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WEDNESDAY 13 Signs New Record Deal, Parts Ways With Band

Horror rock king WEDNESDAY 13 has signed a new worldwide record deal with Rykodisc/Restless Records. Rykodisc has set a tentative summer release date for the new album, "Fang Bang", the follow-up to 2005's "Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying and the Dead". As reported earlier this month, Warn...

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DOPE Sign With V2 RECORDS

Chicago/New York City rockers DOPE have reached an agreement with V2 Records (home to such artists as THE WHITE STRIPES, MOBY, and SUGAR CULT) for the band's future work. The band will begin work on their as-yet-untitled fifth album later this year for an early 2007 release. DOPE's self-produced 200...

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LEAVES' EYES Frontwoman LIV KRISTINE Confirmed For Germany's M'ERA LUNA FESTIVAL

LEAVES' EYES/ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY frontwoman Liv Kristine has been confirmed for the M'era Luna Festival, set to take place August 12-13 in Hildesheim, Germany. Other acts scheduled to appear at the festival include APOPTYGMA BERZERK, DEATHSTARS, DIE KRUPPS, DOPE STARS INC., ELIS, EPICA, FRONTLINE...

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DOPE STARS INC. Confirmed For Germany's WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN Festival

Italy's DOPE STARS INC. have been confirmed for this year's German gothic music festival Wave Gotik Treffen, set to take place June 2-5 in Leipzig. The band will also be supporting the Norwegian electro-cult act APOPTYGMA BERZERK on Monday, March 13 at the Brückenforum in Bonn, Germany. This will ma...

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AC/DC: BON SCOTT's Love Letters To Be Sold

Australia's Melbourne Herald Sun has issued the following report: Love letters from AC/DC's legendary singer Bon Scott to his former wife are to be auctioned. Irene Thornton, Scott's wife from 1972-74, will sell the intimate writings of rock's quintessential wild man in April. The letters, written f...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Talks About Outside Projects

All About Jazz has published the second part of their interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward conducted on August 10, 2005. An excerpt from the chat follows: All About Jazz: Can you talk about some of the things you have done musically outside of BLACK SABBATH? Bill Ward: "Well, I made a ...

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MURDERDOLLS Drummer To Tour With ANTIPRODUCT

Ben Graves of MURDERDOLLS and DOPE fame will be joining ANTIPRODUCT on the road in Europe this month as both the support and headline band, attempting to play 20 sets in 10 days! "That's right, two sets a night for our boys and girls as they explode all over Europe, first as ANTIPRODUCT and then ...

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IN FLAMES, DISTURBED, 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: IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM, DEVIL DRIVER, ZAO Venue: House of Blues City/State: Las Vegas, Nev. Date: Jan. 26, 2006 Gross Sales: $21,383 Attendance: 1,213 Capacity: 1,800...

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DISTURBED, MUDVAYNE, SEVENDUST, CHILDREN OF BODOM 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: Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Concert: Members of SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM, DEICIDE, BIOHAZARD, HATEBREED Venue: NOKIA Theatre Time...

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DOPE STARS INC. To Be Featured On Special European Edition Of 'Saw II' Soundtrack

According to a posting on their official web site, Italy's DOPE STARS INC. will be featured on a special edition of the upcoming soundtrack to the movie "Saw II" alongside artists such as MARILYN MANSON, SKINNY PUPPY, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT, PAPA ROACH, MUDVAYNE and many more...

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ACE FREHLEY: 'I'd Love To Do An Instructional Video'

Guitar World magazine (web site) recently conducted a short interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Guitar World: What inspired you to play guitar: Ace Frehley: "I was raised in a musical household, so I was surrounded by music all day long. My parent...

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KORN, MUDVAYNE, DISTURBED, AEROSMITH, YNGWIE 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: KORN Venue: Congress Theatre City/State: Chicago, Ill. Date: Dec. 2, 2005 Gross Sales: $36,875 Attendance: 2,890 Capacity: 2,890 Artist/Event: KORN Venue: Hammerst...

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MORTIIS Completes DEATHSTARS Remix

Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS recently completed a remix for DEATHSTARS' new album. The song, entitled "Blitzkrieg (Driven On Mix)", will appear on a limited-edition version of the Swedish band's upcoming CD, "Termination Bliss", due out January 27, 2006 on Nuclear Blast. MORTIIS had p...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's Back Surgery 'Went Well'

Former PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo's back surgery — which was originally slated for Nov. 8 and was then rescheduled for Nov. 21 — "went well," according to his SUPERJOINT bandmate Kevin Bond (guitar). Philip is expected to spend the next few months recuperating at his h...

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DOPE Frontman Joins MAKESHIFT ROMEO As The Group's New Drummer

DOPE frontman Edsel Dope has joined the Florida-based band MAKESHIFT ROMEO as the group's new drummer. In a posting on MAKESHIFT ROMEO's official blog, Edsel writes, "First off, everything is going great in the world of DOPE!!! We just returned from an amazing tour in Japan and we are currently on t...