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ALICE COOPER Talks About Upcoming Album
Rhys Saunders of Farmington, New Mexico's The Daily Times recently conducted an interview with Alice Cooper. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Daily Times: You're an artist who has always been known for elaborate stage productions, using storyline theatrics even during your early days....October 21, 2007
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Report: Riot At PARKWAY DRIVE Concert Closes Australian Venue
Cameron Atfield of MX reports that rioting hardcore metal fans have led to the iconic Arena Entertainment Complex in Brisbane, Australia being closed after they caused extensive damage. A police spokeswoman said sections of the 2,000-strong crowd, there to see Byron Bay band PARKWAY DRIVE on October...October 20, 2007
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LIFE OF AGONY Singer Refused Entry To UK
According to a posting on THE ALMIGHTY frontman/CIRCUS DIABLO guitarist Ricky Warwick's web site, LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo was refused entry to the UK and will be unable to play his previously announced headlining shows in the country (which were set to feature Warwick in the support slot...October 9, 2007
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Drummer NICK BARKER Comments On TESTAMENT Departure
British drummer Nick Barker (CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band TESTAMENT: "As you all know after yesterday's post here on Blabbermouth.net, I am with great disappointment...October 9, 2007
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LED ZEPPELIN Promoter Wishes eBay Would 'Drop Dead And Die'
Rosie Swash of Guardian Unlimited reports that promoter Harvey Goldsmith has branded eBay the "biggest rip-off merchants in the world" after tickets to the forthcoming LED ZEPPELIN gig appeared for sale on the online auction website. Goldsmith, who helped persuade the band to reunite for a one-off s...October 8, 2007
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LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Concert Tickets 'May Be Refused', Say Promoters
BBC News reports that LED ZEPPELIN fans have been told they may be refused entry to the band's reunion gig if they paid for tickets using someone else's credit card. Several thousand people won a password allowing them to purchase tickets in a lottery draw earlier this week. But promoters now say th...October 6, 2007
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Single Mother Accused Of Illegally Downloading OPETH, GUNS N' ROSES Music Fights Back In Court
Times Online reports that a single mother who is accused of illegally downloading tracks from OPETH and GUNS N' ROSES, among other artists, has made legal history by forcing America’s biggest record companies into a costly and potentially embarrassing trial after she refused to pay an out-of-court s...October 3, 2007
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Report: Iraqi Rockers Eye OZZFEST
Karen Bliss of JAM! Music reports: Vice co-founder Suroosh Alvi, whose record label is home to BLOC PARTY, CHROMEO, THE STREETS, THE BLACK LIPS, and PANTHERS, plans to get Iraqi metal band ACRASSICAUDA into a state-of-the-art recording studio, then onto Ozzfest 2008 — but first he has to help get th...September 28, 2007
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ILLDISPOSED: Copenhagen Concert To Be Broadcast Live
ILLDISPOSED's entire December 15, 2007 concert at The Rock in Copenhagen will be broadcasted live on the Internet radio station Radio4Sound. DJ Ragus from Munich, Germany will host the show. For more information, visit www.radio4sound.com. ILLDISPOSED recently inked a worldwide deal with AFM Records...September 27, 2007
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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'My Winter Storm' London Listening Session Report
UK-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following message on his web site: "I zoomed back to London to attend yesterday's [Sunday, September 16] world premiere of Tarja Turunen's new album, 'My Winter Storm', followed by a press conference from the former NIGHTWISH frontwoman. Given that...September 19, 2007
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ADAGIO: Japanese Tour Report
Guitarist Stéphan Forté of the French progressive metallers ADAGIO has issued the following update: "Just arrived back from Japan where we played three shows, did some promo and had lots of fun.... "Unfortunately, I didn't have time to make an official announcement before leaving and when I arrived...September 18, 2007
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'Heavy Metal In Baghdad' Director Discusses Making Of Film
Torontoist.com spoke with Suroosh Alvi, director of the new film "Heavy Metal In Baghdad", which focuses on the only heavy metal band in Iraq, ACRASSICAUDA (Latin for "Black Scorpion"),and their trials and tribulations of living in bombed out and broken Iraq. An excerpt from the cha followst: Toron...September 11, 2007
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ACRASSICAUDA Drummer Says Being Denied Visa To Enter Canada 'Made Me Feel Like A Terrorist'
Drummer Marwan Reyad of ACRASSICAUDA — the Iraqi heavy metal band which has been denied visas to attend the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, where a documentary focusing on their story, "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" is currently being shown — has told Toronto's TheStar.com that the experience wi...September 8, 2007
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LED ZEPPELIN: Date Revealed For Reunion Show?
According to MetalSucks, LED ZEPPELIN has a hold for a possible reunion show on November 26 at the O2 Arena in London. For those who aren't familiar with the way booking works, an artist's agent will generally place a "hold" on a venue when considering doing a show there; this prevents the venue ...September 5, 2007
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ILLDISPOSED Signs With AFM RECORDS
Danish extreme metallers ILLDISPOSED have inked a new worldwide deal with AFM Records. The group's new album is tentatively scheduled for release on March 28, 2008. Commented guitarist Jakob Batten: "This will be the beginning of a new chapter in the illdisbook and we're looking forward to work with...August 23, 2007
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