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Emo Music Blamed For Suicide Of MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Fan

The Pulse of Radio reports that a British coroner has raised concerns that emo music played a role in the suicide of 13-year-old MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE fan Hannah Bond (photo),according to NME.com. Bond hung herself from a bunk bed in her bedroom after informing her parents that she was going to kill...

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PHARAOH: Another New Song Posted Online

PHARAOH, the American heavy metal band featuring vocalist Tim Aymar (CONTROL DENIED),has made available a second song from its upcoming album, entitled "Be Gone". The song "Telepath" is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Drummer Chris Black explains, "'Telepath' is about the er...

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KRYPTOS: New 'The Ark Of Gemini' Release Date Announced

OSM Records has set June 13, 2008 as the new release date for the sophomore album from Bangalore, India-based thrashers KRYPTOS, entitled "The Ark of Gemini". According to a press release, the CD will feature "nine new tracks of heavy, precision, melodic metal with lethal doses of thrash aggression...

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PHARAOH: New Album Release Date Revealed; Audio Sample Available

American heavy metal band PHARAOH will release its third album, entitled "Be Gone", on April 24 via Cruz del Sur Music. Like its critically-acclaimed predecessor, "The Longest Night", the new album was recorded with Matt Crooks at MCR Studios in Manassas, Virginia. "Be Gone" was mastered by Colin Da...

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PURE INC. Completes Work On New Album

Swiss rockers PURE INC. have completed work on their third album for an early 2008 release via an as-yet-undetermined label. The CD was mixed at the Little Creek Studios in Gelterkinden (Baselland) with V.O. Pulver (studio owner, engineer and producer, as well as singer and guitar player of GURD). A...

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QUIET RIOT Singer Died Of Cocaine Overdose

The Associated Press reports that the death last month of Kevin Dubrow, lead singer for the 1980s heavy metal band QUIET RIOT, has been ruled an accidental cocaine overdose. Clark County coroner spokeswoman Samantha Charles confirmed the cause Monday (December 10) after toxicology results were recei...

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Original QUIET RIOT Bassist Explains How KEVIN DUBROW's Body Was Discovered

Bassist Kelly Garni, who was one of the founding members of QUIET RIOT, has released the following statement regarding the passing of the group's lead singer, Kevin DuBrow: "I want to thank everyone who refrained from jumping to conclusions and starting rumors. This has been a very traumatic tragedy...

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Report: Coroner Trying To Determine Cause Of QUIET RIOT Singer's Death

TMZ.com reports that Las Vegas Metro Police has confirmed that Kevin DuBrow, lead singer for '80s metal band QUIET RIOT, was found dead in his Las Vegas home. According to TMZ.com, one of DuBrow's neighbors found the vocalist Sunday (November 25) around 5:20 p.m. The Clark County Coroner has confirm...

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DEMOLITION To Release 'Relict IV' In January

Austrian thrashers DEMOLITION will release their fourth album, "Relict IV", on January 25, 2008 via Twilight Zone Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Existence" will feature the following track listing: 01. Relict IV 02. Reborn-Refailed 03. Splattered Innocence 04. The Fortress 05. Over Nails 06. Bloo...

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ASPID's 'Extravasation' Released On CD For The First Time

"Extravasation", a long-lost thrash gem from Russian four-piece ASPID, has been released for the first time on CD. Prior to now, only a very small number of vinyl copies and some very low-budget tapes were ever released — both near-impossible to track down. The world now has a chance to hear what th...

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UNDERCOVER SLUT Completes Work On New Album

Parisian controversial industrial glamour punk act UNDERCOVER SLUT has completed work on its new album, "Amerikkka Macht Frei", for a tentative early 2008 release via an as-yet-undetermined label. The CD was recorded at the Chop Shop in Hollywood, California and was engineered by Chris Baseford (ROB...

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CORONER's 'Death Cult' Demo With TOM G. WARRIOR Available For Download

CORONER's 1986 "Death Cult" demo has been made available for download at MetalKult.com. Originally part of the road crew for fellow countrymen CELTIC FROST, Swiss thrash trio CORONER — made up of bassist Ron Royce, drummer Marquis Marky and guitarist Tommy T. Baron — went on to become one of the mos...

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DIMEBAG's Girlfriend Tattooed, Interviewed On 'LA Ink'; Video Available

Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, recently got a Dimebag tattoo on the set of the new TLC series "LA Ink" (starring tattoo artist Kat Von D, her staff and A-list clientele). Watch the nine-minute segment below. In an early 2006 intervi...

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The Final Beatdown

Saying "I guess you had to be there" isn't an insult when it comes to some things. Hardcore bands like BULLDOZE were known as much for their larcenous ways and violent demeanor as they were for their actual musical output, which floated around on a series of scarce 7" singles and imports for most of...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Fan's Death Not From Injury

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: The death of a 20-year-old man at a SMASHING PUMPKINS show in Vancouver, Canada last week was not the result of injuries sustained while moshing or crowd-surfing, according to the Globe and Mail. Following an autopsy on Friday (September 2...