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DROWNING POOL Check In From The Persian Gulf

DROWNING POOL checked in from the Persian Gulf, where they are currently performing several shows for service members serving in the region. Listen to the message: Windows Media, Real Media. The band are also "meeting and greeting" troops, signing autographs and posing for pictures. The Texas-based...

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New DROWNING POOL Frontman: 'I've Fallen In Love With Music Again'

Josh Niva of the Anchorage Daily News recently conducted an interview with DROWNING POOL/ex-SOIL singer Ryan McCombs. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On joining DROWNING POOL: "I've fallen in love with music again ... and I'm seeing smiles from guys who deserve to smile, and it feels damn good....

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DROWNING POOL Drummer Offers Update On New Album

DROWNING POOL drummer Mike Luce has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "As you may or may not know, DROWNING POOL is hard at work here in Dallas putting together the 'demos' for the next record — THE RECORD! "In case you're not privy to the process of 'demo-ing'... please,...

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DROWNING POOL To Perform For Troops In Persian Gulf

The USO, in partnership with Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE),will soon send metal band DROWNING POOL to perform several shows for service members serving in the Persian Gulf region. The band also will "meet and greet" troops, sign autographs and pose for pictures. The Texas-based quartet will be a...

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DROWNING POOL To Rock The Persian Gulf

DROWNING POOL will be shipping off to the Persian Gulf at the end of October to rock for the troops. Immediately following their Persian Gulf excursion, they will be doing a couple of one-off shows. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 05 - National Orange Show - San Bernardino, CA (w/ NONPOI...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE To Team Up With SOIL For European Tour

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE will be teaming up with SOIL and PANIC CELL for a European tour beginning in early 2006. Confirmed U.K. dates so far are as follows: Jan. 27 - Newcastle, UK @ Legends Jan. 28 - Bradford, UK @ Rios Jan. 29 - Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse Jan. 30 - Belfast, UK @ ...

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DARKANE Prepare For North American Touring Debut

DARKANE — who formed in the late '90s and hail from Helsingborg, Sweden — have performed only once before on North American soil and were received with raving applause at 2001's Milwaukee Metalfest XV. With their first full-fledged tour of North America set to launch on October 28 at Granada in Lawr...

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Index Case

As the story goes, SOIL's Tim King liked what he heard from Des Moines' INDEX CASE and signed the boys to Mortal Music. That little tale, coupled with the fact that the band was viewed as a good fit opening for acts like DRY KILL LOGIC, PAPA ROACH, and STATIC-X should begin to provide you ...

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FINNTROLL Schedule Russian Dates

Finland's FINNTROLL will return to the Russian soil in December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 10 - Moscow, RUS @ CDK Mai Dec. 11 - St. Petersburg, US @ Port club As previously reported, FINNTROLL will be teaming up with long-running German thrashers SODOM for a U.S. tour beginning in early J...

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SOIL Sign With DRT ENTERTAINMENT

Chicago's SOIL have signed an exclusive recording deal with New York-based DRT Entertainment. The band will head to Los Angeles next month to begin recording their new album, which is currently slated for release in early 2006. Ulrich Wild (STATIC-X, TAPROOT) has been tapped as producer. "It is grea...

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HAMMERFALL To Record New Album In May

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The U.S. tour is over, and it was very good for us in a lot of ways. North Americans definitely surprised me with their heavy metal knowledge and unbelievable devotion. Some people travelled to more...

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INDEX CASE To Tour With BOBAFLEX

Iowa-based metal/hard rock act INDEX CASE, the first signing to Tim King (SOIL) and Rob Such's (TWELFTH GATE) Mortal Music/Platform Records (via Fontana/Universal distribution),will be supporting BOBAFLEX on the following dates: Sep. 14 - Mankato, MN @ Buster's Sep. 15 - Davenport, IA @ Quad City L...

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INDEX CASE: 'Deserver' Video Posted Online

Iowa-based metal/hard rock act INDEX CASE, the first signing to Tim King (SOIL) and Rob Such's (TWELFTH GATE) Mortal Music/Platform Records (via Fontana/Universal distribution),have made their video for the track "Deserver" available for download at the Mortal Music web site. The clip was shot on A...

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Former DROWNING POOL Singer Joins SOIL Onstage In Florida: Photos Available

Former DROWNING POOL singer Jason "Gong" Jones joined SOIL onstage during the closing song, "Halo", of the Chicago band's performance at the Tommy Lawrence Arena on the Volusia County Fairgrounds in Deland, Florida on Saturday (August 27). Also appearing on the bill were A.M. CONSPIRACY, the new Orl...

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Hard Rock Café To Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG With Memorabilia Dedication

According to Ultimate-Guitar.com, Hard Rock Cafe San Antonio will pay tribute to late legendary guitarist and Texan "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) on Wednesday, August 31 with a memorabilia dedication, led by his friends and family, including his brother, Vinnie Paul, and girlfriend,...