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Canadian Thrash Metal Legends SACRIFICE To Reunite For DAY OF THE EQUINOX II
For the first time in 15 years, Canadian thrash metal legends SACRIFICE will reunite for one-night only as headliner of Day Of The Equinox II festival taking place on Saturday, September 23, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario at the Opera House. The band's original lineup of guitarist/singer Rob Urbinati, gui...March 13, 2006
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AC/DC: More Information Released About Upcoming BON SCOTT Memorial Stone
More details have been released about the upcoming unveiling of the memorial stone to late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott, which is set to take place May 6 in Kirriemuir, Scotland. The following information was kindly provided by Kirriemuir museum on behalf of one of the organizers, Dave Milne: "The stone...March 13, 2006
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SAXON Barred From Dubai Because Of 'Crusader' Song Lyrics
According to 7Days.ae, British heavy metal legends SAXON will not be performing at this year's Dubai Desert Rock Festival — set to take place on March 16 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates — because one of their songs from the 1980s includes lyrics about freeing the Holy Land and spilling Muslim blood....March 13, 2006
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H.I.M. To Tour U.S. With AIDEN
H.I.M. will be embarking on a U.S. tour with AIDEN beginning on May 2. The venues on the trek are still being confirmed, but the tour is expected to run through June 9. In other news, the Spanish web site Terra.es has uploaded three high-quality video clips from H.I.M.'s live performance in Madrid o...March 12, 2006
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Fastest Drummer Contest To be Held At Germany's FRANKFURT MUSIKMESSE
NAMM's teen initiative TheMusicEdge.com and Pro-Mark Corp., the Houston-based maker of drumsticks, mallets and percussion accessories, will host The Music Edge Fastest Drummer event at the Frankfurt MusikMesse, which runs March 29 to April 1 in Germany. The contest, which is becoming a staple of the...March 11, 2006
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AEROSMITH: Hershey Concert Cancelled
The AEROSMITH/CHEAP TRICK performance scheduled for March 12 at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA has been cancelled. There is no plan to reschedule the date. Refunds will be made available at the point of purchase. According to published reports, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler has come down with an...March 11, 2006
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Benefit Concert Planned For SUPERJOINT RITUAL's JIMMY BOWER, SUPLECS
Up to 10 bands and over 40 musicians will take par in the Lynyrd Skynyrd Katrinathon, set to take place Saturday, April 1 at The Scene, located at 806 E. Colorado St. in Glendale, CA. Doors will open at 8:00 pm and bands will hit the stage at 10:00 pm. Ticket price is $7.00 and ...March 9, 2006
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KID ROCK Calls TOMMY LEE 'An Idiot' For 'Running His Mouth': Audio Available
A short audio clip of Kid Rock calling MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee "an idiot" for "running his mouth" about Rock at the Shady Bowl Super Party at the State Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on February 4 and subsequently getting "punched in the mouth" by unspecified assailant(s) has been posted online...March 9, 2006
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THE JONBENÉT Singer Suffers Serious Ankle Injury; Tour Dates Cancelled
Texas-based post-hardcore band THE JONBENÉT have been forced to cancel the remaining dates of their tour (which was to run through March 19) due to a serious ankle injury sustained late yesterday by the group's vocalist, Mike Murland. An official statement from the band reads as follows: "Mike hurt...March 8, 2006
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GREEN CARNATION: Boise Show Cancelled
Due to unforeseen circumstances with the local promoter, the GREEN CARNATION / BEYOND THE EMBRACE show scheduled for tonight (Tuesday, March 7) in Boise, Idaho has been cancelled. "Both GREEN CARNATION and BEYOND THE EMBRACE have done everything they can to make the show happen, but to no avail," re...March 7, 2006
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H.I.M. To Film New Version Of 'Killing Loneliness' Video
Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. will be filming a new video for their song "Killing Loneliness" after the video's original version had met with a "poor American response," according to the group's frontman, Ville Valo. H.I.M. will be joined in the new clip — which is being directed by Nathan Cox (QUEE...March 7, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Vow To Support Family of Murdered Irish Schoolboy
Stephen Breen of the U.K.'s Sunday Life is reporting that IRON MAIDEN have vowed to support the family of murdered Irish schoolboy Thomas Devlin. Devlin, 15, was reportedly stabbed to death as he walked home from buying candy with friends last August. Devlin was knifed five times in the back after t...March 5, 2006
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DEE SNIDER's BIKERS FOR BABIES RIDE Scheduled For May
On Sunday, May 21, 2006, an estimated 2,000 motorcyclists will join Dee Snider (radio personality and lead singer of TWISTED SISTER) and the March of Dimes in the fight against premature birth at Dee Snider's fourth annual Bikers for Babies Ride. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. at Nassau Vetera...March 5, 2006
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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire: Prosecutors Seek Documents On TV News Report
The Associated Press has issued the following report: Prosecutors in the case against the brothers who owned a nightclub where 100 people died in a 2003 fire want to subpoena a Boston television station where one of the men once worked to get notes about a report he did on escaping from fires. The S...March 4, 2006
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RELAPSE RECORDS To Sponsor Philadelphia Roller Derby Team
Relapse Records has announced that they will sponsoring one of Philadelphia's all-girl Roller Derby teams, The Heavy Metal Hookers. Spring 2006 will mark the team debut for The Heavy Metal Hookers. The complete roster includes team captain Ivana Rock (11),co-captain The Slim Reaper (77),Foxy Cotin...March 2, 2006