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Exodus announce Australian/New Zealand tour
San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends Exodus have announced their first ever headline tour of Australia & New Zealand. Forming in 1980, the band has released nine studio albums to date- including the 1985 thrash classic Bonded By Blood- and has influenced notable heavyweights in the metal scene including Metallica, Testament, Death Angel and Vio-lence along the way. 2010 saw the band release Exhibit B: The Human Condition, an album bursting at the seams with the sort of unrelenting thrash that made Exodus pioneers in the genre itself. With its razor-sharp riffs, pummelling bass-lines and frenetic drumming, it’s an album bound to stir up some furious circle pits when the band hit Australian shores later in the year... as Exodus’ own guitar virtuoso Gary Holt puts it: “I’m not happy unless I see someone out there in the pit, bleeding and smiling!” EXODUS AUSTRALIAN / NEW ZEALAND TOUR OCTOBER 2010 October 1st - The Kings Arms, Auckland October 2nd - The Manning Bar, Sydney Octob...
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Avenged Sevenfold drummer's cause of death an 'accidental overdose'
Rolling Stone has reported that late Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan died of “an accidental overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol”. According to Orange County Deputy Coroner Mitchell Sigal, toxicology reports indicate that Sullivan suffered "acute polydrug intoxication due to combined effects of Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Diazepam/Nordiazepam and ethanol." This mixture of painkillers, anxiety medications and ethanol (the intoxicant in alcohol) is similar to the acute polydrug intoxication that led to the death of actor Heath Ledger in 2008. Sullivan also had a condition known as cardiomegaly (an enlarged heart) that was identified in the coroner’s report as a "significant condition" that could have contributed to his death. "To all of us who loved Jimmy, the only thing relevant about December 28 is that is the night we lost, too soon, a son, brother, friend and one of the most talented artists in the world,” the band's manager Larry Jacobson told Rolling St...
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Take Action! 2010 Announced
Hopeless Records, through its non-profit organization Sub City, is pleased to once again bring you the Take Action Tour Australia. This year the tour will once again spotlight ReachOut.com, an Australian youth service aimed to improve the mental health and wellbeing of Australian young people. Presented by Destroy All Lines, Hopeless Records, Mistake Clothing, SPA, Blunt and killyourstereo.com the tour will feature headliner Attack Attack!, in addition to Pierce The Veil and Dream On, Dreamer. The annual charity tour, now in its ninth year, raises funds and awareness for youth involvement in charitable action. The tour will kick off in Adelaide on September 10 and end on September 19 in Brisbane. Tickets will go on sale on June 18. Reach Out is a web-based service that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 14-25 years by providing them with information, support and advice on issues like depression, bullying, wellbeing and relationships. The anonymous a...