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Metal News for July 18, 2006

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God Forbid To Do Some Local Shows

New Jersey metalcore act GOD FORBID have lined up the following upcoming US dates before they head overseas:

August 2 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ The Dillinger Escape Plan
August 11 - Levittown, NY @ Club Ritual w/ V.O.D., Agents of Man
August 19 - Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony w/ Nora, Agents of Man

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The Acacia Strain To Tour With Caliban

Massachusetts’ purveyors of all things heavy, THE ACACIA STRAIN, will head back out on the road this fall with Germany’s CALIBAN. The two will tour throughout the United States in September and into October with various other support acts along the way, including label mates LIGHT THIS CITY.

THE ACACIA STRAIN previously entered the Billboard Heatseekers chart at #40 behind strong first-week numbers for the band’s new record, The Dead Walk. Moving over 2,600 units first week upon the record’s June 13 release, the band recently completed a string of dates alongside SOILENT GREEN.

The video for “Angry Mob Justice,” directed by Dave Brodsky (ALL THAT REMAINS, BURY YOUR DEAD) earlier in May, is nearing completion and will be online and on video outlets shortly. Sure to showcase THE ACACIA STRAIN’s earth-shaking sound alongside its quirky sense of humor, the “Angry Mob Justice” video is sure not to disappoint longtime and new fans alike.

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Powerman 5000 Put New Video Single Online

The video for 'Wild World' - the first single from POWERMAN 5000's "Destroy What You Enjoy" album, out August 1 on DRT Entertainment, is now online. You can view it here.

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Unearths Trevor Phipps On Leno Tonight

Tune in tonight July 18 at 11:35pm EST to see UNEARTH Trevor Phipps try his hand out in a comedic bit on The TONIGHT SHOW with Jay Leno. Don’t miss their performances on Ozzfest all Summer long and don’t miss the release of “III In The Eyes Of Fire” August 8 on Metal Blade Records.

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Interview

Interview: Brent Vaughn Of Deliver Us From Evil

Evansville, Indiana's great white hope Deliver Us From Evil is a band that only seems to continue gaining popularity in the deepest most toughest to penetrate inner circles of metal underground today. Whether it's through their 'pump your blood through the vein fast' sonic approach or just the energy and passion that each member gives off individually and then also as a team, Deliver Us From Evil is hands down currently one of the top unsigned metal acts in America. And at center stage for the band is a definitive artist and powerhouse on the microphone, Brent Vaughn, who I recently got some Q&A in with. More...

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