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Exclusive: HEAVEN AND HELL Recruits VINNY APPICE For Upcoming Tour, SABBATH Collection

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal that drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) is currently in the U.K laying down drums on the two new tracks that will be included on BLACK SABBATH's forthcoming collection, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years". In addition, Appice will be manning the drums on the...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN Drops Off GODSMACK Tour; SOIL Steps In For Select Dates

BREAKING BENJAMIN has dropped off the current GODSMACK tour "due to health issues," according to a posting on the GODSMACK web site. DEADLY FISTS OF KUNG FU replaced BREAKING BENJAMIN Wednesday night (Nov. 22) in Pensacola, Florida. Meanwhile, Chicago's SOIL has been added to the following GODSMACK...

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TOOL Not Tired Of Touring Yet

Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL is currently in the midst of a two-month European tour and will also hit Australia and New Zealand in early 2007 before returning home for another North American trek, beginning in mid-March. Drummer Danny Carey told Launch that the band continues to enjoy playing...

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THE POODLES Confirmed For HAMMERFALL's European Tour

Swedish hard rock band THE POODLES — consisting of vocalist Jakob Samuel (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN, JEKYLL & HYDE),guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN),bassist Pontus Egberg (ex-LION'S SHARE) and drummer Christian Lundqvist — has been confirmed as one of the support bands for HAMMERFA...

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KROKUS Confirmed As Special Guests On HAMMERFALL's European Tour

Veteran Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have been confirmed as special guests on HAMMERFALL's 2007 European tour. The dates are as follows: Jan. 18 - Stora Vega - Copenhagen, Denmark Jan. 19 - Scandinavium - Göteborg, Sweden Jan. 20 - Arenan - Stockholm, Sweden Jan. 21 - Rockefeller - Oslo, Norway Jan. 23...

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ALL THAT REMAINS: Headlining Tour Dates Announced

Massachusetts' metal heavyweights ALL THAT REMAINS will embark on a full North American headlining tour beginning in late January. Support for the bill will come from MISERY SIGNALS, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT and split support along the way from CELLADOR and labelmates LIGHT THIS CITY. The tour will be ALL...

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THIN LIZZY, CHEAP TRICK: Australian Tour Cancelled

According to MelodicRock.com, the previously announced Double Trouble tour of Australia, featuring THIN LIZZY and CHEAP TRICK, has been cancelled. Refer to point of purchase for a full ticket refund. As previously reported, THIN LIZZY has been added to to the bill for next year's DEEP PURPLE/STYX U....

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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA To Support OVERKILL In NYC

According to a posting on the web site of the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City, ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna will be one of the support acts for OVERKILL at the venue on January 28, 2007. Also appearing on the bill are METAL CHURCH and MELIAH RAGE. Joey Belladonna ...

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Original KISS Manager BILL AUCOIN To Appear At Chicagoland KISS EXPO

The Chicagoland KISS Expo will take place Sunday, December 10, 2006 at the Holiday Inn (411 South Larkin Ave.) in Joliet, Illinois. Special KISS room rates are available; please call in advance to (815) 729-2000. Special guest, original KISS manager Bill Aucoin, will take part in a question-and-answ...

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STEVE HARRIS' Daughter Added To Remainder Of IRON MAIDEN's European Tour

IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris' daughter Lauren Harris and her band have been added to MAIDEN's European tour for all dates from and including Den Bosch, Holland on November 26 through to the two nights at Earl's Court, London December 22-23. Says manager Rod Smallwood: "Lauren supported MAIDEN in...

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ORANGE GOBLIN To Play Greece Next Year

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN have announced plans to return to Greece in September 2007 for a couple of headling shows. The details are as follows: Sep. 28 - Athens, GRE - Underworld Club Sep. 29 - Thessaloniki, GRE - Rock Bottom Club As previously reported, ORANGE GOBLINwill team up with legenda...

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VYNDYKATOR Guitarist Passes Away

ATTACKER frontman Bob Mitchell has issued the following statement: "It is with heavy heart and deep sadness which I must inform you that my dear friend and brother Rob Oriani has passed away. He died of a heart attack while at work on Saturday. I was honored to know him and I will keep his ...

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PINK CREAM 69 Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of German/British melodic hard rock outfit PINK CREAM 69. The band is currently working on the follow-up to 2004's "Thunderdome", tentatively titled "In10sity" (a reference to the fact that this is PC 69's tenth regular studio album),for a March 2007 rele...

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DEATH ANGEL Added To DESTRUCTION Show In San Francisco

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have been added as co-headliners to the DESTRUCTION show at Slim's in San Francisco on January 23, 2007. Also appearing on the bill are SADUS and HIRAX. DEATH ANGEL's latest CD, "The Art of Dying", was released in May 2004 through Nuclear Blast Re...

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FLOODGATE To Reunite For New Orleans Benefit Concert

FLOODGATE, the New Orleans band featuring former EXHORDER and current ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY frontman Kyle Thomas, will reunite to perform at Nola Underground's first annual Raise The Dead festival, set to take place Saturday, January 13, 2007 at One Eyed Jack's (615 Toulouse Street) in New Orleans. P...