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31 People Injured By Gangway Collapse During QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Concert
News.com.au is reporting that 31 people were slightly injured late Friday (August 19) when a wooden gangway collapsed during QUEENS OF THE STONE's performance at a music festival near Salzburg in central Austria, the Red Cross has said. None of the injured was in a serious condition with most suffer...August 19, 2005
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: 'Kings Of Damnation' Compilation Track Listing Revealed
Spitfire Records has set an October 4 release date for a double-disc compilation from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, entitled "Kings of Damnation - Era '98-'04". "Kings of Damnation - Era '98-'04" is a look at the evolution of Zakk Wylde's progression as a musician, beginning from his solo venture with PRIDE...August 17, 2005
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SLIPKNOT Observe 'No Cursing', 'No Obscene Gestures' Rules During Singapore Performance
According to The Electric New Paper, SLIPKNOT — who are known for outrageous stage antics — were handed out a list of no-nos by the local authorities prior to their August 16 performance at the Fort Canning Park in Singapore. Among the rules set by the officials were the folowing: *No obscene gestur...August 17, 2005
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PENTACLE Guitarist Sidelined Due To Arm Injury
Long-running Dutch death metallers PENTACLE have posted the following message on their official web site: "PENTACLE has some bad news to announce. Guitar player Mike [Verhoeven] has suffered an injury on his right arm. It has happened some months ago and although he tried to rehearse and play some g...August 16, 2005
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Paradise, Found
In a brave experiment gone horribly wrong, FIGHT PARIS' "Paradise, Found" tries in vain to be 33 minutes of sleazy rock 'n metal swagger with profanity-laced beer swillin' and hot chick chasin' lyrics. Instead, it sounds like a sub-par rock record with the wrong production, embarrassingly juvenile l...August 15, 2005
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STAIND: 10,000 Fans Turn Out For Free Show In Boston
Over 10,000 rabid fans turned out for STAIND's free show at Boston's City Hall Plaza on Tuesday (August 9) as part of the "Fusion Flash Concerts" series. This special performance in the band's home state coincided with the release of their new CD "Chapter V" (Flip/Atlantic). This surprise show was a...August 10, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist: We Love Playing In The U.S.
IRON MAIDEN founder Steve Harris recently talked in detail to www.classicrockrevisited.com writer Shelly Harris about why the band decided to play on the Ozzfest bill (despite otherwise being headliners worldwide since 1982) and other current events and musings about that tour and the band's real at...August 9, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES: GATES OF METAL Performance Recorded For Future Broadcast
According to a posting on NOCTURNAL RITES' official web site, the group's performance at this past weekend's Gates of Metal festival in Hultsfred, Sweden was recorded by the Swedish national radio P3 and will be broadcast later in the year as part of the "P3 Live" series. As previously reported, NOC...August 8, 2005
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STAIND's Dysfunction Fanclub To Debut With Special In-Store Membership
To coincide with the August 9 release of their "Chapter V" CD (Flip/Atlantic),STAIND have created the "Dysfunctional Fanclub." Debuting at Best Buy stores across the country and online on the day of the CD's release, the limited-edition in-store package will include a "Dysfunctional Fanclub" t-shir...August 6, 2005
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HOLY SOLDIER, ONCE DEAD, NEON CROSS Confirmed For UP FROM THE ASHES Festival
In the wake of the recent cancelation of the highly anticipated Christian metal reunion festival Beyond the Mountain, Roxx Productions, in association with former STRYPER manager Daryn Hinton, has stepped to the plate and announced the Up from the Ashes benefit show. The official press release reads...July 31, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES To Support GAMMA RAY On European Tour
Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES will be supporting GAMMA RAY on their upcoming European tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 27 - Pilzen, CZR @ KD-Club Seoikova Sep. 29 - Budapest, HUN @ Petöfi Hall Sep. 30 - Zlin, CZR @ Golem Oct. 01 - Zvolen, SLO @ City Sports Hall Website Oct. 03 .....July 31, 2005
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California's BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN Festival Cancelled
The Beyond the Mountain festival, which was slated to take place on August 27-28 at the Roosevelt Bowl at Perris Hills Park in San Bernadino, California, has been cancelled "due to financial restraints," according to a posting on the web site of Columbus, Ohio's JACOBS DREAM (one of the scheduled pe...July 30, 2005
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Report: JIMI HENDRIX 'Pretended To Be Gay' To Get Out Of Army
Ireland Online has issued the following report: Rock legend Jimi Hendrix pretended he was gay to get out of the U.S. Army, a new biography reveals. Hendrix was discharged from the 101st Airborne division in 1962, launching a musical career that would redefine the guitar, leave other rock heroes of t...July 29, 2005
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CLUTCH: Audio Of KISW Performance Available For Download
An audio recording of CLUTCH performing live in the studios of KISW 99.9 FM in early July has been made available for download at KISW.com (note: recording has been split into three separate MP3 files). CLUTCH's latest album, "Robot Hive/Exodus", has sold 27,000 copies in the United States since its...July 28, 2005
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Christian Music Festival To Debut Hard Rock Stage
The Mercury News is reporting that Spirit West Coast, one of the largest Christian music festivals, will, for the first time in its nine-year history, debut a stage for hard rock as a part of its lineup of 50 artists over three days. "That's the new rave'' in Christian music right now, says ...July 28, 2005