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NIKKI SIXX's 'Heroin Diaries' Available For Pre-Order
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's autobiography, "The Heroin Diaries" is now available for pre-order at the S'Crue store. The book, tentatively due in October 2004, "starts on Christmas morning 1986 with me sitting in front of a Christmas tree alone, shooting up heroin," Sixx said. "I'm sitting there...December 3, 2003
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TAPE, THE OLD DEAD TREE To Join PARADISE LOST's European Tour
Germany's TAPE and France's OLD DEAD TREE have been added to the bill for some of the forthcoming PARADISE LOST European shows. TAPE (www.tapemusic.de) will play on the following dates: Oct. 28 - Hyde Park – Osnabruck, GER Oct. 31 – Factory - Madeburg, GER Nov. 02 – Longhorn - Stuttgart, GER THE ...October 21, 2003
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MACHINE HEAD: Shaking The Rust Off
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "After reading a recent article that referred to the music of LAMB OF GOD as 'Nu-Metal', I am officially retiring the word 'Nu-Metal' from my vocabulary. It is THE most played out, overused and gener...October 8, 2003
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BUTTONHOOK: New EP Available For Download
Atlanta's BUTTONHOOK, the band featuring former NEUROTICA guitarist Mike Gaudreau and ex-DEN OF THIEVES singer Roman Carson, have posted their recently completed three-song demo/EP in MP3 format at their official web site. The EP was recorded at Tree Sound studios in Atlanta with producer Jimmi Blea...September 30, 2003
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VEHEMENCE Enter Studio To Record New Album
VEHEMENCE, a self-styled "chaotic melodic death metal" band from Phoenix, Arizona, have entered Porcupine Studios in Mesa, Arizona to record their new album, "Helping The World To See", for an early 2004 release through Metal Blade Records. Additional recording and mixing will take place at DBD stud...September 19, 2003
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BUTTONHOOK Complete Work On New Demo
Atlanta's BUTTONHOOK, the band featuring former NEUROTICA guitarist Mike Gaudreau and ex-DEN OF THIEVES singer Roman Carson, have completed work on a three-song demo at Tree Sound studios in Atlanta with producer Jimmi Bleacher (former singer of Geffen recording artists SALTY DOG) and engineer Zack...September 9, 2003
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OPETH To Embark On European Tour In September
Sweden's OPETH will embark on a European tour in September in support of their latest album, "Damnation". A Scandinavian tour will take place in October/November, to be followed by an Australian trek in December. The band are currently enjoying their first proper time off since November 2002. Prior...August 9, 2003
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Former ST. VITUS Singer To Reveal THE HIDDEN HAND
THE HIDDEN HAND, the new band featuring hard rock guitar legend Wino (ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN),will release their debut album, "Divine Propaganda", on September 9 through MeteorCity Records. MeteorCity will handle radio and marketing in-house, with domestic distribution via Caroline...August 6, 2003
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The Washington Post: OPETH Disappoint A Few Headbangers At Club Gig
Dan Campbell of The Washington Times is reporting that OPETH disappointed a few of the headbangers in the audience at a recent show at the 9:30 Club "by playing mostly mellow, semiacoustic numbers from the band's new 'Damnation' album, which [PORCUPINE TREE's Steven] Wilson produced. However, singer...August 3, 2003
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DEICIDE, BRUJERIA, KING DIAMOND, LIFE OF AGONY 'Best Of' Albums On The Way
Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the launch of an ongoing series of CD releases, henceforth dubbed "The Roots Of Roadrunner". On September 22, 2003, the initial SEVEN CDs will hit stores near you, each with introductory liner notes by a fellow musician fan of the band. Without further ado:...July 12, 2003
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Man, Teen Listened To SLIPKNOT Before Committing Murder
Felisa Cardona of San Bernardino County Sun reports that a pair of friends carried butcher knives and sang a song by the "death metal" band SLIPKNOT as they lured their friend to his death, police say. Prosecutors say Jason Lamar Harris, 20, and his 16-year-old friend, Amber Rose Riley, talked about...July 8, 2003
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SENTENCED Added To Finland's TUSKA METAL FESTIVAL
SENTENCED have replaced OPETH at this year's edition of Finland's Tuska festival, set to take place July 11-13 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki. As previously reported, OPETH were forced to cancel their appearance at Tuska due to "logistical and financial" difficulties connected with...July 5, 2003
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Former SAVATAGE Singer To Release CIRCLE II CIRCLE Debut In The U.S.
Returning to the realm of majestic heavy music after a three-year hiatus, former SAVATAGE vocalist and Tampa native Zak Stevens is prepared to unleash the debut album, "Watching In Silence", of his new band CIRCLE II CIRCLE through AFM Records (distributed in North America through The End Records) o...July 3, 2003
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OPETH Recruit SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Keyboardist For Upcoming Tour
OPETH have recruited SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Hammond organ/keyboard "legend" Per Wiberg to handle the keyboard duties during their upcoming U.S. tour with PORCUPINE TREE. The gigs, which will not feature any of the heavier material that OPETH is most famous for, will focus primarily on the band's "more me...June 6, 2003
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OPETH Confirm North American Tour With PORCUPINE TREE
Sweden's OPETH have confirmed the dates for their upcoming "Damnation" Tour 2003 with PORCUPINE TREE. The details are as follows Jul. 15 – Toronto, ONT - Opera House Jul. 16 – Montreal, QUE - Medley Jul. 17 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza Jul. 18 – Boston. MA - Berkeley Performance Centre Jul. 19 ...May 29, 2003