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METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH Members Pay Tribute To ANTHRAX
Metal musicians congratulate ANTHRAX on their 20th anniversary: MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine: "ANTHRAX is a band that I have always respected, that has always mattered and was very important to the American metal scene. As part of the 'big four' they were responsible for an enormous amount of the credit...March 24, 2005
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KILLJOY Discusses New NECROPHAGIA Album
NECROPHAGIA frontman Killjoy recently spoke to Unholiestgoddess of The Dirt about the group's upcoming album, "Harvest Ritual Vol. 1". An excerpt from the interview follows: The Dirt: "Harvest Ritual Vol. 1" is finally coming after a long time in the making. You've always promised NECROPHAGIA would...March 21, 2005
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MURDERDOLLS Frontman Announces U.S. Tour
MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 has announced his "From Here To Horrorwood" U.S. tour beginning on April 28. Support at all dates will come from DEAD STAR ASSEMBLY. Commented Wednesday: "I'm really looking forward to touring in the States since I never really got the chance to with MURDERDOLLS. Th...March 17, 2005
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CENTINEX To Headline U.K.'s INFERNAL DAMNATION FESTIVAL
Arcane Promotions, in association with Zero Tolerance magazine, is presenting the second annual Infernal Damnation Festival, taking place at The Electrowerkz, London on Saturday April 30. Doors open at 2 p.m. Headlining the event are CENTINEX from Sweden who are set to lay waste to the audience with...March 11, 2005
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Former KORN Guitarist Baptized In Jordan River: Photos Available
The Associated Press is reporting that former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch was baptized Saturday (March 5) in the Jordan River, just weeks after quitting his band, drug habits and rock-and-roll lifestyle for religion. [see photos of Welch being baptized in Jordan river and in the river's baptis...March 5, 2005
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SHAAMAN To Release New Album In May
SHAAMAN (formerly SHAMAN),the Brazilian band featuring former ANGRA members André Matos (vocals),Luis Mariutti (bass) and Ricardo Confessori (drums),will release their sophomore album, "Reason", on May 17 via AFM Records. The 10-song follow-up to 2002's "Ritual" was mixed and mastered at Heaven's...March 4, 2005
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PHILIP ANSELMO Working On BODY IN BLOOD Project
In an interview with SMNnews.com conducted last Thursday (Feb. 24),CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein was asked about the current whereabouts of his DOWN bandmate and SUPERJOINT RITUAL/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo following the recent death of ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. An ex...February 28, 2005
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Italian 'Black Metal' Band BEASTS OF SATAN Jailed For Slayings
The Associated Press is reporting that two members of the Italian "black metal" group BEASTS OF SATAN who confessed to taking part in three ritual Satanic slayings were sentenced to prison Tuesday, and a third defendant was acquitted, Italian media reported. Andrea Volpe, Pietro Guerrieri and Mario...February 22, 2005
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GORGOROTH Singer's Appeal Case Begins
GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl's appeal case began last week in connection with the 18-month sentence he received last May for beating a 41-year-old man in what the victim called a ritual attack. The 29-year-old black metal vocalist, who has several prior convictions, including one for assault and battery...February 21, 2005
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Vatican University Hopes Satanism Classes Will Help Explain Heavy Metal Ritual Killings
Worried about ritual killings in Italy by sect members that belonged to a heavy metal band called BEASTS OF SATAN, a Vatican-recognized university has launched a course to help priests and seminarians understand what makes people turn to the occult, according to the Associated Press. The class is bi...February 17, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER Working On Artwork For New Album
DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, have posted the following message on their official web site: "Our bass player Miller is flying in tomorrow from Boston, and Monday morning (Feb. 21) we are all going down to L.A. to shoot pics for...February 17, 2005
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MUDVAYNE Singer Taken Ill; Band Cancel Virginia Concert
MUDVAYNE were forced to cancel tonight's show at Jaxx in Springfield, Virginia after singer Chad Gray was taken ill. "We are really sorry for this inconvenience, but we assure you we will make this up," the band write on their web site. It is not presently clear if any other dates on the group's cur...February 16, 2005
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SPACE RITUAL, ELECTRIC WIZARD, HIGH ON FIRE Confirmed For Holland's ROADBURN FESTIVAL
SPACE RITUAL, ELECTRIC WIZARD and HIGH ON FIRE are among the bands confirmed for the 10th annual Roadburn Festival, Europe's foremost underground festival for stoner rock and doom, set to be held Saturday, April 9 at 013 in Tilburg, Holland. The complete billing for the festival is as follows: The s...February 13, 2005
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MUDVAYNE Singer Talks About Touring, Playing Smaller Venues
MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray, who was known as Kud and later as Chüd, recently spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the group's current small club tour preceding the release of the group's third full-length studio recording, "Lost and Found". "We wanted to go back to the small places, just kind of war...February 8, 2005
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MUDVAYNE To Film 'Happy?' Video Next Week
MUDVAYNE will reportedly shoot a video for their new single, "Happy?", on Monday, February 14 in the Los Angeles area with director Lex Halaby (CHIMAIRA, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE). The treatment for the clip is said to be a "special effects tribute to the power of nature." "Happy?" is the first single from...February 5, 2005