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THE 69 EYES: 'Helsinki Vampires' DVD To Receive European Release

Finland's goth-metallers THE 69 EYES will distribute their 2003 DVD "Helsinki Vampires" Europe-wide through Nuclear Blast starting on July 12. The DVD was previously only available in Finland and contains a complete live concert of the band at Helsinki's famous Tavastia club (filmed in November 2002...

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CHIMAIRA, IN FLAMES To Tour Australia In September?

According to the Australian web site www.punknetwork.net, "Word on the street is that CHIMAIRA and IN FLAMES will be touring Australia together in September." No further information is available at this time. As previously reported, CHIMAIRA have set "The Dehumanizing Process" as the title of their...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, TUFF Members Comment On DEREK FRIGO's Passing

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION/ex-L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has posted the following message on Metal Sludge's "Gossip Board" regarding the passing of former ENUFF Z'NUFF guitarist Derek Frigo: "Derek was an amazingly and blazingly talented guitar player... I especially loved his LE MANS stuff from a l...

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Former ENUFF Z'NUFF Guitarist DEREK FRIGO Passes Away

Former ENUFF Z'NUFF guitarist Derek Frigo passed away Friday (May 28) at the age of 36. According to an online posting by Hollywood promoter Happenin' Harry, "A few girls had seen Derek at the nearest cross streets near his girlfriend's home in Beverly Hills [Friday] afternoon. I was told that Derek...

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SUFFER Announce New Drummer

Louisiana-based black metallers SUFFER have new added drummer Dan Flarry (ex-13SOUTH) to the band's line-up following the departure of Tomas Viator (ex-DISINCARNATE). The group's debut CD, entitled "When Darkness Falls", will be released this Tuesday (June 1) on Northern Blaze Records. Two tracks fr...

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TRASH LIGHT VISION: MURDERDOLLS Guitarist's New Project To Tour The U.K.

TRASH LIGHT VISION, the new band featuring MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade (ex-DOPE),have lined up several East Coast dates in June before heading over to the U.K. for a 10-dte tour. The group's itinerary is shaping up as follows: Jun. 05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Doc Watsons Jun. 10 - Philadelphia, PA...

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NOMINON Sign With KONQUEROR RECORDS

Swedish death metallers NOMINON have signed a one-album deal with Singapore's Konqueror Records. The band will enter Necromorbus studio in the fall to begin recording the CD for an early 2005 release. "As of now the brutal combo has around five new tracks ready, and you can expect at least eight, ma...

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THE 69 EYES To Release 'Devils' In October

Finnish goth-metallers THE 69 EYES have inked a deal with EMI/Virgin Records. Although it was announced earlier this year that the band had signed with a major label, the identity of the label was kept secret. However, in last week's interview with Russia's Darkside E-Zine (web site),THE 69 EYES vo...

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CHIMAIRA: DVD Details Revealed

CHIMAIRA have set "The Dehumanizing Process" as the title of their upcoming DVD, tentatively scheduled for a late fall/early winter release. "The DVD will contain pretty much anything and everything you ever wanted to know and see regarding CHIMAIRA," reads a post on the band's web site. "From early...

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Former MEGAHERZ Duo Launch EISBRECHER

After six successful albums as MEGAHERZ, Alexx Wesselsky and Noel Pix decided to start a new project that retained all the heavy guitars and pounding bass lines of their old band while incorporating more industrial electronic elements. Calling themselves EISBRECHER ("Ice Breaker"),the group's self-...

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MY RUIN To Open For SLIPKNOT In London

According to a posting on their official web site, MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based band fronted by ex-TURA SATANA singer Tairrie B., will be the "special guests" of SLIPKNOT at their one-off show at the London Astoria on Monday, May 24. As previously reported, MY RUIN recently announced the addition...

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HANOI ROCKS Guitarist To Play With NEW YORK DOLLS?

HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy has reportedly been approached to fill in for late axeman Johnny Thunders at NEW YORK DOLLS' upcoming reunion shows in June. Although former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin originally agreed to fill the slot during NEW YORK DOLLS' upcoming concert at London's M...

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UNLEASHED Set Title, Release Date For New Album

Swedish death metal legends UNLEASHED have set "Sworn Allegiance" as the title for their follow-up to 2002's "Hell's Unleashed", due on July 26 through Century Media Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Winterland 02. Destruction (Of The Race Of Men) 03. Only The Dead 04. The Lon...

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Did METALLICA Use Strong-Arm Tactics To Land At WARNER BROS.?

Hits Daily Double reports: "Amid ongoing Atlantic-Elektra roster cuts, money-minting rockers METALLICA choose to leave, causing a stir by opting out of the new WMG East Coast order and heading for Tom Whalley's Warner Bros. How did they pull it off? Buzzers buzzing that the band’s tactics involved t...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN Checks In With Latest Update

Former WHITESNAKE and current M3 guitarist Bernie Marsden has posted the following message on his official web site: "I do apologise for the long delay to you all. No excuses, just pressure of work and forgetting! Pressure — I play the guitar for a living, what kind of pressure is that? "The BIG BOY...