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DRAGONFORCE: Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand Dates Announced

U.K. extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE have lined up the following dates in Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand: May 20 - Singapore, Singapore - D'Marquee Downtown East May 22 - Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan - Armed Forces Cultural Center May 25 - Bangkok, Thailand - Mahisorn Auditorium, SCB Park Roadrunner R...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'Without A Doubt, Guitar Solos Are Back Again'

Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted a short interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: Zakk, First of all I would like to commend you on your work with St. Jude Hospital. Wylde: BLACK LABEL is don...

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SLAYER: Professionally Filmed Footage From 2005's ROCK AM RING Posted Online

Professionally filmed video footage of SLAYER performing at the Rock Am Ring festival on June 5, 2005 in Nürburgring, Germany has been posted online at Metal Videos. The footage originally aired on the German rock music TV show "Rockpalast", which is broadcast on the WDR channel. SLAYER and MARILYN...

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IGNITE: 'Our Darkest Days' Tour-Edition CD To Surface In April

IGNITE's upcoming European tour will be accompanied by a relaunch of their acclaimed album "Our Darkest Days". The limited tour-edition will be available for a fan-friendly price and will include two bonus tracks ("Last Time" and "Bleeding"),a video clip ("Bleeding") and alternate artwork. "Our Dar...

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SPREAD EAGLE Singer Announced Touring Band Lineup Changes

SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West has made the following announcement regarding his upcoming solo tour dates: "Due to scheduling conflicts, FIREBALL MINISTRY bassist Johny Chow and SEX SLAVES drummer J Bomb will not be touring with THE RAY WEST BAND. The new lineup will be Andrew Freeman (GEORGE LYNCH)...

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STRYPER Frontman Schedules Acoustic Performance At Massachusetts Church

On Saturday, April 14, 2007, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet will perform an intimate acoustic set at the West Hall at The United Methodist Church (523 Main Street) in Woburn, MA. Special guests for the April 14 performance include the acoustic duo of Scotty Dunbar and Rob Wylde. Tickets are only $10...

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JÄGERMEISTER's OZZFEST Stage Added To LAZERFEST

According to DesMoinesRegister.com, metalheads in central Iowa will get an early peek at Ozzfest's second stage — literally the stage itself. Jägermeister is providing a self-contained, state-of-the-art, portable stage for this year's Ozzfest that also has been added to Lazerfest on May 13 at the Ba...

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ANGELCORPSE Taps Former CATTLE DECAPITATION Drummer For Upcoming Tour

ANGELCORPSE has tapped J.R. Daniels (ex-CATTLE DECAPITATION) to play drums on the band's upcoming U.S. tour. The dates are as follows: May 09 - Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN (w/ TERATISM, KOMMANDANT) May 10 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ CIANIDE, KOMMANDANT) May 11 - Peabodies - Cleveland, OH (w/ CE...

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THRESHOLD Vocalist MAC Sings To 8,000 Ice Hockey Fans

THRESHOLD singer Andrew "Mac" McDermott sang in front of 8,000 ice hockey fans yesterday (Wednesday, March 28) at the Hannover Scorpions Arena, where he performed the song "Dream On" from the official Hannover Scorpions CD. Unfortunately Mac's performance wasn't enough to turn the result around, wit...

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SPREAD EAGLE Singer Working On Solo Project; Audio Available

SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West is in the studio working on material for his soon-to-be-released solo project. Rough mixes of the tracks "No State of Grace", "Novacaine" and "Stolen" can be heard at his MySpace page. As previously reported, Ray West will embark on another solo tour in May. Vocalist A...

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SLIPKNOT Singer, ANTHRAX Guitarist To Jam At New York City's Retox Club

STONE SOUR/SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor will perform a few songs with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian at the Retox rock bar in New York City on Thursday, April 5. Taylor's STONE SOUR bandmates and members of SHADOWS FALL are also expected to be in attendance. Retox (511 West 28th Street) was opened by...

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SCOTT WEILAND Issues Update On SOFTDRIVE RECORDS

VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland's (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) has issued the following update on his record label, Softdrive Records: "Since I last spoke to you all, we have signed a new artist, SOMETHING TO BURN. This will be a great musical partnership. The band is very independent; they have...

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TOM MORELLO Joins ANTHRAX, DISTURBED Members For AC/DC Jam

MTV.com reports: On Monday nights, West Hollywood, California's Key Club is home to cover band METAL SKOOL, and they bring '80s classics, big hair and tight spandex. So the last thing you'd expect to see there is one of today's big-name guitarists taking the stage — behind a drum kit. Earlier this w...

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BYZANTINE Offers In-Studio Update, Touring Plans

West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE are currently in the studio finishing recording for the band's upcoming full-length, "Oblivion Beckons". Mixing will take place at Highview Studios by Drew Mazurek and the album will be mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music. A late-summ...

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GREAT WHITE: Tour Dates Announced

GREAT WHITE has lined up the following tour dates: Apr. 20 - Maplewood, MN @ Myth Apr. 21 - Fort Yates, ND @ Prairie Knights Casino & Resort Jun. 02 - Redding, CA @ Win River Casino Jun. 23 - Green River, WY @ Flaming Gorge Days Jul. 08 - Copper Mountain, CO @ The ...