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Israel's BETZEFER To Support SEPULTURA On European Tour

Israeli metallers BETZEFER have been confirmed as main support on SEPULTURA's upcoming European tour, which is scheduled to kick off early March. Also appearing on the bill is South Africa's FOREVER WILL BURN. A list of confirmed dates can be found at this location. Commented BETZEFER: "It's been a...

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THE HAUNTED Checks In From Finland

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have issued the following update: "Thank you! These shows [in Finland] have been fucking amazing. It's been colder than anyone not from the north could imagine, but still all you people showed up packing the venues! "[Support act] BURST have been fucking crushing and we...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Idiots' For 'Twisting The Truth'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has slammed the BLABBERMOUTH.NET "idiots" who have accused the band of being forced into swapping its headlining slot at Italy's Gods of Metal festival with HEAVEN AND HELL rather than doing so voluntarily. DREAM THEATER issued a statement earlier today claiming th...

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DREAM THEATER Swaps Headlining Slot At Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

Progressive metal pioneers DREAM THEATER have issued the following statement regarding their participation in this year's Gods of Metal festival, which will take place in June at Idropark in Milan, Italy: "DREAM THEATER have respectfully offered to swap positions on the bill for Italy's Gods Of Meta...

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KORN, EVANESCENCE, LAMB OF GOD To Team Up For This Year's THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR?

According to the official Virgin Records e-card for KORN's upcoming "MTV Unplugged" album, this year's The Family Values Tour will feature KORN alongside EVANESCENCE, LAMB OF GOD, and AIDEN. An official announcement is expected to follow shortly. "The Family Values Tour 2006" was released on Decembe...

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TANK Frontman To Lay Down Vocals On New Tracks

According to a posting on the TANK "This Means War" web site, TANK bassist/vocalist Algy Ward is scheduled to lay down vocals on three new songs — "March", "Stalingrad" and "No More War" — sometime this month for the group's long-awaited new album, "Sturmpanzer". The follow-up to 2002's "Still At Wa...

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ANIMOSITY To Embark On First Headlining Tour

San Francisco-based death metal/hardcore act ANIMOSITY will embark on its first headlining tour, dubbed "The Brutalitour", in April with support from AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, THE FACELESS and BENEATH THE MASSACRE. The dates are as follows: Apr. 28 - Worcester, MA @ New England Metalfest Apr. 29 - Spring...

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BRAND NEW SIN Vocalist Is Excited About Touring With TYPE O NEGATIVE

BRAND NEW SIN will embark on a U.S. tour alongside TYPE O NEGATIVE on March 28 and will be direct support until Century Media labelmates CELTIC FROST join the bill on April 9. This trek marks the group's second U.S. run in support of their critically acclaimed album "Tequila", which Decibel magazine...

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DARK FORTRESS To Film Hometown Show For Possible DVD

German black metal outfit DARK FORTRESS will film its May 19 show at Alte Kaserne in the band's hometown of Landshut for a possible DVD. Also appearing on the bill are THE VISION BLEAK, DARK AGE and CROM. DARK FORTRESS is scheduled to enter the studio this month to begin recording its fifth album, "...

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DEVILDRIVER Music Featured In NBC-TV's 'Scrubs'

DEVILDRIVER's songs "Driving Down the Darkness" and "Devil's Son" will be heard in NBC-TV's "Scrubs" this Thursday, February 22 at 9:00 p.m. DEVILDRIVER recently wrapped up the recording sessions for its third album, "The Last Kind Words", at Sonic Ranch studios outside El Paso, Texas. Jason Suecof,...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUCKETHEAD To Release 13 New Albums

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Buckethead will release a set of albums, entitled "In Search Of The", on February 21. While not much is known about this collection, it has been confirmed that there are a total of thirteen albums that have each been personally numbered and monogrammed by Buckethead hi...

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NIGHTRAGE: 'Scathing' Video Posted Online

Swedish/Greek death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE has posted its video for the track "Scathing" at YouTube.com. The clip was shot last month in Athens, Greece. The track comes off the group's third album, "A New Disease Is Born", due in North America on April 17. The CD was recorded at Hansen studios in Ri...

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BLOODSHOTEYE To Team Up With DYING FETUS, COVENANCE For Canadian Tour

Canadian metallers BLOODSHOTEYE will support DYING FETUS on their upcoming tour of Canada. Also appearing on the bill will be COVENANCE from Maryland. Commented BLOODSHOTEYE: "This will be our second time heading out west and we look forward to seeing all the friends we made on our first trek out wi...

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GWAR: European Tour Dates Announced

Casey Orr (RIGOR MORTIS, HELLIONS, GWAR bassist 1994-2002) will be back on board filling in for current bassist Todd Evans on GWAR's upcoming European tour, which is scheduled to kick off early March. The dates are as follows: Mar. 09 - Carling Academy, Liverpool, UK Mar. 10 - Rock City, Nottingham,...

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THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND Begins Recording Debut Album

THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND, the new group fronted by legendary British heavy metal vocalist Steve Grimmett (GRIM REAPER, ONSLAUGHT, LIONSHEART),has entered the studio with producer Dennis Ward (KROKUS, SILENT FORCE, PINK CREAM 69) to begin recording its debut album, tentatively titled "Personal Crisis...