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Report: Egyptian Heavy Metal Is Re-Emerging And Shaking Up The Scene
Sophia al-Maria and Ethan Heitner of Egypt's Cairo Magazine have issued the following report: Cairo has dirt, energy and — most importantly — frustrated youth under pressure: all elements needed to form hard and vital rock. By this rationale, Egypt has no excuse to be conspicuously inept in this int...May 18, 2005
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DEFTONES Frontman Talks About Upcoming Album
DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno has spoken to Kerrang! magazine about the band's forthcoming fifth album. The Sacramento quintet are currently holed up in a Los Angeles studio with producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, JANE'S ADDICTION) working on the follow-up to their 2003 self-titled release. After a spell wo...May 16, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH Fan Competes With OZZY On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Robert Dwyer, webmaster of the Black Sabbath Live Project web site, has issued the following update: "An incredible opportunity appeared for me on Wednesday night. I was sitting at my kitchen table eating dinner when the phone rang. Strangely enough, it was the producer for the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'...May 14, 2005
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Warn Against Fake Bandmember Postings
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have posted the following message on their official web site: "KILLSWITCH ENGAGE appreciates 'fans' developing KsE My Space pages. It seems to be a good place for fans to get together and chit chat. We thank you and the My Space members for your undying support. Unfortunately, (and...May 13, 2005
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COMBAT RECORDS To Relaunch
KOCH Records has announced the relaunch and resurrection of the classic Combat Records label brand, the birthing place of hard rock and hard core titans like VENOM, EXODUS, MEGADETH, POSSESSED, C.O.C., NUCLEAR ASSAULT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL and many more. The new venture will focus on developing new ban...May 13, 2005
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WHITESNAKE Announce New Bassist
WHITESNAKE have announced the addition of bassist Uriah Duffy to the group's ranks. This young up-and-coming bassist has established himself as one of the few top-choice working musicians in all of the California Bay Area, having previously played with CARMINE APPICE/PAT TRAVERS, CHRISTINA AGUILERA,...May 12, 2005
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JON OLIVA To Produce BIRD OF PREY Debut
Jon Oliva, the mastermind behind SAVATAGE, DOCTOR BUTCHER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and JON OLIVA'S PAIN will be handling all production duties for the forthcoming debut album from BIRD OF PREY. BIRD OF PREY is led by vocalist Kyle Michaels. His impressive abilities have allowed him to collaborate w...May 11, 2005
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Officer Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer Talks About Deadly Nightclub Shootings
Ohio's NBC 4 is reporting that a Columbus police officer talked publicly for the first time about a deadly shooting at an Ohio nightclub which claimed the lives of five people, including PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Officer James Niggemeyer was the first officer to arrive a...May 10, 2005
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GREAT WHITE Singer: We Will Never Play Rhode Island Again
In a recent interview with Newsday.com, GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell revealed that the band have no plans of ever returning to perform in Rhode Island — the site of the Feb. 20, 2003 nightclub fire which resulted in the deaths of 100 people. "I don't think I'd ever want to play there ...May 10, 2005
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REALITY ENTERTAINMENT Launches Worldwide Digital Release Contest
Reality Entertainment, formerly CMC International, the same company who brought you JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MARCY PLAYGROUND and many more great artists, is looking for the next big thing, the hottest unsigned group or artist who's ready to be heard and seen by the world. Reality will roll out a...May 9, 2005
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ROTTING CHRIST Respond To MEGADETH Mainman's Threats Of Greek Concert Cancellation
Frontman Sakis Tolis of the Greek black metal act ROTTING CHRIST has issued the following statement — exclusively via Metal Temple magazine — concerning the issue that has arisen due to Dave Mustaine's (MEGADETH frontman) comments (see previous BLABBERMOUTH.NET stories: Story#1, Story#2) regarding t...May 8, 2005
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Michigan Man Has $9,000 Collection Of Guitar Picks
Joe Guy Collier of the Detroit Free Press has issued the following report: Phil Gajewski spreads out a trio of three-ring binders filled with guitar picks on the dining room table of his Ferndale home. To the casual observer, these guitar picks are just little pieces of plastic with names stamped on...May 6, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN, THE DARKNESS Members Comment On Resurgence Of Rock Fashion
Eric R. Danton of The Hartford Courant has issued the following report: Consider the rock T-shirt. It's not just a piece of clothing; it's a cultural totem, a tangible memento of personal taste. At least, it was. Once the province of concert merchandise booths, wearing a rock shirt meant that you or...May 6, 2005
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Bassist TONY FRANKLIN: Florida In-Store Clinic Tour Announced
Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (WHITESNAKE, THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER) has announced a three-date in-store clinic tour of Florida in mid-May. Franklin has shared the stage with some of the greatest names in rock history — Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Eric Burdon, Paul Rodgers, Kate Bush, David Cover...May 5, 2005
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RUSH Guitarist ALEX LIFESON To Co-Headline Toronto's 8th Annual White Ribbon Concert
Angela Kozak of ChartAttack.com is reporting that RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson is among the confirmed participants at the 8th Annual White Ribbon Concert, to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at The Phoenix in Toronto. Also scheduled to appear are ALL SYSTEMS GO's lead vocalist and guitarist John Kast...May 4, 2005
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