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KILLING MIRANDA Set Release Date For New Album

Britain's KILLING MIRANDA have set an October 25 release date through Cadiz Music for their new album, "Consummate". Distribution is being handled by Pinnacle (U.K.) and Soulfood/Sony (Europe). U.K. dates in support of the album will be confirmed shortly. Commented singer Richard Pyne (a.k.a. Filthy...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Says Piracy Is Killing The Music Industry

SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker recently spoke to the Malay Mail Online about his views on illegal music downloading and bootlegging. "People don't really understand," he said. "Piracy is killing the whole music industry and new bands. Why? Because of piracy, record companies don't want to spend...

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Guitarist JOHN5 Says Split With MARILYN MANSON Was 'Completely Amicable'

In an interview with ElectricBasement.com, guitarist John5 (DAVID LEE ROTH, TWO) dismissed the idea that his departure from MARILYN MANSON was fraught with friction. "What actually happened was, at the end of the tour, we were just on different roads," he explained. "It was completely amicable. He j...

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Report: How A California Death Metal Fan Turned Up On FBI Terror List

Annette Stark of LA CityBEAT reports: If the radical right wanted to paint a portrait of a terrorist, they couldn't do much better than Yahiye Adam Gadahn. In fact, the FBI's announcement last May that it was actively seeking Gadahn for questioning regarding his possible ties to Al Qaeda energized c...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Says JACK BLACK Has Helped Attract 'Younger Perspective'

Wireless Flash is reporting that Jack Black's tenaciousness has been very good for heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio. The "School Of Rock" star has long sung the praises of the former singer of BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW in interviews, films and his rock group TENACIOUS D, which performs a song ded...

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World Wide Death

There's a thin line between paying intuitive homage to the classic sounds of yesteryear and churning out a load of old dross way past its sell-by date. GOD AMONG INSECTS have most certainly landed in the latter camp with an unceremonious thump, and could do well to remember that you can smother ever...

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OZZFEST 2004: West Palm Beach Show Cancelled

According to local media reports and Ticketmaster.com, the September 4 Ozzfest show has been officially cancelled. The concert, which was scheduled to be held Saturday in West Palm Beach, FL, was called off because Hurricane Frances is expected to hit the area around the weekend. Frances' center Wed...

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Report: No Decision On Final OZZFEST Show Until End Of The Week

According to unofficial Ozzfest web site Ozzfest.qrow.com, an official decision on whether the September 4 Ozzfest show will go on is not expected to be made until late Thursday or early Friday. As previously reported, the final Ozzfest 2004 concert, scheduled to be held Saturday in West Palm Beach,...

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USURPER Complete Work On 'Cryptobeast'

Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have completed work on their fifth full-length album, "Cryptobeast". Recorded at Chicago's Rax Trax Studios with producer Neil Kernon (JUDAS PRIEST, DEICIDE, CANNIBAL CORPSE),"Cryptobeast" marks the recording debut with the group of new singer Dan "Tyrantor" Lawso...

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Judge Upholds Confession In 'SLIPKNOT-Inspired' Murder

Tim Grenda of The Press-Enterprise is reporting that a teenage murder defendant who listened to the song "Disasterpiece" by SLIPKNOT before she and a 20-year-old man lured their friend to his death last year did not have her rights violated by the San Bernardino police when they didn't allow the gir...

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British Vocalist MATT MORETON Records Guest Appearance For TOM GALLEY Project

British rock singer Matt Moreton has just finished recording the vocals to the forthcoming Tom Galley (PHENOMENA) album, titled "Physcofantasy". Matt, who has been touring with U.K. rock act WHOLE LOTTA METAL, brings a heavier vocal feel to the album with a track called "Killing for the Thrill". Als...

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Review: Anger Management Bad For METALLICA

Jim Derogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times reviewed METALLICA's headlining performance at Chicago's Allstate Arena Friday night (August 27). An excerpt from his review follows: "The problem with METALLICA's more than two-hour set, however, was that Hetfield and his bandmates — who've famously benefitted...

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WRUST Finalize Track Listing For Debut Album

Botswana's WRUST, the only known all-black extreme/death metal band in Africa, have confirmed the track listing for their as-yet-untitled debut album, scheduled for release later this year through Witchdoctor Records. The group will enter the studio in October to begin recording the effort, which wi...

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DIO Bassist RUDY SARZO Updates Tour Diary

DIO bassist Rudy Sarzo (ex-QUIET RIOT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, WHITESNAKE) has uploaded a bunch of photos from the group's recent European tour. Check them out here. As previously reported, DIO's latest album, "Master of the Moon", is scheduled for release in the U.S. on September 7 through Sanctuary Reco...

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DIO's 'Moon' Set To Rise A Week Later

Despite Sanctuary Records' insistence to the contrary, it is now official that DIO's "Master of the Moon" CD will indeed arrive in stores a week later than originally anticipated. According to PR firm Gigante Media, you can grab DIO's latest September 7 in North America. SPV are still planning on is...