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CLAWFINGER Finish Filming New Video

Swedish rap-metallers CLAWFINGER spent this past weekend in Oslo, Norway filming the video for their new single. Commented frontman Zak Tell: "So the weekend from hell is over! Actually it wasn't all that bad although Saturday evening and night were spent travelling to Oslo to record a video for our...

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Armageddon Over Wacken 2004

Like the festival from which it is spawned, "Armageddon Over Wacken" is a mammoth undertaking, not for the faint of heart or elitist in spirit. A died-and-gone-to-metal-heaven bacchanal where DIO and MOTÖRHEAD slot next to BAL-SAGOTH, MAYHEM and CANNIBAL CORPSE — and they all end up sharing a stage...

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BRAND NEW SIN Prepare For BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Tour; New Video To Make Its 'Headbanger's Ball' D

The Syracuse-based quintet BRAND NEW SIN are currently preparing themselves for the hard rock tour of the year with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, which kicks off in St. Petersburg, Fla. on October 14. This Guitar World-sponsored five-week, major-market trek will coincide with the Active Rock campaign for the...

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EYEHATEGOD Frontman In Jail; Band To Raise Money For Legal Defense Fund

Legendary New Orleans sludge kings EYEHATEGOD have issued the following statement: "[EYEHATEGOD frontman] Mike Williams has been arrested, and is being held in Morgan City Jail, about an hour west of New Orleans. We won't elaborate on the details as a precautionary measure; if you'd like to know, wr...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: I'm Proud Of Starting 'Devil Horns' Trend

The Jerusalem Post recently conducted an exclusive interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On being synonymous with the devil horns, the slightly demonic hand gesture with a raised index finger and pinkie that...

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DRYLINE Begin Recording New Album

DRYLINE, the second signing to Dallas, TX label Zero-Sum Recordings, have entered to studio to record their debut CD for the label. Producer D. Braxton Henry (A DOZEN FURIES, JACKNIFE) is helming the record at his own 379 Productions studio in Dallas. The CD is tentatively scheduled for a February 2...

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U.D.O.: 'Mission No. X' To Arrive One Week Earlier

The release date for U.D.O.'s upcoming album, "Mission No. X" (AFM Records),has pushed forward to September 30 from the previously announced October 4. The follow-up to 2004's "Thunderball", "Mission No. X" marks the recording debut with the group of new drummer Francesco Jovino. Jovino joined the...

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UNDER THE UNDERGROUND TOUR: First Dates Announced

The first dates have been announced for this fall's "Under The Underground Tour", featuring BYZANTINE (Prosthetic Records),HALO OF LOCUSTS (fronted by D. Randall Blythe of LAMB OF GOD),and THE DREAM IS DEAD (Escape Artists Records). This trek will be a three-week run through the Midwest, South, an...

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STAIND, P.O.D., TAPROOT Gear Up For 'Fall Brawl' Tour

Flip/Atlantic recording group STAIND has weighed in with the announcement of a major headlining U.S. tour, dubbed the "Fall Brawl". The cross-country trek will find the band joining forces with Atlantic labelmates P.O.D. and TAPROOT, plus Texas rockers FLYLEAF, for what promises to be one of the sea...

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BUCKCHERRY To Play 'Secret' Show In West Hollywood

Reunited Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY will reportedly play a "secret" club show on Thursday, September 22 at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, California under the name ALL LIT UP. Also appearing on the bill will be THE CHELSEA SMILES. As previously reported, BUCKCHERRY will be embarking on a...

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BYZANTINE, HALO OF LOCUSTS, THE DREAM IS DEAD To Team Up For UNDER THE UNDERGROUND TOUR

BYZANTINE (Prosthetic Records),HALO OF LOCUSTS (featuring D. Randall Blythe of LAMB OF GOD),and THE DREAM IS DEAD (Escape Artists Records) are teaming up this fall for the "Under The Underground Tour". This trek will be a three-week run through the Midwest, South, and Northeast and will kick off O...

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GENITORTURERS: Former AMEN Drummer Joins The Fold

Florida-based "shock-rock" band GENITORTURERS, featuring MORBID ANGEL frontman David "Evil D" Vincent, have announced the addition of drummer Joey Letz (ex-AMEN, THEO) to the group's ranks. The band are scheduled to kick off a U.S. tour with BEAUTIFUL CREATURES and COMBICHRIST on September 22 in Cha...

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10,000 Attend LOCOBAZOOKA; Few Problems Reported

Kyle Alspach of Sentinel & Enterprise is reporting that roughly 10,000 people attended the third annual Locobazooka concert in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on Sunday (Sept. 18),but police and city officials reported few problems. Though the music was blaring, things were quiet for emergency and sec...

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ELDRITCH To Release New Album In February/March

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH will release their sixth album, "Neighbourhell", in February/March via Diversity-Media/SPV. The recordings for the follow-up to 2004's "Portrait of the Abyss Within" were done between April and June in three different studios (Syncropain, Bigwave an...

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Police Officer Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer Receives National Honor

NBC 4 is reporting that Columbus Police Officer James D. Niggemeyer, who is widely credited for saving lives on Dec. 8, 2004 when he entered Alrosa Villa without backup and killed a crazed gunman responsible for blowing away four people, including PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbot...