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NIGHTWISH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, LACUNA COIL Confirmed For 'The Cave' Soundtrack
NIGHTWISH's "Nemo" (from the group's "Once" release) will be the lead single from the upcoming film "The Cave" (and track No. 2 on its accompanying soundtrack). The film opens April 8 in about 2,500 theaters, and the soundtrack comes out a couple weeks earlier on March 22 (Lakeshore Records). Should...February 7, 2005
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Stabbing The Drama
Utter the name SOILWORK and there'll usually be two decisive responses, the "I don't get what this band is all about," or the "SOILWORK rules!" crowd. You get it or you don't, love it or hate it. No matter what category you fall under, the band has to be commended for having the capacity to ...January 30, 2005
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SODOM: DVD To Arrive In May, New Album Due In September
German thrashers SODOM have pushed back the projected release date of their first DVD to May from the previously announced March. According to SODOM frontman Thomas "Angelripper" Such, the DVD's concert footage will contain 23 songs. An overview of the band's career thus far and additional bonus fea...January 24, 2005
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SWALLOW THE SUN To Enter Studio Next Week
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN will enter Sam's Workshop studios in Lutakko, Finland on January 24 with producer Sami Kokko to begin recording their second album. A single from the CD will be released in the spring, and the full-length album will be released in September. The s...January 20, 2005
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JOHNNY RAMONE Statue Unveiled: Photos Available
RollingStone.com is reporting that several of Johnny Ramone's friends — including Rob Zombie, Eddie Vedder (PEARL JAM),Pete Yorn, John Frusciante (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Anthony Kiedis (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Nicolas Cage — gathered at Los Angeles' Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, January...January 18, 2005
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DAMAGEPLAN Shooting: What Happened The Night DIMEBAG Was Murdered?
The following story by John Futty was published in the January 16, 2005 edition of The Columbus Dispatch: His high-pitched scream spoke to all of the things William Wever couldn't say. "It was like he suddenly realized, 'I've got another man's blood on me,' " said his friend Crystal Levings, 25, of...January 16, 2005
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SODOM: Early Album Picture Disc Reissues Due This Month
At the end of January, the first two SODOM picture discs in a series of five will be released on the GMR/Vinyl Maniacs label. The "Agent Orange" and "In the Sign of Evil" discs are limited to 1,000 copies each. As previously reported, SODOM has been confirmed to perform at next year's Minneapolis Ma...January 14, 2005
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SEBASTIAN BACH: Remembering DIMEBAG DARRELL
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "My relationship to this sick series of events goes way back, some 18 years. I joined a band from Detroit called MADAM X back in 1986 and the very first p...December 30, 2004
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SODOM: South American/Mexican Tour Dates Announced
Legendary German thrashers SODOM will be embarking on a South American/Mexican tour in February/March. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 18 - TBA (Brasil) @ TBA * Feb. 19 - Belo Horizonte/MG (Brasil) @ Lapa Multishow * Feb. 20 - São Paulo/SP (Brasil) @ Direct TV Music Hall * Feb. 22 - Novo Hambur...December 29, 2004
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Japanese Band Shows Beheading Of Hostage At Concert
News.com.au is reporting that a Japanese broadcaster has voiced anger and apologized after sponsoring a weekend concert at which a rock band played the Internet footage showing the beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq. Tokyo Broadcasting System said it had no forewarning of the stunt. "Showing th...December 28, 2004
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SODOM Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 2 Festival
Legendary German thrashers SODOM have been confirmed to perform at next year's Minneapolis Mayhem 2 festival, set to take place on May 7, 2005. This will be SODOM's only North American performance. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are Las Vegas, NV thrashers AVENGER OF BLOOD. More bands will...December 20, 2004
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DAMAGEPLAN's Bodyguard Laid To Rest: Video Tribute Available
Brett Shipp of WFAA-TV reports: A Dallas native who died in the brutal nightclub shootings in Columbus, Ohio last week was laid to rest in Arkansas on Thursday. [Watch Brett's video report at this location] Jeff Thompson, lovingly referred to as "Mayhem", was by all accounts was a giant of a ...December 17, 2004
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DIMEBAG's Public Memorial Service: In The Words Of BLABBERMOUTH.NET Visitors
The following first-hand accounts of the public memorial service held Tuesday night (Dec. 14) for slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott have been submitted by BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitors: Bryan and Andrew Mamaliga: "I was at the memorial last night. It was an incredibly cool a...December 15, 2004
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SODOM: DVD To Surface In March, Studio Album To Follow In August
Veteran German thrashers SODOM are tentatively scheduled to release their first DVD in March 2005. According to SODOM frontman Thomas "Angelripper" Such, the DVD's concert footage will will contain 23 songs. An overview of the band's career thus far and additional bonus features will also appear on...December 14, 2004
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JAMES MURPHY Pays Tribute To CHUCK SCHULDINER And DIMEBAG DARRELL
Guitarist/producer James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) has issued the following statement on the third anniversary of Chuck Schuldiner's (DEATH, CONTROL DENIED) death: "As we mourn the recent passing of one musical giant, the calendar marks the third anniversary of the tragic parting of ano...December 13, 2004
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