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U.S. Army: OZZFEST Attendees Make 'Great Soldiers'
William Weir of The Hartford Courant is reporting that the U.S. Marine recruiters have set up shop amid the T-shirt, tattoo and body-piercing booths at this year's Ozzfest. It's the first year the Army has officially come to the festival, but Sgt. Robert Nerkowski Jr. is a five-time Ozzfest veteran....July 24, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Original 'Too Fast For Love' LP To Be Re-Released
Back in 1981, a young MÖTLEY CRÜE visited the PRC (Philips Recording Company) pressing plant in Dominguez Hills, California, to greet the staff and thank them for making their records. They also hoped to wheedle a few boxes out in advance of payment, since their Leathür Records debut, "Too Fast For...July 21, 2005
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Former FEAR FACTORY Guitarist DINO CAZARES Says He Is No Longer Working With NICK BARKER
FEAR FACTORY's official fan site, FearFactoryFans.com, recently conducted an interview with former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares. Several excerpts follow: FearFactoryFans.com: How's your new project with Nick Barker [ex-DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH] coming along? Are you guys still going by t...July 21, 2005
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H.I.M.: Ninth Podcast Available
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have uploaded the ninth installment of their podcast to document the progress of their forthcoming album, "Dark Light", due out on September 27 via Sire. Among the topics covered in the latest update are the following: * Catching up with Mige * Concept of the new music...July 21, 2005
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SOULFLY Guitarist To Host New Jersey Showcase
SOULFLY/ex-ILL NINO guitarist Marc Rizzo will be hosting a BBQ/concert on Saturday, July 23 at Axis Lounge in Carlstadt, New Jersey, playing with his side project COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN. The billing for the concert will feature some of the best local bands from Marc's hometown as well as some out-of-...July 20, 2005
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H.I.M.: First U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have lined up the first two dates of their upcoming U.S. tour in support of their new album, "Dark Light". They are as follows: Oct. 08 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA Oct. 29-30 - Voodoo Music Experience - New Orleans, LA H.I.M. are expected to team up wit...July 19, 2005
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TERROR 2000 Finalize Track Listing For 'Terror For Sale'
TERROR 2000, the Swedish thrash metal band featuring Björn "Speed" Strid (SOILWORK),Klas Ideberg (DARKANE),Nick Sword (EL MAGO),Erik Thyselius (CONSTRUCDEAD) and Dan Svensson (HATELIGHT),have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Terror for Sale", tentatively due in October via Scarl...July 19, 2005
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H.I.M.: 'Buried Alive By Love' Live Video Posted Online
A live performance video of H.I.M.'s "Buried Alive By Love", recorded in early June during the band's appearance at the U.K.'s Download festival, has been posted online at the H.I.M. fan site H-I.M666.com. Check it out at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, H.I.M. will be teaming...July 18, 2005
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DEICIDE: More Details Emerge About Chilean Concert Arrests
According to El Sol de Mexico, police in Santiago, Chile arrested 15 people who tried to enter by force the venue where American death metal band DEICIDE were performing their first-ever concert in the country. The arrests were reportedly made on Friday (July 15) after the organizers of the event cl...July 17, 2005
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Former NEVERMORE/ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Joins Ohio's H.A.T.E.
Former NEVERMORE/ANNIHILATOR guitarist Curran Murphy has teamed up with SHATTER MESSIAH lead singer Greg Wagner's band H.A.T.E. in Northeast Ohio. A classic, old-school style heavy metal act, H.A.T.E. is a resurrection of Wagner's original regionally popular band by the same name. Curran will be app...July 16, 2005
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H.I.M. Frontman Says New Album Sounds Like 'Gothed-Up BON JOVI'
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. are set to release their fifth album, "Dark Light", on September 27. The album is the first the band have recorded for their new label, Sire, and is described by frontman Ville Valo as sounding "like a gothed-up BON JOVI." Speaking to the U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine, he...July 16, 2005
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LAST CRACK: MAGIC 7 To Play Wisconsin's ATWOOD SUMMERFEST
In the mid-to-late 1990s, former members of LAST CRACK created another stunning band called MAGIC 7, and achieved great success in the local market and rode a bit of the international fame of LAST CRACK abroad. Their original album, "Magic 7", including live tracks has been released on Rökker Record...July 16, 2005
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H.I.M. To Tour U.S. With SKINDRED, FINCH
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. will be teaming up with SKINDRED and FINCH for a U.S. tour this fall. More information will be made available soon. As previously reported, H.I.M. will release "Rip Out the Wings of a Butterfly" as the first international single off their upcoming CD, "Dark Light". It i...July 14, 2005
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DEICIDE Update: Guitarists OWEN, SANTOLLA Confirmed For Santiago Show
Floridian death metallers DEICIDE will play in Chile this Friday (July 15) with Jack Owen (ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE) and Ralph Santolla (DEATH, ICED EARTH, SEBASTIAN BACH) on guitar supporting Glen Benton and Steve Asheim. The group's show will go ahead as planned despite objections from local church offi...July 14, 2005
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NEVERMORE's JEFF LOOMIS Discusses Addition Of STEVE SMYTH To Band's Lineup
Abrasive Rock recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Abrasive Rock: You said that [new guitarist] Steve [Smyth, ex-TESTAMENT] had some input [in the new album, "This Godless Endeavor"] then? Jeff Loomis: "Yeah." Abrasive Rock...July 14, 2005