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'THRASH OF THE TITANS 2' Organizer Speaks Out

The organizer of the upcoming "Thrash of the Titans 2" benefit concert in the San Francisco Bay Area has posted a message on the BLABBERMOUTH.NET comment board offering more details about the proposed show, which is tentatively due to take place in October. His message reads as follows: "My name is...

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Bassist TONY FRANKLIN To Take Part In CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL

Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (ex-THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER, WHITESNAKE) has posted the following message on his web site: "Hello folks. It's been a long time since my last update, so let's get right to it!! I'll start with the most current happenings and work back from there. "I will be particip...

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CANCER: New Live Video Posted Online

A live video of reformed U.K. death metallers CANCER performing the track "Without Cause" (from 1995's "Black Faith") live at the Frontline in Gent, Belgium on April 4, 2004 has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required, 23 MB). CANCER have just issued their comeback EP, "Corporation$"...

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'THRASH OF THE TITANS 2' Coming In October

Walter Morgan, one of the organizers behind the legendary August 2001 "Thrash of The Titans" benefit concert for Chuck Billy of TESTAMENT, has announced plans for "Thrash of The Titans 2". The festival, which is scheduled to take place in October, will be a benefit for "a kid with cancer and his fam...

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Dying Teenager Receives Phone Call From METALLICA's ULRICH

Lanita Withers of News-Record.com is reporting that a terminally ill teenager got a phone call in April in the hospital from Lars Ulrich, the drummer from his favorite band, METALLICA. Band members had heard about Christopher's battles with a form of muscle cancer and phoned him before their concert...

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CRISIS: 'Blood Burden' Video Posted Online

CRISIS' video for the track "Blood Burden" has been made available for download at this location. As previously reported, the filming took place on April 10 with director Darren Doane (DEFTONES, AFI, THURSDAY, NILE). "Blood Burden" comes off the group's new album, "Like Sheep Led To Slaughter", out...

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PETER CRISS Says KISS Members ERIC SINGER And TOMMY THAYER Are 'Impostors'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss made an appearance on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 Friday night (May 21) to discuss his departure from the group that he co-founded more than 30 years ago. The following are some excerpts from that interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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DARKEST HOUR To Play Benefit Show In July

DARKEST HOUR will be playing a special show on July 2 at the Black Cat in Washington D.C. Also appearing on the bill will be MAJORITY RULE and THE ROUTNIERS. "Not only is [DARKEST HOUR] playing with some killer bands but this is a great benefit show as well," the band write on their web ...

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ROSE TATTOO Guitarist To Sit Out European Tour

ROSE TATTOO guitarist Pete Wells has announced that he will not be able to accompany the band on their European tour this summer due to his ongoing battle with prostate cancer, with which he was diagnosed two years ago. "Pete would like to thank all his friends and fans for their enthusiasm and supp...

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BLOODBATH Complete Work On Sophomore CD

BLOODBATH, the Swedish death metal supergroup featuring Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED),Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),Jonas Renkse (KATATONIA, OCTOBER TIDE) and Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, DAN SWANÖ, UNICORN, EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONI...

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VINCE NEIL Raises Over $100,000 For TJ MARTELL FOUNDATION

The 2004 Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament raised more than $100,000 for the T.J. Martell Foundation in memory of ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil's late daughter, Skylar. The event (photos),which took place Thursday (May 6) at the Malibu Country Club in Universal City, CA., featured personal ap...

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VINCE NEIL: MÖTLEY CRÜE Reunion Tour To Consist of 60 Dates

Singer Vince Neil "officially" confirmed the 2005 MÖTLEY CRÜE reunion/farewell tour in a live interview Wednesday (May 5) with L.A.'s XTRA Sports Talk 690 Cannon Talk to promote Thursday's Sklyar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament and ZRock Crüe for the Cure's online rock-a-thon. "Today MÖTLEY CRÜE confi...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Down To Earth' Backdrop To Be Auctioned Off For Charity

One of Ozzy Osbourne's stage backdrops used during the "Merry Mayhem Tour" in 2001 has been put up for auction to on eBay to benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation. The backdrop (photo),which depicts the cover of the platinum-selling "Down to Earth" album, was handmade, and it measures...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Water Guns To Be Auctioned Off For Charity

Two of Ozzy Osbourne's water guns from the Ozzfest 1996-1997 tours have been put up for auction on eBay to benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation. Before these guns were designed, Ozzy would use buckets to drench the audience, but could only reach the first couple of rows. Ozzy wanted t...

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BLOODBATH: New Album Track Listing Revealed

BLOODBATH, the Swedish death metal supergroup featuring Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED),Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),Jonas Renkse (KATATONIA, OCTOBER TIDE) and Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, DAN SWANÖ, UNICORN, EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONI...