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NINE INCH NAILS Bassist: 'Star Wars' Sparked My Imagination As A Child

Former MARILYN MANSON and current NINE INCH NAILS bassist Jeordie White recently spoke to StarWars.com about his first band, whose main muse was "Star Wars". Around the late '80s in Florida, White and his friends formed the thrash metal band AMBOOG-A-LARD. Their only album, aptly named "A New Hope",...
March 1, 2007
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Former MARILYN MANSON Guitarist Working On THE POP CULTURE SUICIDES Debut

THE POP CULTURE SUICIDES, the experimental rock band from Chicago, Illinois featuring former MARILYN MANSON guitarist Zim Zum, is currently working on its debut album, due later in the year. Formed in 2005, the group is Zim Zum's first musical venture since PLEISTOSCENE, with which he released two I...
February 27, 2007
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NIGHTWISH: 'Overwhelming' Demand For North American Tour Tickets

NIGHTWISH's North American booking agency First Row Talent has issued the following update regarding the band's upcoming tour, which is scheduled to kick off mid-October: "Due to overwhelming demand for tickets for tour kick-off in Springfield, Virginia on October 15, 2007, the date is set to go on...
February 27, 2007
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MUSHROOMHEAD Announces Spring Tour Dates

MUSHROOMHEAD has announced the following tour dates in support of its new album, "Savior Sorrow": Mar. 02 - Peabody's, Cleveland OH (all ages) Mar. 03 - The Intersection, Grand Rapids MI (16 +) Mar. 04 - The Annex, Madison WI Mar. 05 - Remingtons, Springfield MO (all ages) Mar. 06 - Static Bar, Tope...
February 26, 2007
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SONATA ARCTICA: Final North American Tour Schedule Available

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA has finalized the itinerary for its upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off mid-September. It is as follows: Sep. 12 - Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater Sep. 14 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad Sep. 15 - Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse Sep. 16 - Hollyw...
February 23, 2007
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SLAYER's KING Says GRAMMY-Winning Track is 'One Of The Poorest Representations Of Us' On New CD

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently told Sean Piccoli of Sun-Sentinel.com that the group's song "Eyes of the Insane" — for which it recently won a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category — is "one of the poorest representations of us on the record," meaning SLAYER's 11th studio album, "Chri...
February 21, 2007
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1349 Confirms Band Lineup For Upcoming Tour

Norwegian black metallers 1349 have confirmed their lineup for the upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off late March. It is as follows: Ravn - Vocals Seidemann - Bass Archaon - Guitar Teloch - Guitar Tony Laureano - Drums The dates are: Mar. 23 - Crowbar, Tampa, FL Mar. 24 - Th...
February 21, 2007
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Exclusive: Complete NIGHTWISH North American Tour Details Revealed

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exlusively reveal the details of NIGHTWISH's upcoming North American headlining tour ahead of the official tour announcement, which is expected tomorrow (Monday, February 19). The pre-sale begins on February 23 through the Internet only and will be the only way to purchase ticke...
February 18, 2007
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Black Metal-Inspired Exhibitions To Open In Amsterdam This Friday

This coming Friday, February 16, the de Appel arts centre in Amsterdam, Holland will open two exhibitions that could be of interest to the lovers of heavy metal, black metal, and grindcore: "Steven Shearer - Steven Shearer" and "Erik Smith - The Ghost of James Lee Byars Calling", both on view from F...
February 13, 2007
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Report: Black Metal Rises From The Shadows

Bob Gendron of the Chicago Tribune reports: "Black metal is not about life," says Wrest, the San Francisco-based musician behind the bands LEVIATHAN and LURKER OF CHALICE. "It is horrible, ugly and negative music. It reflects the negativity of the surrounding world and the disgust from within." True...
February 12, 2007
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THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY Members Comment On Upcoming Tour

This spring marks the Century Family's inaugural Metal For The Masses tour, which will be co-headlined by Swedish titans THE HAUNTED and DARK TRANQUILLITY, with INTO ETERNITY and SCAR SYMMETRY rounding out the stellar bill. The trek will be sponsored by Decibel magazine, Draven and Lambgoat.com, and...
February 12, 2007
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Black Metal Band SHINING Performs 'Scandalous' Concert In Sweden; Video Available

According to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, Swedish black metallers SHINING performed a "scandalous" concert at Diezel in Halmstad, Sweden last Saturday (February 3). During the show, SHINING singer Niklas Kvarforth drank urine out of a bottle, was physically assaulted by a Norwegian fan, and cu...
February 10, 2007
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ORPHANED LAND Taking Break From Live Shows To Focus On Writing

Israeli metal band ORPHANED LAND is taking a six-month break from live shows in order to focus on writing its new album, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR". The CD will be produced by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, BLACKFIELD, OPETH) and is tentatively scheduled for release in 2008. Commented vocal...
February 10, 2007
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ZENI GEVA To 'Come Back To Life Soon'

Japanese prog-hardcore band ZENI GEVA, led by singer and guitarist KK Null, has announced plans to reform. In an interview in the latest issue of Rock-A-Rolla magazine (web site),Null states that "ZENI GEVA will come back to life soon. Actually, we're planning to do a short tour in Europe in April...
February 7, 2007
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MALEVOLENT CREATION Guitarist Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Sh*t-Talkers'

Guitarist Phil Fasciana of the veteran Florida-based extreme metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION has slammed the BLABBERMOUTH.NET detractors who have bashed the group for inviting SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson to make a guest appearance on the upcoming MALEVOLENT CREATION album, "Doomsday X". In a state...
February 7, 2007