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DISSECTION To Perform As 'THE SOMBERLAIN' At STOCKHOLMROCK REVELATION II Festival
Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION will reportedly play under a fake name (THE SOMBERLAIN) on May 21 at the StockholmRock Revelation II festival at Kägelbanan in Stockholm, Sweden. Also scheduled to perform on the bill are INSISION and KAAMOS. For more information, visit www.stockholmroc...April 27, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Warn Against Buying Fake 'Meet-And-Greet' Passes
JUDAS PRIEST Management Co-Ordinator Jayne Andrews has issued the following update via the group's web site: "We are being asked by many fans if they can 'buy passes to the meet-and-greets that will be held at the venues' during our U.S. tour. Please note we have not agreed to any general meet-and-g...April 26, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Interviewed In Q/MOJO Special Edition
The latest in the Q/Mojo series of Classic Special Editions focuses on BLACK SABBATH and Ozzy Osbourne and features a brand-new interview with Tony Iommi. A few excerpts from the interview follow: On THE ROLLING STONES' "Rock 'N' Roll Circus" film: “My God! It was like walking into a dream. Suddenly...April 25, 2005
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GORGOROTH: More Tour Dates Announced
Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have lined up the following dates during the coming months: May 14 - C4 - Islikon, SWI May 16 - Hulen - Bergen, NOR Jul. 02 - With Full Force Festival - Leipzig, GER Aug. 13 - Underworld - London, UK GORGOROTH recently spent time in the studio recording their new...April 23, 2005
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MACHINE HEAD's FLYNN Apologizes To SLAYER's KING For His Role In Ongoing 'Feud'
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message in the band's official forum: "Been listening to SLAYER's 'Seasons in the Abyss' a lot lately. [I] don't really know why I went back to it... it's kinda hard to listen to in some ways... but, Jesus?! That record is just amazing. Abs...April 18, 2005
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Enjoys Renewed Media Interest Following 'Unleash The Fury' Release
According to a post at Yngwie Malmsteen 100%, legendary Swedish hard rock guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has been getting a lot of well-deserved attention recently with the release of his new album, "Unleash the Fury", via positive reviews and a renewed interest on the Internet as well as in print media...April 16, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD Frontman Discusses Feud With Web Site Over 'Covers' CD Review
DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott recently gave an interview to JamesonChronocles regarding his recent "war of words" with MelodicRock.com webmaster Andrew McNeice over McNeice's early review of the band's upcoming "covers" album — a review that Elliott claims was based on an "unfinished," "work-in-p...April 12, 2005
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SLIPKNOT Frontman Takes Part In April Fool's Prank: Audio/Video Available
A Corpus Christi, TX radio station (C-101) successfully tricked a number of SLIPKNOT fans into believing that SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was conducting a live interview outside the radio station's studios the morning of Friday, April 1 (April Fool's Day),one day after the band's headlining appe...April 7, 2005
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CLOUDSCAPE: 'Under Fire' Video Posted Online
Swedish metallers CLOUDSCAPE have uploaded the video for the song "Under Fire" at their official web site. The clip, which was filmed and directed by Rainer Holmgren (who has previously worked with PAIN OF SALVATION and NASTY IDOLS, among others),was included on the European limited-edition version...April 6, 2005
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TOOL's April Fool's Prank Has Fans Worried
Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL gave its fans a shock on April Fool's Day when a posting at the band's web site, Toolband.com, reported that singer Maynard James Keenan was not recording with the band because he had "found Jesus." Keenan himself emailed the webmaster of TOOL fan site ToolShed.do...April 5, 2005
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Win A Personalized DANGEROUS TOYS Gold Album
Perris Records has announced a giveaway of a DANGEROUS TOYS self-titled gold award commemorating 500,000 albums sold. The winner will also get his name on the award. The first 50 customers that buy the "Hollywood Hairspray" DVD from Perris will go into a drawing to win the gold record. The drawing w...March 21, 2005
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Mysterious 'GUNS N' ROSES' Track Dismissed As Fake
GUNS N' ROSES manager Merck Mercuriadis has dismissed as fake a newly circulated MP3 file which was previously rumored to be the new GN'R song "Twat". Sp1at spoke with Mercuriadis regarding the "leaked" recording and were assured that the song was "not GN'R." Merck also told Sp1at that if they were...March 18, 2005
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Welsh Heavy Metal Singer's Suicide Stuns Fans, Family Members
icWales is reporting that the suspected suicide of Welsh heavy metal band BLOOD RETCH's lead singer has stunned fans across the world. Talented Gareth Bonetto — whose stage name was Eddie Richards — was found hanged at his Yr Hendre home in Nantgarw, near Pontypridd, on Monday (March 14). The depres...March 17, 2005
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Rock Critic Could Have Role In MÖTLEY CRÜE Flick
Ross Raihala of the St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that an unexpected character may pop up in the impending big-screen version of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 2001 tell-all book, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". That character? Rock critic and "Fargo Rock City" author Chuck Klo...March 14, 2005
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STEVEN ADLER's Book Collaborator Talks About Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer's Early Years
Swedish web site Metalshrine recently interviewed Brooke Ellis, who runs Steven Adler's (ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer) official fan site and who also worked on a book about Steven's life. The interview is mostly about the book, tentatively entitled "No Bed of Roses", with some stories from Steven's past...March 9, 2005
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