear Will Cast No Shadow' Track Listing Revealed

Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING has finalized the track listing for its new album, "Fear Will Cast No Shadow", due on October 30 via Victory Records. The CD was recorded at AudioHammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (CHIMAIRA, TRIVIUM, BURY YOUR DEAD, DEVILDRIVER...

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LYNAM: New Album Title Announced

Birmingham, Alabama-based hard rockers LYNAM have set "Tragic City Symphony" as the title of their new album. "We've been working again with producer Jason Elgin (MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER, COLLECTIVE SOUL),who we consider the fourth member of LYNAM," guitarist/vocalist Jacob Bunton says. "H...

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NIGHTWISH: U.K., Irish Tour Dates Announced

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have scheduled the following dates in U.K./Ireland: Mar. 25 - Astoria - London, UK Mar. 29 - Carling Academy - Birmingham, UK Mar. 30 - Carling Academy - Newcastle, UK Mar. 31 - ABC1 - Glasgow, Scotland Apr. 02 - Mandela Hall - Belfast, Ireland Apr. 03 -...

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Audio Interviews With DAATH, HATEBREED, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, NILE Available

Episode #131 of 4QRadio.com's podcast recorded at the San Antonio, Texas stop of this year's Ozzfest — featuring interviews with DAATH, HATEBREED, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and NILE — has been made available for download at this location. This year's "free" Ozzfest concluded on August 30 in West Palm Beach,...

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THE AUTUMN OFFERING: New Album Title Revealed

Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING has set "Fear Will Cast No Shadow" as the title of its new album, due on October 30 via Victory Records. The CD was recorded at AudioHammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (CHIMAIRA, TRIVIUM, BURY YOUR DEAD, DEVILDRIVER) and enginee...

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OBITUARY Guitarist Says New Album Is 'More Energetic' Than 'Frozen In Time

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with OBITUARY guitarist Trevor Peres. A few excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: How did Ralph Santolla come to join the band as your new guitarist? Trevor Peres: "We've known Ralph for probably 20 years. He's from Tampa, a...