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QUEEN's 'We Will Rock You' To Debut In Toronto In March; Tickets Go On Sale This Month

The London and international smash hit musical "We Will Rock You" makes its Canadian premiere on March 14, 2007. A unique collaboration between rock titans QUEEN and Ben Elton, "We Will Rock You" has been London’s No. 1 show since opening in May 2002. Now in its fifth year in the West End, this imme...
November 8, 2006
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ARES KINGDOM: West Coast Tour Cancelled

Kansas City's self-proclaimed "only death/thrash metal band" ARES KINGDOM has issued the following update: "ARES KINGDOM regrets to announce that Mike's [Miller, drums] wife became ill and was hospitalized on October 31st, forcing us to cancel our upcoming West Coast tour dates. We had hoped circums...
November 7, 2006
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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Working On NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Theme Song

Launch Radio Networks reports: To call Sully Erna of GODSMACK a fan of the New England Patriots would be an understatement. The singer rang in 2006 by performing the national anthem at a January 1 game in New England and now comes word that he's working on a theme song for the team. Erna tells ...
November 7, 2006
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Lost OZZY OSBOURNE Song Re-Recorded By Edinburgh Band

Hazel Mollison of the Edinburgh Evening News reports: He is better known to a new generation as the star of his own reality TV show. But now an Edinburgh band are hoping to give Ozzy Osbourne a blast from the past by recording one of his earliest — and now forgotten — songs. ...
November 7, 2006
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OVERKILL, GOD FORBID, DESTRUCTION Confirmed For SEATTLE METAL FESTIVAL

Returning after a three-year hiatus, the 2007 edition of the Seattle Metal Festival will be held on January 20, 2007, at The Showbox in Seattle, Washington. This year's lineup — a mixture of metal veterans from the U.S. and abroad, as well as up and coming national acts — will be as follows: OVERKIL...
November 7, 2006
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RAIDEN: Tokyo-Based International Hard Rock Band Releases Debut EP

Tokyo-based international hard rock band RAIDEN, which is led by Australian vocalist 9-0 and also features the U.K.'s Nigel Hanna and three Japanese members, has released its debut EP, "Raimei" (Sound of Thunder) via JMS (Japan Music System) to over 200 record stores across Japan, including HMV, Tow...
November 6, 2006
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SHADOWS FALL: Studio Journal Launched

SHADOWS FALL has launched a studio journal covering the recording process for its new album. The first two entries can be found at www.shadowsfall.com. As previously reported, SHADOWS FALL will play a "secret" show at the Key Club in Hollywood, California tonight (Monday, November 6). They will take...
November 6, 2006
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Reunited D'MOLLS To Open For METAL SKOOL In January

D'MOLLS members Billy Dior (a.k.a. Billy McCarthy; drums),Desi Rexx (vocals, guitar),Lizzy Valentine (bass),and S.S. Priest (guitar) will open for the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band METAL SKOOL at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California on Monday, January 22, 2007. The band will take the st...
November 6, 2006
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SHADOWS FALL To Perform 'Secret' Show Tonight At Hollywood's Key Club

SHADOWS FALL will play a "secret" show at the Key Club in Hollywood, California tonight (Monday, November 6). They will take the stage unannounced right before METAL SKOOL. Set time is 11:00 p.m. The Key Club is located at: Key Club 9039 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 SHADOWS FALL recently en...
November 6, 2006
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DANZIG's 'Black Aria II' Top 10 For Two Weeks On Billboard's Classical Crossover Chart

Glenn Danzig — known primarily for his dark, hardcore punk/metal sound — finds himself with a Top 10 album two weeks running on Billboard's Classical Crossover Albums chart. "Black Aria II" (evilive/October 17),the follow up to Danzig's 1993 "Black Aria", debuted last week at #8 on the chart and ke...
November 6, 2006
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LARS ULRICH Is 'A Strange, Strange Man,' Says OASIS' NOEL GALLAGHER

In a recent interview with Canada's Exclaim! magazine, OASIS' Noel Gallagher makes several mentions of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, who is said to be a big OASIS fan and a longtime friend of the band. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Exclaim!: What's the meanest thing ever said to y...
November 5, 2006
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THE HIDDEN HAND: New Album Release Date Announced

THE HIDDEN HAND, the band featuring hard rock guitar legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich (ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN),has issued the following update: "Our new record, 'The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote', is completed. It will be in stores on February 20. But we are doing a late-January-throu...
November 4, 2006
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ROSE TATTOO: Funeral For Former Bassist To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for former ROSE TATTOO bassist Ian Rilen — who passed away on October 30 after a battle with bladder cancer — will be held on Saturday, November 4 at 11:00 a.m. at the Melbourne High Memorial Hall in Alexandra Avenue, South Yarra, before a private ceremony for family. Ian's wake wil...
November 3, 2006
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HALFORD/BRUCE DICKINSON Guitarist ROY Z Schedules Brazilian Workshow

Guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, TRIBE OF GYPSIES) has scheduled a special clinic-meets-show workshow this coming Sunday, November 5 at Manifesto Bar (Rua Iguatemi N° 36) in São Paulo, Brazil. The event is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. and price of admission is R$20.00. Visit ww...
November 3, 2006
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: U.S. Dates Announced

Welsh metalcore act BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has lined up the following U.S. dates in December: Dec. 02 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Sound Advice Ampitheatre (w/ HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, SUGARCULT) Dec. 03 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium (w/ SPARTA, SALIVA) Dec. 05 - Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm Dec. 06 -...
November 3, 2006