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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Defendants Want Charges Tossed

The Associated Press has issued the following report: The owners of a nightclub where 100 people died in a fast-moving fire in 2003 asked a judge Friday to throw out manslaughter charges against them. A motion seeking partial dismissal of counts against Michael and Jeffrey Derderian, owners of The S...

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OZZFEST, GIGANTOUR, MÖTLEY CRÜE Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: Ozzfest: BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, MUDVAYNE, SHADOWS FALL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IN FLAMES & others Venue: Alpine Valley Music Theatre City/State: East Troy,...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY To Support DISTURBED On JÄGERMEISTER Tour

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have been confirmed as the opening act for DISTURBED on the first leg of the Jägermeister tour. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY are continuing to tour in support of their new album, "In the Arms of God", available now on Sanctuary Record...

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CELTIC FROST Mainman: 'We Are Opening Ourselves On So Many Levels On This Album'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Sleepless, still. For weeks and weeks. Days and nights blend into one giant blur of feelings and impressions and sounds and creations and images of a personal abyss. This album keeps biting back at me,...

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NIGHTRAGE Descend Into Chaos

Swedish metallers NIGHTRAGE will be invading North America with GOD DETHRONED, BYZANTINE, EPOCH OF UNLIGHT, HELL WITHIN, THINE EYES BLEED, and LILITU. Supporting 2005's "Descent Into Chaos", their second recording, the band is now ready to storm North American shores. Incorporating a blistering twin...

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TRANSPORT LEAGUE Call It a Day

Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE have officilally split up. The group's statetement on the mater reads as follows: "TRANSPORT LEAGUE is no more!! We have decided to bury this ship for good! After several years of hard work and releases of four CDs, we've now decided to move on! The TRANSPORT LEAGUE sound h...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's WYLDE Talks About 'In This River' Clip: Video Available

A 30-second video clip of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde introducing the group's "In This River" video has been posted online at the Artemis Records web site. Check it out: Windows Media (Lo, Hi),Real Media (Lo, Hi). In the "Dimebag" Darrell tribute video, which was ...

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CANDLEMASS: Proposed Tour With CATHEDRAL, GRAND MAGUS Called Off

The proposed European tour featuring reformed Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS alongside CATHEDRAL and GRAND MAGUS has been officially called off. "Unfortunately, it was rather clear we couldn't get the finances together so we had to say no to that one. Bummer!!" stated CANDLEMASS bassist Leif...

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ALICE COOPER On World Tour With Blood, Gore, Goth And A Chihuahua?

ALICE COOPER, the master rocker in the theatre of the macabre and inspiration to such hard rock and metal artists as KISS, OZZY OSBOURNE, MARILYN MANSON, SLIPKNOT and others, hasn't lost his edge or his wit. As he kicked off his world tour in Australia last month in support of his new CD, "Dirty Dia...

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AUDIOSLAVE To Embark On First Headlining Tour

According to MTV.com, AUDIOSLAVE will be launching their first headlining arena tour beginning in late September. "We've done smaller tours at the beginning of records, we've done Lollapalooza, but this is our first real official AUDIOSLAVE tour," guitarist Tom Morello told MTV.com. The trek kicks o...

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SCARIOT: New Song Available For Download

A rough-mix MP3 of a brand-new SCARIOT track, entitled "Forming Humans", is available for download at this location. As previously reported, SCARIOT — the brainchild of Død (a.k.a. Daniel Olaisen; BLOOD RED THRONE) — have set "The Grand Design" as the title of their upcoming CD, tentatively due late...

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INTERNATIONAL EXTREME MUSIC FESTIVAL: More Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for this fall's "International Extreme Music Festival" North American tour. The five-week trek, which is scheduled to begin in September, will include appearances by GOD DETHRONED, NIGHTRAGE, BYZANTINE, EPOCH OF UNLIGHT, HELL WITHIN, THINE EYES BLEED and LILITU. Confir...

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BRAND NEW SIN To Support BLACK LABEL SOCIETY On U.S. Tour

To cap off a tremendous 2005 that has also seen the group tour alongside MOTÖRHEAD, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, ZEKE, LIFE OF AGONY and SCUM OF THE EARTH, the Syracuse-based hard rock quintet BRAND NEW SIN have just secured the direct support slot on the upcoming BLACK LABEL SOCIETY tour, which kicks o...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: European Itinerary Updated

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have announced the following European dates during September/October: w/ special guests WITCHCRAFT: Sep. 25 - Stoke On Trent, UK - The Sugarmill Sep. 26 - Oxford, UK - The Zodiac Sep. 27 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2 Sep. 28 - Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms Sep. 29 - Nottingh...

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Bassist JEFF PILSON Explains Why He's Not Interested In DOKKEN Reunion

Bassist Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, DIO, FOREIGNER) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, it's been a long time. In fact, I'd say I'm wayyyyy overdue at getting everyone up-to-date at what's been going on. I must confess, between traveling, fatherhood, and a host of projects whi...