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DARK TRANQUILLITY Vocalist Reflects On METAL FOR THE MASSES Tour

Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY has triumphantly returned with "Fiction", a scorching effort that will undoubtedly add an exhilarating new chapter to the genre's storied history. The highly acclaimed new album was released today and the disc further cements their status as one of the scene's most influen...

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ADAGIO Guitarist Jams With MARTY FRIEDMAN In Paris

Guitarist Stéphan Forté of the French progressive metallers ADAGIO and former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman met at the final show of Friedman's solo tour in Paris and played together in the afternoon for almost two hours. Stephan says, "Marty is a very, very cool person, very humble, and of cour...

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ALLHELLUJA To Release Limited-Edition Collector's Box

ALLHELLUJA, the Danish/Italian project featuring HATESPHERE frontman Jacob Bredahl and Stefano Longhi from Scarlet Records, will release a limited-edition collector's box containing the group's two critically acclaimed albums, "Inferno Museum" (2005) and "Pain Is The Game" (2006). Also included will...

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CHALICE Records Acoustic Album

German melodic heavy metallers CHALICE have finished recorded an acoustic CD, entitled "Bare". "We packed our acoustic guitars, our little piano and some nice percussion toys together, entered the Hastings studio in Hamburg [in March] and simply started playing, unable to stop for hours and hours,"...

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SHATTER MESSIAH: Debut Album To Receive U.S. Release This Week

On April 24, 2007, DCA Recordings will release the critically acclaimed debut album by SHATTER MESSIAH, "Never to Play the Servant". The CD was released last year in Europe, and had only been available as an import outside the continent. Now metal fans in North America will be able to experience SHA...

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MASSACRE: More Details Revealed About Possible European Tour

Former MASSACRE/DEATH and current DENIAL FIEND "vokillist" Kam Lee has issued the following update: "It may happen later this year... MASSACRE may tour Europe sometime in October - November on a 'Re-Animated' tour! "The [MASSACRE] lineup for the tour will consist of DENIAL FIEND members Sam Williams...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY And SABBAT Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

DARK TRANQUILLITY and SABBAT have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. DARK TRANQUILLITY will be second on the bill on Friday, August 17 while SABBAT will be third on the bill on Saturday, August 18. The festival b...

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THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR 2007 Dates Announced

The much-anticipated return of The Family Values Tour, co-headlined by KORN and EVANESCENCE, will commence on July 20 in St. Louis and close out the summer on September 2 in sunny California. With a line-up including ATREYU, FLYLEAF, HELLYEAH, and TRIVIUM, the tour is poised to be the biggest and be...

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HENRY ROLLINS Talks Politics With THE A.V. CLUB

Last week, The Onion's The A.V. Club put out an open call asking its readers to pose punk rock icon Henry Rollins some questions about politics. This week, Rollins is back with answers to the 15 they selected. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: What's up with your country? I mean really, enough ...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON To Tour With KORN

SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has confirmed rumors that he will sit behind the kit for KORN this summer. "I'm lucky to have had the opportunity to perform with bands that have influenced me as a musician over the years," Joey said. "When I first heard KORN they blew me away and I have been a ...

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VADER: 'Blitzkrieg 4' Polish Headlining Dates Announced

VADER has announced the details of the Polish leg of its Blitzkrieg 4 tour, set to take place in September/October. Also appearing on the bill will be Brazil's KRISIUN, Greece's ROTTING CHRIST and American death metallers INCANTATION. The dates are as follows: Sep. 27 - Warszawa @ Progresja Sep. 28...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL To Be Posthumously Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK

At noon on Thursday, May 17, 2007, guitarist extraordinaire "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, will be posthumously inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk, the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution of rock...

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KOTIPELTO: 'Serenity' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 8

KOTIPELTO's third album, "Serenity", has entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 8. View the entire chart at this location. Released in Europe via AFM Records, the CD was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland and was mixed by Mikko Karmila. The album's first single, "Sleep W...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS A 'Guitar Hero' Convert

Launch Radio Networks reports: You would think a video game in which players use a guitar would have no appeal to a professional musician, but for KORN lead singer Jonathan Davis, that's just not the case. Davis told Launch he's become addicted to Guitar Hero, a video game that asks participants to...

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REDEMPTION: New Live Video Available

A video clip of REDEMPTION — the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING — performing the song "Nocturnal" at this year's Headway Festival (held April 7-8 at P60 in Amstelveen, the Netherlands) has bee...