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KING DIAMOND Kicks Off European Tour At Germany’s ROCK HARD FESTIVAL (Video)

KING DIAMOND Kicks Off European Tour At Germany’s ROCK HARD FESTIVAL (Video)

KING DIAMOND kicked off its European tour this past Sunday, May 19 at the Rock Hard Festival at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. KING DIAMOND‘s setlist was as follows: 01. The

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PHILIP ANSELMO Announces First-Ever Solo Tour

Philip Anselmo, legendary frontman of PANTERA and DOWN, will take to the road for his first-ever solo tour, dubbed “Technicians Of Distortion”, which will kick off July 31 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On this tour, Anselmo will be joined by his

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PARADISE LOST To Embark On 25th-Anniversary ‘Tragic Illusion’ Tour

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have announced a four-date U.K. tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Support on the trek will come from Italian hevy rockers LACUNA COIL. Commented PARADISE LOST vocalist Nick Holmes: “25 years is a long

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AS I LAY DYING Officially Pulls Out Of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE North American Tour

Due to the recent arrest of their lead singer Tim Lambesis, San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING have canceled their participation in the upcoming KILLSWITCH ENGAGE North American headlining tour. Says AS I LAY DYING in a statement: “In

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL’s LAST IN LINE Is ‘Extremely Excited’ To Hit The Road

Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed in April 2012 that he is planning to join forces with three other original DIO members to play “some gigs” that will see the musicians performing material from the early

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THE CULT To Perform Entire ‘Electric’ Album On Upcoming Tour

THE CULT will perform its 1987 album “Electric”, raw and unfiltered, on tour in 2013, an event branded as “Electric 13″. Until now, THE CULT have never performed the album in its entirety. The live show will also include a

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VOLBEAT, HIM, ALL THAT REMAINS And AIRBOURNE To Join Forces For ‘Rock Allegiance Tour’

If there was ever any question about rock ‘n’ roll being alive and well, the answer has arrived in the form of Monster Energy‘s Rock Allegiance Tour. The late summer trek will feature four game-changing rock bands from four different

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BLACK SABBATH: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Following the overwhelming response to the initial announcement of just four tour dates, BLACK SABBATH has now confirmed a full 20-city North American trek. Launching July 25 in Houston, Texas, the tour will include shows in Philadelphia, Boston, Tinley Park

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ICED EARTH: 2014 European Tour Announced

North American metallers ICED EARTH have announce the first part of their 2014-2015 world tour, set to kick off on January 9, 2014 in Saarbrücken, Germany. Tickets and VIP packages for these shows will be on sale by the end

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THE WINERY DOGS Announces Shows In Osaka, Tokyo

THE WINERY DOGS, the new project featuring Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB), Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG) and Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON), will kick off its world tour by playing two shows in Japan this summer: July

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