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Heavy Metal Fan Was Responsible For Worst School Shooting In U.S. Since Columbine
The 17-year-old student who shot his way through his family and a tribal school in northwest Minnesota Monday (March 21),leaving 10 people dead, including himself, was described by a fellow student as a quiet boy who was into goth culture, listened to heavy metal music, wore "a big old black trench...March 22, 2005
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Former GUNS N' ROSES A&R Executive Says AXL ROSE Is One Of Few Artists Not Motivated By Money
Tom Zutaut, former Geffen Records A&R executive who was responsible for signing GUNS N' ROSES to the label, has reportedly responded to The New York Times article entitled "Success, excess and a music industry phantom" about GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited "Chinese Democracy" album, which was dubbed...March 20, 2005
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SCAR CULTURE Singer Launches Online Record Store
Vocalist Roman Garbacik of Century Media recording artists SCAR CULTURE has opened an eBay record store called Spare Change Records. The store's web site is currently under construction and plans for a metal record label are also in the works. For more information, visit Spare Change Records' eBay s...March 18, 2005
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LAMB OF GOD/MACHINE HEAD Tour Dates Announced
MACHINE HEAD will be joining LAMB OF GOD and TWELVE TRIBES for the following dates: May 02 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room May 03 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's May 04 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock As previously reported, MACHINE HEAD will be embarking on a monster North American headlining tour thi...March 16, 2005
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Ex-KORN Guitarist And Actor STEPHEN BALDWIN Plan Line Of 'Cutting-Edge Christian Products'
MTV News is reporting that former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has been talking to born-again actor Stephen Baldwin about launching a line of "cutting-edge Christian products" in an attempt to give young people of faith some pop culture they can actually be proud of. "Brian reached out to me a...March 11, 2005
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SOLEFALD Mainman Explains STURMGEIST Project
STURMGEIST, the Norwegian solo project of SOLEFALD mastermind Cornelius Jakhelln Brastad, recently released their debut album, "Meister Mephisto", via Season of Mist. STURMGEIST's touring lineup consists of drummer Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, LUNARIS, SPIRAL ARCHITECT),and guitarists Henrik Strømm...March 8, 2005
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CLUTCH, OPETH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Confirmed For SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour
Independent label powerhouses Ferret Music, Prosthetic Records, Trustkill Records and Metal Blade Records, along with sponsors Music Choice, Revolver, PureVolume.com and Hot Topic have joined together with 18 of the hottest bands in the metal and hardcore scenes to present the Sounds of the Undergro...March 7, 2005
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FU MANCHU: Photos From VANS Gig Posted Online
FU MANCHU have posted pictures from their free show at the Orange County Museum of Art on March 3. Check them out at this location. This show was sponsored by Vans shoes and there was a showing of '70s/80's skateboard culture. FU MANCHU recently announced plans to head back into the studio to ...March 7, 2005
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L.A. Band 'Shocked' To Find Themselves Dragged Into TRIPP EISEN Sex Controversy
antiMUSIC is reporting that Los Angeles-based rock band FETISCH were shocked his past week when their interactive fansite, FindaFreek.com, got dragged into the STATIC-X/Tripp Eisen controversy after MTV reported that Eisen (real name Tod Rex Salvador) had interacted with an underage girl that allege...March 4, 2005
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SLASH, DUFF Vs AXL ROSE Case Delayed Until November
According to Sp1at.com, a lawsuit filed by former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash (guitar) and Duff McKagan (bass) against the band's lead singer, Axl Rose, claiming he ripped them off to the tune of at least a million dollars, has been delayed by an "ex parte" application until November 8, 2005. The .....March 3, 2005
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Serial Killer: METALLICA And LINKIN PARK Influenced Me To Kill
Serial killer Richard Paul White (photo),one of Colorado's most notorious killers, recently spoke from jail about his crimes. He has confessed to six murders in the Denver area. A lifetime of untreated mental illness, heavy metal music and violent movies drove him to kill, he said, in an exclusive...March 3, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer ROB HALFORD Invited To Meet Queen Of England
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has been formally invited to meet The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh Tuesday evening (March 1) between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. This special evening reception at Buckingham Palace in London has been arranged to recognize the excellence of British music and its contr...March 1, 2005
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EPICA: New Album Details Revealed
EPICA, the Dutch group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, will release their new album, "Consign to Oblivion", on April 21 via Transmission Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Hunab K’u "A New Age D...February 28, 2005
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Former MUSHROOMHEAD Singer Explains His Departure
Former MUSHROOMHEAD frontman J. Mann (a.k.a. Jason Popson) recently spoke to DomainCleveland.com about his departure from the group, about his Fractured Transmitter record label and his other projects. Several excerpts from the interview follow: DomainCleveland.com: I'll just cut right to the chase,...February 26, 2005
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Former STEREOMUD Guitarist, Ex-SCAR CULTURE Bassist Announce Addition To Band Lineup
Former STEREOMUD guitarist John Fattoruso and ex-SCAR CULTURE bassist Frank Cannino have added longtime friend and guitarist Joe Festa to their still-unnamed new project. "We all went to school together and haven't seen or heard from Joe for almost ten years, but when he came down to jam, it fit per...February 25, 2005