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Police Identify Alleged Gunman In DIMEBAG DARRELL's Murder

Police released the name of the gunman who allegedly went on a shooting rampage at a Columbus nightclub Wednesday night, killing four people — including DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrel — before a police officer shot him dead. Nathan Gale, 25, of Marysville, reportedly jumped onto a concert stage...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Murder: New TV Video Update Posted Online

Columbus, Ohio's NBC 4 TV has posted a video update on last night's shooting incident at an Ohio nightclub which resulted in the death of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell. Watch the video, which includes interviews with witnesses and police officers, at this location. A slideshow containing seve...

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ATROCITY And LEAVES' EYES Attacked By French Police In Paris

ATROCITY and LEAVES' EYES have issued the following statement regarding a recent incident on the two group's joint European tour: "After their grand finale show of the Atlantis Lovelorn Tour in La Locomotive, Paris, November 28, 2004, the bands experienced an arbitrary infringement by the French pol...

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Former AMEN Guitarist Accuses CASEY CHAOS Of 'Embezzling' Funds From Bandmembers

Former AMEN guitarist Rich Jones has posted a lengthy statement explaining his decision to leave the group and offering behind-the-scenes information about the band's decision to ask AMEN frontman Casey Chaos to sign a contract barring him from causing, or threatening to cause, any physical harm to...

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INSANE CLOWN POSSE Fans Banned From Colorado Springs High School

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department blotter, INSANE CLOWN POSSE fans were banned from Wasson High School on Thursday (Nov. 4) "due to recent events surrounding the group's followers. On [Nov. 5] at approx. [1:00 a.m.] two students spraypainted the exterior of the school with ICP logo...

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THE DARKNESS Frontman's Hand Injury Won't Affect U.K. Tour

NME.com is reporting that THE DARKNESS have played down reports that frontman Justin Hawkins has seriously injured his hand. Hawkins was allegedly hospitalized and had surgery on his guitar-playing hand last week. In a message posted on the on the band's web site today (Nov. 1),THE DARKNESS claimed...

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KING'S X Guitarist Discusses Live Album

The Texas-based rock trio KING'S X will issue the double live CD "Live All Over The Place" on November 2. This Brop!/Metal Blade Records release is the critically acclaimed band's first live album in its 25-year history. "Live All Over The Place" also features a bonus acoustic set. All songs were re...

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MANIFEST Finish Recording Debut Album

Norwegian noise-thrashers MANIFEST have completed work on their debut album, "Half Past Violence". "Most of the mixing is also done, so there are just some minor details to work on before we can get the album mastered," the band write on their web site. The CD was recorded at Godt Selskap Studio (NE...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Publishes First Instructional Book

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has just published his first instructional book, "Total Keyboard Wizardry", via Cherry Lane Music Publishing (distributed by Hal Leonard). The 144-page book, written by Rudess with assistance by Chris Romero, is described as follows: "Take your playing to the...

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LARS ULRICH's Father Talks Art, Tennis

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich's father, Torben, is currently preparing an exhibit of his artistic renderings on rice paper. Samples of his work can be viewed at the following links: #1, #2, #3, #4. Torben Ulrich recently spoke to the Sports Illustrated about his days as a fixture ...

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MORTICIAN, AKERCOCKE, VEHEMENCE: Tampa Show Cancelled

MORTICIAN, AKERCOCKE and VEHEMENCE were forced to cancel their scheduled appearance at The Masquerade in Tampa, FL Sunday night (Sept. 26) due to the threat of Hurricane Jeanne. The bands reportedly took off and left the state after their Orlando date Saturday night just as the hurricane was making...

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Bassist TONY DOLAN Quits MANTAS, Blames Record Company Politics

Bassist Tony Dolan (ex-VENOM, ATOMKRAFT) has officially left MANTAS, the new band led by ex-VENOM guitarist Mantas. "After short deliberation, I have been forced to walk away from MANTAS owing to the decision from the [group's record] label, Demolition Records, to hinder and obstruct the [MANTAS] de...

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VADER Drop Off CANNIBAL CORPSE/NAPALM DEATH North American Tour

Polish death metallers VADER have been forced to drop off the upcoming North American tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE, NAPALM DEATH, GOATWHORE, and KATAKLYSM due to an injury suffered by the band's frontman, Peter. An official statement from the group's manager, Mariusz Kmioek, reads as follows: "We are s...

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EXODUS: ZETRO SOUZA Sits Out South American Tour, EXHUMED Singer Fills In

EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza was forced to sit out the band's South American tour after falling ill during the group's Japanese trek. Filling in for Zetro in South America is EXHUMED frontman Matt Harvey. According to one fan's posting on the band's official message board, Matt did a "great j...

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Report: How A California Death Metal Fan Turned Up On FBI Terror List

Annette Stark of LA CityBEAT reports: If the radical right wanted to paint a portrait of a terrorist, they couldn't do much better than Yahiye Adam Gadahn. In fact, the FBI's announcement last May that it was actively seeking Gadahn for questioning regarding his possible ties to Al Qaeda energized c...