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GODSMACK Manager Teams Up With IRVING AZOFF
According to The Boston Globe, GODSMACK manager Paul Geary of Global Artist Management is leaving his home state of Massachusetts and heading west, where he'll be working alongside music mogul Irving Azoff. The longtime manager of the EAGLES and, more recently, CHRISTINA AGUILERA and JEWEL, Azoff bo...October 17, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, DISTURBED 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: JUDAS PRIEST, ANTHRAX Venue: Assembly Hall City/State: Champaign, Ill. Date: Sept. 27, 2005 Attendance: 951 Capacity: 5,995 Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, ANTHRAX Ven...October 14, 2005
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EYES OF FIRE To Open For OPETH In California
Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE will be opening for OPETH this Sunday, October 16 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. EYES OF FIRE' new album, "Prisons", is due late January 2006 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to last year's "Ashes to Embers" was produced by the b...October 14, 2005
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WEDNESDAY 13 Schedules California In-Store, Hooks Up With New Management
MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 will be making an in-store appearance at the Goblin Closet (129 First St.) in Benicia, California on October 26 at 4:00 p.m. More information is available at Goblinscloset.com. Also available at the store will be the official Wednesday 13 hand puppet from Bump In Th...October 13, 2005
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FIREBALL MINISTRY To Join 'Viva La Bands' Tour
FIREBALL MINISTRY will join H.I.M., FINCH and SKINDRED for the forthcoming "Viva La Bands" tour kicking off November 19 in Atlantic City. The "Viva La Bands" tour — featuring artists handpicked by MTV skateboarding personality Bam Margera of "Jackass" and "Viva La Bam" fame — will arrive on the heel...October 12, 2005
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DRAGONFORCE To Make U.S. Live Debut At New York's CBGB
London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will make their long-awaited U.S. live debut by playing a headlining show at the CBGB in New York on November 22. This will be DRAGONFORCE's only U.S. headlining concert this year. As previously reported, DRAGONFORCE have completed work on their ea...October 11, 2005
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It's Official: DAVID LEE ROTH To Succeed HOWARD STERN
Roger Friedman of FOXNews.com has issued the following report: The rumors were true: I can tell you exclusively that sometime next month, Infinity Broadcasting will announce that David Lee Roth is taking over for Howard Stern. The one-time lead singer of VAN HALEN will assume the microphone in New Y...October 10, 2005
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JOE LYNN TURNER: West Coast Tour Dates Announced
Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has announced the following dates in support of his latest solo album, "The Usual Suspects": Nov. 02 - The Avalon - Santa Clara, CA Nov. 03 - Pepperbelly's - Fairfield, CA Nov. 04 - Paladino's - Reseda, CA Nov. 06...October 10, 2005
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DRAGONFORCE To Release 'Inhuman Rampage' In January
London-based metallers DRAGONFORCE have completed work on their eagerly anticipated third album, entitled "Inhuman Rampage". The follow-up to 2004's "Sonic Firestorm" contains eight brand new songs and will be released on January 9, 2006. The album recording sessions were made at Thin Ice Studios in...October 10, 2005
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BYZANTINE Part Ways With Guitarist
West Virginia-based "tech-metal" band BYZANTINE have parted ways with lead guitarist Tony Rorhbough. "Tony is a founding member and has been an integral part of BYZANTINE since its conception in 2000," the band write on their web site. "Tony's musical ability, technical prowess and overall mastery o...October 9, 2005
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Lawyers In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Civil Case Want To Preserve Foam
The Associated Press is reporting that lawyers in The Station nightclub fire civil case are asking a judge to preserve some of the flammable foam recovered from the scene of the 2003 GREAT WHITE concert blaze. They want to conduct their own tests on the foam and hope to identify which company manufa...October 8, 2005
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SEVEN WITCHES: New Album, DVD Update
The following update has been posted at SEVEN WITCHES' official web site: "The first big question: When the hell is the DVD coming out? "The DVD is finished and will be out worldwide in January, or you can pre-order it through Crash Music in November. The second big question: When the hell are the n...October 5, 2005
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: U.S., Japanese Tour Dates Announced
Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: Oct. 26 - Jacksonville Beach, FL - Freebird Live Oct. 27 - West Palm Beach , FL - Carefree Theater Oct. 29 - St.Petersburg, FL - The State Theater Oct. 31 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa Nov. 02 ...October 5, 2005
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AKERCOCKE: Limited-Edition Version Of New Album To Include 7" Single
Earache Records has set an October 10 European release date for the fourth album from U.K. satanic death metallers AKERCOCKE, entitled "Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone". The album will be released in two different formats — regular CD and limited edition version containing a bonus 30-mi...October 5, 2005
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EXODUS: New Live Photos Posted Online
Several photos of the new EXODUS lineup performing live have been posted at DirtJunior.com. Check them out: October 2, 2005 at the Ventura Theatre in Ventura, California (photos),October 3, 2005 at the Whisky in West Hollywood, California (photos). EXODUS' new album, "Shovel Headed Kill Machine", w...October 5, 2005
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