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FIVE STAR PRISON CELL Writing Material For Debut EP
FIVE STAR PRISON CELL, the new Australian artsy-tech-math metal band featuring former FRANKENBOK vocalist Adam Glynn along with members of TENSION and EXTRA VIRGIN, are currently writing material for their debut release, which will likely come in the shape of a four- or five-song EP. The band are ab...May 25, 2004
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MANTAS 666: 'Zero Tolerance' Video Teaser Posted Online
MANTAS 666, the new band featuring former VENOM guitarist Mantas and ex-ATOMKRAFT/VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition" Dolan, have uploaded a 35-second "teaser" from the "censored" version of their "Zero Tolerance" video in the "Downloads" section of their official web site. The video, the conce...May 24, 2004
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DISSECTION: First Live Show Announced
Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION, featuring guitarist/vocalist Jon Nödtvedt, will be making a return to the live arena when they perform at Klubben in Stockholm on October 30. No further information is currently available. Nödtveidt has spent seven years in prison after being convicted...May 17, 2004
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Report: Ex-MEAT PUPPETS Bassist Faces Two Years In Prison
MEAT PUPPETS bassist Cris Kirkwood is facing a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to an assault charge in a Phoenix courtroom Monday (May 10),MTV.com reports. Kirkwood was accused of assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from an incident in December when he was allegedly shot by a po...May 11, 2004
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT: Surprises In Store On Upcoming Studio CD
Reunited New York Thrash metal veterans NUCLEAR ASSAULT — vocalist/guitarist John Connelly, bass guitarist Danny Lilker, drummer Glenn Evans and new guitarist Scott Harrington — are putting the finishing touches to their first collection of new material in ten years at the Manchester, NH, studios of...May 11, 2004
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MIA ZAPATA's Killer Gets 36 Years
Christine Clarridge of the Seattle Times reports that the man convicted in March of killing THE GITS singer Mia Zapata more than 10 years ago was sentenced Friday (April 30) to more than 36 years in prison by King County Superior Court Judge Sharon Armstrong. The sentence was 10 years longer than th...May 5, 2004
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GORGOROTH Singer Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
GORGOROTH singer Gaahl was sentenced Tuesday (May 4) to 18 months in a Norwegian prison on charges that he beat a 41-year-old man in what the victim called a ritual attack. The 28-year-old black metal vocalist (view photo taken in court earlier today),who has several prior convictions including one...May 4, 2004
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GAAHL's Mother Defends GORGOROTH Singer Against Blood-Drinking Charges: 'My Son's A Vegetarian'
GORGOROTH singer Gaahl is facing 18 months in a Norwegian prison on charges that he beat a 41-year-old man in what the victim called a ritual attack. The 28-year-old had originally faced up to nine years for threats and violence, but the prosecution asked for a much shorter sentence at the close of...April 28, 2004
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Perform To Capacity Crowd At SOULS 2004 Benefit
SYSTEM OF A DOWN played in front of a capacity crowd at their Souls 2004 benefit concert Saturday night at Los Angeles' Greek Theater. The concert raised awareness of the World War I-era mass murders of Armenians by Turkey's Ottoman Empire, which Turkey and several other nations, including the U.S.,...April 26, 2004
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VARG VIKERNES To Serve Additional Time For Car Theft, Possession Of Automatic Weapon
BURZUM mastermind Varg Vikernes, who is serving a 21-year Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous),had an extra 14 months tacked on to his sentence for car theft and possession of an AG3 automatic rifle and 700 bullets during his faile...April 26, 2004
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GORGOROTH Singer Accused Of Beating Victim, Drinking His Blood
GORGOROTH singer Gaahl is scheduled to go on trial in Norway next week on charges that he "ritually abused" a man more than two years ago. The alleged abuse of a man in his 40s took place at a desolate farm in Fjaler in Sunnfjord in February of 2002 and ended ritually with the vocalist ...April 23, 2004
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Report: U.S. Marines Blaring AC/DC Music To Agitate Iraqi Insurgents
According to the Associated Press, U.S. marines in Fallujah, Iraq have been broadcasting messages by loudspeaker to agitate Iraqi insurgents, announcing, "You are cowards for hiding behind women and children. Come out and fight," and blaring heavy-metal music, including AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill". La...April 16, 2004
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New VENOM Lineup Make Live Debut In Newcastle, England: Video Posted Online
The current lineup of VENOM — bassist/vocalist Conrad "Cronos" Lant, drummer Antton and latest addition, guitarist Mykus — made their live debut at Trillians in Newcastle, U.K. on Monday, April 5 when they hit the stage at the end of DEF-CON-ONE's set (featuring Antton on drums) to play an impromptu...April 15, 2004
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Former ONWARD Guitarist Changes Name Of Black Metal Project
Former ONWARD guitarist Toby Knapp has changed the name of his black metal project to WAXEN from the previously announced UNIT 100. "New material has been recently composed and all the elements of warmth and joy found in the music of UNIT 100 have been thrown out the door in favor of some very cold...April 1, 2004
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Guilty Verdict In MIA ZAPATA Murder Trial
A jury convicted Jesus Mezquia Thursday morning (March 25) of first degree murder for the death of THE GITS singer Mia Zapata, according to KomoTV.com. Mezquia faces 20 years to life in prison. Jesus C. Mezquia, a 49-year-old fisherman and laborer with a history of assaults on women and only a passi...March 25, 2004
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