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DREAM EVIL Confirmed For Scotland's RAGNAROK UK METALFEST

Sweden's DREAM EVIL have been confirmed for the inaugural Ragnarok UK Metalfest, set to take place on November 4, 2006 at Perth Concert Hall in Central Scotland. According to a statement released by the festival organizers, DREAM EVIL or its management team will release a statement regarding the fut...

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LACUNA COIL, ARCH ENEMY Singers Talk About What It's Like To Be Women In Metal

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia (photo) and ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow (photo) recently spoke to Katie Vrabel of The Hartford Advocate about being the only women on the bill of this year's New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, which takes place this weekend. About that question "What...

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BLACK SABBATH: Previously Unheard Track Posted Online

Rockdetector.com is hosting an entire chapter from Garry Sharpe-Young's new "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" book at this location. The chapter in question deals with the mystery surrounding David Donato's term of duty with BLACK SABBATH in 1985. Speaking exclusively to Garry Sharpe-Young, Donato (together...

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RANDY RHOADS: 'Inspirations' Book Available For Free Download

According to a posting on Ozzyhead.com, a "great" book on Randy Rhoads written by Diane Pearson — which was due to be printed a few years back but for some reason never saw the light of day — is available free download as a 242-page Microsoft Word document at this location. ...

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HATEBREED Frontman Says New CD Is 'An All-Out Onslaught Of In-Your-Face Brutality'

Australia's X-Press Online recently conducted an interview with HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Recalling an incident a few years back on the Tattoo The Earth tour with SLIPKNOT and COAL CHAMBER when things got decidedly out of hand: "So we're in Nebraska and it'...

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H.I.M.: New 'Killing Loneliness' Video To Premiere Next Week

H.I.M.'s new video for the song "Killing Loneliness" will premiere on MTV2 on Monday, May 1. It will air at 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. EST. It will also have its online premiere at MTV.com. The new "Killing Loneliness" video was shot...

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SLAYER Confirmed For U.K.'s READING And LEEDS Festivals

Thrash metal kings SLAYER are among the latest names to be added to the bill for the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds festivals, set to take place August 25-27 at Reading's Richfield Avenue and Leeds' Bramham Park in the United Kingdom. Also confirmed for the summer event are AUDIOSLAVE, PEARL JAM...

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LEATHERWOLF Sign With King Records For Japan, Schedule SoCal Warmup Shows

California metallers LEATHERWOLF have finalized a deal with King Records for the territory of Japan and will issue their new studio album, "World Asylum", on June 21. The European release is set for June 23 via Massacre Records. "World Asylum" introduces new voice Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN...

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SILENT FORCE Announce New Album Title

SILENT FORCE, the power metal band featuring ex-ROYAL HUNT singer D.C. Cooper, have set "Walk the Earth" as the title of their fourth album, tentatively due in October via AFM Records. The guitars, bass and keyboards for the new CD were laid down at Guitars from Hell studio in Krefeld, Germany, whil...

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KROKUS: More European Tour Dates Announced

In addition to their previously announced German co-headlining tour with AXXIS, legendary Swiss hard rockers KROKUS will play the following European dates: Jun. 02 - Eishalle - Romanshorn, SWI Jun. 08 - Sweden Rock - Sölvesborg, SWE Jun. 09 - Open Air Hoch Ybrig - Oberiberg, SWI Jul. 07 - Rock Sound...

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ION VEIN: Drummer's Shoulder Surgery Forces GAMMA RAY Gig Cancellation

Chicago-based prog/power metallers ION VEIN have been forced to cancel their previously announced May 12 appearance with GAMMA RAY in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group's drummer, Chuck White, "has been in agonizing pain for months and has been patiently awaiting a date for [major shoulder] surgery w...

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Spine of God

I remember seeing MONSTER MAGNET at the State Theater in Detroit, Michigan sometime around 1991. The quartet opened a bill that featured SOUNDGARDEN with SWERVEDRIVER as direct support, and I'll never forget Dave Wyndorf entering stage left carrying a long neck bottle of Budweiser in one hand with a...

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CIRCUS OF POWER To Play Reunion Show In Texas

CIRCUS OF POWER — Ricky Beck Mahler (guitar),Alex Mitchell (vocals),Ryan Maher (drums) and Marc Frappier (bass) — have confirmed that they will be playing a gig June 3 at The Elysium in Austin, Texas. They will be mainly performing material from their classic self-titled debut, which came out in 1...

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FIREBIRD: New Album Details Revealed

FIREBIRD, the British band led by former CARCASS/NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer, will release their new album, "Hot Wings", in Japan on May 31, 2006 through Victor Entertainment. The track listing for the effort is as follows 01. Carousel 02. Good Times 03. Misty Morning 04. Play The Fool 05. Hor...

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SIX FEET UNDER, KRISIUN To Join Forces For U.S. Tour

SIX FEET UNDER and KRISIUN will be teaming up for a U.S. tour later in the year. Also appearing on the bill will be CATTLE DECAPITATION, DECAPITATED, and ABYSMAL DAWN. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 12 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room Oct. 08 - New York, NY @ B.B. King ...