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MEGADETH: GIGANTOUR 2006 Opening-Night Setlist Revealed

Gigantour 2006 officially kicked off Wednesday (September 6) near Boise, Idaho with performances by MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY, OVERKILL, INTO ETERNITY, SANCTITY and THE SMASHUP. MEGADETH's setlist for the opening show was as follows: 01. Blackmail The Universe 02. Skin O' My Teeth 03. The Sc...

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DEICIDE Takes Over TotalRock Radio Airwaves For 90-Minute Special

DEICIDE's Steve Asheim and Glen Benton will take over the airwaves of TotalRock for 90 minutes on "Steve-O's Metal Show" on Thursday, September 14 at 12:00 noon BST (7:00 a.m. EST) and again on Sunday, September 17 at 9:00 a.m. BST (4:00 a.m. EST). Benton and Asheim visited the London studios in Aug...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Joins Forces With FULL CIRCLE LICENSING

ALICE IN CHAINS — Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney — have joined forces with music industry veteran Toni Profera of Full Circle to handle their publishing placement. While Sony BMG has control of the ALICE IN CHAINS masters, Profera and her team will be working to seek placement for the mus...

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GLAM SLAM ROCK JAM 2 To Take Place This Weekend

The Glam Slam Rock Jam 2 is scheduled to take place this weekend (September 9) at the Pirates Den in Gloucester City, NJ. The Glam Slam Rock Jam concert series are shows that help promote and keep the spirit of '80s-influenced hard rock/glam/metal bands alive. The shows take place four times a year...

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New KURT COBAIN Action Figure Coming In December

According to a posting on The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, another Kurt Cobain (NIRVANA) action figure is coming out in December 2006. This one is modeled after Kurt Cobain's appearance at the legendary MTV "Unplugged" show in 1993. The previous action figure was modeled after Cobain in the "Smells li...

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POISONBLACK Frontman Says SENTENCED is 'Over And Done'

Chad Bowar of HeavyMetal.About.com recently conducted an interview with POISONBLACK/ex-SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HeavyMetal.About.com: On the first CD J.P. Leppaluoto was the vocalist. When he left the band, did you audition other vocalists, or did...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: 'Layne Staley' Biography Used By Social Workers And Drug Counselors

ARTS Publications has announced that the previously published biography of late ALICE IN CHAINS frontman Layne Staley, "Layne Staley: Angry Chair" — now retitled "Layne Staley: Get Born Again" — was recently ordered by a big number of social workers and drug counselors from different group therapy p...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Have A Much Better Life Right Now Than I Used To Have'

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How did you come up with the title for the forthcoming album, "United Abominations"? Mustaine: Traveling as much as you do as an American, people are preju...

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MACHINE HEAD: Videographer Wanted!

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have posted the following message on their official web site: "Do you live in the Bay Area? Have a lot of free time on your hands? Feel comfortable using a video camera? Wanna film the studio sessions for MACHINE HEAD's new album, 'The Blackening'? If yo...

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MACHINE HEAD: Drum Tracks Completed

MACHINE HEAD has set "The Blackening" as the title of its sixth studio album, tentatively due in early 2007 via Roadrunner Records. The group is recording the new CD at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, CA, with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn returning to the producer's chair, and Mark Keaton once a...

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THE BLACK CROWES Keyboardist Quits For 'Health Reasons'

THE BLACK CROWES keyboardist Eddie Harsch has left the band, citing "personal issues." Harsch, who at 49 was the oldest member of the Chris Robinson-fronted band, has played with THE BLACK CROWES since 1991, according to the World Entertainment News Network. Harsch is to be replaced by Rob Clores. A...

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SIGH Begins Recording New Album

Groundbreaking Japanese act SIGH entered the studio today in Japan to commence work on its seventh album, titled "Hangman's Hymn", due out in 2007 on The End Records. The band will be working with engineer Takamichi Osada at Studio Moopies and will produce the album themselves. About the new album,...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: 'I Can't Remember Ever Being This Excited About Recording'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We are loading in today [Monday, August 21] to start on our new album!!! WOO - FUCKING - HOO!!! I can't remember being this excited about recording, well... EVER. Seriously, we're ready to fucking b...

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'Gigantour' CD Audio Samples Available

Audio samples from the upcoming Gigantour deluxe 2-CD set have been made available at Amazon.com. The 2-CD and 2-DVD sets, due on August 22 and September 5, respectively, via Image Entertainment, capture 2005's heavy metal onslaught that was hailed as the best metal bill of the year, with Revolver m...

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MACHINE HEAD Announces New Album Title

San Francisco Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD have set "The Blackening" as the title of their sixth studio album, tentatively due in early 2007 via Roadrunner Records. The group will enter Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, CA on Monday, August 21 to begin tracking the effort, with vocalist/guitarist...