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HATEBREED, NAPALM DEATH, EXODUS: First Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been released for the upcoming tour featuring HATEBREED, NAPALM DEATH, EXODUS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DESPISED ICON and FIRST BLOOD. They are as follows: Sep. 03 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Sep. 04 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Sep. 06 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo Sep. 10 - Sayrevill...
July 22, 2006
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PRIESTESS To Play Dates With GWAR In August

Singer/guitarist Mikey Heppner of the Montreal-based hard rockers PRIESTESS has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We just got home from yet another U.S. tour racking the grand total up to 110 shows in the 191 days of 2006! Wow is right! But we're about half done now this...
July 20, 2006
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SINISTER Announce DVD Title

Dutch death metallers SINISTER have set "Prophecies Denied" as the title of their upcoming live DVD, which they plan on filming at their August 24, 2006 performance in Warsaw, Poland. The DVD will be released at a later date via Metal Mind Production. Also appearing on the bill will be OBITUARY, GRA...
July 20, 2006
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ARCH ENEMY Cancel METALCAMP Festival Appearance, Announce 'Kerrang! Day Of Rock' Participation

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have posted the following message on their official web site: "We very much regret that due to a personal family crisis for one of the band members, ARCH ENEMY will not be able to play at the Metalcamp festival n Slovenia as advertised on Friday, July 21st...
July 20, 2006
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WAYLANDER To Enter Studio In September

Vocalist Ciaran O'Hagan of the long-running Irish folk metal act WAYLANDER has issued the following update on the group's activities: "Firstly, we have returned safely from our first sojourn to Germany, where we were honoured to perform at the Pagan Nights festival in Bavaria. The people we met were...
July 20, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer On Middle East: Pray PRESIDENT BUSH Will Preside With An Open Mind

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has posted the following message on his official web site: "About the Middle East: It's plain, if we look at history, that bombing 'the enemy' (these days we can include missiles, also) will only unite a country or a city. "Bombing kills and maims and destroys materia...
July 19, 2006
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SLAYER's KERRY KING To Guest On INDIE 103.1's 'Chaos' Tonight

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will be the special guest of Indie 103.1's "Chaos" metal show DJ Full Metal Jackie tonight (July 19) at 10:00 p.m. PST. He will be phoning in to discuss the band's current Unholy Alliance tour — also featuring LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and THINE EYES BLEED...
July 19, 2006
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FIREHOUSE's BILL LEVERTY To Be Interviewed On KNAC.COM

FIREHOUSE guitarist Bill Leverty will be interviewed by KNAC.COM DJ Diana DeVille on Wednesday, July 26 at 8:30 a.m. PST. Leverty will likely be discussing his contribution to a side project called DEACON STREET — who recently released their debut album, "II", via MTM Music & Publishing — also f...
July 19, 2006
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DROID Added To FAMILY VALUES Tour

Long Beach, California-based metal/hardcore act DROID is the tenth and final band to be added to the Family Values Tour 2006, according to a posting on the group's MySpace page. On Monday (July 17),while appearing live on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", KORN guitarist James "Munky"...
July 19, 2006
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STUCK MOJO Contemplates Future Without Frontman BONZ

STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward has issued the following update on the band's current status: "Well, it's been a while since I've sat down to give everyone the latest goings on in the world of MOJO. It's been non-stop since the first of the year, with the writing and recording of a new record, tours...
July 19, 2006
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EVERGREY Added To STORSJÖYRAN Festival Bill

Sweden's EVERGREY has on short notice been booked for one of Scandinavia's biggest festivals, Storsjöyran in Östersund. They will take the stage at 00.15 (quarter past midnight) on Friday, July 28, playing right after THE CARDIGANS. More information is available at www.storsjoyran.se. EVERGREY will...
July 18, 2006
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GOD FORBID Guitarist Comments On HELL ON EARTH European Tour

New Jersey's GOD FORBID has lined up some summer shows in their time off as well as another trip to Europe as part of the Hell On Earth tour. GOD FORBID will headline the U.K. dates on the trek, with HEAVEN SHALL BURN handling headline duties on the mainland Europe shows. Also appearing on the ...
July 18, 2006
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Rare LED ZEPPELIN, THE WHO Recordings To See Light Of Day?

According to the U.K.'s Times Online, up to 100,000 songs recorded and filmed between 1966 and 1991 by Bill Graham, the American concert promoter — including rare recordings by LED ZEPPELIN and THE WHO — may soon see the light of day. The collection languished in an underground basement in San ...
July 17, 2006
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist: 'I Guess We're Not 'Extreme' Enough' For Some Metalheads

Adam Graham of the Detroit News recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On their presence on the Ozzfest tour's bill, which was kept a secret until after tickets went on sale, an effort to either surprise ticket buyers...
July 14, 2006
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DISTURBED Frontman on OZZFEST: 'We're Trying To Make It A Big Rock Show'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman recently spoke to Chris Harris of MTV.com about the band's participation in this year's Ozzfest, which kicked off on June 29 in Auburn, Washington. "We're trying to make it a big rock show," he said. "We always bring our A-level game, whether Ozzy's on the bill or no...
July 14, 2006