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TEMPLATE frontman to rock Brisbane
> Michael Mills from Melbourne prog kings TEMPLATE will perform a solo show in Brisbane.
CIRCA SURVIVE to play first ever Australian headlining show
> Progressive punk band CIRCA SURVIVE will take a break from their upcoming tour with MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE to play a one-off gig in Sydney.
Hear tracks from SERJ TANKIAN's new solo album
> Aussie music site FasterLouder has four tracks and a video from Elect The Dead.
PAPER CHAMPION announce EP launch gig
> Sydney alt-rockers PAPER CHAMPION will play in Sydney on November 9th to launch their new EP.
OPETH launches website for new live album
> Peaceville Records have launched a promotional mini-site for OPETH's new live album, The Roundhouse Tapes, due on November 5th.
New DREAM THEATER interview
> A short interview with drummer MIKE PORTNOY has been released from the band's European tour
THE MARS VOLTA reveal new album's release date
> The Bedlam In Goliath will be released on January 29th, 2008.
BRÜTAL LEGEND to be the greatest video game ever
> JACK BLACK, LEMMY and ROB HALFORD provide voices for the most metal video game ever conceived, due in 2008.
LAURA announce national tour
> In support of their new live album, post-rockers LAURA will visit the east coast and Adelaide.
Sigur Rós acoustic performance and film screening next week
> Icelandic post-rock veterans sigur rós will perform three songs and conduct a Q&A session after the screening of their film Heima in Melbourne.
OFFSPRING, INCUBUS, COHEED AND CAMBRIA and many more on SOUNDWAVE 08
> The first round of bands announced for SOUNDWAVE festival have been announced, with 29 international acts among them.
THE SOUND OF ANIMALS FIGHTING working on third album
> TSOAF to follow up live DVD release with a new album on Epitaph Records.
ALARUM, TEMPLATE, SLEEP PARADE and more announced for SWITCH FEST
> A total of 15 bands will play over two stages on the Cup Eve SWITCH FEST in Melbourne.
COG's new single posted online
> Music blog Who The Bloody Hell Are They has posted COG's upcoming single.
FESTIVAL OF THE DEAD Brisbane venue change
> Due to unforseen events at The Arena the festival will now be held at Rosies Live.
New live album from LAURA on the way
> Melbourne post-rock band LAURA have a new live album on the way, recorded on their tour with ISIS.
LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT reform for live show
> Affectionately known as LTE, the band will reformed to headline at NEARfest 2008.
Nuclear Blast to release metal film soundtrack
> Prog and metal are the focus of the original sountrack for In the Name of the King, due early 2008.
RADIOHEAD allow fans to name their price for new album
> UK mega-stars RADIOHEAD have given the task of pricing their new album In Rainbows to the fans.
BIG DAY OUT 2008
> BDO's first line-up announcement has confirmed that Rage Against The Machine and Bjork will headline.