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AEROSMITH Guitarist Comments On Upcoming Tour With MÖTLEY CRÜE
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has commented on the band's upcoming "The Route of All Evil" tour with MÖTLEY CRÜE. The fall trek, which will begin Sept. 14 in Holmdel, N.J., will run for more than two months before wrapping Nov. 24 in West Palm Beach, Fla. "It's going to be quite a trip," Perry told...June 22, 2006
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Defend Themselves Against Turkish Media's 'Blatant Lies'
SYSTEM OF A DOWN have issued a statement refuting the Turkish media's claims that the band's tickets for their 1998 tour with SLAYER had an anti-Turk slogan printed on them. In a message posted on their official web site, the band write, "The Turkish media has been spreading blatant lies about SYSTE...June 22, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Talk About New Album
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has published three articles on IRON MAIDEN and their upcoming album, "A Matter of Life and Death" — one where the band members talk about how smooth the recording process was, one that describes the new album and one account of the band's reactions while watching Engla...June 22, 2006
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HYDROGYN Announce New Bassist
West Virginia's HYDROGYN have announced the addition of bassist Chris Sammons to the group's ranks. "Chris is replacing the now departed Dave Moody," the group write in a statement. "Chris comes into the band delivering a thunderous playing style and keen knack for playing in the pocket. Chris adds...June 21, 2006
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AEROSMITH And MÖTLEY CRÜE To Team Up For 'Route Of All Evil Tour'
AEROSMITH — "America's greatest rock' n' roll band" — will return to the road September 14 with MÖTLEY CRÜE — "America's most notorious rock band" — to spawn what is the ultimate must-see rock event of 2006: a massive North American tour of predominantly outdoor amphitheatres. Bigger, louder, faster...June 20, 2006
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MUNICIPAL WASTE Announce Tour Dates
Earache's own reigning thrash masters MUNICIPAL WASTE have announced several U.S. summer tour dates, as well as a string of U.K. and Australian dates. MUNICIPAL WASTE embody the spirit of a good 'ol time and are eager to bring the waste to the masses! MUNICIPAL WASTE are touring in support of their...June 20, 2006
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer: 10 Songs Ready For New CD
VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has posted the following message on his official blog: "Have been hard at work on the new VELVET REVOLVER stuff. We have been working five days a week for the last month. And have about 10 songs worked up. Going to work in my studio for another ....June 20, 2006
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ARMORED SAINT Perform In California: New Live Video Available
ARMORED SAINT performed at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, California Father's Day (Sunday night, June 18). According to one attendee, the highlight of the night was Phil [Sandoval, guitar], who was wearing a picture of his son David on his shirt, brought his kid on stage 'cause the kid wanted to s...June 19, 2006
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FEAR FACTORY, SUFFOCATION, HYPOCRISY: Official Tour Dates Announced
FEAR FACTORY defy musical borders, break conventional arrangement, and influence metal bands worldwide. Now FEAR FACTORY are armed with another successful album, equipped to blast the tour doors open with a brutal metal militia in tow. Headling the "Machines At War" North American tour, FEAR FACTORY...June 19, 2006
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NEVERMORE, AGENT STEEL, STEEL ATTACK Confirmed For POWER PROG WEST Festival
Iron Room Events and Quadrivium Records have teamed up to present the first annual Power Prog West, set to take place August 27, 2006 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, CA. Confirmed bands so far are as follows: NEVERMORE SCARRED AGENT STEEL STEEL ATTACK CAGE RESISTANCE NOCTUARY NUCLEAR WINTER PR...June 18, 2006
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GODSMACK, MINISTRY, DISTURBED 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: GODSMACK, HINDER Venue: Centre de Foire City/State: Quebec City, Quebec Date: June 10, 2006 Gross Sales: $115,900 Attendance: 3,695 Capacity: 3,748 Artist/Event: M...June 17, 2006
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MY RUIN To Embark On 'Summer Of Hell Tour'
MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band fronted by Tairrie B, will be supporting ARMORED SAINT at The Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California ob June 18 then hitting the road and the end of the month to headline their own "Summer of Hell Tour" in Europe with guests/labelmates GU MEDICINE &...June 17, 2006
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HIMSA: Japanese Bonus Track Available For Download
HIMSA's song "I Posession", a bonus track from the Japanese release of "Hail Horror", has been posted at www.myspace.com/himsa for a limited time and is available for free download. Also on HIMSA's MySpace page now is a video for "The Destroyer", taped live at the "Hail Horror" record-release show l...June 16, 2006
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OZZFEST 2006: Somerset Show Cancelled Due To Low Ticket Sales?
The July 14 Ozzfest 2006 date, originally scheduled to take place at the Float-Rite Park in Somerset, Wisconsin, has reportedly been cancelled, apparently due to "low ticket sales." However, it should be noted that this information has not yet been confirmed by the Ozzfest organizers, who are still...June 15, 2006
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DEEPSET To Open For SAMMY HAGAR In Florida
DEEPSET, the Florida-based band featuring Jonathan Murphy, Rick Baum and Dave "The Beast" Spitz (ex-BLACK SABBATH, GREAT WHITE) from Nicko McBrain's (IRON MAIDEN) MCBRAIN DAMAGE, have been tapped to open SAMMY HAGAR's "Livin It Up '06" show in West Palm Beach, FL on Friday, June 16. DEEPSET won the...June 13, 2006
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