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Testament and Huntress to Support Long-time friends LAMB OF GOD and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have joined forces for what will undoubtedly be one of the essential “can’t miss” tours of the fall of 2013. The tour launches October 22 in Toronto and canvases much of the U.S and Canada. The two bands are a dominant live pairing, and will combine …
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It appears as though Hypocrisy has had to cancel their announced Australian tour. Commented Hypocrisy mainman Peter Tägtgren: “[The promoter] hasn’t yet provided us with flights or working visa for this tour and we’re forced to leave next Monday, January 14. We have asked time after time after time, and even put up a deadline to deliver that, but …
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Chickenfoot bassist Michael Anthony admits there was some melodrama attached to his 2004 reunion tour with Van Halen, but says it was nothing compared to the recent Black Sabbath soap opera. And he’s cast doubt on his former band’s claim that they cancelled 31 tour dates due to exhaustion, asking why it took them three …
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Recently Matt Heafy of Trivium joined up with Metal Injection for their Livecast. Matt talked all things from the band’s upcoming album, to his favorite foods, to handing out some advice to young bands. You can listen to the full 2 hour long podcast here. During the conversation Matt teased fans with bits of info on the new album- …
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Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti has decided he’s going to jump the fence and do some speed metal. Here is the direct quote: “I just had three months off while [ALTER BRIDGE singer] Myles [Kennedy] was touring with Slash, so I figured it was a good time to get some music put together. I collaborated with …
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Well, you guys… it looks as though the King is gonna be okay from the triple bypass heart surgery he had back in December. He’s completed a cardiac rehabilitation program, given up smoking, working out and on a healthy diet. Here’s the update from his wife: “Some of you have been asking for an update …
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When it was announced that IMMORTAL would be doing a 6 day run of shows in the U.S., I immediately made arrangements to purchase tickets and booked a hotel room a good three months before they would actually arrive here to perform. As luck would have it, lousy timing ruined the previous chances that I …
Metallica have posted condolences on their website Metallica have said they were “profoundly saddened” to hear that a fan who went missing during one of their shows has been found dead. The rockers posted condolences on their website, saying their thoughts were with the family and friends of Morgan Harrington, 20, whose remains have been …
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METALLICA has posted condolences on its website to the family and friends of Morgan Harrington, a fan whose remains were found three months after she disappeared while attending the band’s concert in Virginia. The remains of the 20-year-old Virginia Tech student were found this week in a farm field about 10 miles from the Charlottesville …
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Houston’s SCALE THE SUMMIT released their Prosthetic Records debut, Carving Desert Canyons, this week. The band is currently featured in the current issues of Guitar World, Revolver, Rock Sound, Metal Edge and a wide range of other magazines and online outlets. Over the past three months, the band has released behind-the-scenes videos from their …
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