Dragonforce: Withdraw from Kerrang! Show!!!

Dragonforce: Withdraw from Kerrang! Show!!!

Dragonforce have pulled out of their forthcoming Kerrang! Week of Rock Show at the HMV Forum, London, which was due to take place on July 29th. Tickets can be refunded at the place of purchase.

The band have issued the following statement:

“It is with great regret we have to cancel the show on July 29 due to unforeseen personal circumstances of one of the band”, a spokesperson for the band told K! “This is obviously not something the band have decided lightly but we see no option. And no, we don't want to be more specific, it’s kinda personal, so rest assured, there is no option.”

Also, check out this interview done by Roadrunner Records UK with Dragonforce at the Download festival…

And don’t forget…they’re coming to Canada during Falls:

Mon Sep 21st 09 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver
Wed Sep 23rd 09 - Edmonton Events Centre - Edmonton
Thu Sep 24th 09 - MacEwan Hall Ballroom - Calgary
Fri Sep 25th 09 - Odeon Events Centre - Saskatoon
Sat Sep 26th 09 - Burton Cummings - Winnipeg
Fri Oct 2nd 09 - Sound Academy – Toronto
Sat Oct 3rd 09 - Le Medley - Montreal
Sun Oct 4th 09 - Theatre Imperial - Quebec City

For more Dragonforce news go at:

www.dragonforce.com
www.roadrunnerrecords.ca
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada
http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

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Machine Head pull out of Sonisphere!

Machine Head pull out of Sonisphere!

In a surprising turn of events, Machine Head announced recently that the band will no longer play the upcoming Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth, due to "the disrespect and indignity offered by a promoter who won't honor [their] agreement..."

This will come as devastating blow to the bands fans who were looking forward to seeing the band play, however, the band have issued a statement on their official website and are appealing to their fans to show some understanding with regards to what was a very difficult decision for the band to make.

Their statement reads as follows:

“It is with the utmost disappointment that we must announce that Machine Head will not be playing the Sonisphere date at Knebworth in the U.K. on August 2nd. In a turn of events that has left us absolutely baffled, the promoter of the U.K. Sonisphere festival recently placed, unbeknownst to us, Limp Bizkit in our 3rd slot on the festival. Seeing as the running order was a significant part of the negotiation and agreement between us and the promoter, and the fact that we had been advertised in that slot since the festival's announcement, you can imagine our surprise when we were "told" that we would now be playing in the 4th slot, under Limp Bizkit, and bizarrely, it was actually expected that we would quietly move down the bill without issue.

We will not.

Machine Head turned down the U.K.'s Download Festival, a festival we are very fond of - which incidentally, had us above Limp Bizkit - to commit to the Knebworth festival, as we felt a closer kinship to the bands performing this year. In an effort to make this situation in Knebworth work, we have spent more than a week striving to resolve this issue in a proper manner. Unfortunately, that did not happen.

So we have regrettably been left with no choice but to cancel our appearance rather than stand for the disrespect and indignity offered by a promoter who won't honor our agreement. While we know that our fans will be furious about this situation - as are we, beyond words - we trust that you will all understand our position, and we encourage you to voice your opinion about it as loud and clear as possible.

The rest of our festival dates across Europe, including the other Sonisphere dates, as well as our headline of the Wacken festival remain unchanged.”

- Machine Head -

For more Machine Head news go at:

www.machinehead1.com
www.roadrunnerrecords.ca
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada
http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

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Cradle of Filth: Frostbite Festival, Finland, Cancellation!

Cradle of Filth: Frostbite Festival, Finland, Cancellation!

Cradle of Filth won’t be at the Frostbite Festival, here’s the message they wrote on their MySpace page:

“Due to unforeseen circumstances we regret to announce the cancellation of Cradle Of Filth's appearance at the Frostbite Festival, Finland on the 7th February 2009.

Please accept our sincere apologies and we hope to come back to Finland soon!”

For more news on Cradle of Filth go at:

www.cradleoffilth.com
www.roadrunnerrecordsaboutbands.blogspot.com
www.roadrunnerrecords.ca
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada

http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

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Machine Head forced to cancel European shows

Machine Head forced to cancel European shows

Machine Head have been forced to cancel their remaining two performances on the Slipknot tour in Antwerp and Luxemburg, in the wake of guitarist Phil Demmel collapsing onstage again during Machine Head's second-to-last song Friday night in Sheffield, England.

Says bassist Adam Duce, "After considering the seriousness of Phil's health condition, we all feel that skipping these last two shows is the best thing to do. It's a bummer to end this tour like this after doing 9 amazing weeks and 3 continents with Slipknot, but getting Phil back to the States to get checked out is the most important thing right now. Our sincerest thanks to Slipknot and Children of Bodom for their support and understanding, we understand that it's a big disappointment to the fans, and Phil is very sorry about it, but we all feel that his health and safety is most important at this time."

Machine Head plan to resume touring Wednesday in Los Angeles for the first of two Metallica shows at The Forum.

For more info go at:

http://www.machinehead1.com/main.html

www.roadrunnerrecords.ca
www.myspace.com/roadrunnerrecordscanada1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RoadrunnerCanada

http://roadrunnerca.media-toolbar.com/

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New Corey Taylor interview + show cancelled

Brand New interview with Corey Taylor

In a brand new interview with Australia's The Age, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has described the band's shows as "out-and-out war."

He said, "It really taxes the body and spirit after a while. This isn't just four dudes rolling in their street clothes. This is a production, a battle and a celebration. There are so many moods that go into this, sometimes you can get lost in the shuffle. We really rely on each other. If one of us is having a bad day, we know. We say: 'Guys I need you tonight'. And they got ya."

On the positive message of the band's music:

"I've always tried to blend the darkness with a big dose of positivity. With our (dark) imagery, it obviously get lost a bit. But for me it's always been about giving people a reason to live rather than a reason to give up."

On the band's stage show:

"There's obviously a genre of theatrical rock, but for us it's just a piece of the puzzle. It's always been about the content and why we wear what we do. There's a lot more art than there is shock. Kiss and Alice Cooper really broke down a lot of barriers, but we're different to them. I've always felt that we were like if Pink Floyd started a metal band. I doubt you're gonna see Slipknot shoot cereal anytime soon — Kiss really have become the Disney of rock."

On the other hand...I've got a bad news for people who were suppose to attempt the Israel Slipknot show...

Show cancelled...

According to Metalist magazine, Slipknot's previously announced November 2, 2008 concert at at Hangar No. 1 at the Fair, Trade and Convention Center in Tel-Aviv, Israel has been cancelled by the band "as a result of sudden personal and family conflicts."
No further details are currently available.

Slipknot scored an instant No. 1 on European Top 100 Albums chart with its latest album, "All Hope Is Gone" (Roadrunner), according to Billboard.com. Slipknot's chart-topping European debut followed consecutive No. 2 entries on the aggregate chart for its last two albums, 2004's "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)" and "Iowa" in 2001. The new set arrived at No. 1 in Finland and Switzerland, and enjoyed three further No. 2 debuts, in Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom, the latter on sales of 49,000.

To know more about Slipknot tour dates or other go at:
http://roadrunnerrecords.ca/artist/Slipknot

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