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DARKTHRONE Dedicate New Song To Fallen VOIVOD Guitarist

Norway's DARKTHRONE have dedicated a new song on their upcoming album, "The Cult Is Alive" (out February. 27, 2006 on Peaceville) to fallen guitar hero Denis D'Amour (a.k.a. Piggy) and his pioneering metal band VOIVOD. In new promotional photos of the band on their official website, DARKTHRONE's Noc...

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KISS Cover Featuring OVERKILL Drummer, Ex-HADES Guitarist Available For Download

Former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has issued the following update: "After a two-week delay, (OVERKILL drummer) Ron Lipnicki and I finally recorded the KISS cover 'Almost Human' at Crystal Studios last week. It's available now on my website www.DanLorenzo.net. "Ron and I have been jamming KISS cover...

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TRAIL OF TEARS To Embark On Dutch Tour In January

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS will embark on a mini-tour of The Netherlands in January. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 19 - Arnhem, NETH @ Willemeen (w/ XYSTUS) Jan. 20 - Rotterdam, NETH @ Baroeg (w/ XYSTUS) Jan. 21 - Eindhoven, NETH @ Dynamo (w/ XYSTUS) Jan. 22 - Amsterdam, NETH @ Melkweg (Music Ag...

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Cancer Fears For STATUS QUO Guitarist

Beth Hardie of icNorthLondonOnline has issued the following report: STATUS QUO's Rick Parfitt needs urgent surgery on his throat amid fears he has cancer. The 57-year-old rocker had been struggling with his voice while on tour with the band. During a check-up doctors found a tumour on his right voca...

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Divorce Petition Filed By EDDIE VAN HALEN's Wife Posted Online

TMZ.com has posted a copy of the actual eight-page divorce petition filed by actress Valerie Bertinelli in connection with her 24-year union with legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen. The papers, filed on Tuesday (Dec. 6) in Los Angeles County Superior Court, cite irreconcilable differences as the re...

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IMPALED NAZARENE Finish Recording New Album

Finnish extreme metallers IMPALED NAZARENE have finished recording their ninth studio album, "Pro Patria Finlandia", at Sonic Pump studio with producer Tapio Pennanen and will mix the CD in January. The album will be mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox studios for a tentative March 28, 2006 release...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN, Wife Divorcing After 24 Years Of Marriage

The Associated Press has issued the following report: Valerie Bertinelli and her rock star husband, Eddie Van Halen, are divorcing after 24 years of marriage, Bertinelli's publicist confirmed Tuesday. "Yes, that's true. They have been separated for four years and it's amicable," Bertinelli spokeswom...

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Legendary Bradford, England Metal Pub Demolished

Legendary Bradford, U.K. metal pub The Empress has finally been demolished after months of speculation weather the pub/venue would re-open after its closure early last year. The Empress has played host to such bands as CANCER, AKERCOCKE, DRAGONFORCE, THE ENCHANTED, BLOODSTREAM, CRUEL HUMANITY, SOLST...

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New Zealand's 'Metal Guru' Defends DAWN OF AZAZEL Frontman, Slams 'Sensationalist' Media

Paul "The Axeman" Martin, host of New Zealand's long-running weekly metal radio show "The Axe Attack" (web site),has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the recent media reports [Report#1, Report#2] focusing on DAWN OF AZAZEL frontman Rigel Walshe's "ultra-violent militarist"...

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TRAIL OF TEARS To Headline Holland's MUSIC AGAINST CANCER Festival

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS have been confirmed as the headliners of the Music Against Cancer festival, set to take place January 22, 2006 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. All profits from the event will go to the Dutch cancer organization KWF Kankerbestrijding. Other bands scheduled to perform at the fes...

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DORO PESCH Talks About Health Scare: Audio Available

Mark Carras of Abrasive Rock recently conducted an interview with German singer Doro Pesch (ex-WARLOCK). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Abrasive Rock: Now you and the boxer Regina Halmich have become extremely close friends. Would she ever sing, and would you ever box? Doro: "I did a sho...

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Canadian Newspaper Pays Tribute To Late VOIVOD Guitarist

The November 18, 2005 edition of Canada's The Globe and Mail included a special tribute to late VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour. Read it at this location. D'Amour died Aug. 26 in a Montreal hospital from complications of advanced colon cancer. The surviving VOIVOD members — Michel "Away" Lang...

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THE QUIREBOYS Prepare To Release Charity Single, Continue Work On Covers Album

Long-running U.K. rockers THE QUIREBOYS will be releasing their new single, "Tears in Heaven", on December 19. The song is a cover of the famous ERIC CLAPTON track and is taken from the band's forthcoming covers album, tentatively due in early 2006. The single, which will be accompanied by a video,...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Contributes To BADI ASSAD's New CD

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has co-written two compositions on Badi Assad's latest Deutsche Grammophon release, "Verde" (or "Green" in English). The album was released in America on September 13, 2005, having already charted in the Top 15 on Europe's World Music Charts. The two songs co-wri...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman Hosts Charity Poker Event In Vegas: Photos Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil hosted the inaugural "Off the Strip" Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament on Friday, November 11 at Peter Morton's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Check out pictures from Film Magic. Proceeds from the tournament and the post-tournament auction will benefit the T...