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BAD ACID TRIP Added To Second Stage Lineup At This Year's OZZFEST

BAD ACID TRIP have been confirmed as the "mystery band" on the the "Monster Energy" second stage at this year's Ozzfest, according to Ozzfest.com. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Main Stage: OZZY OSBOURNE (10 dates only) SYSTEM OF A DOWN DISTURBED TBA** HATEBREED LACUNA COIL **Maj...

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KORN, DEFTONES, STONE SOUR, FLYLEAF, DIR EN GREY To Team Up For FAMILY VALUES Tour

MTV.com is reporting that KORN and DEFTONES will be co-headlining this year's Family Values Tour. Rounding out the mainstage lineup will be STONE SOUR, FLYLEAF and DIR EN GREY. For the first time, the trek will also feature a second stage, with acts to be announced soon. "We're gonna have some hip-h...

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ROYAL HUNT Singer JOHN WEST To Release New Solo Album In June

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of singer John West for the release of his fourth solo album, entitled "Long Time… No Sing", on June 9. John West is one of the most talented vocalists of the whole international hard rock scene. Best known as lead singer in such bands as ROYAL HUNT, ARTEN...

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THE BLACK CROWES: Tour Dates Announced

Billboard.com is reporting that THE BLACK CROWES have tapped ROBERT RANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND as well as the DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS for a nine-week summer tour. The outing will kick off June 10 in Seattle and run through Aug. 12 at Colorado's famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tickets begin going on sale S...

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ARMORED SAINT: More Tour Dates Announced

ARMORED SAINT have announced a number of European festival and headline appearances set for June and July. Included are the band's first dates in the U.K. since 1991 and their first-ever appearances in Ireland and Scotland. In addition, ARMORED SAINT will be playing select dates in California, inclu...

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Former GREAT WHITE Tour Manager Apologizes To Victims' Families

The Associated Press has issued the following report: The former rock band tour manager who ignited pyrotechnics that started a deadly nightclub fire in 2003 has written personalized letters of apology to relatives of all 100 people who were killed. The handwritten letters from Daniel Biechele, who...

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ARMORED SAINT, DEATH ANGEL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Team Up For Hollywood Show

ARMORED SAINT, DEATH ANGEL and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will be teaming up for a special performance on Friday, July 7 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. ARMORED SAINT will play several West Coast dates in June/July in adition to their upcoming European mini-tour, which is scheduled to k...

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KATAGORY V: 'Risk And Sacrifice' Video Posted Online

Utah-based progressive/power metallers KATAGORY V have uploaded the video for their song "Risk and Sacrifice", taken from their upcoming CD "The Rising Anger", at this location (Windows Media). The video footage was shot during the band's performance last year at the Growl at The Rally biker event i...

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THE TRACII GUNS BAND: Learning Cover Songs For Upcoming Tour

THE TRACII GUNS BAND, featuring Tracii Guns, Paul Black, Nickey Alexander and Jeremy Guns, are gearing up to tour the U.S. April 20 through May 20. They will be performing L.A. GUNS hits along with songs from BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and Tracii's solo tunes, along with various covers. This is almost th...

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Ex-INFERNAL MAJESTY Singer Claims Former Bandmates Ripped Him Off

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former INFERNAL MAJESTY frontman Chris Bailey. An excerpt from the question-and-answer session follows: Metal-Rules.com: You contacted me via email just recently regarding the interview I did with both Kenny Hallman and Brian Lang...

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OBITUARY: West Coast Dates With DEAD TO FALL Announced

Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have lined up a number of West Coast dates with DEAD TO FALL prior to heading over to Europe for a three-week run in June. These will likely be the band's last shows before they get back in the recording studio to make a new album. The details are as ...

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LOSER Dropped By ISLAND RECORDS?

According to a posting on the Kings of A&R web site, LOSER — the new band led by former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 — have been dropped by Island Records before even issuing their debut album, "Just Like You". It is not presently clear which label will put ...

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DAWN OF AZAZEL To Open For KORN In New Zealand

New Zealand-based death/grind outfit DAWN OF AZAZEL will be opening for KORN on May 1 at SuperTop in Auckland, New Zealand. The band will also be embarking on a U.S. tour with VITAL REMAINS, INCANTATION and SIN OF ANGELS beginning on May 31. The dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed):...

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SHADOWKEEP Frontman Laying Down Vocals For New CD

Vocalist Richie Wicks of the U.K. power metallers SHADOWKEEP is currently in the studio laying down tracks for the band's as-yet-untitled third album, tentatively due later in the year. "The sessions have been phenomenal!" stated Richie, "Richard West [keyboard player with U.K.'s THRESHOLD and renow...

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SOULFLY: More Tour Dates Announced

SOULFLY have added more dates to their current itinerary. Their schedule is shaping up as follows: w/ A PERFECT MURDER, MANNTIS, INCITE: Apr. 21 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues Apr. 22 - West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go-Go Apr. 23 - San Francisco, CA - The Filmore Apr. 25 - Sacramento, CA ...