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OVERKILL: First 2007 Dates Announced

New Jersey power metal veterans OVERKILL have lined up the following dates in early 2007: Jan. 19 - Lakewood, CO @ Eck's Saloon Jan. 20 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven Jan. 21 - West Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go Go Jan. 23 - Somerville, MA @ Good Times Emporium Jan. 24 - Bedford, ...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Guitarist Says Break Is About 'Being Creative'

Launch Radio Networks reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian says that he knows some fans aren't happy about the group taking a long hiatus after completing this summer's Ozzfest. But Malakian told Launch that taking time off from SYSTEM for other projects is necessary for the group to s...

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OOMPH! To Release APOCALYPTICA Collaboration As Next Single

German electro-metallers OOMPH! — who recently finished a tour of their home country in addition to having performed at several festivals — will release the third single, "Die Schlinge" (The Noose),from their latest album, "GlaubeLiebeTod" (Belief, Love, Death). The single, due out on July 28, is a...

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METALLICA Drummer Donates Art For Charity

According to South Africa's Tonight, artwork contributed by METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and other celebrities is currently on display at a four-day festival called Postive, raising funds for the Tapologo Aids Hospice in the North West Province of South Africa, which started on June 8 and is schedu...

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SLIPKNOT's CHRIS FEHN To Play Golf For Charity

Sean Keeler of The Des Moines Register is reporting that SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn will be one of more than two dozen celebrities hacking for charity in the Regency MDA Golf Classic today (June 11) at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. "It's just the greatest sport I've ever pl...

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MISS OZZFEST 2006: Vote For Your Favorite Contestant

Ozzfest's official web site, Ozzfest.com, has been updated with photos of a number of contestants taking part in the nationwide search for the first-ever Miss Ozzfest. Check them out at this location. Throughout the summer, Ozzfest fans will take matters into their own hands, voting for their favori...

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TRIGGER POINT To Hit The Road With 36 CRAZYFISTS

Corporate Punishment recording artists TRIGGER POINT will hit the road in July supporting Alaskan metalcore heroes 36 CRAZYFISTS for a cross-country trek covering the West Coast, Midwest, and South. TRIGGER POINT has been touring since 2005 in support of their debut album, "A Silent Protest". 36 CRA...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Ready For OZZFEST Before Break

Launch Radio Networks reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN plans a lengthy hiatus after completing its run on this summer's Ozzfest, but that doesn't mean the group isn't looking forward to co-headlining the annual heavy rock festival. Drummer John Dolmayan told Launch that he and his bandmates expect to enjoy...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, IN FLAMES, H.I.M., AVENGED SEVENFOLD 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: CHILDREN OF BODOM, GOD FORBID Venue: House of Blues City/State: Cleveland, Ohio Date: March 26, 2006 Gross Sales: $7,617 Attendance: 435 Capacity: 600 Artist/Event...

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F5 Featuring Ex-MEGADETH Bassist: East Coast Dates With MARC RIZZO, ALEX SKOLNICK Announced

For six nights only (Thursday, July 6 through Tuesday, July 11),F5 — the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis — will headline a brief tour on the East Coast with S...

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MY DYING BRIDE: More Tour Dates Announced

U.K. doom metallers MY DYING BRIDE have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Jun. 24 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, BEL Jul. 22 - Metal Camp - Tolmin, SLO Jul. 29 - Metalway Festival - Gernika, SPA Aug. 19 - Summer Breeze - Dinkelsbuehl, GER Aug. 26 - Hole In The ...

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THE ESOTERIC: Studio Update

Lawrence, KS-based innovators THE ESOTERIC are continuing work on "Subverter", the band's forthcoming, second release for Prosthetic Records. "We've been having a great time recording with Paul Malinowski," vocalist Steve Cruz comments on the band's official web site. "The sounds he has been getting...

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Prison Officials Still Considering Work Release Request For Ex-GREAT WHITE Tour Manager

The Associated Press is reporting that state prison officials are still considering whether the man who accidentally started a nightclub fire that killed 100 people should be placed in a work-release program. Daniel Biechele was the tour manager for the band GREAT WHITE. He lit a pyrotechnics displa...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman DAVID COVERDALE: Me And My Travels

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale was recently interviewed by Carl Wilkinson of the U.K.'s The Observer for the publication's "Travel" section. Read on: "When I was in DEEP PURPLE we'd travel on the Starship, a private Boeing 727. Only a few of us used them: ZEPPELIN, ELVIS and STEVIE WONDER. It w...

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ASESINO: 'Cristo Satanico' Pushed Back; Artwork Posted Online

ASESINO, the death metal/grindcore project featuring ex-FEAR FACTORY/BRUJERIA guitarist Dino Cazares and STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos (on bass/vocals),have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "Cristo Satanico" ("Satanic Christ"),on their MySpace profile, www.myspace.com/asesino. The foll...