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Exclusive: DISSECTION Frontman JON NÖDTVEIDT Commits Suicide

DISSECTION frontman Jon Nödtveidt has committed suicide, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Nödtveidt's death was confirmed by the Swedish distributor Sound Pollution, whose staff has worked with DISSECTION throughout the band's career. A posting on the Sound Pollution web site, www.soundp...

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CIRCUS DIABLO: San Francisco Show Cancelled

CIRCUS DIABLO, the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar),ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (vocals),former FUEL frontman Brett Scallions (bass),and drummer Jeremy Colson, has been forced to cancel its previously announce...

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TOOL To Headline Australia's BIG DAY OUT Festival?

Undercover News reports that TOOL have announced Australian tour dates in Melbourne and Sydney in January next year. It has been five years since the band were last in Australia touring behind their then-current release "Lateralus". The official announcement promises shows to be added in Auckland, "...

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Ex-MISFITS Singer MICHALE GRAVES Speaks Out on the WEST MEMPHIS THREE

Former MISFITS singer Michale Graves has written a feature story in this month's issue of the Atlas Plugged webzine on the growing campaign to free the West Memphis Three — three young men believed by many to have been falsely jailed for a crime they did not commit. In his article, Graves — a longti...

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ENTOMBED, DISMEMBER, GRAVE To Team Up For West Coast Tour

ENTOMBED, DISMEMBER, GRAVE and THE ABSENCE will be teaming up for a West Coast tour in December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 01 - Hollywood, CA @ Knitting factory Dec. 02 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound Dec. 03 - Chico, CA @ TBA Dec. 04 - Portland, OR @ Rock N Roll ...

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GOATWHORE To Support VENOM On U.S. Tour

GOATWHORE, the New Orleans-based band featuring vocalist L. Ben Falgoust II (SOILENT GREEN) and guitarist Sammy Duet (ACID BATH, CROWBAR),has been confirmed as the support act for VENOM on select U.S. tour dates. Upcoming GOATWHORE shows: Aug. 24 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre (w/ VENOM) Aug. 25 - W...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Be Rejoined By Drummer MICHAEL LAUGHLIN For West Coast Dates

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will be rejoined by drummer Michael Laughlin for the following dates: Aug. 20 - Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA Aug. 26 - The American Legion Post 201 - San Diego, CA CATTLE DECAPITATION recently cancelled its tour with SIX FEET UNDER, DECAPITATED,...

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Hardcore Concert Erupts Into Violence; Bandmembers Claim Police Brutality

J.J. Huggins and Marisa Donelan of Sentinel & Enterprise report that police arrested three band members outside a Leominster, Massachusetts church Saturday night (August 12) after a hardcore punk-rock concert featuring a band named CUT THROAT (MySpace page) erupted into violence, officials said...

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Headbangers To Protest Mainstream Media Perception

The Hessian Studies Society, self-described as a not-for-profit cultural education apparat dedicated to preserving and promoting the culture of "underground metal," or heavy metal music produced outside the handful of companies that control major record labels and news media, has issued the followin...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Signs On For BOB DYLAN Tribute?

According to TheRockRadio.com, MOUNTAIN has been working on their new album, which is a tribute to Bob Dylan. Singer-guitarist Leslie West and drummer Corky Laing have recorded a number of Dylan songs for the project, including "Subterranean Homesick Blues", "Gotta Serve Somebody" and "Blowing In Th...

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DISTURBED Drummer Explains Why He Hasnt Tied The Knot Yet

Launch Radio Networks reports: DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren proposed to his future wife nearly a year ago, on August 31, 2005, onstage in her hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since then, however, the couple have not managed to seal the deal. Wengren told Launch what's been holding up the big day....

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ULCERATE: Debut Album Samples Available

Two songs from ULCERATE's upcoming debut album, "Of Fracture and Failure", have been posted online at the Neurotic Records web site. Check out the tracks "Becoming the Lycanthrope" and "Martyr of the Soil" at this location. The New Zealand-based technical death metal band's debut album, "Of Fracture...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD To Embark On Canadian Tour

Vancouver, British Columbia-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will kick off a Canadian tour around September 7 on the West Coast and make their way east and then finish up back on the West Coast in mid-October. A JAVELIN REIGN will provide support on the trek. Exact cities and dates will be announce...

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MISS OZZFEST 2006 Crowned: Photo Available

Jennifer Parker (photo) from Buffalo, NY was crowned Miss Ozzfest 2006 at the final show of this year's tour earlier today (Sunday, August 13) in West Palm Beach, Florida. Check out photos of all the contestants at this location. As previously reported, throughout the summer, Ozzfest fans took matte...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Remembers LOVE's ARTHUR LEE

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has posted the following message on his web site regarding the passing of influential LOVE singer/guitarist Arthur Lee, who died of leukemia on August 3 at age 61: "My condolences to Arthur Lee's family, and my thanks to Arthur for all his music. My most vivid memory...