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Prison Officials Still Considering Work Release Request For Ex-GREAT WHITE Tour Manager
The Associated Press is reporting that state prison officials are still considering whether the man who accidentally started a nightclub fire that killed 100 people should be placed in a work-release program. Daniel Biechele was the tour manager for the band GREAT WHITE. He lit a pyrotechnics displa...June 7, 2006
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SEPULTURA: New Touring Drummer Revealed?
According to Brazil's 89 FM, SEPULTURA are rumored to have selected Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA) as their new touring drummer following Roy Mayorga's (ex-SOULFLY) decision to join STONE SOUR as a full-time member. SEPULTURA founding member and drummer Igor Cavalera announced earlier in the year that he...June 5, 2006
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THE CULT, THE DARKNESS, SOULFLY, H.I.M. 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: GUNS N' ROSES, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Venue: Hammerstein Ballroom City/State: New York, N.Y. Date: May 12, 14-15, 17, 2006 Gross Sales: $739,668 Attendance: 12,87...June 4, 2006
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H.I.M. To Pursue 'More Aggressive, A Bit Punkier, Faster' Direction On Next Album
After two-and-a-half weeks of touring and two summer festival shows, Finnish goth metallers will record demos for their upcoming album in September, H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo told the free Texas weekly publication What's Up for its May 31-June 6 issue. After that, they'll show the new songs to thei...June 3, 2006
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RONNIE JAMES DIO, IAN GILLAN To Become Part Of Bulgaria's 'Walk of Rock'
According to Novinite.com, Ronnie James Dio (DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH),DEEP PURPLE's Ian Gillan and many more from world rock are set to become an inseparable part of Bulgaria's Black Sea attractiveness. Statues of the rock legends who have performed there will rise in a local "Walk of Rock," me...June 3, 2006
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JAMES HETFIELD With ALICE IN CHAINS: 'Would?' Live Video Posted Online
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage for a renditon of their song "Would?" at the Rock am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany on Friday, June 2. Watch a video clip of the performance at YouTube.com. The audio of Hetfield's appearance with ALICE IN CHAINS is available h...June 3, 2006
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JAMES HETFIELD Performs With ALICE IN CHAINS In Germany: Audio Available
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage for a renditon of their song "Would?" at the Rock am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany on Friday, June 2. Download the audio of Hetfield's appearance at this location. ALICE IN CHAINS setlist – June 2, 2006 at Rock am Ring festiva...June 2, 2006
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H.I.M. Perform At SASQUATCH! FESTIVAL: Video Available
A video clip of Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. performing the songs "Wings of a Butterfly" and "Killing Loneliness" at the fifth Sasquatch! Festival on May 26, 2006 at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington has been posted online at this location. H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo recently told the U....June 2, 2006
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SAMMY HAGAR: My Fans 'Touch My Heart Like Nothing Else'
George A. Paul of DailyBulletin.com recently conducted an interview wwith Sammy Hagar. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: You were here in San Bernardino last week when the county Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation for Sammy Hagar Day. What was that experience like? Hagar: "It's an honor b...June 2, 2006
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METALLICA's ROCK AM RING Performance To be Broadcast On MTV EUROPE
According to a posting on METALLICA's web site, MTV Europe will be broadcasting METALLICA's June 3 performance at the Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany (first hour for all MTV Europe, complete show for Germany). Check local listings for exact show times and channel. METALLICA guitarist K...June 1, 2006
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CEPHALIC CARNAGE To Record New Album In November/December
Denver, Colorado's CEPHALIC CARNAGE have issued a lengthy update via their official web site. A couple of excerpts from the posting follow: "It's been a minute since we've updated, but we've been busy keeping the wheels of CEPHALIC running, writing new tunes, playing shows and dealing with the Jawsh...May 31, 2006
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FALL OF SERENITY Explain Tour Cancellation
German death metallers FALL OF SERENITY have issued the following statement explaining their decision to drop off the European tour with HATE ETERNAL, SPAWN OF POSSESSION and SHADOWSLAND: "So we are not on tour with the cool people of HATE ETERNAL, SPAWN OF POSSESSION and SHADOWSLAND anymore. We wer...May 29, 2006
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Wife Of Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS: Book Details Revealed
Lydia Criss, former wife of original KISS drummer Peter Criss, will make her KISS book, "Sealed with a Kiss", available in late summer 2006 exclusively through her web site, www.lydiacriss.com. Lydia (married to Peter 1970–1979) is self-publishing this insider's look at the glory years of KISS. "Sea...May 29, 2006
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PAIN CONFESSOR Report On Japanese Tour
Finnish metallers PAIN CONFESSOR have posted the following message on their official web site: "PAIN CONFESSOR visited Japan for the first time during May 24-28, 2006. The band played two gigs in the Tokyo area, first one a showcase with AMORAL and NORTHER at Liquidroom venue and the second one at D...May 29, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Among Most 'Ideologically Harmful' Bands On Secret Soviet Rock List
According to a report published in the U.K.'s The Guardian, BLACK SABBATH were named as one of 38 "ideologically harmful" foreign groups in a list sent out in January 1985 by the secretary of the Communist party's youth wing in Ukraine to its local committees. The information, he wrote, was provided...May 28, 2006