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TRIVIUM, IN FLAMES, OPETH Among METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS Nominees

The nominations for the fourth annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards — which this year takes place on Monday, June 12 at Koko in Camden, North London — were announced today. In keeping with the "Valhalla" theme of this year's awards, Metal Hammer magazine have teamed up with the crew of the "Hammer...

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Former WARRANT Frontman To Embark On Solo Tour In May

Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane is preparing to hit the road with "a new version of JANI LANE'S WARRANT." Lane is currently holding auditions for his backing band. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: May 10 - Long Island, NY - Mulchaey's May 12 - Watertown, NY - Cross Roads Music Theatre May 13...

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SILVERTIDE Frontman Talks About Touring With VAN HALEN, MÖTLEY CRÜE

In a brand new, exclusive interview with Rock N Roll Universe, SILVERTIDE vocalist Walt Lafty discusses the band's upcoming, as-yet-untitled album, the follow-up to 2004's "Show And Tell", the band's extensive touring which took them around the world opening up for VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, MÖTLEY CRÜE,...

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DUFF MCKAGAN To Tour With ALICE IN CHAINS?

According to Rolling Stone magazine, VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan might go on tour this summer with the reunited ALICE IN CHAINS as the band's second guitarist. McKagan performed with ALICE IN CHAINS last month in New Jersey at a taping of the VH1 Classic series "Decades Roc...

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ALICE IN CHAINS To Play 'At Least' Five U.S. Shows Before Heading To Europe

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that the reunited ALICE IN CHAINS will play at least five shows in the U.S. before heading overseas for a series of summer European dates. The band have revealed on their web site that the first date of their U.S. tour will be May 18. No city or venue has ...

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10 YEARS Bassist: 'We Found Success Through Word Of Mouth'

10 YEARS bassist Lewis Cosby recently told The Flint Journal that the band's success and notoriety thus far has been a slow climb — and they wouldn't have it any other way. "For us, it's been the ideal way we wanted it to happen," he said. "Our first introduction was playing in people's hometowns. W...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: U.S. Club Tour Kick-Off Date Announced

ALICE IN CHAINS have confirmed that they will be playing a series of U.S. club dates starting on May 18. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. As previously reported, ALICE IN CHAINS have selected William DuVall to sing lead vocals with the group on their upcoming U.S. club tour and subsequ...

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DEFTONES: New Album Release Date Announced

Launch Radio Networks reports: DEFTONES has set September 12 as the release date for its fifth album, the band's management has told Launch. No title has been revealed yet for the disc, which the band has been working on for the better part of two years. Drummer Abe Cunningham recently told Billboar...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Promise 'A Few Surprises' On Upcoming Tour

ALICE IN CHAINS manager Susan Silver has confirmed to Launch Radio Networks that the band have selected William DuVall to sing lead vocals with the group on their upcoming European tour (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET yesterday),adding that there will also be "a few surprises." DuVall perfor...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Tap COMES WITH THE FALL's DUVALL For European Tour

The surviving members of ALICE IN CHAINS have tapped COMES WITH THE FALL vocalist/guitarist — and member of AIC guitarist Jerry Cantrell's touring band — William DuVall to sing lead vocals for the group on their upcoming European tour. ALICE IN CHAINS recently reunited and have announced that they'l...

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Remembering ALICE IN CHAINS' LAYNE STALEY

Launch Radio Networks reports: ALICE IN CHAINS vocalist Layne Staley died four years ago today (April 5),at the end of a long and tragic descent into heroin addiction that ultimately sidelined his career and his band after three studio albums, an acoustic live disc and two EPs. The 34-year-old sing...

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AMORPHIS, DRAGONFORCE, 10 YEARS Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

AMORPHIS, DRAGONFORCE, HELLFUELED and 10 YEARS have been confirmed for the tenth edition of the Gods Of Metal festival, set to take place June 1-4 at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Thursday, June 1: VENOM DIMMU BORGIR OPETH DOWN TESTAMENT NEVERMORE SATY...

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ENTOMBED, GRAVE, GEHENNAH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

ENTOMBED, GRAVE and GEHENNAH are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY ASIA BALDROOM BLITZ BLITZK...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Ron Halford will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Tuesday, April 4. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out Ni...

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KING'S X: More North American Tour Dates Announced

KING'S X have lined up the following dates during April/May: Apr. 04 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theater Apr. 05 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar Apr. 07 - Virginia Beach, VA @ The Pepermint Beach Club Apr. 08 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Apr. 10 - Sayreville, NJ @ The Starland Ballroom ...