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KAMELOT Replace VIRGIN STEELE At Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
American/Norwegian power metal act KAMELOT have replaced VIRGIN STEELE on the billing of this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will mark the festival's 10th anniversary and the theme of this year's event will...May 31, 2005
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Former KING DIAMOND Drummer, Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer Join Forces In New Project
Drummer Snowy Shaw (DREAM EVIL, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) has released more information about his upcoming project with singer Mats Levén (AT VANCE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TREAT). As previously reported, Shaw and Levén will begin demoing material at the end of May. In an e...May 27, 2005
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Ex-KING DIAMOND Drummer SNOWY SHAW: New Video Posted Online
Drummer Snowy Shaw's (DREAM EVIL, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) video for the track "XXX – Le Masochiste" has been posted online in the "Downloads" section of his official web site, SnowyShaw.com. Directed by Snowy, Rob Nasty and Dixxie for White Trash Inc., "XXX – Le Masoch...May 26, 2005
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Lowest of the Low (Re-issue)
First of all, if you've not experienced the hardcore kick in the face that is TERROR's "One with the Underdogs", go buy the damn thing now! Give thanks that bands like TERROR continue to play real hardcore — violent and uncompromising, blue collar and true. Thanks to the good folks at Trustkill, you...May 26, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist: 'We Are Spinal Tap'
JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill recently spoke to Stuff.co.nz about the group's "colorful" past. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the group's early days: "Basically, we all loved FREE, HENDRIX and CREAM, and so we just made everything harder and faster and created metal. Not only did we...May 21, 2005
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CLOUDSCAPE: U.S. Release Of Debut Album Delayed
Progman Records has pushed back the U.S. release date of CLOUDSCAPE's self-titled debut album by a few weeks "due to technical matters," according to a post on the Swedish band's official web site. The CD is now expected to surface in late May/early June. As previously reported, CLOUDSCAPE recently...May 11, 2005
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CLAWFINGER Replace SPIRITUAL BEGGARS At Sweden's 2000 DECIBEL Festival
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS have cancelled their previously announced appearance at the sixth edition of the 2000 Decibel festival, set to take place on May 21 at Valhall in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 kilometres north of Gothenburg). According to the event organizers, "ARCH ENEMY, Michael Amott's [SPIRITUAL BEGG...May 6, 2005
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ANIMAL: 'Can't Wait To Get The Album Out And Hit The Road'
ANIMAL, the new group featuring original W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, have posted the following message on their official web site: "J. Koleberg from ZAN CLAN has helped us with most of the drums on the album and Crazy Rob and Joachim Bloohm also have done some drum work on it, these guys sure ca...May 4, 2005
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Australian Church Arsonist Blames Norwegian Black Metal Hero
Australia's TheAge.com.au is reporting that a devoted follower of a Scandinavian band notorious for its heavy metal anti-Christian music burnt down a majestic Moonee Ponds church in a multimillion-dollar arson attack. Novak Majstorovic (photo) had drunken visions of the 107-year-old Ascot Vale Uniti...May 4, 2005
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AVEN AURA Featuring Former THE CROWN Drummer: Audio Samples Available
AVEN AURA, the unsigned Ontario, Canada-based metal band featuring former THE CROWN drummer Janne Saarenpää, have uploaded at their official web site three brand-new sound samples from their upcoming full-length debut, "The Shadow of Idols". Check them out at this location. Janne recorded the drums...May 3, 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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Former TUFF Bassist Dies Of A Suspected Drug Overdose
Former TUFF bassist Danny Wilder has died of a suspected heroin overdose, according to a posting at Metal Sludge (which is headed up by Wilder's former TUFF bandmate Stevie Rachelle). Danny "had finished another rehab stint and was in the process of cleaning up his life when he decided to dabble aga...April 19, 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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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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