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LAMB OF GOD, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM, GOJIRA: North American Tour Dates Announced

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on November 22, 2006, LAMB OF GOD has now officially confirmed that it will embark on a headlining American tour in 2007 with Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD, modern-day metal traditionalists TRIVIUM and France's heaviest metal export GOJIRA. Having spent the su...

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ORANGE GOBLIN To Film London Show For Upcoming DVD

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN will film their December 16 show at The Mean Fiddler in London for an upcoming DVD. "We hope all those attending will help to make it one of the loudest and most memorable ORANGE GOBLIN shows ever!" the band writes on its web site. ORANGE GOBLIN will enter a London st...

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UNEARTH To Embark On U.K. Headlining Tour In March

Hot on the tail of their success as special guests to HATEBREED in November, and following their imminent stateside run as direct support to SLAYER, Boston's UNEARTH have announced their first-ever headlining tour of the U.K. in March 2007. Main support will come from Glendale, Arizona-based powerho...

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BELPHEGOR Seeks New Drummer

Austrian extreme black/death metal outfit BELPHEGOR is looking for a new drummer. All applicants must meet the following criteria: * You don't need to be Austrian but be able to rehearse in Austria * You are a professional musician – stage / tour experience preferred * You are absolutely tight and y...

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ALLHELLUJA: 'Superhero Motherf*cker Superman' Video Posted Online

ALLHELLUJA, the Danish/Italian project featuring HATESPHERE frontman Jacob Bredahl and Stefano Longhi from Scarlet Records, has posted its video for the song "Superhero Motherfucker Superman" at YouTube.com. The clip was shot on October 21 in the Arizona desert with renowed artist/director Chad Mich...

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VINNY APPICE: New BLACK SABBATH Songs Are 'Very, Very Heavy, But A Little Bit More Modern'

Vinny Appice, legendary drummer from DIO/BLACK SABBATH, checked in with Hardrock Haven after returning from England and recording with Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler. The band, called HEAVEN AND HELL, is recording bonus tracks for the "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" release is plannin...

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KISS Fanatic Pays Tribute To His Favourite Band In His Basement Shrine

David Sanderson of the Winnipeg Free Press reports: "My parents were always a little concerned about me," says Mark Sawatzky about his childhood. "I mean, there's something definitely weird about a little kid walking around singing "Put your hand in my pocket and grab onto my rocket..." Sawatzky was...

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MIKE LONGWORTH Quits PRONG, Launches LOVERS REVOLT

Mike Longworth (PRONG) has issued the following update: "First of all, without any bitterness I am no longer involved with PRONG. Tommy [Victor] has always been a great influence on me as a guitar player and it was an honor for me to be a part of PRONG. I had three years of great memories ...

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Documentary Featuring SYSTEM OF A DOWN Opens Today

Launch Radio Networks reports: "Screamers", a new documentary about the history of genocide throughout the 20th century featuring SYSTEM OF A DOWN, premieres in Los Angeles today (Friday, December 8),with the film expanding to other cities in January. The members of SYSTEM OF A DOWN are all descend...

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MADBALL Frontman To Showcase Hip Hop Side At London Gig

MADBALL frontman Freddy Cricien has been added to the bill of Brooklyn death-rapper NECRO's premiere European appearance at The Scala, Kings Cross, London on January 11, 2007. Freddy will take time off from setting the world on fire as vocalist with New York hardcore pioneers MADBALL to showcase his...

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THINE EYES BLEED Added To Canadian Dates On SLAYER Tour

Canadian thrash/metalcore act THINE EYES BLEED — who feature in their ranks former KITTIE guitarist/technician Jeff Phillips and bassist Johnny Araya (brother of SLAYER's Tom Araya) — have been added to three Canadian tour stops on SLAYER's upcoming North American tour in February (including a homet...

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LIQUID GANG To Reunite For One-Off Hometown Performance

Former Lava/Atlantic recording artists LIQUID GANG will reunite for one show only on Saturday, January 6, 2007. Having ended abruptly in 2001, the Philadelphia-based band has decided to return to the stage for one more show at the Grape Street in Philadelphia. LIQUID GANG will revisit songs from the...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Shoots Down Rumors Regarding HEAVEN AND HELL Non-Involvement

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued a statement addressing the rumors surrounding his non-involvement in HEAVEN AND HELL, the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, p...

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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD To Perform At JIM CAPALDI Tribute Show

According to The Highway Star, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will take part in an all-star celebration of the late Jim Capaldi, solo musician and member of TRAFFIC. The show will take place January 21, close to the second anniversary of his death, at London's Roundhouse. Tickets go on sale...

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JIMI HENDRIX Guitar Auctioned For $168,000

Reuters reports that a Texas bookstore owner won the bidding for one of rock legend Jimi Hendrix's electric guitars — a 1968 Fender Stratocaster — for $168,000, the guitar's strap for $10,800 and a photograph of Hendrix and band members Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell framed by two topless blondes f...