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DIMEBAG Tribute Show In New Hampshire Planned For This Friday
Shawn Macomber of the Nashua Telegraph has issued the following report: For the national press, the shooting death of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell in December at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, was just another sensationalistic news story. But for heavy-metal fans worldwide, the...February 24, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Singer's BRUCE AIR To Fly Again In June
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will be flying a chartered plane filled with MAIDEN fans on Tuesday, June 7 from London, England to the band's gig in Reykjavik, Iceland. A posting from IRON MAIDEN's webmaster Skunk on the band's official Bulletin Board reads as follows: "We are in the process of...February 19, 2005
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GLENN DANZIG: 'BILL CLINTON Sent The FBI After Me'
Glenn Danzig recently spoke to KNAC.com about Dimebag's murder and DANZIG's upcoming tour, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: KNAC.com: [When Dimebag was murdered], you not only had your regular metal press covering the tragedy, but you also had the mainstream writers as...February 19, 2005
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Review: Cartoonish MÖTLEY CRÜE Hits Sunrise On Reunion Tour
Evelyn McDonnell of The Miami Herald reviewed the opening show on MÖTLEY CRÜE's "Red, White, and Crüe 2005...Better Live Than Dead" North American tour. "MÖTLEY CRÜE has built its career on blow-dried metal riffs, recycled theatrics, bad-boy antics and a tractor-trailerfull of infamy," she wrote. "T...February 18, 2005
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Late AC/DC Singer BON SCOTT To Be Inducted Into West Australian Music Hall Of Fame
Simon Collins of the West Australian is reporting that Perth-raised former AC/DC singer Bon Scott is to be inducted into the WA Music Industry Association's Hall of Fame — nearly 25 years to the day after he was found dead in a car in London. Scott still inspires fervor among fans headbanging along...February 18, 2005
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CORNERSTONE: If You Are Not Into Metal, You Are Not My Friend
CORNERSTONE, the project featuring ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen and ex-RAINBOW/current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White, have posted the following message on their official web site: "[The European] tour is done. Now comes the task of sifting through the recordings to find the ones that a...February 18, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Tour Kickoff Review Posted Online
Metal Sludge has posted a detailed review of the opening night's performance on MÖTLEY CRÜE's "Red, White, and Crüe 2005...Better Live Than Dead" trek, which officially kicked off Thursday (Feb. 17) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The review reads as follows: "The entire stage was set up to look like a...February 18, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER Working On Artwork For New Album
DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, have posted the following message on their official web site: "Our bass player Miller is flying in tomorrow from Boston, and Monday morning (Feb. 21) we are all going down to L.A. to shoot pics for...February 17, 2005
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Plane Crashes At Airstrip Where RANDY RHOADS Died
A single-engine plane trying to land at the private airstrip where OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Randy Rhoads died in 1982 crashed into a fence Monday, killing the pilot and a passenger, according to the Associated Press. Two other passengers were injured. The Beechcraft Bonanza stopped 200 feet short of...February 15, 2005
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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Prince Of Darkness' Box Set Changes Detailed
According to Black-Sabbath.com, several changes have been made to the track listing for OZZY OSBOURNE's forthcoming "Prince of Darkness" four-CD box set, due on March 22. Here's a summary of the changes: * Originally, Disc 1 was to include the Randy Rhoads instrumental, but it was deleted. * Origina...February 12, 2005
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Former VINNIE VINCENT INVASION Drummer Joins CARNIVAL OF SOULS
Former VINNIE VINCENT INVASION drummer Bobby Rock has joined the New York-based metal band CARNIVAL OF SOULS. "CARNIVAL OF SOULS needed to replace their former drummer [W.A.S.P. skinsman Stet Howland] with someone who could be a team player and contribute mentally as well as physically to be part of...February 8, 2005
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Inheritance
Is a classic album still a classic if no one hears it? Is there a certain minimum amount of public awareness that must be generated before something can be even a cult favorite? "Inheritance" has been out for a few months now in the USA, generating next to no interest or publicity. It was apparently...February 5, 2005
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AC/DC: Yellow-Vinyl Copy Of 'Let There Be Rock' Sold For $2,700
According to a posting on the ACDCCollector.com web site, a very unique, mega-rare AC/DC "Let There Be Rock" U.K. LP (Atlantic K50366) pressed on yellow vinyl was recently sold on eBay for $2,703.03. Believed to be the only one of its kind (or if others exist, there would be no more than three ...February 5, 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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Fans Have A New Way To Experience METALLICA
Erin Rolfs of The Louisiana State University's The Daily Reveille has issued the following report: Fans have a new way to experience the thrashing riffs and primal vocals of METALLICA. At the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium in Louisiana, guests can lie back under a 60-foot dome and watch a laser sho...February 2, 2005
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