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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Talks About DIMEBAG's Death

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) has admitted to Australia's Beat magazine that while the group may have good intentions with their non-conformist attitude, it is possible that some may take their message the wrong way. "I know my responsibility," he said. "I know what's happening...

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GODHEAD Frontman Records Song For Tsunami Relief Fund

GODHEAD frontman Jason Miller has written a song about the tsunami tragedy and is currently assembling a group of musicians to record the song, with all proceeds from the recording to be donated to the relief funds. Commented Miller: "In the days after the tsunami hit the coasts of Southeast Asia, I...

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AC/DC Singer Is Thrilled To Have His Music Used To Terrorize Enemies

ContactMusic.com is reporting that AC/DCsinger Brian Johnson is thrilled to hear his group's rock music is helping U.S. and British troops terrorize enemies around the globe. The Australian heavy rock band's music is a favourite of soldiers stationed in Iraq and other trouble spots — and he's deligh...

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ATROCITY And LEAVES' EYES Attacked By French Police In Paris

ATROCITY and LEAVES' EYES have issued the following statement regarding a recent incident on the two group's joint European tour: "After their grand finale show of the Atlantis Lovelorn Tour in La Locomotive, Paris, November 28, 2004, the bands experienced an arbitrary infringement by the French pol...

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GEORGE LYNCH Launches Custom Guitar Pedal

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch has joined forces with LegendaryTones and pedal guru Robert Keeley to create a new customized version of the acclaimed Time Machine Boost pedal. The new GL Time Machine Boost (GL TMB) takes the unique voicings of the original Time Machine Boost, but adds a more a...

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Former AMEN Guitarist Accuses CASEY CHAOS Of 'Embezzling' Funds From Bandmembers

Former AMEN guitarist Rich Jones has posted a lengthy statement explaining his decision to leave the group and offering behind-the-scenes information about the band's decision to ask AMEN frontman Casey Chaos to sign a contract barring him from causing, or threatening to cause, any physical harm to...

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INSANE CLOWN POSSE Fans Banned From Colorado Springs High School

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department blotter, INSANE CLOWN POSSE fans were banned from Wasson High School on Thursday (Nov. 4) "due to recent events surrounding the group's followers. On [Nov. 5] at approx. [1:00 a.m.] two students spraypainted the exterior of the school with ICP logo...

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MANNHAI Part Ways With Singer, Vow To Carry On

Vocalist Joanitor Muurinen (ex-XYSMA) has decided to leave Finnish "stoner rockers" MANNHAI, according to a posting on the group's web site. "He'll perform on the next few gigs with us, but after that we will go our separate ways. The split is not acrimonious, far from it, and we'll remain good frie...

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THE DARKNESS Frontman's Hand Injury Won't Affect U.K. Tour

NME.com is reporting that THE DARKNESS have played down reports that frontman Justin Hawkins has seriously injured his hand. Hawkins was allegedly hospitalized and had surgery on his guitar-playing hand last week. In a message posted on the on the band's web site today (Nov. 1),THE DARKNESS claimed...

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VINCE NEIL: Wrist Injury Forces MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer To Cut Solo Set Short

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil cut his solo set short at the Westbury Music Fair in Westbury, New York Friday night (Oct. 1) after an audience member injured Vince's wrist while rushing the stage. A first-hand fan account from a BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor follows: "As soon as Vince did 'Home Sweet Ho...

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MORTICIAN, AKERCOCKE, VEHEMENCE: Tampa Show Cancelled

MORTICIAN, AKERCOCKE and VEHEMENCE were forced to cancel their scheduled appearance at The Masquerade in Tampa, FL Sunday night (Sept. 26) due to the threat of Hurricane Jeanne. The bands reportedly took off and left the state after their Orlando date Saturday night just as the hurricane was making...

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Bassist TONY DOLAN Quits MANTAS, Blames Record Company Politics

Bassist Tony Dolan (ex-VENOM, ATOMKRAFT) has officially left MANTAS, the new band led by ex-VENOM guitarist Mantas. "After short deliberation, I have been forced to walk away from MANTAS owing to the decision from the [group's record] label, Demolition Records, to hinder and obstruct the [MANTAS] de...

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Former BLAZE Guitarist JOHN SLATER Talks About His New Band

Former BLAZE guitarist John Slater recently spoke to the BLAZE fan site BlazeFans.com about his departure from BLAZE and his recent activities. Several excerpts from the interview follow: BlazeFans.com: You have posted on the forum recently about a new project you are working on with [former BLAZE g...

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Report: How A California Death Metal Fan Turned Up On FBI Terror List

Annette Stark of LA CityBEAT reports: If the radical right wanted to paint a portrait of a terrorist, they couldn't do much better than Yahiye Adam Gadahn. In fact, the FBI's announcement last May that it was actively seeking Gadahn for questioning regarding his possible ties to Al Qaeda energized c...

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Devil's Horns: Who Is Responsible For Metal's Famous Hand Signal?

Steve Appleford of LA CityBEAT recently conducted a "survey" of heavy metal musicians regarding the origins of the "devil's horns" hand sign — the horned hand, with index finger and pinkie raised proudly as the sign of the beast, which is being used as the "international greeting to heavy metal ecst...