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SOCIETY 1: Limited-Edition Version Of New Album To Include Bonus DVD, Book

The first 4,000 copies of the new SOCIETY 1 album, "The Sound That Ends Creation", will include a bonus DVD entitled "The Creation of Sound" as well as a copy of frontman Matt Zane's new poem book, "Release and Demise". As previously reported, SOCIETY 1 have chosen L.A. drummer Berzerk Kirk (ex-THE...

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SOCIETY 1: New Drummer Unveiled

SOCIETY 1 have chosen L.A. drummer Berzerk Kirk (ex-THE AMBULANCE) to take over the drum throne left vacant by Preston Nash, the ex-PRIMER 55/DOPE skinbasher who exited SOCIETY 1 after recording "The Sound That Ends Creation". Berzerk Kirk will make his live debut with SOCIETY 1 in February as SOCIE...

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CROWBAR's WINDSTEIN Auctioning Custom Guitar

CROWBAR guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein is auctioning a Les Paul custom guitar on eBay. "I just struck a deal with ESP and I'll be using them primarily," he writes on the group's web site. "I used this guitar for the drop B songs ('Bury Me In Smoke' and 'Eyes Of The South') on most ...

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CROWBAR To Support HATEBREED In U.K.

New Orleans-based sludge-meisters CROWBAR will be supporting HATEBREED on a U.K. tour beginning in early March. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 05 - Leeds, UK @ Cockpit Mar. 06 - Sheffield, UK @ Corporation Mar. 07 - Glasgow, UK @ Garage Mar. 08 - Newcastle, UK @ Northumbria Uni Mar. 09 - Manch...

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CROWBAR: New Album Artwork Posted Online

The cover art for CROWBAR's new album, "Lifesblood for the Downtrodden", has been posted online at Nodferatu's Lair. The follow-up to 2001's "Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form", "Lifesblood for the Downtrodden" is scheduled for release on February 8 through Candlelight Records. "Lifesblood For The Dow...

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CROWBAR Frontman: 'Hanging Out With DIME Was Some Of The Funnest Times Of My Life'

CROWBAR guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "This whole thing is very disturbing. "First, I'd like to give my deepest heartfelt sympathy to Vinnie, Rita, all Dime's bandmates, and all of his famil...

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METAL CHURCH: 'We Are Immensely Saddened By This Great Loss'

METAL CHURCH tour manager Rob Monks has posted the following message regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "The news of Dimebag's death reached the ears of the METAL CHURCH camp about five minutes before we were due to hit stage in Tuscon, AZ. At that time it was ju...

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CLIFF BURTON: Demos And Jams Of Late METALLICA Bassist Unearthed

RollingStone.com is reporting that a longtime friend of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton has a batch of his unreleased demo tapes, which he hopes to donate to a burgeoning musician. Burton was killed in 1986 when the band's bus crashed in Sweden on the "Master of Puppets" tour. "There are METALLI...

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BEATALLICA: JAMES HETFIELD And LARS ULRICH Have Been Nothing But Cool To Us

BEATALLICA, the Internet sensation who combine the work of THE BEATLES with the sound of early METALLICA, recently spoke to the Ear Candy webzine about the inspiration behin the band's formation and the group's future plans, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Ear Can...

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Heavy Metal Musicians Before They Were Rock Stars: Photos Available

Ever wondered what some of your favorite rock stars looked like when they were little kids? A Brazilian web site, Rock N Beauty, is currently hosting a number of childhood pictures of famous rock musicians, including the following: Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN) Lars Ulr...

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METALLICA: 'Some Kind Of Monster' DVD Bonus Features Detailed

More details have been revealed about the upcoming DVD release of the METALLICA documentary "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster". Among the more than seven hours of bonus features on the disc are 28 additional scenes, including footage of METALLICA's collaboration with hip hop artist JA RULE and live s...

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VALUME NOB: Photos From 'Boots' Video Shoot Posted Online

VALUME NOB, the Louisiana based band featuring CROWBAR/DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein on bass, filmed a video for their song "Boots" on Saturday, November 20, 2004 at The Most High (4040 Tulane Ave.) in New Orleans. Check out photos from the video shoot at NolaUnderground.com. As previously reported,...

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METAL CHURCH: Live Appearances To Be Filmed For Upcoming Documentary

A METAL CHURCH documentary movie will be filmed at three of the group's headlining shows in late November/early December. The gigs that are being filmed for the documentary are as follows: Nov. 27 – New York, NY @ Continental Nov. 29 - Gloucester City, NJ @ The Pirate's Den Dec. 11 – Anaheim, CA @ ....

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MEGADETH: Mexico City Concert Postponed; DAVE MUSTAINE Interview Posted Online

The MEGADETH/EXODUS show that was originally scheduled to take place on December 1 at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City has been postponed, apparently due to "slow ticket sales," according to local media reports. A new date for the show has yet to be announced. In related news, MusicChoice.com...

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ENTOMBED, CROWBAR, PRO-PAIN, THE MIGHTY NIMBUS To Team Up For U.S. Tour

Candlelight Records, in cooperation with Metal Maniacs and Revolver magazines, has announced its first label tour for the United States. Set to kick off February 7 at B.B. King's in New York, the tour will feature Stockholm's ENTOMBED, New Orleans' CROWBAR with Florida-based PRO-PAIN and Minnesota's...