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SOILWORK: First European Tour Dates Revealed
Sweden's SOILWORK will be embarking on a European headlining tour in October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 05 - Tampere, FIN @ Pukkahone Oct. 06 - Jyväskylä, FIN @ Lutakko Oct. 07 - Oulu, FIN @ TBA Oct. 08 - Helsinki, FIN @ Nosturi Oct. 11 - Stockholm, SWE @ Klubben Oct. ...July 19, 2005
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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer Laying Down Tracks For Ex-ANNIHILATOR Bassist's Solo EP
DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen is currently laying down tracks for former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russell Bergquist's solo EP at Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver. "Russ and I have been jamming his songs consistently over the last few weeks and it's sounding really tight and good to go,"...July 19, 2005
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ROUGH SILK Frontman To Guest On New DESTRUCTION Album
Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I'll appear on the new CD by the German thrash legends DESTRUCTION playing a slide-guitar solo on an all-star-song ('The Alliance of the Hellhoundz') featuring b...July 18, 2005
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Well Oiled
If Janis Joplin and Rod Stewart had had a baby, then force-fed it cigarettes and whiskey from infancy, it woulda grown up to sound a lot like Spike, lead vocalist of THE QUIREBOYS. His agonizing croak leads this long-in-the-tooth band of STONES plagiarists on a shambling 40 minutes of bluesy, piano-...July 17, 2005
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THE GATHERING: Opening Their Archives
THE GATHERING and Century Media are opening their archives to present a luxurious double CD set full of rare and unreleased material. "Accessories - Rarities And B-Sides" will be released in Europe on August 22, 2005. CD1 offers "the b-sides" from all of their out-of-print CD-singles, including rari...July 16, 2005
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LALU To Release 'Temporal' In Early 2006
LALU, the new heavy/progressive project featuring French composer Vivien Lalu alongside drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen (DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) and bassist Russell Bergquist (ex-ANNIHILATOR),will release their new album, "Temporal", in early 2006 through the Finnish label Lion Music. Two tracks on the C...July 16, 2005
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ILL NINO: New Song Available For Download
A brand-new ILL NINO track, entitled "This Is War", is available for download from Roadrun.com. "This Is War" comes off the group's new album, "One Nation Underground", due on September 27 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Confessions", "One Nation Underground" (view cover here) was p...July 15, 2005
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BLIND MELON Revisited On Hits/Live Sets
Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that BLIND MELON will be the subject of a "Best of" CD and a live DVD this fall via Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing, and will also issue a previously unreleased concert recording to digital download services. The projects will be available Sept. 27, less...July 14, 2005
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DEICIDE And VISCERAL BLEEDING To Team Up For European Tour
DEICIDE and VISCERAL BLEEDING will be teaming up for a European tour in October/November. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 22 - UK - Leeds @ Josephs Well Oct. 23 - IRL - Dublin @ Temple Bar Music Centre Oct. 24 - UK - Wolverhamton @ Wulfrum Hall Oct. 25 - UK - ...July 12, 2005
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AXEL RUDI PELL Explains Abbreviated BANG YOUR HEAD, GRASPOP Performances
German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has posted the following message on his official web site: "Thank you very much for all of the fans support during our two festival shows in Balingen in Germany (Bang Your Head) and Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium. There was a big hailstorm the night before we played...July 10, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN Voted 'Ideal Supergroup'
BBC News has issued the following report: The four members of LED ZEPPELIN have been voted the U.K.'s ideal supergroup, with Robert Plant beating the late Freddie Mercury to best singer. About 3,500 music fans were polled for Planet Rock Radio and were asked to create their fantasy band. Jimmy Page...July 10, 2005
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Vocalist JOHAN LINDSTRAND Talks About THE CROWN's Split, Upcoming ONE MAN ARMY Debut
Swedish webzine Global Domination recently conducted an interview with former THE CROWN and current ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET frontman Johan Lindstrand. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Global Domination: Before we discuss your new band, ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, let's talk...July 10, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH's IOMMI And BUTLER Planning Joint U.S. Tour In Support Of Solo Albums
BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar) and Geezer Butler (bass) are said to be planning a joint North American tour this fall in support of their respective solo releases. The trek will take place after BLACK SABBATH finish headlining the 10th anniversary Ozzfest tour and will follow a run of SAB...July 9, 2005
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JOEY VERA: ARMORED SAINT To Play 'Cozy 50-Minute Set' Opening For SCORPIONS
Bassist extraordinaire Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his official web site: "I know, it's been a while eh? Well, here's the latest poop from my end of the world. "Plain and simple, I'm enjoying some 'down time,' although I am not exactly sittin...July 8, 2005
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AC/DC: Welsh Fan Convention's Capacity More Than Doubled
According to icNorthWales, the capacity for the upcoming annual Wrexham AC/DC convention, "The Big Ball - The Second Coming", which is being held between Friday, August 5, and Sunday, August 7, at NEWI's William Aston Hall in Wales, has more than doubled from 1,200 last year to 3,000. Tribute acts f...July 7, 2005
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