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  1. Saladbar

    Is the death of the CD looming?

    Thought this would create some discussion, don't know if it belongs here on on the lounge. Feel free to move. Personally I gave up buying CDs almost 2 years ago and have been buying downloads from various places, mostly Amazon. If I do buy a CD it's because it is not available as an MP3...
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    Les Paul dies at age 94

    http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-ap-us-obit-les-paul,0,5197275.story :erk:
  3. Saladbar

    METAL MANIACS And METAL EDGE Magazines Closing Their Doors?

    Wow this totally sucks, I know it's a rumor but I highly doubt it's not true. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=113684 It was a hot summer day in 1999 when I bought the new Metal Edge magazine for October at a Wlgreens and sat by the Elgin...
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    Iced Earth Chicago Date !!!

    Hellz yeah! American metal powerhouse ICED EARTH has announced the continuation of its current "North American Crucible" with 11 more shows in the U.S. and Canada in November. "People kept on reaching out to us and questioned why we weren't coming to their cities — well, here's your answer! I...
  5. Saladbar

    Yngwie!

    YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Sun, October 19 House of Blues Chicago Never seen Yngwie, this should be cool. :rock: http://www.hob.com/tickets/eventdetail.asp?eventid=54269
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    KATAKLYSM To Tour North America With DYING FETUS, ELUVEITIE And KEEP OF KALESSIN

    This is a great lineup, I think ELUVEITIE is gonna stand out like a sore thumb but I saw them at Pagan Fest and they were reallly good. Here's hoping to a Chicago date! :kickass: From Blabbermouth: HeavyMetalSource.com conducted an interview guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais of the Canadian...
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    AMON AMARTH: Tentative North American Tour

    Awesome. Amon Amarth put on a hell of a show at the HOB last December, hopefully this one happens. Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH will embark on a North American headlining tour in October. Support on the trek will come from the Tampa melodic trash outfit THE ABSENCE. The...
  8. Saladbar

    Billboard honours Iron Maiden

    FIRST TIME IN BILLBOARD HISTORY -- BILLBOARD LOGO WILL APPEAR WITH A SPECIAL IRON MAIDEN TWIST Billboard magazine, the hugely influential New York based weekly "bible" of the international music industry, is set to feature IRON MAIDEN in a special supplement contained in its May 17 (street...
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    Gigantour @ The Aragon 5/06/08

    Got there about 7pm as COB was finishing their set, perfect timing actually as the only bands I wanted to see was In Flames and Megadeth, actually I just wanted to see Chris play. I haven’t been to the Aragon in years, I actually forgot how nice the place looks compared to some of the...
  10. Saladbar

    2 Iced Earth tix for sale

    2 tix for Iced Earth, Friday @ Powerfest for sale. No ticketbastard fees, a little cheaper than regular price. Send me a PM. Thanks!
  11. Saladbar

    JUDAS PRIEST: 'Nostradamus' North American Release Date

    So we get to see Iron Maiden on the 11th and get to hear the new Priest the week after, awesomeness. :rock:
  12. Saladbar

    Roll call for Doro this Saturday @ The Pearl Room

    I don't think I've seen Doro talked about here since she last came to town so I wonder who'd go. Anyone besides me?
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    PYRAMAZE w/ Matt Barlow audio samples

    Very nice, very nice....... Year of the Phoenix Caramon's Poem Form BLABBERMOUTH: Danish metallers PYRAMAZE — whose current recording lineup includes ICED EARTH singer Matt Barlow — have issued the following update: "The work on our new album, 'Immortal', was completed today at 11...
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    AT THE GATES in Chicago!

    Reactivated Swedish metallers AT THE GATES will team up with DARKEST HOUR and MUNICIPAL WASTE for U.S. tour in July. Confirmed dates are as follows: July 10 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza July 11 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium July 12 - Montreal, QC - Le Medley July 13 - Toronto, ON -...
  15. Saladbar

    ProgPower IX

    Got my ticket yesterday and there's less than 150 left. Are all the usual Chicago peeps going to be there this year? This will be my first year, really looking forward seeing Spheric Universe Experience, Serenity, Andromeda and of course Iced Earth. The Gamma Ray, Helloween show is a bonus, I'm...
  16. Saladbar

    So I was climbing a pyramid in Mexico and guess who I ran into....

    I think you know these guys. IRON MAIDEN MEXICO CITY TOMORROW!!!! UP THE IRONS! :rock::kickass::rock::kickass:
  17. Saladbar

    So I'm guessing Matt is back in Iced Earth for good

    Form Blabbermouth: ICED EARTH singer Matt Barlow has entered the studio to record his vocals for the upcoming PYRAMAZE album, entitled "Immortal". The vocal sessions are being helmed by producer Jim Morris, who has worked with ICED EARTH on the group's last few releases. The CD will be mixed...
  18. Saladbar

    IRON MAIDEN First Leg North American tour dates. ( I smell a road trip)

    IRON MAIDEN: North American Tour Dates Announced May 21 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless May 22 - Houston, TX - Woodlands May 25 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion May 26 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilio May 28 - Concord, CA - Concord May 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Verizon Wireless...
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    The official Powerfest 2008 "post your pic" thread.

    Ok people, we did this last year and I'm bored enough to start this thread. Here's me: Here's me at Firewind @ The Pearl Room last year: