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Journalist: Heavy Metal Fans Didn't Get The Joke

Eric Heyl of Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has penned a follow-up article to last week's "Did Heavy Metal Turn Calif. Kid Into Terrorist?" column which caused the readers of BLABBERMOUTH.NET to jam his inbox with death threats and other not-so-subtle expressions of disapproval. He writes: "Hell hath no...

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GODSMACK Vs. STORY OF THE YEAR: Indiana Concert Ends In Savage Beating

St. Louis, Missouri-based emo-core/pop-punk outfit STORY OF THE YEAR reportedly got into an altercation with some of GODSMACK's crew during an appearance at the X-103's May Day 2004 concert on Saturday (May 29) at the Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana. The following is a message...

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THERAPY? To Begin Recording New Album

THERAPY? bassist Michael McKeegan has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Folks, It might have looked like we've been quiet for a while but we have actually been busy, busy boys. The UK tour with THE WILDHEARTS was amazing, we had an awesome time and received much, much l...

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New NINE INCH NAILS, ROB ZOMBIE Songs To Appear On 'Seed Of Chucky' Soundtrack?

According to a posting on the horror movie site Bloody-Disgusting.com, the forthcoming Don Mancini film "Seed of Chucky" will feature new material from NINE INCH NAILS, ROB ZOMBIE and DAMAGEPLAN, along with previously released cuts from MARILYN MANSON, KORN, POWERMAN 5000 and ADEMA, among others. Th...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Comments On FOZZY Guest Appearance

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently spent time at Heartbeat Studios in Tokyo, Japan laying down guitars on a special track to be mixed in 5.1 surround sound by legendary QUEEN producer Mack ("Another One Bites The Dust", "Dragon Attack", etc.) The tune will be available as a bonus trac...

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MEGADETH: New Album Mixed, Album Title Chosen

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "Droogies! "Well, the weekend is here again and I hope yer all getting ready to party for a few days. "I have a couple of small updates for you and some personal updates too. "Firs...

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Original METALLICA Bassist RON MCGOVNEY: 'The Band Was Formed In My Garage'

The original METALLICA bassist, Ron McGovney, recently gave an interview to the METALLICA fan site AllMetallica.com about his time with the group and his current activities. What follows are several excerpts from that interview: AllMetallica.com: Could you explain for everyone exactly what your part...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE To Sign With SPV RECORDS?

TYPE O NEGATIVE are currently negotiating a multi-album record deal with the SPV label, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. The band, whose first album, "Slow, Deep and Hard", was issued in 1991, fulfilled their contractual obligations to longtime label Roadrunner with the release of last year'...

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DIO: New Album Title Revealed

DIO have set "Master of the Moon" as the title of their new album, according to www.gryphonmetal.ch. The follow-up to 2002's "Killing the Dragon" is currently being recorded at a Los Angeles studio for a tentative July release through Sanctuary Records in the U.S. and SPV in Europe. The U.S. tour is...

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MIA ZAPATA's Killer Gets 36 Years

Christine Clarridge of the Seattle Times reports that the man convicted in March of killing THE GITS singer Mia Zapata more than 10 years ago was sentenced Friday (April 30) to more than 36 years in prison by King County Superior Court Judge Sharon Armstrong. The sentence was 10 years longer than th...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Wonders About THE DARKNESS

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has admitted to Launch Radio Networks that he doesn't quite know what to make of THE DARKNESS — whether they're a serious rock band, or just a big joke that's caught on in a way no one could have imagined. Iommi told Launch that he's astounded by the success of ...

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Poll: GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH Among Greatest Riffs Ever

GUNS N' ROSES' 1987 smash-hit "Sweet Child O' Mine" has the greatest guitar riff of all time, according to the readers of the U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine (cover). The track, which was included on the group's classic "Appetite For Destruction" debut, came top of a poll of 100 Greatest Riffs Ever, re...

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Nerve Damage

Despite having only three full albums in the can, these Bay Area die-hards have lovingly pieced together a two-disc celebration of their decade-long tenure, featuring demos, remixes, out-of-print EPs and all the kind of stuff lying around cassette drawers. Basically all the material you'd hope fans...

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STEVE VAI Auctioning Off 'Extremely Hard-To-Find' Guitar Amp

An extremely hard-to-find (only 44 were reportedly built) Soldano SLO-100R rack-mount amp head used by legendary guitarist Steve Vai during the WHITESNAKE "Slip Of The Tongue" and VAI "Sex & Religion World" tours is currently being auctioned off via eBay at this location. "This amp was hand-buil...

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TONY IOMMI: BLACK SABBATH's Cover Of 'Blue Suede Shoes' Was Never Meant To Be Seen

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has told Launch Radio Networks that the group's live version of the rock 'n' roll classic "Blue Suede Shoes", which appears on the DVD portion of the just-released BLACK SABBATH box set "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)", was done at rehea...