KAMELOT and EPICA will be teaming up for a Brazilian tour in December. So far, one date has been confirmed: December 4 at Via Funchal in São Paulo. More shows will be announced soon. KAMELOT are continuing to promote their latest album, "The Black Halo", released in March through SPV Records. The follow-up to 2003's ...
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SAVAGE CIRCUS members Thomas Stauch (drums; ex-BLIND GUARDIAN) and Jens Karlsson (guitar/vocals; PERSUADER) will be making an appearance at the Bang Your Head festival this Friday (June 24) in Balingen, Germany to present songs from the group's upcoming debut album and to sign autographs for the fans. The meet-and-greet will take place at around 6:00 ...
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Kyle Turley, a former NFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman, is currently pounding the skins for the Phoenix, Arizona-based death/thrash metal quartet PERPETUAL DEATH MODE. The group, who have been ripping up the Phoenix area "with aggression" in the last few weeks, have just launched their official web site, www.perpetualdeathmode.com. "Our music is super ...
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer Patrick Johansson has teamed up with former 5SKIN members Dewayne Hart (guitar and vocals), Tom Lynch (guitar), and Dave Thomas (bass) in a brand-new South Florida-based project called LAST RIGHT. The group, whose music is said to be "reminiscent of old-school hard rock/metal with a taste of nu metal," are currrently offering ...
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The critically acclaimed, highly influential Texas-based rock trio KING'S X has signed with InsideOut Music America. The band's recent work has been released by InsideOut except in North America, and signing with IOMA unifies its label worldwide. The first new KING'S X album from guitarist/vocalist Ty Tabor, bass guitarist/vocalist Doug Pinnick and drummer/vocalist Jerry Gaskill ...
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LINKIN PARK have joined the lineup of artists that will play Live 8 concerts on July 2 that will be broadcast on AolMusic.com. LINKIN PARK will play the U.S. Live 8 concert in Philadelphia. They join dozens of other top artists — some of the biggest names in music — who will be performing all ...
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The surviving members of DAVID WAYNE'S METAL CHURCH, the band formed by late METAL CHURCH frontman David Wayne, have issued the following press release: "On May 10th, 2005 we lost a true brother and close friend, Reverend David Wayne. As many already know, David was returning to the metal scene with us, the band members ...
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Columbus, Ohio-based black/death metal cult band ACHERON have posted the following message on their web site: "Yes, we have been away for awhile. ACHERON took several months off, after the tour we did in Poland. But we are back and ready to devour! Needless to say, there have been a few things that the band ...
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Roadrunner Records has advanced in the process of putting together the groundbreaking "Roadrunner All-Stars" record to mark the label's 25th anniversary. The full-length release will contain original musical collaborations between past and present Roadrunner artists. Approximately 50 musicians are expected to participate in this record, making it a most elaborate collaboration project. Four central musicians ...
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Frontman Thomas "Angelripper" Such of veteran German thrashers SODOM has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hallo Sodomaniacs! Here's the latest news about our DVD. "After consultation with our label SPV we came to the conclusion to distribute the DVD in two different publications. Part 1 (two DVDs) will appear in ...
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Steven Tyler of AEROSMITH will receive an honorary degree at the commencement exercises for the University of Massachusetts Boston, to be held on Friday, June 3 at the Campus Center lawn, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, at 10:00 a.m. Tyler is being honored for his community activism in the Greater Boston area. The Boston-based ...
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According to a posting on INTERNAL BLEEDING's official web site, a couple of the bandmembers' "work commitments" have forced the group to utilize the services of guitarist Chris Montez from DECRYPT and drummer Kyle Eddy from MUCOPUS during their current U.S. headlining tour with BODIES IN THE GEARS OF THE APPARATUS and STRONG INTENTION. The ...
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More dates have been announced for Gigantour, a six-week festival trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER, who will be accompanied by other main-stage acts FEAR FACTORY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and NEVERMORE. Artists confirmed for the second stage include DRY KILL LOGIC, SYMPHONY X and BOBAFLEX. The dates so far are as follows: Jul. ...
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The third SODOM picture disc, "Better Off Dead", in a series of five will be released on May 30 via the Vinyl Maniacs label. The first two SODOM picture discs — "Agent Orange" and "In the Sign of Evil" — were issued in January and were limited to 1,000 copies each. As previously reported, SODOM ...
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PITTS VS. PREPS, the Louisiana-based band featuring former EXHORDER/FLOODGATE frontman Kyle Thomas, are hoping to have their new CD completed in time for their performance at the Lounge Lizard in New Orleans on May 28. Commented Kyle: "This wiil be the first show since Mardi Gras, so bring your asses out. We're overdue and itching ...
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According to a posting on THE DARKNESS' official web site, bassist Frankie Poullain is no longer a member of the band. "Remaining members have cited musical differences as the reason for his departure," the posting adds. "A replacement will be announced within coming months." THE DARKNESS are currently working on their sophomore album with legendary ...
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The Associated Press has issued the following report: Lawyers for the owners of The Station nightclub may not continue interviewing the grand jurors who indicted their clients in the deadly 2003 fire at the club, a Superior Court judge ruled Friday. The decision by Judge Francis Darigan Jr. denies a key defense request that was ...
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AOR Heaven/Metal Heaven have struck up a deal with the Swedish label Rivel Records to handle all of Rivel's upcoming releases for the European territory. First up will be new editions of the spring's best-sellers AUDIOVISION and DIVINEFIRE, both of which are expected on July 18. AUDIOVISION are a melodic hard rock/metal band which was ...
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Immortal Vinyl Records has released the third full-length album from Sweden's WOLF, "Evil Star", as a three-sided double LP with a gatefold cover and white/black marbled vinyl. The LP, which includes the bonus track "Déjà Vu", is limited to 500 copies and is available for price 14 euros plus shipping costs. Also available are the ...
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Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION entered the studio on February 2 to begin recording their long-awaited third album, the group's first release since 1995's classic album "Storm of the Light's Bane". The recording is taking place at Black Syndicate Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, with DISSECTION mainman Jon Nödtveidt's brother Emil Nödtveidt (a.k.a. THE DEATHSTARS' Nightmare ...
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SYMPHONY X guitarist Michael Romeo has commented on the band's participation in this summer's Gigantour, a six-week trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER. Other main-stage acts are FEAR FACTORY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and NEVERMORE. Also confirmed for the second stage are DRY KILL LOGIC. Says Romeo: "Originally, our plans for the summer were ...
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More dates have been announced for Gigantour, a six-week festival trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER, who'll be accompanied by other main-stage acts FEAR FACTORY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and NEVERMORE. Artists confirmed for the second stage include DRY KILL LOGIC and SYMPHONY X. The dates so far are as follows: Jul. 21 - ...
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According to a post at GHPG.net, Swedish drummer Sebastian Sippola will take over Thomas Broman's spot in Glenn Hughes's (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) live European band lineup, as he has been asked to join Glenn and his band for their summer tour. Sippola's first appearance with Hughes will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria ...
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Jon Oliva, the mastermind behind SAVATAGE, DOCTOR BUTCHER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and JON OLIVA'S PAIN will be handling all production duties for the forthcoming debut album from BIRD OF PREY. BIRD OF PREY is led by vocalist Kyle Michaels. His impressive abilities have allowed him to collaborate with heavy hitters like Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH), Randy ...
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Danish thrash/death metallers URKRAFT have inked a multi-album, worldwide deal with Earache Records. Formed in the small Danish provincial town of Svendborg and now residing in Copenhagen, the five piece released their debut album, "Eternal Cosmic Slaughter", in March 2004. Blending an unnerving sense of aggression, speed and flesh-peeling vocals, URKRAFT also expertly incorporate the ...
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KAMELOT's official web site, Kamelot.com, has posted a short interview with the group's guitarist/leader Thomas Youngblood. Read on: Q: How are things going with the band and the upcoming events? Thomas Youngblood: "We are taking a few weeks break since the European and Japanese tour. We have been working nine months straight since the writing ...
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California-based metallers AGENT STEEL have issued the following update: "Greetings! We're back in Los Angeles; special thanks to all the metalheads and loyal fans who attended the European tour! Overall, things went well for us on the road; highlights included the 'Raise Your Fist Festival' in Hardenburg, Netherlands and also the 'Keep It True Festival ...
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German thrashers SODOM have pushed back the projected release date of their first DVD to July from the previously announced May. According to SODOM frontman Thomas "Angelripper" Such, the DVD's concert footage will contain 23 songs. An overview of the band's career thus far and additional bonus features will also appear on the disc. "Such ...
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AUDREY HORNE, the Bergen, Norway-based band featuring members of ENSLAVED, GORGOROTH, DERIDE and SYLVIA WANE, have lined up the following dates during the coming months: May 18 – Geilo, NOR @ TBA May 19 – Tønsberg, NOR @ TBA May 20 - Oslo, NOR @ John Dee May 21 – Hamar, NOR @ TBA Jul. ...
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Italy's DOPE STARS INC. are currently in Vienna with producer Thomas Rainer (L'AME IMMORTELLE) working on three songs of their forthcoming debut album, "New Breed Of Digital Fuckers", tentatively due this summer/fall via Germany's Trisol Music Group GmbH. In other news, DOPE STARS INC. have announced that they will teaming up with legendary producer John ...
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