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BALL Change Name To BLEED DEFEAT
BALL, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE/PRIDE AND GLORY and current BILLY IDOL drummer Brian Tichy on guitar/vocals, have changed their name to BLEED DEFEAT. "We switched some guys around and sent out a new CD with some new songs," Tichy writes on his web site. "We sent them...September 5, 2003
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Frontman Says He Is Equally Disgusted By Men And Women
Newt Briggs of The Las Vegas Mercury recently asked STRAPPING YOUNG LAD frontman Devin Townsend about the potential homoerotic implications of the band's name, which Briggs argued sounded like a gay Irish porno film. "In retrospect, I guess I could see that," Townsend said. "The thing is, I'm equall...August 31, 2003
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MESHUGGAH, DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Members To Appear On DARKANE Guitarist's Solo Album
MESHUGGAH bassist Gustaf Hielm, DARKANE drummer Peter Wildoer and THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND/GOD AWAKENS PETRIFIED drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen will be contributing to the forthcoming solo album from DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström, tentatively due sometime in 2004. "I'm very excited to be invol...August 24, 2003
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, ZIMMERS HOLE To Tour Canada
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND and ZIMMERS HOLE will be teaming up for the "All In The Family" Canadian tour in October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 01 - Les Foufounes Electrique - Montreal, QC Oct. 03 - Opera House - Toronto, ON Oct. 04 - Serbian Center - Sudbury, ON Oct. ...August 18, 2003
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SYMPHONY X Sign With WORLD MANAGEMENT
Prog-metallers SYMPHONY X have inked a management deal with World Management (MORBID ANGEL, NILE, UNLEASHED). The group, who will be performing at ProgPower USA IV in Atlanta in early September, are scheduled to embark on a three-week European tour beginning in mid-October, to be followed by a North...August 17, 2003
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SYMPHONY X To Tour With THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND
SYMPHONY X and THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND will be teaming up for a North American tour beginning in early November. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 12/2003 - Downtown - Farmingdale, NY Nov. 13/2003 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA Nov. 14/ 2003 - Paramount Theatre - Asbury Park, NJ (New Jers...August 14, 2003
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Guitarist Says Rock And Roll Is Suffering — And He's Willing To Help
SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian recently spoke to Revolver magazine about his record label, EatUrMusic, which inked a worldwide distribution deal with Sony. "I wanted to produce record, and starting a label gave me an outlet to release stuff that I want to produce," he explained. "If I lik...July 26, 2003
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OZZY Tour Manager Death Likely Due To Throat Cancer
Mike Martindale of The Detroit News is reporting that the tour manager for Ozzy Osbourne likely died as a result of throat cancer, but results of his autopsy could take several weeks. Robert "Bobby" Thomson died Thursday afternoon in his room at the Townsend Hotel (photos) in Birmingham. He was in t...July 25, 2003
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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND: Live Videos Posted Online
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND/GOD AWAKENS PETRIFIED drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has posted on his web site several live videos of THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND performing live in Europe earlier this year. Included are clips of a show in Paris, France on March 22 and Reggio Emilia, Italy on April 12. THE DEVIN...July 21, 2003
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Release New EP
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD are preparing to release a new EP which is to include four new songs and four cover tunes. Among the cuts set to appear on the effort is a song called "Love", which is said to incorporate all of the heaviness of past STRAPPING YOUNG LAD releases with a bit of dark ...July 9, 2003
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It's Official: LAMB OF GOD To Support SLAYER In London!
As first predicted here several days ago, LAMB OF GOD have now been officially announced as the support band for SLAYER at the group's two shows at Astoria in London, England on July 8 and 9. LAMB OF GOD, who are rumored to be negotiating a major-label buyout of their current Prosthetic Records ...June 13, 2003
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TENET: Demo Recordings Posted Online!
Vancouver's TENET, the new band featuring STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/ex-DEATH drummer Gene Hoglan, ex-FORBIDDEN/TESTAMENT guitarist Glen Alvelais, ex-GRIP INC. bassist Stuart Carruthers, and former SACRIFICE/current INTERZONE frontman Rob Urbinati, have posted three...June 12, 2003
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LAMB OF GOD Turn Down OZZFEST Slot
LAMB OF GOD have turned down an offer to play the main stage of this year's Ozzfest due to "scheduling conflicts." "Thanks to the die-hard support of the people that believe in this band, we have taken things from the garage to the largest metal festival on the planet," the band write on their offic...June 11, 2003
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PROGPOWER USA IV Officially Sold Out
ProgPower USA IV, North America's premiere festival for progressive and power metal music, has officially sold out more than three months in advance. The festival will return to Atlanta's Earthlink Live, the venue that housed last fall's sold-out event, on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September...May 24, 2003
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LAMB OF GOD Sign U.K. Record Deal with ROADRUNNER
LAMB OF GOD have signed a U.K. record deal with Roadrunner Records. The group's sophomore CD, "As The Palaces Burn", will be released through the label shortly. The follow-up to 2000's "New American Gospel" was recorded at Richmond, Virginia's Montana studios with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING...May 9, 2003
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