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Horror And Metal Find A Home At BLOODWORKS

Producer/manager Christopher Tuffin, who has managed such metal acts as PAINMUSEUM, as well as members of the band HALFORD, has teamed up with former NFL star Glenn Cadrez to form a new horror entertainment company, BloodWorks. Tuffin says that he wants to build stronger ties between the hard rock/m...

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AC/DC Singer, Bassist To Headline RED CROSS Benefit Event

AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson and bassist Cliff Williams will headline a benefit concert in Florida that could bring in more than $100,000 for the American Red Cross and its efforts to help replace the things Hurricane Charley blew away, according to the Naples Daily News. The concert, which will...

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IOMMI/HUGHES: 'The 1996 DEP Sessions' To Arrive In Late September

Sanctuary Records has set a September 28 release date for the previously unreleased Tony Iommi collection of songs featuring ex-DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes. Entitled "The 1996 DEP Sessions", the CD's final version will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the und...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Says POISON As A Creative Force Is Very Handicapped Right Now

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has posted the following message on The Rockett Haus message board: "I know I don't post here often enough, but I seriuously can't keep up with all the threads and when that happens, people think I'm being snotish or something. I do my best. "Anyway, this is how I see PO...

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ALICE COOPER, KORN, DEFTONES Guitars To Be Auctioned For Hurricane Victims' Relief

ALICE COOPER, LINKIN PARK, KORN, CHEVELLE, STONE SOUR and DEFTONES are among the artists that have autographed dozens of guitars to be auctioned online in an attempt to raise money for victims of Hurricane Charley, which caused widespread damage in Florida earlier this month. Bids can be placed unti...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT 'Down With All Things Metal' At OZZFEST 2004

Former BROKEN HOPE and current LUPARA guitarist Jeremy Wagner sent us the following report from yesterday's Ozzfest stop in Tinley Park, IL: "I went to the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, IL yesterday and thought you might be interested to know that Kirk Hammett was in attendance. I heard he had show...

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DIVERCIA Set Release Date For New Album

Finnish melodic heavy rockers DIVERCIA have completed work on their second album, "Cycle of Zero", due on September 20 through Holland's Karmageddon Media. "Cycle of Zero" was recorded and mixed at Sonic Pump and D studios in Finland and was mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox. Cover artwork was onc...

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LINKIN PARK To Donate $65,000 To Hurricane Charley Relief

Sympathetic to the plight of Florida residents devastated by the ravages of Hurricane Charley, multi-platinum rockers LINKIN PARK have announced that they will donate $5.00 from every ticket sold for tonight's Projekt Revolution concert at the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa to the Red Cross Hurricane Ch...

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Former CARCASS Frontman To Produce DIAMANTHIAN Debut

Liverpool, U.K.-based brutal metallers DIAMANTHIAN, who were voted "Best Unsigned Act" by the readers of Terrorizer magazine, will be recording their debut album in Finland with ex-CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker producing. The CD, which will be mixed in Liverpool, will mark Walker's first music-relate...

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WINTERS BANE: Studio Photos Posted Online

Drummer Mark Cross (ex-HELLOWEEN, METALIUM) has posted several photos from the recording sessions for the new WINTERS BANE album at his official web site. Check them out here. As previously reported, WINTERS BANE have secured the services of veteran producer Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZ...

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ROTTING CHRIST Finalize Track Listing For 'Sanctus Diavolos'

Greece's ROTTING CHRIST have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Sanctus Diavolos", due on September 20 through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Genesis" was produced by ROTTING CHRIST guitarist/vocalist Sakis Tolis at SCA Studios in Athens and was mixed by Fredrik Nords...

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Chilean Black Metal Fan Kills Priest, Attempts Suicide: Nation In Shock

A Chilean black metal fan killed an Italian Catholic priest two weeks ago, slitting his throat just after the priest had finished giving Mass at Santiago's Metropolitan Cathedral (photo#1, photo#2). Horrified churchgoers heard Father Faustino Gazziero (photo#1, photo#2, photo#3) scream as he was att...

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Drummer STEVO Quits Australia's DUNGEON

Drummer Stevo has officially left Australian melodic power metal band DUNGEON. Replacing him in the group will likely be Grahame Goode, who has previously played with INFERNAL METHOD and STRONGER THAN HATE, among others. Stevo's official statement on the matter is as follows: "I wish to officially a...

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IOMMI/HUGHES: Official Version Of 'Eighth Star' Will Be Significantly Different From Bootleg

The Tony Iommi/Glenn Hughes album recorded in 1996, heavily bootlegged as the much in demand "Eighth Star" (not the project's official title),will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the underground market when it is officially released through Sanctuary Records later this year,...

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PITCHSHIFTER Singer Talks About Upcoming Tour And DVD

PITCHSHIFTER frontman J.S. Clayden recently spoke to BandsXposure.com about the group's upcoming DVD/tour and their future plans. The brief question-and-answer session follows: BandsXposure.com: What songs we might expect to hear on the forthcoming DVD? J.S. Clayden: "The DVD features 13 live tracks...