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Former KORN Guitarist HEAD: 'A Lot Of People Think I'm Crazy'
Danielle C. Belton of The Bakersfield Californian has issued the following report: Brian "Head" Welch, founding guitarist of the Bakersfield-based metal act KORN for 13 years, is leaving the platinum-selling group for God. "KORN has parted ways with guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, who has chosen Jesus...February 23, 2005
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Guitarist HEAD Quits KORN, Dedicates Life To Christianity
MTV.com is reporting that guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, a founding member of KORN, has left the band and has rededicated his life to Christianity, according to the group's management. "KORN has parted ways with guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch, who has chosen Jesus Christ as his savior, and will be dedi...February 22, 2005
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PURE SWEET HELL To Film Video For 'Innocence And The Beast'
PURE SWEET HELL, the metal band featuring NEVERMORE drummer Van Williams, are working on a video for the song "Innocence and the Beast". "We hope to have it finished sometime in the spring," the band write in a newsletter. "Innocence and the Beast" comes off the group's full-length debut, "The Voyeu...February 21, 2005
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ROTTING CHRIST To Team Up With VADER For Polish Tour
Greece's ROTTING CHRIST have been officially confirmed as special guests on the third edition of VADER's "Blitzkrieg" Polish tour. The upcoming trek will mark the first time ROTTING CHRIST will play such a long tour of Poland. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 05 - Warsaw, POL @ Proxima Sep. 06 -...February 21, 2005
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You can debate the merits of U.S. black metal versus Norwegian black metal versus Tibetan monk black metal 'til you're blue in the face. The same goes for assessing a band's "kult" worthiness. The fact remains that Michigan's SUMMON have been at it for well over a decade now and still don't give a s...February 19, 2005
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Singer LEGION Says He Left MARDUK Because Of All The 'Shit-Talking'
Former MARDUK singer Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted) recently spoke to Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com about his departure from the Swedish black metal outfit and his new project REBELANGELS, which also features ex-MARDUK bassist B. War. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Rockdetect...February 19, 2005
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GODSMACK Drummer Defends AMEN Frontman
Former AMEN and current GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin has posted a statement on AMEN's message board defending AMEN mainman Casey Chaos against accusations of fraud and mishandling of funds by other ex-members of the group. His message reads as follows: "Hello, humans. Larkin here. Remember me? I'...February 17, 2005
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GLENN DANZIG: 'If You're Going To Have A War, You Should Kill Everyone'
DANZIG frontman and namesake recently spoke to ex-HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo for a feature in an upcoming issue of Steppin' Out magazine. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Dan Lorenzo: Did the murder of Dimebag effect how you feel about performing onstage now? Glenn Danzig: "Well I've kin...February 10, 2005
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THE CLAN DESTINED: New Audio Sample Posted Online
THE CLAN DESTINED frontman Martin Walkyier (ex-SKYCLAD) has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Warmest greetings to you all! I hope that everything goes well, and that the New Year finds each of you in fine spirits? Sorry for the lack of updates, but things have been qui...February 10, 2005
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ROTTING CHRIST Confirmed For Ireland's DAY OF DARKNESS Festival
Greece's ROTTING CHRIST are the latest act confirmed for this year's Day of Darkness metal festival, set to take place July 9 in Ballylinan, Co Laois, Ireland. The festival will mark ROTTING CHRIST's first-ever visit to Ireland and is sure to generate a frenzied response from Irish black/death metal...February 7, 2005
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HAVOCHATE Sign With INDECENT MEDIA
New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE, now featuring former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, have signed a new worldwide deal with Indecent Media. The group's sophomore album, "Cycle of Pain", is scheduled for release on March 15. "We had been in contact with other labels and they all offered us more...February 4, 2005
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VANDEN PLAS Announce New Album Title
German progressive metallers VANDEN PLAS have posted the following message on their official web site: "The name for the new VANDEN PLAS album has been chosen: It will be a concept album called 'Christ 0' ('Christ Zero'). It's a modern adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' book 'Monte Cristo'. The band is...February 2, 2005
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Book Author Says Most Extreme Metal Musicians Are 'Everyday Joes'
D. Shawn Bosler of The Village Voice reports: In his new book "Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore" (Feral House),metal journalist (and editor in chief of the excellent Philadelphia-based metal magazine Decibel) Albert Mudrian gives an in-depth play-by-play of the...February 1, 2005
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Film Details Final Wish Of NEW YORK DOLLS Bassist To Reunite Band
Debbie Hummel of The Associated Press reports: At age 55, Arthur Kane was a thin, slightly balding man with a modest new life. He was a quiet soul, who had pledged his devotion to the Mormon church — and even worked for them at a genealogy center in Los Angeles. His co-workers had a tough ...January 28, 2005
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ALICE COOPER Performs 'School's Out' With Kids Of 'Rock School'
According to Newsday.com, ALICE COOPER performed his classic track "School's Out" with the kids of "Rock School", Don Argott's documentary about the Philadelphia after-school program that inspired Rick Linklater's popular 2003 movie, "School of Rock". The performance took place on Monday (Jan. 24) a...January 27, 2005
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