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W.A.S.P.: North American Tour Dates Announced
11 Jun 2007
W.A.S.P. has scheduled the following dates over the course of the coming months:
Jun. 23 - GER - Balingen - Bang Your Head Jun. 27 - AUT - Wörgl - Komma Jun. 29 - CZ - Pilsen - Basin Fire Fest Jun. 30 - FIN - Helsinki - Tusca Jul. 02 - HU - Budapest Petöfi Hall (with TYPE O NEGATIVE) Jul. 04 - GER - Bochum - Zeche (with DORO) Jul. 05 - GER - Saarbrücken - Garage (with DORO) Jul. 06 - GER - Osterode/Dorste - Rock Harz Open Air Jul. 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Key Club Jul. 12 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre Jul. 13 - Las Vegas, NV - The Canyon Club Jul. 14 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre Jul. 15 - Pryor Creek, OK - Rocklahomma ... |
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Ever Dream of Being the next Air-guitar hero?
11 Jun 2007
Pollstar.com reports that the U.S. Air Guitar Championships tour bus is currently making its way around the country looking for the next virtual axe virtuoso.
The 14-city tour kicked off June 6 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., and will hit clubs around the country through the end of June, including the Cambridge Room at House of Blues Cleveland (June 13), Chicago's Metro/Smart Bar (June 15), The Parish in Austin, Texas (June 21), The Independent in San Francisco (June 28), and the Key Club in Los Angeles (June 29). The regionals will consist of two rounds. In the first, each contestant wi ... |
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DESPISED ICON's New Video To Make 'Headbanger's Ball' Debut
09 Jun 2007
DESPISED ICON's new video for the track "In the Arms of Perdition" will make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut this Saturday, June 9 on MTV2 at 11:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. PST. The clip was shot by director Jean-Philippe Bernier and emphasizes the band's frantic live intensity. Click here to access the new e-ca ...
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SAHG To Release New Album In October
09 Jun 2007
Norwegian heavy rockers SAHG, who feature in their ranks members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE, have issued the following update:
"The second SAHG album is set for an October release [via Regain Records]. The specific date is not confirmed yet, but will be shortly. The band has completed the material, and will re-enter the studio within the next few weeks to complete the recordings. More news on this coming shortly." SAHG is being assisted in the studio by Brynjulv Guddal, who is doing triple duty as drummer, engineer and co-producer. SAHG was recently voted "Norwegian Band of the Year" by the list ... |
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IMMORTAL Working On New Material
07 Jun 2007
Andreas Aubert of Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with IMMORTAL guitarist Demonaz. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
Imhotep: It will be seven concerts this year? Demonaz: "Yes. Imhotep: After that, what's next? Demonaz: "Studio album. Abbath and I are working with the material. Abbath has also started to rehearse the songs with Horgh." Imhotep: Appolyon, is he stand-in? Demonaz: "No, he is a fullworthy member of the band. A new studio album will be the next thing after these concerts.” |
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THE GATHERING's Anneke van Giersbergen leaving band
05 Jun 2007
Anneke van Giersbergen, singer for world-renowned Dutch rock act THE GATHERING, has decided to pursue new goals in life and music. In a statement from van Giersbergen, she says: ”Dear people, I wanted to send out this message to all of you to inform you that I have decided to leave The Gathering. After much consideration and some serious soul searching, I feel that it is time for me to change my direction in life and develop and search out new goals. In all the wonderful years that I have been a part of The Gathering, we, as a band, have always strongly believed in sincerity: both personally and within our music. I have always been able to give one hundred percen ... |
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X JAPAN Reunites For New Single, Tour
05 Jun 2007
Nearly ten years since X JAPAN's New Year's "farewell" concert and nine years after the death of the band's influential lead guitarist Hideto "Hide" Matsumoto, X JAPAN has officially reformed and is planning a new tour and single, tentatively due before the end of 2007.
According to an article in the Japanese newspaper Sponichi, X JAPAN founder Yoshiki summoned former vocalist Toshi to Los Angeles in November 2006 to work on a song that was written as a tribute to late guitarist Hide, entitled "Without You" (originally released instrumentally on Yos ... |
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ABORTED And POINT BLANK RAGE To Team Up For Canadian Tour
02 Jun 2007
ABORTED and POINT BLANK RAGE will team up for a Canadian tour in July/August. Confirmed dates are as follows:
Jul. 26 - Halifax, NS - The Speakeasy Jul. 27 – [to be announced] Jul. 28 - Jonquiere, QC - Pub Extreme Jul. 29 - Quebec, QC - l'Anti Jul. 30 - Ottawa, ON - Rainbow Bistro Jul. 31 - Toronto, ON - Metal Bar Aug. 01 - London, ON - Pandemic Nightclub Aug. 02 - Windsor, ON - TBA Aug. 03 - Sherbrooke, QC - Bar Le Magog Aug. 04 - Trois-Rivières, QC - Maquisart Aug. 05 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes Électriques ABORTED recently launched a new |
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CELLADOR Announces New Drummer
02 Jun 2007
After three months of auditions, Nebraska extreme power metallers CELLADOR have announced the addition of drummer Rick Halverson to the group's ranks.
"Wow! I'm so excited about the new music and lineup!" commented Halverson. "We've all known each other for a while and it just seemed like a no-brainer decision for me to join the band. We're gonna blow some minds...that's for sure!!" |
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GRAVEWORM: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
02 Jun 2007
"Collateral Defect", the latest album from Italy's premiere gothic-tinged black metal act GRAVEWORM, is now available for streaming at MP3.com. The album will be up until Sunday, June 3 and will be released in North America on June 5 via Nuclear Blast Records.
"Collateral Defect" was recorded at Sta ... |