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WALTARI to Support NEW MODEL ARMY In Cologne, Germany

Finland's WALTARI will support NEW MODEL ARMY on Saturday, December 10 at Palladium in Cologne, Germany. They will be replacing previously announced openers KILLING JOKE, who have cancelled their entire German tour after vocalist Jaz Coleman was reportedly taken ill. As previously reported, WALTARI...

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Report: Sister of Alrosa Villa Shooting Victim Speaks Out, One Year Later

Kevin Landers of Columbus, Ohio's WBNS-10TV has issued the following report: One year ago, a killer stopped the music at the Alrosa Villa nightclub. Nathan Gale shot four people to death before a police officer ended the carnage by killing him. Now, the sister of one of the victims, Erin Halk of Wes...

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VINNIE PAUL's Attorney: 'Inadequate Security' At Columbus Club Led To DIMEBAG's Death

Attorney Gerald Leeseberg, who represents "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's brother/bandmate, DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul, DAMAGEPLAN tour manager Chris Paluska and drum tech John Brooks, has confirmed to MTV.com that the trio have filed a lawsuit against the Columbus, Ohio, club where Dimebag was kille...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's Back Surgery 'Went Well'

Former PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo's back surgery — which was originally slated for Nov. 8 and was then rescheduled for Nov. 21 — "went well," according to his SUPERJOINT bandmate Kevin Bond (guitar). Philip is expected to spend the next few months recuperating at his h...

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DIMEBAG's Family To Sue Columbus Club Over Deadly Shooting: Video Available

Kevin Landers of Columbus, Ohio's WBNS-10TV has issued the following report: A lawsuit is now expected to be filed, one year after a shooting spree at a north Columbus bar. December 8th, 2004, Nathan Gale jumped on stage at the Alrosa Villa nightclub on Sinclair Road and opened fire. He killed four...

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H.I.M. To Tour Australia In March

Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. will will embark on their first-ever tour of Australia in March 2006. Tickets for the trek go on sale on Thursday, December 15 at 9:00 a.m. The tour dates are as follows: Mar. 22 - The Tivoli – Brisbane, AUS Mar. 23 - The Big Top, Luna Park – Sydney, AUS ...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist GILLIS To Produce And Give Clinics At California Studio

Newly recruited VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE) has joined up to produce artists and give guitar clinics at a brand new "state-of-the-art" recording facility in downtown Walnut Creek, CA called Red House Studios. With almost 5,000 square feet, including teaching...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Mainman Defends Band's Decision To Cover BRITNEY SPEARS

MetalUnderground.com recently conducted an interview with CHILDREN OF BODOM mainman Alexi Laiho. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalUnderground.com: How did Kimberly Goss [SINERGY] come [end up] writing the lyrics to "Bastards of Bodom"? Alexi: "Towards the end of the recording process,...

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THE ACCURSED Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement

Guitarist Chris "Loki" Ellingsen has announced his departure from the New Bedford, Massachusetts melodic thrash metallers THE ACCURSED. "[Loki] has been with us from the start, helped form and mold THE ACCURSED into the killing metal machine that it is today," the band write on their web site. "It i...

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Fans Slam LIFE OF AGONY Frontman For 'Unprofessional' Behavior, Abreviated Performance

According to several fan postings on LIFE OF AGONY's official message board, LIFE OF AGONY performed an abbreviated set in Stockholm, Sweden on Tuesday (Nov. 29) after vocalist Keith Caputo complained about the lukewarm crowd response. A fan calling him/herself "grandduc" wrote, "The shit began afte...

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H.I.M.: 'Killing Loneliness' Video Available Online

H.I.M.'s video for their new single, "Killing Loneliness", has been posted online at MTV Europe. The song comes off the Finnish goth metallers' latest album, "Dark Light", which has sold 149,000 copies in the United States since its late September release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The follow-...

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DISMEMBER: More New Album Details Revealed

Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have set the tentative track listing for their as-yet-untitled seventh album, due in early February via Regain Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Where Ironcrosses Grow" was once again produced by drummer Fred Estby at Sami Studio in Stockholm. The group...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI To Play Oslo This Weekend

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),will make their next live appearance on Saturday, December 3 at John Dee in Oslo. The concert, which celebrates the 15th anniversary of Body Map merchandise, will also i...

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DISMEMBER Schedule CD-Release Show In Stockholm

Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have scheduled a CD-release show on February 3, 2006 at Tantogården in Stockholm, Sweden. Also appearing on the bill will be INSISION. DISMEMBER entered Sami Studio in Stockholm in August 2005 to begin recording their seventh album. A mid-January 2006 r...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Stands By His 'Fastest-Picking Rhythm Guitarist' Claim

Scott Alisoglu of Live 4 Metal recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mastermind Jeff Waters. An excerpt from the chat follows: Live 4 Metal: I actually had a guy yesterday or the day before make the comment, "Oh, they're still around?" in reference to ANNIHILATOR. Jeff Waters: "Yeah! Ther...