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DAN LILKER To DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Break Up MEGADETH And Pursue Your New Love For Jesus On Your Own'
NUCLEAR ASSAULT/ex-ANTHRAX bassist Dan Lilker has slammed MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine for threatening to pull out of several festival appearances in Greece and Israel because two of the support acts on the bill were "full-on Satanic" bands called ROTTING CHRIST and DISSECTION. Mustaine, who conve...May 22, 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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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Postpones Indonesian Guitar Clinics
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has posted the following message at his official web site: "To my friends and fans in Indonesia, "I am very sad and upset that I am going to have to postpone my two guitar clinics in Jakarta and Surabaya this month. I was very much looking forward to meeting...May 20, 2005
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AXIS OF JUSTICE To Stage Anti-War Protest Prior To AUDIOSLAVE Concert
Launch Radio Networks reports: Axis Of Justice, the political and social activist group founded by AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello and SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian, will stage an anti-war protest at the corner of Wilshire and Western Boulevards in Los Angeles this Friday, May 20 at 6:00 p.m...May 19, 2005
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DISSECTION: New Album Update
Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION entered the studio on February 2 to begin recording their long-awaited third album, the group's first release since 1995's classic album "Storm of the Light's Bane". The recording is taking place at Black Syndicate Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, with DIS...May 17, 2005
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GRIMFIST Announce New Drummer, Finish Recording New Album
Norway's GRIMFIST have issued the following update on their recent and upcoming activities: "Some long-awaited news are in order, and to start off, we'd like to officially announce and welcome our new drummer, and full-time GRIMFIST member Christian Svendsen, a.k.a. Anti Christian (TSJUDER, THE CUMS...May 13, 2005
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VARG VIKERNES: Controversial BURZUM Leader Speaks From Norwegian Prison
Former BURZUM leader Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh),who is currently serving a 21-year Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous),recently spoke to MetalCrypt.com about his controversial political beliefs and the possibility of...May 12, 2005
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AUDIOSLAVE Give Outdoor Concert In Cuba
The Associated Press has issued the following report: AUDIOSLAVE broke decades-long barriers with a thundering concert before thousands of Cuban fans — who knocked over barriers to get closer to the first U.S. rock band to play an outdoor concert in Cuba. Chris Cornell's scream — "I won't do what yo...May 7, 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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DISIPLIN: 'We Hate All People Equally!'
Guitarist Drakul Azacain of the Norwegian extreme metallers DISIPLIN has issued the following statement regarding the recent lineup changes in the group's camp: "Just before the release of 'Anti-Life' (January/February 2005),DISIPLIN went through some dramatic changes. I, Drakul Azacain (Savant M,...April 26, 2005
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MY DYING BRIDE: Box Set Details Revealed
Snapper Music/Peaceville Records has set a May 23 release date for the MY DYING BRIDE box set, entitled "Anti-Diluvian Chronicles". The three-CD set contains a comprehensive collection of the band's work spanning their whole career. It features tracks from the band's 10 albums, including live tracks...April 17, 2005
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MADDER MORTEM: New Album Delayed By 'Paperwork And Contract' Negotiations
Norway's MADDER MORTEM have posted the following message on their official web site: "To all of you whose waiting for our new album, we can tell you that things are happening and it's on its way. We're still not sure about when it'll be released, but within summer/fall sometime it will be out in the...April 12, 2005
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France's FURY FEST: Complete Schedule Announced
The complete schedule has been announced for the 2005 edition of Fury Fest, set to take place June 24-26 in Le Mans, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 24: Main Stage: 00.15 - 1.15 JELLO BIAFRA AND THE MELVINS 22.30 - 23.15 ANTHRAX 21.00 - 21.45 MILLENCOLIN 19.30 - 2...April 12, 2005
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Report: Black Metal's Popularity Boosts Interest In Norwegian Language
Jonathan Tisdall of the Norwegian daily newspaper Aftenposten is reporting that a deep enthusiasm for the Norwegian languages is thriving at La Sapienza University in Rome. The modern and historical languages are seen as an exotic and romantic subject thanks to student passion for Norwegian black me...April 9, 2005
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MACHINE MEN Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN have inked a deal with Century Media Records. Earning a reputation as an excellent live band, these young musicians (in their early 20s) created quite a buzz in the realm of melodic metal with their self-titled MCD (2002) and their debut album, "Scars & Woun...April 8, 2005