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NIGHTWISH Donate $13,000 To Tsunami Relief Fund

Finland's NIGHTWISH have posted the following statement on their web site: "Since NIGHTWISH is having a break from touring at the moment we do not have any chance to participate in any of the Asia-charity concerts organized in January. This is something we really would have wanted to take part in. S...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman: We Are One Of The Most Hard-Working Bands On The Planet

Polish black metallers BEHEMOTH have just returned from their first-ever South American tour and within a few days, will kick off a U.K. trek, to be followed by a North American tour. Commented frontman Nergal: "To be honest, we didn't feel that much energy for a long time. Maybe it's the new lineup...

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KID ROCK's Scheduled Appearance At BUSH Inaugural 'Shocking'

Ron Strom of WorldNetDaily.com is reporting that KID ROCK, a popular vulgar rock-rapper whose lyrics wouldn't begin to pass muster with the Federal Communications Commission, is headlining the youth concert during the inauguration festivities for President Bush — a politician who was re-elected larg...

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THE RED CHORD To Begin Recording This Week

Massachusetts-based metal/grind band THE RED CHORD will enter Planet Z studios in Hadley, MA on January 6 with producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL) to begin recording their sophomore full-length album, "Clients". The follow-up to 2002's "Fused Together in Revolving Doors" (Robotic Empire) will b...

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SIX FEET UNDER, NILE, DARK FUNERAL: European Tour Schedule Updated

SIX FEET UNDER, NILE, DARK FUNERAL, DISBELIEF, DYING FETUS, CATARACT and WYKKED WYTCH will be teaming up for the No Mercy Festivals 2005 European tour beginning in early March. The updated itinerary is as follows: Mar. 13 - Losheim (Trier) @ Eisenbahnhalle Mar. 14 - Essen, GER @ Zeche Carl Mar. 15 -...

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BUTTONHOOK Complete Work On New Album; Audio Samples Available

BUTTONHOOK, the Atlanta-based band featuring former NEUROTICA guitarist Mike Gaudreau and ex-DEN OF THIEVES singer Roman Carson, have completed work on their new full-length album, entitled "Hear Me Road". Producing the CD was Jimmi Bleacher, former singer of Geffen recording artists SALTY DOG. An e...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Looks Back At 2004

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently gave an interview to his official web site regarding the events of 2004 as it relates to Friedman's career. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: So what stood out in 2004 for you? Marty Friedman: "So much happened for me this year but right...

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ULI JON ROTH: 'War Is The Way Of Man Unenlightened'

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth has posted the following message on his official web site: "I don't know about you, but for me, personally, 2004 was a good and productive year in all and I really hope that you have also had a good year. Among the many personal highlights for me this ...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Remembering DIMEBAG DARRELL

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "My relationship to this sick series of events goes way back, some 18 years. I joined a band from Detroit called MADAM X back in 1986 and the very first p...

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FIVE STAR PRISON CELL Complete Work On Debut Album

FIVE STAR PRISON CELL, the Melbourne, Australia-based tech-metal band featuring former FRANKENBOK vocalist Adam Glynn along with members of TENSION and EXTRA VIRGIN, have completed work on their debut album, "The Complete First Season", with producer D.W Norton for a tentative February 2005 release...

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway' Tops Rock Song Poll

LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway to Heaven is the best rock song of all time, according to a survey published today, reports Ireland On-Line. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by QUEEN, "Smoke On The Water" by DEEP PURPLE and "Hotel California" by THE EAGLES all made the top 10. But the 1971 LED ZEPPELIN classic polled o...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT To Release Double DVD Set

According to a posting on the web site of the Blackmore's Night Official Scandinavian Fan Club, SPV will be releasing a BLACKMORE'S NIGHT double DVD set in the near future. Disc 1 is a full concert recorded live from a recent show in Germany. Disc 2 is chock-full of more concert footage, videos, ...

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VELVET REVOLVER Talk About Making Of 'Dirty Little Thing' Video

VELVET REVOLVER spoke to MTV.com about the making of their "Dirty Little Thing" video, the third single from their debut album, "Contraband". "Basically the concept is the train's gonna be animated and everything on the outside is gonna be animated, and once you climb inside it's gonna be real human...

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JOHN SYKES: Live Album Audio Samples Posted Online

Legendary guitarist John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER) will release his new live album, "Bad Boy Live", in Japan next week. Copies of the CD, which was recorded in April 2004 on Sykes' Japanese tour, will also become available from the guitarist's official web site at the start of the...

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Former MISFITS Frontman Signs Solo Deal With HORROR HIGH RECORDS

Former MISFITS vocalist Michale Graves has inked a solo deal with Horror High Records. "I am very happy to announce that I am a part of the Horror High family of creeps and am honored to be the company's first release," Graves said in a statement. "They have been and will continue to be the ...