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BYZANTINE: 'Jeremiad' Video Posted Online

West Virginia-based "tech-metal" band BYZANTINE have uploaded their video for the track "Jeremiad" at this location (Quicktime, 23 MB). The song comes off the group's sophomore album, "...And They Shall Take Up Serpents", which was released in July 2005 via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to "The...

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Report: Miner's Wife Hopes Prayers And METALLICA Will Jolt Him Out Of Coma

Gary Gately of The New York Times has issued the following report: Anna McCloy went to Wal-Mart on Friday, bought a METALLICA CD and a boom box to play for her husband, Randal McCloy Jr., the sole survivor of the West Virginia mine disaster. Though he remained in a medically induced coma, Mrs. ...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS to Support EMPEROR In Hollywood

Phoenix, Arizona-based "symphonic melodic death metal" band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, featuring three ex-members of VEHEMENCE, will be supporting legendary Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR on Monday, July 17 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Also appearing on the bill will be GOATWHORE....

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LACUNA COIL's SCABBIA Is One Of 'The Hottest Chicks In Metal'

LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia appears on the front cover of the February 2006 issue of Revolver magazine. She is also included in the magazine's "The Hottest Chicks in Metal" article. View the cover at EmptySpiral.net. As previously reported, LACUNA COIL have confirmed on their official we...

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MARILYN MANSON Set For A Batty Birthday?

ContactMusic.com is reporting that Marilyn Manson looks set to see in his 37th birthday in vampish style — after reports new wife Dita Von Teese has splashed out on 20 bats for the celebrations. Manson will attend the gothic party at a friend's house in West Hollywood this evening (Jan. 5),which ha...

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POISON To Perform At North Dakota's RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR

According to a posting at www.redrivervalleyfair.com, '80s glam-rock giants POISON will perform at the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo, North Dakota on Saturday, June 24, 2006. The Canton Repository reported earlier in the week that EMI is working on a new compilation of songs from POISON, slate...

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SEVENDUST: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

SEVENDUST are gearing up to embark on their own headlining tour in 2006. After taking a much-deserved break for the holidays (except for one show in Orlando, FL at the House of Blues on New Year's Eve),the band will criss-cross the U.S. starting January 18 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Revolution in sup...

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Heavy Metal Fan Rocked As Scottish City Evicts Him And Destroys Memorabilia

Scotland's Edinburgh Evening News is reporting that a heavy metal fan has lost his entire collection of rock memorabilia — including a signed drumstick from the drummer of the SCORPIONS and another from JUDAS PRIEST — after the council evicted him from his Edinburgh flat and destroyed all his belong...

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LACUNA COIL: 'Karmacode' Is Ready

Italy's LACUNA COIL have confirmed on their official web site that the recording, mixing, and mastering of their forthcoming album, "Karmacode", is complete. The CD is tentatively scheduled for release in early April via Century Media Records. The highly anticipated follow-up to 2002's "Comalies" wa...

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CRO-MAGS' FLANAGAN Wants To 'End Quarrel' With Former Bandmates, Proposes 20th Anniversary Show

CRO-MAGS legend Harley Flanagan has posted the following message at www.CroMags.com: "Growin' up everyone has favorite bands that break up, and as fans, everyone always wishes they would reform or do a tour, and the fans don't care about the beefs, they just want the band back together. Very seldom...

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TOMMY LEE Jams With METAL SKOOL In Hollywood

MTV.com is reporting that MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee joined hair-metal cover band METAL SKOOL onstage Monday (Dec. 19) at the Key Club in West Hollywood, where the band has a weekly residency. Lee drummed on "Girls Girls Girls" while ex-wife Pamela Anderson, in a sexy Santa outfit, danced around...

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DANKO JONES: New Album To Receive U.S. Release In May

Razor & Tie Records has set a May 2, 2006 U.S. release for the new album from the Canadian power trio DANKO JONES, entitled "Sleep Is the Enemy". The CD will be released in Europe on February 20, 2006 via Bad Taste Records. "Sleep Is the Enemy" was produced and engineered by Matt DeMatteo at ...

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Former LED ZEPPELIN Frontman Helps Charity

The Associated Press is reporting that former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant has secured $60,000 dollars for a Carefree-based charitable donation that aids nomadic people in drought-stricken West Africa. The singer previously committed proceeds from a four-song CD released by his current band, R...

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THE ESOTERIC Film New Video, Prepare To Hit The Road

Lawrence Kansas' THE ESOTERIC have just completed shooting footage for the video to "Your New Burden" in Palm Springs, California. The band again selected Matt Bass to direct the clip, having previously worked with the director on the video for "Ram-Faced Boy", the first track from the band's 2005 r...

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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Attend ELTON JOHN's Bachelor Party

According to the Associated Press, Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon, and Kid Rock were among the celebrities who mobbed a nightclub in London's chic West End last night (Dec. 19) for Elton John's glitzy bachelor party, which featured shirtless waiters sporting black ties and riding boots. The guest...