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TYPE O NEGATIVE's PETER STEELE Is Not Dead
Despite a message on the band's official web site that seems to suggest otherwise, TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele HAS NOT DIED. The band, who are famous for their dark sense of humor, have spent much of the last few months preparing material for their SPV Records debut, which is expected to ....May 14, 2005
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VIRGIN STEELE Begin Recording New Album
VIRGIN STEELE's official web site has been updated with the following message: "David DeFeis [vocals] has finally decided which songs will be issued on the first [new VIRGIN STEELE] CD from out of the over 60 compositions he has prepared so far. And not only that, but the group is actually now offic...April 27, 2005
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Vocalist MIKE DIMEO Officially Quits RIOT
After a number of years and several album recordings with the band, vocalist Mike DiMeo has officially quit RIOT to devote himself full-time to THE LIZARDS (featuring drummer Bobby Rondinelli of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT/BLACK SABBATH/RAINBOW fame). Mike commented, "I have done more with THE LIZARDS in the p...April 27, 2005
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MUDVAYNE Album Signing In New York City: Photos Available
MUDVAYNE signed copies of their new album, "Lost and Found", on Tuesday (April 12) at Virgin Megastore in New York City. Check out pictures from Film Magic and LFI. The follow-up to 2002's gold-certified "The End of All Things to Come", "Lost and Found" was recorded at The Plant studio in ...April 15, 2005
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FANTOMAS Schedule Autograph Signing In New York City
FANTOMAS, the band featuring former FAITH NO MORE singer Mike Patton, MR. BUNGLE bassist Trevor Dunn, MELVINS guitarist Buzz Osborne and SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo, will be stopping by the Virgin Megastore in Union Square in New York City on Tuesday, April 12 at 3:00 p.m. for a special autograph s...April 9, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's Resident 'Little Person' Detained By U.S. Authorities
When you call a headlining world tour "Red, White & Crüe: Better Live Than Dead", you're asking for trouble, but so far things have gone smoothly for MÖTLEY CRÜE on the band's first headlining tour in six years with its classic original line-up — Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee....April 8, 2005
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THE GREAT KAT Signs Deal To Distribute 'Extreme Guitar Shred' DVD
THE GREAT KAT, described as one of the "Top 10 fastest shredders of all time," has signed with Music Video Distributors, Inc. (MVD) for distribution of the new DVD, "Extreme Guitar Shred". Music Video Distributors, Inc., an international DVD and video distributor, is now distributing the "Extreme Gu...April 6, 2005
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MUDVAYNE Announce NYC In-Store, Comment On OZZFEST Appearance
MUDVAYNE will celebrate the release of their new album, "Lost and Found", with an in-store signing right after their show at Roseland in New York City on April 12. The in-store will take place at Virgin Megastore Times Square (1540 Broadway) at 11:00 p.m. The first 500 people to purchase the new alb...April 6, 2005
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Report: A Headbanger's Ball From New Jersey To Iraq
Kelly Heyboer of The Star-Ledger has issued the following report: Missing home and his favorite college radio station, First Lt. Aaron Lefton sent Seton Hall University's WSOU-FM an e-mail a few months ago from Camp Liberty in Iraq. A few weeks later, a box addressed to Lefton arrived from the South...April 1, 2005
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F5: Former MEGADETH Bassist's New Band Sign With JVC
F5, the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, have inked a deal with JVC Records for the Asian release of their debut album. "We are in discussions with other label...March 30, 2005
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POISON Singer To Be Joined By Country Star LEANN RIMES For 'Historic' Duet
POISON frontman Bret Michaels will be joined by country star LeAnn Rimes for a historic" duet of POISON's classic power ballad, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", on this week's "Nashville Star", airing Tuesday, March 29 at 10:00 p.m. on the USA Network. Michaels is one of the three celebrity judges on the...March 28, 2005
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Former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer Laying Down Tracks For SPIRALARMS Debut
Former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS drummer Eric Kretz is laying down tracks for the debut album from SPIRALARMS, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former members of SYSTEMATIC, MANMADEGOD and FORBIDDEN. While SPIRALARMS were recording the upcoming CD at Kretz's Bomb Shelter Studios in Los...March 25, 2005
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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Prepare To Record New Album
Reactivated Finnish metallers ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW are about to enter the studio to begin recording their as-yet-untitled fifth album. The first studio session will take place at Tico-Tico studio on Good Friday (March 25). The songs will be recorded and mixed at several studios in Northern Europe...March 24, 2005
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HYPOCRISY Cancel Appearance At Finland's NUMMIROCK Festival
Sweden's HYPOCRISY have been forced to cancel their previously announced appearance at Finland's Nummirock festival "due to family reasons within the band." Replacing them on the festival billing are reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION. As previously announced, Nummirock festival is sched...March 24, 2005
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Former BBC RADIO 1 DJ TOMMY VANCE Dies After Suffering Stroke
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance has died in hospital three days after suffering a stroke, according to BBC News. Vance, who was 63, died in Kent at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, his agent said. Vance, who has two children, presented the "Friday Night Rock" show on digital channel VH1 and more lately had .....March 6, 2005