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Canadian Church Fire Linked To Norwegian Black Metal Movement

Dean Pritchard of the Winnipeg Sun has issued the following report: A fire that destroyed a 105-year-old church in Minnedosa last winter was not an isolated act of arson, but part of an international movement with links to a Norwegian "death metal" musician, say justice officials. The disturbing rev...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Wasn't Aiming To Summon The Devil With Early Material

BBC News has published an article on the so-called Devil's Interval, a musical phenomenon suppressed by the Church in the Middle Ages. On the surface there might appear to be no link between BLACK SABBATH, Wagner's "Gotterdammerung", "West Side Story" and the theme tune to the "Simpsons". But all of...

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INNER SURGE Release Video For 'Retribution Song'

Canada's politically charged hardcore/metal act INNER SURGE will launch their music video for the first single off their critically acclaimed new album "Signals Screaming", entitled "Retribution Song". After filming with "Cabras" director Fredy Polania of Polania Pictures at various Calgary location...

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ANKLA To Release Debut Album In July

ANKLA, the Los Angeles-based band led by former PUYA guitarist Ramón Ortíz, will release their debut album, entitled "Steep Trails", on July 25 via Bieler Bros. Records. The CD will feature twelve tracks produced by Bob Marlette (SEETHER, ILL NINO, BLACK SABBATH). A song from the album, entitled "De...

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VH1's Metal Month To Feature All-New Series, Documentaries, Specials And Movies

From the rocking sounds of metal music and the stories behind the men and women who created them to the continued legacy that is rock and roll, VH1 debuts all-new series, documentaries, specials and movies this May that will leave you praying at the altar of rock. Premieres: "40 Greatest Metal Songs...

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Management: GEORGE LYNCH Was 'Dehydrated', Will Perform At DALLAS GUITAR FESTIVAL

George Lynch's (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) management has released a statement regarding the guitarist's current condition after he was reportedly rushed to hospital last night as a result of taking ill 30 minutes into his band's performance at the Empire Ballroom. The statement from Kevin Lee of Novi Enter...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Says Tour Was Cancelled To Make Sure Band Could Go On

Launch Radio Networks has issued the following report: AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler is doing much better now that he's had an operation on his ailing throat. The group cancelled the last three weeks of their spring tour with CHEAP TRICK because of the injury, and bassist Tom Hamilton told Launch...

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Former GREAT WHITE Tour Manager Apologizes To Victims' Families

The Associated Press has issued the following report: The former rock band tour manager who ignited pyrotechnics that started a deadly nightclub fire in 2003 has written personalized letters of apology to relatives of all 100 people who were killed. The handwritten letters from Daniel Biechele, who...

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Hosannas From the Basements of Hell

Pick a band, any band, and if they incorporate any sort of tribal drone, ethereal wall-of-noise roar, mystical third-eye ravings or percussive punk-driven art house nihilism in their music, you can likely thank KILLING JOKE for the influence. The launching pad for a hundred metal, punk and new wave...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Host 'Cabo Wabo Happy Hour' Radio Show

Sammy Hagar is set to host "Sammy's Cabo Wabo Happy Hour" radio show in classic "Cabo Wabo" party fashion in support of his upcoming "Livin' It Up" tour. Hagar, alongside radio veteran Tawn Mastrey and VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony, will put on a show sure to entertain the most devout SAMMY HAGA...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Wrath Of The Norsemen' DVD Delayed

Due to "technical reasons," Metal Blade Records has been forced to postpone the release date of the AMON AMARTH DVD, "Wrath of the Norsemen", to May 15 (May 12 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland) from the previously announced April 24. As previously reported, the three-disc set will be released in a d...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist: 'A Step Further Into A Dark, Twisted And Horrific Place'

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED are scheduled to enter Antfarm Studios in Aarhus, Denmark in May with producer Tue Madsen to begin recording their new album for a tentative late October release via Century Media Records. THE HAUNTED's Per Möller Jensen will record the drums at Puk Studios in Randers,...

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DEAN GUITARS Unveils DIMEBAG's REBEL RAZORBACK Creation

Dean Guitars has announced the release of what it believes is one of the finest guitars Dean has ever made — the Rebel Razorback guitar (photo),a creation of the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Sculpted with razor-like edges, and points-to-kill, Dean's Rebel Razorback is a visual six-string weapon m...

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'Lords Of Chaos' Movie To Go Into Production In May

Aftenposten is reporting that "Lords of Chaos", a fiction film based on true events in the Norwegian black metal music scene in the early 1990s, will finally begin filming in Norway in May. Developed by the San Diego film company ZU33, the project's screenplay was written by Hans Fjellestad, Ryan Pa...

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DERANGED Part Ways With Frontman

Swedish gore death masters DERANGED have parted ways with vocalist/bassist Calle Fäldt due to "personal and musical differences." The band have already acquired a new singer in the shape of Martin Schönherr. A new bassist is currently being sought. Despite previous reports to the contrary, DERANGED...