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The Parallel Otherworld
By now, most folks are aware of EIDOLON brothers Glen (guitar) and Shawn (drums) Drover's positions as members of MEGADETH, an event that raised their status from respected Canadian creators of melodic power/thrash metal to world stage musicians. Said event is not the only thing that has changed in...June 19, 2006
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Exclusive: SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Talks About Departure Of IGOR CAVALERA
On Thursday, June 15, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET about the recent departure of drummer and founding member Igor Cavalera and the group's future plans. A transcript of the chat follows: Q: Igor told me a couple of days ago [read Igor's interview at this l...June 17, 2006
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ATROPHY Albums To Be Reissued
Displeased Records will be reissuing the two classic '80s thrash albums from ATROPHY — 1988's "Socialized Hate" and 1990's "Violent by Nature" — before the end of the year. The CDs will be remastered, include bonus material, lyrics and biography. BNR Metal Pages says: Hailing from Arizona, ATROPHY f...June 15, 2006
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SEBASTIAN BACH Comments On Bassist STEVE DIGIORGIO's Current Status
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has clarified the current status of bassist Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, TESTAMENT, DEATH) in the Bach band lineup following the recent announcement that Rob De Luca (SPREAD EAGLE) would be hitting the road with Sebastian in Europe as the support act for GUNS N' RO...June 14, 2006
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A Light In the Dark
Kurdt Vanderhoof is on top of his game lately. You'd have to be, to resurrect a band name sullied by years of indifference and a half-assed reunion, back it with a lineup of near-unknowns, and still come back out of the gate with the great reviews that 2004's "The Weight of the World" saw. That, ...June 12, 2006
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, IN FLAMES, H.I.M., AVENGED SEVENFOLD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: CHILDREN OF BODOM, GOD FORBID Venue: House of Blues City/State: Cleveland, Ohio Date: March 26, 2006 Gross Sales: $7,617 Attendance: 435 Capacity: 600 Artist/Event...June 9, 2006
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EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Explains BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Cancellation
Guitarist Gary Holt of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS has issued a statement explaining the band's decision to cancel their appearance at this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. In a June 5 press release ann...June 7, 2006
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EXODUS Pull Out Of Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival organizers have issued the following statement on the matter: "Havi...June 5, 2006
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QUEENSRŸCHE Kick Off European Tour At MONSTERS OF ROCK: Setlist Revealed
QUEENSRŸCHE kicked off their world tour in support of their "Operation: Mindcrime II" album with an abbreviated set on Saturday, June 3 at the Monsters Of Rock festival at the Milton Keynes Bowl in England. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. I Remember Now 02. Revolution Calling 03. Operation:...June 5, 2006
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MANOWAR To Headline Next Year's GODS OF METAL Festival
MANOWAR — the only band to have headlined Italy's Gods Of Metal festival three times — have announced that they will make their fourth headlining appearance at next year's edition of the festival on Saturday, June 9, 2007. Along with MANOWAR will be special guests RHAPSODY and HOLYHELL, who will be...June 4, 2006
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SATYRICON Frontman: 'Americans Have A Different Understanding Of Extreme-Metal Music'
Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven, the snarling frontman for Norwegian black-metallers SATYRICON, told MTV.com that he has no idea what sort of response the band's new album, "Now, Diabolical", is going to receive when it lands in U.S. record stores on June 13. SATYRICON's previous outing, "Volcano", has sol...June 2, 2006
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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Q2K' Reissue Details Revealed
Rhino Records has set an August 29, 2006 release date for the reissue of QUEENSRŸCHE's 1999 effort, "Q2K". The new CD will include four bonus tracks. In addition, limited-edition signed copies and a free "Q2K" cap will be included in the new package. "Q2K" re-release track listing: 01. Falling Down...June 1, 2006
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Bassist PAUL RAVEN Talks About His Work With MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE
Jim Shea of Metal-Realm.net recently conducted an interview with bassist Paul Raven (MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE, PRONG). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Realm.net: Let's start things off by asking what exactly brought you to MINISTRY. Raven: "Well, basically I got a call from Al (Jourge...June 1, 2006
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Legendary Baltimore Venue Hammerjacks Closes Its Doors
The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Hammerjacks, once a Baltimore icon of heavy metal and rock, closed Saturday (May 27) after the sale of its building to developers. The club never regained its legendary status after its reincarnation in 2000 in a two-story brick building on Guilford Avenue, where...May 31, 2006
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TOOL, ROB ZOMBIE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: TOOL Venue: Auditorium Theatre City/State: Chicago, Ill. Date: May 13, 2006 Gross Sales: $214,133 Attendance: 3,726 Capacity: 3,726 Artist/Event: TOOL Venue: Memor...May 28, 2006
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