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WATAIN Ready to Unveil New Album this June

March 5, 2010 – 7:55 pm

The fourth album from Swedish black metal titans WATAIN is now recorded. Says vocalist E in an official missive: “I am now holding in my hand the final mastertape of what might be the most dynamic and charged WATAIN release ever recorded. May the gods unto which it is written be pleased! We very much [...]

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DREAM THEATER to Open for IRON MAIDEN this Summer

March 5, 2010 – 6:54 pm

Prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER will spend their summer supporting IRON MAIDEN on the band’s month-long U.S./Canada tour. The tour launches on June 9 and runs through July 20, and includes a stop at the storied Madison Square Garden in NYC, marking the first time in a lengthy and respected career that DREAM THEATER will [...]

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AMON AMARTH Announces the Twilight of the Thunder God II Tour

February 21, 2010 – 5:16 pm

In continuing support of the band’s 2008 release Twilight of the Thunder God, AMON AMARTH has announced a spring, 2010 North American headlining tour, which marks the band’s first tour in the states since their April/May 2009 run. The scheduled 15 date trek kicks off on April 8th at the House of Blues in Hollywood, [...]

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NECROPHOBIC, DISSECTION Members Ready to Make Debut with TRIDENT

February 19, 2010 – 2:40 pm

Swedish black-death heathens TRIDENT will release their debut album, World Destruction, on March 22, 2010 via Regain Records. Three blistering new tracks from the album – “Slaves To Anguish,” “World Destruction” and “Jaws of Satan” – are currently streaming on the band’s official MySpace page.
TRIDENT features a massive roster of professional metal assassins:
Johan Norman (SOUL [...]

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SCAR SYMMETRY Added to HYPOCRISY U.S. Tour

February 15, 2010 – 7:45 pm

Swedish melodic death metallers, SCAR SYMMETRY, have been added to the “A Taste of Extreme Divinity” Tour as direct support to headliners HYPOCRISY. Guitarist Per Nilsson commented:
“Touring the US with our buddies HYPOCRISY, are you f***ing kidding me?! We’d better make reservations at the Betty Ford clinic! Man, is this going to be a party [...]

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Watch DARK TRANQUILLITY’s New Video for “Shadow in Our Blood”

February 15, 2010 – 7:33 pm

DARK TRANQUILLITY’s new video for “Shadow in Our Blood” has been posted online. The song is the opening track to the band’s new album, We are the Void, which is set for a March 9th release date.
Check out the video:

Mikael Stanne (vocals) further comments: “Greetings from Atlanta, Georgia. Four days into the tour and [...]

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TORCHE Announce Tour with COHEED AND CAMBRIA, CIRCA SURVIVE

February 15, 2010 – 7:14 pm

Kicking off this April and following their highly anticipated split release with BORIS, Miami’s TORCHE have just announced a month-long US tour supporting COHEED AND CAMBRIA and CIRCA SURVIVE. The tour will span both coasts, travel throughout the Midwest, and also head to select cities in the Great White North.
In addition, TORCHE has announced a [...]

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Dave Ellefson Rejoins MEGADETH

February 8, 2010 – 7:49 pm

MEGADETH founder and frontman Dave Mustaine has announced the return of original bassist David Ellefson (1983-2002) to the iconic multi-platinum group. This reunion is appropriately timed to MEGADETH’s upcoming historic month-long Rust in Peace 20th anniversary tour which launches March 1 in Spokane, WA. At these incredibly special shows, MEGADETH will play their [...]

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Rare STEVE VON TILL/HARVESTMAN Appearance and New Releases Announced

February 4, 2010 – 11:40 pm

Steve Von Till (NEUROSIS, HARVESTMAN) will be performing a rare set in his home region in Moscow, Idaho this February. This set will feature the lone artist performing both HARVESTMAN and SVT solo material. The appearance is to take place at the Prichard Art Gallery in downtown Moscow at 8:00 PM on the 13th of [...]

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THE OCEAN Announce Details of Their Two Upcoming Albums in 2010

February 3, 2010 – 11:02 pm

THE OCEAN have announced details about their two upcoming albums entitled Heliocentric and Anthropocentric. They are due for April and October 2010 releases, respectively.
The concept at the base of both albums is a critique of Christianity from different philosophical and personal angles.
While the songs, art and lyrics of Heliocentric tell the story of the rise [...]

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CREATURE WITH THE ATOMIC BRAIN to Head Out on Tour with ALICE IN CHAINS in Support of Transylvania

February 2, 2010 – 12:01 am

CREATURE WITH THE ATOMIC BRAIN is thrilled to announce that Transylvania will be released tomorrow, February 2nd via The End Records. Marking the band’s North American debut, CREATURE WITH THE ATOMIC BRAIN landed a thirteen-date slot opening for ALICE IN CHAINS, which also kicks off tomorrow at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver.
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WEEDEATER “Nine Toe” Tour Announced

February 1, 2010 – 3:07 pm

North Carolina’s WEEDEATER–in light of the recent loss of frontman Dave “Dixie” Collins‘ toe due to a self-inflicted gun-cleaning wound–have announced the routing for their upcoming US tour, now officially dubbed the “Nine Toe” Tour. The month long tour kicks off a week before this year’s SXSW, where WEEDEATER will headline the Tone Deaf Touring [...]

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