A Dozen Furies Are Top Selling Band On 2nd Stage

Dallas, Texas based A DOZEN FURIES, winners of the 'Battle for Ozzfest' are leading the charge on the 2nd Stage, and currently rank as the highest selling band of any of 2005's 2nd Stage acts at OZZFEST 2005's FYE tent.

The band is currently touring in support of their major label debut, "A Concept of Fire", due out on September 13th through Sanctuary Records. Produced by D. Braxton Henry, as previously reported, tracklisting for the release is as follows:

1. The Burden
2. Awake And Lifeless
3. The Everlasting Grudge
4. Push Away
5. A Concept From Fire
6. Idea And Some Rope
7. Lost In A Fantasy
8. Into Another Life
9. The Cycle
10. Nightmare Of A Martyr
11. 138
12. Ill Will

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Meshuggah, God Forbid, The Haunted US Tour Dates

MESHUGGAH, GOD FORBID, THE HAUNTED, and MNEMIC will be teaming up for a fall tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

October 8 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
October 10 - Toronto, ON @ The Guvernment
October 12 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Downunder
October 14 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
October 15 - Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
October 30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club

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Diecast Tour Report, Joining 3IoB For Tour

DIECAST frontman Paul Stoddard has reported from the front lines as the Century Media group prepares to join 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and Ironclad Recordings' IF HOPE DIES later this month for a short stint out on the west coast:

"Hey friends. Thanks to you guys, it was another amazing tour in Europe. We made alot of new friends on this tour as well as saw a lot of old friends. I also want to thank DO OR DIE, END OF DAYS, and most of all Napalm Death and their crew.

When you have three bands on a bus at the same time a lot could happen to make it become a reality show gone wrong. Instead, it was one huge chaotic party on wheels.

A lot of screaming, a lot of drinking, and a lot of DIO!!!

This tour was loaded with good times. I remember the insanity of Trier, Germany. The whole front row was Diecast shirts as well as many through the crowd and everyone was screaming for different songs as well as singing them, there is no better feeling than that!

Then there was the time we played the fortress in Serbia. We played in a huge moat on a giant stage with crazy lights and at least 5000 insane people, Fucking Sick!

Of course how could I forget Darmstadt, Germany. Without a doubt the hottest show we've ever played. It was 150 degrees Fahrenheight (around 65 degrees Celsius) on that stage (NO LIE). The poor drummer, Frank from End Of Days collapsed from heat exhaustion. Everyone stuck it out! The bands and most of all the fans.

I could go on about how great this tour was but it would take another seven weeks. I’m proud to say Europe has really accepted Diecast and taken us under their wing. Thanks so fucking much, and we can't wait to come back and rip it up in Jan./Feb. and headline our first tour in Europe. Thanks alot guys and we’ll see you soon."

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Overlorde Posts New Song Online

Overlorde announces the launch of its MySpace Music page at MySpace.com! Guitarist Mark "M.E." Edwards explained the importance of this:

"The metal community has really flourished at MySpace. Especially the American fans. We just recently became aware of MySpace Music, which allows bands to post songs and interact in a positive way with fans. It really is a great place to bring the bands and fans together, and I think its going to go a long way in rejuvenating the classic/heavy/power metal scene here in the states. The response has already been great. The page has only been up for about 10 days and we have already hooked up with over 500 new fans!"

The site is found at www.myspace.com/overlorde. Anyone who already has a MySpace profile is invited to send an ADD FRIEND REQUEST to the band. For everyone else, you don't need to be registered to check it out but it is required to access all sections of the Overlorde page. Registration is free.

"People visiting the site will find some cool things and surprises on our MySpace Music page in the coming weeks". Edwards explained. "And right now there is information regarding a contest to win free shirts and posters. You can also post to a blog wishing some of Overlorde's band members a happy birthday. If anyone out there likes what he or she sees, be sure to tell all your other MySpace friends! See you there!"

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Old Man's Child Set Release Date, Title for Album

Old Man's Child have set an October 13th release date for their forthcoming album entitled "Vermin".

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Throwdown to Support Soulfly on Tour

Throwdown will be touring with Soulfly this fall starting in October. Dates and venues are to be announced. Preceding this tour, Throwndown will be featured on the "To Die For" tour which also includes Remembering Never, Sinai Beach, and The Agony Scene.

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Anthrax to Support Judas Priest on Tour

Anthrax will be the support act for most of the Judas Priest shows on 2nd leg of their "Angel of Retribution" tour. The tour starts in Mexico and so far goes through October. Confirmed dates with Anthrax so far are as follows:

September 24 - Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion
October 12 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
October 14 - Ottawa, ONT @ Corel Center
October 15 - London, ONT @ John Labatt Centre

A complete tour itinerary can be found at the following site: http://www.pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?By=All&Content=judas+priest&go_green.x=11&go_green.y=19

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Beautiful Creatures Tour wtih Genitorturers

Beautiful Creatures have decided to tour with Genitorturers this fall. Beautiful Creatures are also shooting a video for their first single, "Anyone", off of their soon to be released second cd, "Deuce". Their will be a free release party August 22nd at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. The listening party starts at 8:00pm, free drinks and admission before 10:00pm. Free admission can be obtained by sending and e-mail and number of guests to webmaster@hardcorecreatures.com and puttying the word PARTY in the subject line.

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The Haunted Make New Video

The Haunted have made a new video for "No Compromise". This is their second video for their album "rEVOLVEr". The first video for "All Against All", and their newest video are available for download at http://music.yahoo.com/ar-285130-videos--The-Haunted

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Taste of Chaos DVD/CD

The Taste of Chaos tour will now be available to those who weren't able to attend. The Taste of Chaos tour that spanned 34- dates and went through the US and Canada and packed in an attendance of nearly 200,000 can now be viewed by DVD or hear by CD. Tracklistings are as follows:

DVD:
The Used - “Take It Away”
My Chemical Romance - “Give ‘Em Hell, Kid”
Killswitch Engage - “A Bid Farewell”
Killswitch Engage - “The End Of Heartache" (featuring Ken Susi from Unearth)
Senses Fail - “Bite To Break Skin”
Underoath - “Reinventing Your Exit”
Underoath - “It’s a Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door”
Atreyu - “Right Side Of The Bed”
Atreyu - “Lip Gloss and Black”
Unearth - “Black Hearts Now Reign”
Unearth - “This Lying World”
A Static Lullaby - “Lip Gloss and Letdown”
A Static Lullaby - “The Shooting Star that Destroyed Us”

Live CD:
The Used - “Take It Away”
Killswitch Engage - “Fixation On The Darkness”
Unearth - “Black Hearts Now Reign”
Opiate For The Masses - “Heaven”
Atreyu - “Lip Gloss and Black”
Bleed The Dream - “Broken Wings”
A Static Lullaby - “Lip Gloss and Letdown”
Senses Fail - “Bite To Break Skin”
My American Heart - “White Lines”
Atreyu - “Right Side Of The Bed”
Underoath - “The Impact Of Reason”
Bedlight For Blue Eyes - “Hind Sight”
A Static Lullaby - “The Shooting Star That Destroyed Us”
Nicky P. - “Before You Go”
Unearth - “This Lying World”

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Report: Ozzfest at PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ

After a long 3-hour drive, mostly due to traffic, I arrived with my girl friend and good friend at PNC Arts Center. Tailgating with some people from Metal Faction Radio in the main parking lot we clearly heard the second stage acts performances.
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Watch Bleeding Through's New Video Online

Bleeding Through are out with the video to their new single 'Love Lost In A Hale Of Gunfire'. You can watch it online at Myspace.com.

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Deceiver Part Ways With Singer

Deceiver, the Swedish metal band featuring former members of Maze of Torment and Xenofanes, have parted ways with vocalist Destormo "due to other commitments." "Instead of finding a new member, Pete Flesh (guitar) will take over that duty," the band write in a press release.

The group, who released their full-length debut, "Riding with the Reaper", earlier in the year via Iron Fist Productions, have finished laying down a new two-track "test demo" featuring the songs "Fucking Chaos" and "Certain to Die in Forceful Fire". The demo, which offers a taste of the material that will appear on the group's sophomore album, tentatively due in June 2006, can be downloaded from the band's official web site, Deceiver.tk.

"Riding with the Reaper" was recorded over a one-week period at the Abyss studio with producer Tommy Tägtgren. It is the follow-up to Deceiver's self-titled debut mini-CD, which came out in the summer of 2004. The EP, which features five songs recorded at Abyss with Tommy Tägtgren, was previously said to appeal to "fans of old stuff such as Motorhead, Mercyful Fate, Venom, Metallica and Judas Priest."

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Hammerfall Guitarist Talks About Upcomming US Tour

Hammerfall guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site:

"Accept at Wacken was the best fucking show I have seen all year! Absolutely awesome and unforgettable for someone who thought they'd never appear on the same stage together again. Thank you! Hammerfall played right before the Metal Masters, and the sight from the stage was breathtaking! So many people, so many arms, so many voices, unbelievable! Fans as far as the eye could see, and far out on both sides of the stage, I reckon this might have been the largest audience we have ever played before. Whatever the case may be, it sure was a fantastic closing to the festival summer for us.

"I'm in my hotel room in Toronto writing this, as the North American adventure begins with a show at the Opera House tonight. We arrived yesterday afternoon. Both Edguy and Hammerfall are very excited about this three-and-a-half-week tour. They, because they’ve never been on the road in the U.S. before, and we, because this will be our first headline outing here. And, of course, both bands, because we always have fun together. Last time we went touring together was when we traveled across Europe on the Templar World Crusade in the spring of 1999. Now, six years later and more experienced in creating havoc, I'm sure we will have an absolute blast together. Check out the tour dates section for details on where you can catch us on the road in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy the world of metal and melodies from two bands that definitely know what they are doing. If you don't like it, it's your loss. We're not making any excuses for what we are, and we never will. But if you are like us, I assure you you will have a terrific evening. You want some, come get some! Word life."

Hammerfall's latest album, "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken", was released in March via Nuclear Blast Records The follow-up to 2002's "Crimson Thunder" was produced and mixed by Charlie Bauernfeind (Blind Guardian, Helloween).

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Dark Funeral: New Album Title And Release Date

Dark Funeral have set "Attero Totus Sanctus" as the title of their new album, due to be released on October 24th via Regain Records.

The follow-up to the band's successful "Diabolis Interium" album was recorded in Dug Out Studios with producer Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah, Behemoth).

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The Haunted Announce European Tour

The Haunted will be embarking on a European tour with Manntis and God Forbid from mid-November to mid-December. Tour dates announced:

Nov 17 Baroeq, Rotterdam, NL
Nov 18 Partonaat, Harlem, NL
Nov 19 Laantarm, Hellendoorn, NL
Nov 20 Biebob, Vosselaar, B
Nov 21 Wedgewood rooms, Portsmouth, UK
Nov 22 Lemon Grove, Exeter, UK
Nov 23 Mean Fiddler, London, UK
Nov 24 Rock City, Nottingham, UK
Nov 25 Carling Academy 2, Birmingham, UK
Nov 26 Cockpit, Leeds, UK
Nov 27 Corpotation, Sheffield, UK
Nov 28 Spirit of 66, Verviers, B
Nov 29 Nouveau Casino, Paris, FR
Dec 01 Bilbo Rock, Bilbao, SP
Dec 02 - Arena, Madrid, SP
Dec 03 Apolo, Barcelona, SP
Dec 04 Jas Rod, Marseille, FR
Dec 05 Le Marche'Gare, Lyon, FR
Dec 06 Estragon, Bologna, FR
Dec 07 Newage, Treviso, FR
Dec 08 Abart, Zyrich, CH
Dec 09 New Backstage, Munich, GER
Dec 10 Arena, Vienna, AU
Dec 11 Live Arena, Munster-Breitefeld, GER
Dec 12 Underground, Köln, GER
Dec 13 Zeche Carl, Essen, GER
Dec 14 Loqo, Hamburg, GER
Dec 15 Stengate, Copenhagen, DEN
Dec 16 Klubben, Stockholm, SWE
Dec 17 Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg, SWE

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KSE To Perform Despite Ozzfest Cancellation

According to a message that has been posted on the Killswitch Engage website, the band is hoping to announce their own show on the cancelled Ozzfest date in Salt Lake City on August 16th. More information TBA.

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Black Label Society Posts Videos Online

Black Label Society has posted all three videos from the "Mafia" album on the official BLS website: "In This River," "Suicide Messiah" and "Fire It Up." Check them out at

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AILD Nominated For San Diego Music Award

As I Lay Dying has been nominated as Artist of The Year at this year's San Diego Music Awards. The categories will be voted on by the public. Go to www.sdmusicawards.com/Ballot2005.shtml to vote. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on September 12th.

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Arch Enemy To Play Two Shows Next Monday

Arch Enemy has posted a message on their official website regarding the Ozzfest shuffle:

Arch Enemy plays 2 shows in 1 day…

There have been some changes in the Ozzfest schedule, see www.ozzfest.com for details.

However, Arch Enemy WILL PLAY the previously announced headline show in Sparks, Nevada on the 15th of August.
Earlier that day, Arch Enemy will perform on the Second Stage at Ozzfest in Marysville, CA at Sleep Train Amphitheatre.

See you there!

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Anthrax Posts Photos From Spain Online

Anthrax has posted some live photos from their show in Valencia, Spain in June on their official website. Check them out here.

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Ozzfest Organizers Cancel Salt Lake City Show

Ozzfest organizers have been forced to cancel the Tuesday, August 16 show in Salt Lake City due to some unforeseen scheduling conflicts. The show will not be rescheduled and refunds are available at point of purchase.

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Blind Guardian Vocalist Issues Update

Blind Guardian singer, Hansi Kürsch, has posted this update on the band's official website:

Hello,

here is a short update about what is going on at the moment:
Frederik did some kick ass drum arrangements for the new songs and now Oliver Holzwarth has started working on the bass arrangements. At the same time André, Marcus and I are fixing final arrangement issues but basically we have finished the biggest part of composing. We are going to start the production for the new album somewhere during the last days of August. As you can imagine everyone is highly motivated, excited and of course ready to go.

This is a a very rough schedule for the next months:

• Late August - End of November:
  
  
  
  • Recordings Mixing of the first single
    
  • Videoshooting
  
  
• December - January:
  
  
  
  • Mixing
  
  
• February/March:
  
  
  
  • Promotion
    
  • Release of the first single
  
  
• April/May:
  
  
  
  • Release of the album and Warm up shows
  
  
• June - August:
  
  
  
  • Warm up shows
    
  • South America
    
  • Japan
    
  • Release of the second single
  
  
• September - October:
  
  
  
  • Europe
  
  
• November:
  
  
  
  • Japan
    
  • Australia
  
  
• December - February:
  
  
  
  • USA, Mexico and Canada

We will keep you informed.

Hansi

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Kerrang! TV To Dedicate Weekend To Slipknot

From this Friday at 6pm until Monday morning, Kerrang! TV will be dedicating the whole weekend to Slipknot. There will be live exclusive gig footage (from the Astoria show), Loads of Slipknot videos, special programming and a loads of rare and signed Slipknot goodies to be won.

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Ringworm Set Release Date For Album

Ringworm's new album, "Justice Replaced By Revenge," has been scheduled for an October 18th release via Victory Records. Here's the track listing:

01. Justice Replaced By Revenge
02. No One Dies Alone
03. Seeing Through These Eyes
04. House Of Hell
05. Day Of Truth
06. Whiskey Drunk
07. God Eat God
08. Ghost Of The Past
09. Thrive
10. Devil's Kiss
11. Death Is Not An Option
12. No More Heroes
13. Life After The End Of The World

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Maiden to Be Inducted Into Hollywood's RockWalk

Legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden will be inducted into Guitar Center's Hollywood Rockwalk on Sunset Blvd. on August 19th at 7:30 p.m. Renowned for such groundbreaking albums in the 80's as the multi platinum "The Number of the Beast", "Piece of Mind" and "Powerslave", and more recently "Brave New World" and "Dance of Death", Iron Maiden were and remain one of the most influential and foremost bands of the heavy metal genre having sold over 65 Million albums Wordwide to date, despite the fact that they are rarely heard on the radio.

It has always been on stage with their fans in front of them that Maiden, with outstanding musicianship and remarkable stage productions, have been most at home. Even after 12 remarkably successful World Tours over the last 25 years, the band's popularity still continues to grow. During this Summer's European Tour they performed to half a million people over 20 shows, topping the bill at a series of Europe's biggest Rock Festivals as well as their own headline Stadium shows including Gothenburg, Sweden, where all 55,000 tickets sold out in the space of two hours of going on sale some 8 months before the show day. This concert was also broadcast live on Prime Time TV across Scandanavia, the first live broadcast for any band there since Live Aid in 1985.

In the last few weeks, Maiden have been storming the USA appearing on this year's Ozzfest, receiving glowing reviews from all parts of the USA - "Iron Maiden is the stand out band of this tour" states the Hollywood Reporter, Chicago tribune says "Dickinson's soaring battle cries held the crowd spellbound" while in the Virginia Star, "Iron Maiden deserves every accolade thrown it's way".

Once the band finish in the USA in Los Angeles on Aug 20 they will conclude the summer tour with headline appearances at the prestigious Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, performing to a sold out audiences of 120,000 over the two shows.

To close off this year the band will release "Death On The Road", a double live Album on August 30th in the USA through Sanctuary Records and also a spectacular Triple DVD of the same show shortly afterwards, filmed on their last album tour in 2003. Early in 2006 the band will start working on a new studio album which will see them back on the road later that year.

Hollywood's RockWalk is the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution Rock 'n' Roll, Blues and R&B. Their handprints and signatures will reside alongside other equally accomplished musicians and innovators such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Lou Reed, Johnny Cash, Aerosmith, B. B. King, Van Halen, James Brown, George Martin, Steve Miller, Sonic Youth, Brian Wilson, Carlos Santana, Carl Perkins, John Lee Hooker, The Ramones, Bonnie Raitt and Holland-Dozier-Holland among others.

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As I Lay Dying Singer Says Metalcore Fad Is Fading

As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis recently told the Great Falls Tribune that the sub-genre of metalcore is nearing its expiration.

"I think metal core is a trend right now and so it's easy to write a metal core record," Lambesis said.

"I think it's pretty much at its peak right now. It'll get a little bigger this summer. Sounds of the Underground is going out. Ozzfest is going out. Those are both big tours that feature a lot of metal core bands. Those will, I think, bring it to its peak and then from there, it'll be up to each band individually to survive the trend."

Lambesis hopes fans see As I Lay Dying's new album, "Shadows Are Security", more as a classic metal album than just another metalcore production.

"I think a timeless metal record is one that has very precise guitar work," Lambesis said. "Very fast and energetic drumming. It doesn't have a token breakdown for the sake of having a token breakdown. Every part of the song makes sense as an actual part of a song and not just a breakdown or a dance part for kids to mosh to."

In addition to his vocal duties and songwriting responsibilities, Lambesis also produces the As I Lay Dying records and has branched out to produce records for other bands, most recently, Sworn Enemy.

"I really enjoy producing our stuff and I really think that people who've heard the new record really like the production of it," he said. "The producer has the overall vision. A lot of bands write great individual parts, but when it comes to putting songs together, the producer makes them do actual songs. It's pretty easy when you listen to a lot of metal CDs to hear great riffs and great individual parts, but very few metal bands actually make great songs."

Read the full article at GreatFallsTribune.com.

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