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UPDATE: DROWNING POOL Frontman Died From Heart Disease

DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams died of cardiomyopathy, a disorder affecting the heart muscle resulting in inadequate heart pumping, according to a spokesperson for the Medical Examiner's Office for the Northern District of Virginia. The disorder can be caused by several factors, including vira...
September 26, 2002
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AGATHODAIMON Begin Work On New Material, Part Ways With Vocalist

German black metallers AGATHODAIMON are currently working on the material for their as-yet-untitled fourth album, which they plan to record early next year for a tentative summer 2003 release. "We'll surely deliver an album that again combines elements of all previous albums, but also will further s...
September 26, 2002
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Former SAVATAGE Frontman To Issue Comeback Effort

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the new band of former SAVATAGE frontman Zachary Stevens, will release their debut album, entitled Watching In Silence, in February/March 2003 through Germany's AFM Records. ...
September 25, 2002
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DROWNING POOL Singer Died Of Natural Causes

DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams' death was due to natural causes and was not drug or alcohol related, as had been widely speculated. On August 14th, the 30-year-old frontman was found dead in a bunk on his tour bus. The band was in Manassas, Virginia, on its way to the next day's Ozzfest show i...
September 25, 2002
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SETH Part With Singer, Announce Replacement

French black metal band SETH have parted ways with guitarist/vocalist Nacht and have replaced him with a man presently known as Black Messiah (presumably not his real name). The group's current line-up is as follows: Heimoth on guitars, Alsvid on drums, Helldryk on bass, and Black Messiah on vocals....
September 23, 2002
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DARK FUNERAL Issue Official Statement About Cancelled Australian Tour

Sweden's DARK FUNERAL have issued an official statement in an attempt to clear up the misunderstanding about the band's alleged canceled tour of Australia and the derogatory statements and comments the Australian promoter has been distributing to the press about the group and the way they conduct th...
September 21, 2002
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Requiem Of The Apocalypse

I'd pretty much given up on this Nicklas Rudolfsson before I started believing in him. Known largely for his SACRAMENTUM and DEATHWITCH outfits, with SACRAMENTUM being no better than average and DEATHWITCH being excruciatingly boring, checking out any other Rudolfsson-led band didn't seem worth the...
September 20, 2002
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CULT OF LUNA Set Title For Sophomore CD

Swedish apocalyptic noisecore outfit CULT OF LUNA have set The Beyond as the title of their sophomore album — the group's first for Earache Records — which is currently being mixed for a late 2002 release. The full track listing for the album is as follows: 01. Inside Fort Meade 02. Receiver 03. Gen...
September 17, 2002
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AEROSMITH Frontman's Ex-Wife Loses Battle With Brain Cancer

The following item was published in today's edition of the New York Daily News: Cyrinda Foxe-Tyler, ex-wife of rocker Steven Tyler, has lost her battle with brain cancer and will be laid to rest today. Last night, the former Andy Warhol actress, who wrote a sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll tell-all abou...
September 9, 2002
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DARK FUNERAL: Promoter Is To Blame For Australian Tour Cancellation

Sweden's DARK FUNERAL have rejected accusations by an Australian promoter that their "unprofessionalism" has resulted in their proposed Australasian tour being cancelled and have blamed the promoter's own unethical behavior for the tour's failure to materialize. "Well, what can I say????" bassist/vo...
September 3, 2002
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DARK FUNERAL's Australasian Tour Cancelled!

DARK FUNERAL's planned Australasian tour has been cancelled, according to Metal Shop. The reason cited, via the Australian promoter, is that "the band have failed to communicate with any of the four Australasian promoters involved in the Asian and Australian dates in over a month, and such disorgani...
September 2, 2002
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DARK FUNERAL: Australian Dates Announced

DARK FUNERAL are reportedly going ahead with plans to tour Australia despite the recent departure of guitarist Dominion, according to Metal Shop. Please note that while the following dates have apparently been provided by the promoter, they have yet to be officially confirmed by the band or their ma...
August 29, 2002
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Photos Of Late DROWNING POOL Frontman's Final Resting Place Posted Online

To view photos of late DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams' final resting place, click here. Note: These pictures were taken on Monday August 19th — the day following the funeral service — at approximately 10:00 AM. As previously reported, Williams was found dead on the band's tour bus on August 14...
August 24, 2002
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DAVE WILLIAMS' Public Funeral Service: An Eyewitness Account

Fans got a chance to pay their respects to Dave Williams, singer for DROWNING POOL, at a public funeral service yesterday (Sunday, August 18th) at the Plano Center in Plano, Texas. A smaller, more private viewing was also held for friends and family on Saturday evening from 6-9 PM Central Time. Acco...
August 19, 2002
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RAUNCHY Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

Denmark's RAUNCHY have been confirmed to appear at the Summer Breeze Open Air 2002 festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 22-24 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. RAUNCHY will be performing on the "Pain" stage on Saturday, August 24th beginning at 2:30 PM. The complete list of artists currently sc...
August 15, 2002