American progressive metallers SHADOW GALLERY will make their live debut as part of the Triton Power Cruise, which is billing itself as the “first-ever progressive/power metal cruise.” The event takes place from April 30 to May 3 and includes the following: cabin, all food on the cruise, a pre-party on Thursday, April 29, 2010, party in the Bahamas, all concerts, meet-and-greet, Beatnik Rhythm Ana
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Monthly Archives: December 2009
PROTOTYPE’s ‘Trinity’ Album Gets Digital Release
Los Angeles-based progressive thrash band PROTOTYPE has announced the digital release of its acclaimed debut album, “Trinity”.
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DEFIANCE Announces New Lineup
Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE have issued the following update: “With our first show since 1994 just a couple of days away, we wanted to take this opportunity to let you all know about some pretty major changes in the lineup of the band.
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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Anaheim Concert Available
Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA’s December 10, 2009 concert at Honda Center in Anaheim, California ? including clips of the pre-show meet-and-greet and tuning-room jam as well as the actual performance ? can be viewed below.
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says Friendship With SAMMY HAGAR Got Him Booted From VAN HALEN
According to The Pulse of Radio, Michael Anthony says that Eddie and Alex Van Halen hold a grudge against him for maintaining a friendship with Sammy Hagar.
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HOWL Begins Recording Full-Length Debut
Providence, Rhode Island’s HOWL recently entered Machine With Magnets studios (BATTLES, CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH, LIGHTNING BOLT, DAUGHTERS) with engineer Keith Souza to begin recording its first full-length album.
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Agnostic Front to reunite original lineup for 25th Anniversary show
Agnostic Front will reunite with their original 80s lineup for a special 25th anniversary performance in New York City. The lineup – Roger Miret, Vinny Stigma, Rob Kabula, and Dave Jones – hasn’t performed together since 1984. The show comes shortly after the remastered reissues of United Blood and Victim in Pain this past November.
The show is set for February 26th, 2010 at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.
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KAMELOT: Tenative Release Date Set For New Album
American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have set a March 22, 2010 tentative release date for the group’s highly anticipated follow-up to “Ghost Opera”.
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VULCANO: ‘Five Skulls’ Album Out Now
Brazilian thrash/death metal veterans VULCANO have just released their new album, “Five Skulls and One Chalice”, via Cogumelo Records.
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Tours: Frank Turner
Frank Turner has announced three shows in Toronto, Los Angeles and Austin before he embarks on his run supporting Flogging Molly on their forthcoming Green 17 tour.
Speaking of Frank, he sent us his favorite records of 2009. If you haven’t checked out the list, you can find it here.
TO/DIE/FOR: Another New Demo Song Posted Online
Finnish gothic metallers TO/DIE/FORhave uploaded a demo version of a new song, “Unknown III”, to their MySpace page.
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HAIL OF BULLETS, ONSLAUGHT Confirmed For Holland’s ELSROCK Festival
HAIL OF BULLETS and ONSLAUGHT are the first two confirmed bands for next year’s edition of the Elsrock festival, set to take place August 28, 2010 in Rijssen, Netherlands.
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EXCALION: ‘High Time’ Artwork, Track Listing, Release Date Revealed
Finnish symphonic power metallers EXCALION will release their third album, “High Time”, on January 29, 2010 via Limb Music.
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