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Progress Made In Investigation Into Murders That Inspired CHILDREN OF BODOM's Name
According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, progress has been made in the investigation into the infamous Lake Bodom murders, which gave CHILDREN OF BODOM the inspiration for their name. The suspect in the case, Nils Gustafsson, was taken into custody last April. H...February 3, 2005
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Former FORBIDDEN Guitarist Says His New Group Is One Of The Few 'Real' Bands
Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has posted the following message in the "Guestbook" section of SPIRALARMS' official web site: "Chemistry is everything in a band's growth together. When you take a one part out, it's not the same. Only the record we make wil...February 2, 2005
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TORTURE KILLER: 'Without A Singer There Can't Be A New Album'
Brutal Finnish death metallers TORTURE KILLER have posted the following message on their official web site: "2004 is now history and the past year has treated us well. We did our first tours here in Finland with VADER and eventually even got to play in Europe under the 'Blast Your Violence' tour. Th...February 2, 2005
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Book Author Says Most Extreme Metal Musicians Are 'Everyday Joes'
D. Shawn Bosler of The Village Voice reports: In his new book "Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore" (Feral House),metal journalist (and editor in chief of the excellent Philadelphia-based metal magazine Decibel) Albert Mudrian gives an in-depth play-by-play of the...February 1, 2005
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ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS: FEAR FACTORY Singer's Side Project To Perform In NYC
ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS, the project formed by Burton C. Bell (vocalist of FEAR FACTORY) and John Bechdel (keyboardist, ex-PRONG, ex-KILLING JOKE),will make their live debut on Sunday, February 6 at CBGBs in New York City. Also appearing will be FALSE ICONS and STILL LIFE DECAY. Although Bell and...January 31, 2005
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MEGADETH Bassist Switches To ESP Guitars
MEGADETH bassist James MacDonough has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Recently I've come to the decision to switch over to ESP guitars. This is a result of repeated headaches I've received from dealing with my old company. There just seems to be...January 28, 2005
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FOZZY: 'Enemy' Video Posted Online
FOZZY's video for the track "Enemy" has been posted online at Launch.com. The clip was filmed in San Diego, CA last month with director/British filmmaker Paul Hough. Regarding he making of the video, FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward (STUCK MOJO) recently wrote, "The concept of the video was written by Brit...January 28, 2005
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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL: More Than 40 Bands Confirmed
The organizers of the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival have announced most of the bands that will perform at this year's event, set to be held Friday-Sunday, April 22-24, 2005 at The Palladium in Worcester. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: Friday, April 22, 2005 (doors o...January 25, 2005
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DIO: 'Evil Or Divine' Live CD Samples Posted Online
An e-card for DIO's upcoming "Evil or Divine: Live in New York City" live CD has been made available at SpitfireRecords.com. The e-card includes audio samples of three tracks from the album: "We Rock", "The Last In Line" and "Push". As previously reported, "Evil or Divine: Live in New York City" wil...January 25, 2005
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Former DOKKEN Bassist Talks About Resurgence Of Rock
In a recent interview with ElectricBasement.com, former DOKKEN/DIO bassist Jeff Pilson talked about rock music's supposed resurgence. "I think it just comes down to the fact that noting has come along to takes its place yet. The MÖTLEY [CRÜE] thing you could kind of see coming. I think that there ha...January 24, 2005
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Teenager Found Guilty Of MARILYN MANSON-'Inspired' Murder
A Scottish teenager accused of murdering his 14-year-old former girlfriend after drawing inspiration from paintings by MARILYN MANSON has been found guilty of murdering her. The jury at the High Court in Edinburgh decided by majority verdict to convict Luke Mitchell, 16, of the killing. Judge Lord N...January 21, 2005
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CELTIC FROST: New Material From A Fan's Perspective
Reunited Swiss "avant-garde" metallers CELTIC FROST, who have yet to announce a new record deal for a comeback album that they've been diligently working on for over three years, have reportedly been quietly rehearsing and recording with new drummer Franco Sesa since late 2003. A fan who attended a...January 20, 2005
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BILLY SHEEHAN To Release New Solo Album In February
Revolutionary bass player BILLY SHEEHAN (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG) will release his second solo album, "Cosmic Troubadour", in the U.S. on February 22 via Favored Nations. Produced by Pat Regan, "Cosmic Troubadour" again sees Sheehan handling multi-instrumental duties and writing all of the material,...January 20, 2005
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Former SLAYER, MEGADETH Members Join Forces In ENEMY OF GOD
Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT drummer Jon Dette has joined forces with ex-MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson in a brand new project tentatively called ENEMY OF GOD. Completing the group's current lineup are Peter Scheithauer (PUSHED, KILLING MACHINE) on guitar and Todd Barnes (13-A) on vocals. ENE...January 20, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH Fan Site Launches Poll To Determine Band's Future
In light of the recent petition that was posted online to "fire Ozzy Osbourne" from BLACK SABBATH and replace him with another singer that turned out to be a joke, SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com has launched a poll to see what SABBATH fans truly think about this issue. Stated ...January 19, 2005
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