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H.I.M.'s 'Dark Light' Certified Gold In The U.S.
According to an article in yesterday's (Sept. 28) edition of the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, H.I.M.'s latest album, "Dark Light" (2005),has been officially certified gold in the U.S. for sales in excess of 500,000 copies. The single "Wings of a Butterfly" peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Modern Roc...September 29, 2006
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Ex-ELEGY Guitarist Issues Classical Album Recording Update
Former ELEGY guitarist Patrick Rondat's web site has been updated with the following message: "Work on recording the new album is well underway. Patrick is in Bordeaux with Hervé and reports that he is pleased with the recording so far. He says that although it's been one of the hardest recording se...September 28, 2006
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PAPA ROACH To Open For GUNS N' ROSES
According to the web site of the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennesse, PAPA ROACH will be the opening act for GUNS N' ROSES when Axl Rose and Co. perform at the arena on October 22. It is not presently clear if PAPA ROACH will provide support at any of the other dates ...September 27, 2006
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SLIPKNOT: Extended Trailer For Unauthorized 'Documentary' Available
An extended, 20-minute trailer for "A Clown Short of Destiny", the "documentary" which follows the controversial rise of SLIPKNOT from the cornfields of Des Moines, Iowa, to the horn-throwin' crowds of Ozzfest, is available for viewing at iKlipz.com. Ten years in the making, "A Clown Short of Destin...September 27, 2006
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H.I.M.: North American Tour Cancelled
Finnish rock quintet H.I.M. has cancelled its previously announced fall tour in favor of entering the recording studio to begin work on a new album. The band has been steadily writing material for their forthcoming album and is eager to start preliminary rehearsals for the new CD. Singer Ville Valo...September 27, 2006
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SILVERCHAIR To Ring In New Year With Hometown Show
Australia's SILVERCHAIR has confirmed rumors that it will ring in the New Year with a special one-off hometown show. The acclaimed, multi-platinum selling group will perform at the Queens Wharf Brewery on December 31 with special guests THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, SOMETHING WITH NUMBERS and a local bandcom...September 26, 2006
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KISS: 'Alive! In 1976' Coming To The Big Screen
KISS' classic live performance from the Cobo Hall in Detroit in 1976, along with footage of the historic "Kiss Day" in Cadillac, Michigan in 1975, will be given a special big-screen showing on October 26 at 8:00 p.m. local in select theaters nationwide. This special event is being staged to promote...September 26, 2006
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H.I.M., CATHEDRAL, ANATHEMA, AMORPHIS Confirmed For Finland's HELLDONE FESTIVAL
H.I.M., CATHEDRAL, ANATHEMA, DIABLO, AMORPHIS, KATATONIA, BLAKE, 45 DEGREE WOMAN and SARA have been confirmed for the Helldone Festival 2006, set to take place December 29-31 at the Tavastia and Semifinal clubs in Helsinki, Finland. The running order is shaping up as follows: Friday, December 29: CA...September 26, 2006
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MUSHROOMHEAD: 'Simple Survival' Video Posted Online
MUSHROOMHEAD's video for "Simple Survival", the debut single from the band's recently released "Savior Sorrow" album, is available for viewing at iKlipz.com. The clip was shot by award-winning filmmaker and music video director Chad Calek (BLEEDING THROUGH, INDEX CASE). MUSHROOMHEAD and Calek joined...September 25, 2006
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METALLICA: CLIFF BURTON 'Memorial Day' To Be Held In Sweden
A "memorial day" for late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton has been scheduled for Saturday, September 30 at the at Gyllene Rasten restaurant/bar (web site) in Ljungby, Dörarp, Sweden. It was on September 27, 1986 — 20 years ago this Wednesday— that Burton died in a tragic bus accident in Sweden, just...September 25, 2006
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GREAT WHITE: Questions In Nightclub Fire Remain Unanswered
Eric Tucker of The Associated Press reports: The trials of Jeffrey and Michael Derderian would have spanned months and involved mounds of exhibits, hundreds of witnesses and graphic testimony about the fire at The Station nightclub that killed 100 people more than three years ago. But the decision b...September 24, 2006
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NONPOINT Drummer: 'We Love What We Do'
Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald recently conducted an interview with NONPOINT singer Elias Soriano and drummer Robb Rivera. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On topping the bill for 93 Rock's End of Summer Slam Saturday (Sept. 30) at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida: Rivera: "It's extremely ner...September 24, 2006
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TERROR Frontman Taken Ill; Band Cancels Dates
UNEARTH frontman Trevor Phipps has checked in with the following update: "TERROR unfortunately will be missing the Dallas, Atlanta, Virginia and most likely Baltimore shows on The Sanctity of Brothers Tour [featuring headliners UNEARTH alongside BLEEDING THROUGH, TERROR, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD...September 23, 2006
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ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY Checks In From Recording Studio
ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY is currently holed up at The Etching Tin Studios in Richmond, VA with engineer Ian Whalen putting the finishing touches on its brand new full-length, "Open Fire". "Open Fire" will be the first ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY record to feature new vocalist Kyle Thomas (ex-EXHORDER, FLOODGAT...September 23, 2006
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TIGERTAILZ Bassist Hospitalized; Temporary Replacement Announced
Reunited U.K. rockers TIGERTAILZ have updated their official web site with the following message: "After weeks of struggling with acute stomach pain Pepsi Tate [bass] was admitted into hospital earlier this week. Following a detailed medical examination, Pepsi has been diagnosed with a severe stomac...September 23, 2006