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DEICIDE Members Held On Drug, Weapons Charges
Buffalo News reports that two members of the Florida death metal band DEICIDE were arrested at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge when they were found with drugs and weapons in a mobile home they were driving there from Canada, state police said. Benjamin T. Boynton [believed to be a member of the band's...October 24, 2003
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TOTAL CHAOS Blame Immigration For Montreal Riot
Graeme Hamilton of National Post reports that the leader of a punk rock group whose fans rioted Tuesday night (October 14) after their concert was cancelled blamed Immigration Canada yesterday for the destruction, saying authorities had no business checking band members for criminal records. Hours b...October 17, 2003
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Customs Officer: 'Serious Criminal Files' Got THE EXPLOITED Stopped At Canadian Border
Anne Sutherland of The Montreal Gazette reports that a criminal record can give you street cred in the punk-music business, but it's also enough to get you turned back at the border. That's what happened when customs officials refused entry to seven members of two punk groups expected to play the Me...October 16, 2003
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CRIMINAL To Enter Studio In October
CRIMINAL, the formerly Chile-based act who feature in their ranks ex-PENTAGRAM mainman Anton Reisenegger and former EXTREME NOISE TERROR drummer Zac O'Neil, will enter Springvale Studios in Suffolk, U.K., on October 3 to record the follow up to 2001's "Cancer". The album will be produced by the band...September 10, 2003
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Black Metal Musicians Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison For Firing At Christian Building
Nick Schou of the Orange County Weekly is reporting that two members of a black metal rock band whose lyrics call for the murder of all Christians were sentenced to a total of 40 years in state prison for firing seven shots at a building from a moving car — without causing a single death ...August 18, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Unlikely To Be Indicted Over Rhode Island Concert Tragedy
Six months after the deadly West Warwick nightclub fire, state prosecutors are completing their investigation, according to a report published Sunday. Prosecutors are expected to seek involuntary manslaughter indictments against the nightclub's owners and a rock band's tour manager, the Boston Globe...August 18, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist: MARIAH CAREY's Cover Of 'Heartbreak' Was 'A Huge Compliment'
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen has told the Montreal Gazette that he's all for MARIAH CAREY's recent revival of the group's "Bringin' On The Heartbreak" (from 1981's "High 'n' Dry") — a cover some fans have considered an act of high treason. "You get e-mails from fans, and they go, 'It's disgusti...August 12, 2003
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E! Online: No Arrest Warrant For MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer
Despite initial reports claiming local authorities in Lyon County, Nevada had put out an arrest warrant for MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil for allegedly assaulting a prostitute on July 10, prosecutors decided not to issue said warrant because the rocker posted a $1,000 bond, E! Online reports. Lyon C...August 4, 2003
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Police Report: MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer Threw Prostitute Against The Wall
MTV.com has confirmed RockConfidential.com's report that police in Nevada have issued a warrant for the arrest of MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil for allegedly attacking a prostitute at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch. As reported here yesterday, the warrant apparently stems from a July 10 incident involving...July 30, 2003
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MAYHEM Classic To Be Reissued
MAYHEM's classic "Wolf's Lair Abyss" CD will be reissued through Candlelight USA on October 14. The recording continues the label's classic reissue series — adding to earlier reissues by ARCTURUS, FLEURETY and VED BUENS ENDE. Originally released in 1998 for the Misanthropy label, "Wolf Lair's Abyss"...July 30, 2003
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CRIMINAL Getting Ready To Record
CRIMINAL, the formerly Chile-based act who feature in their ranks ex-PENTAGRAM mainman Anton Reisenegger and former EXTREME NOISE TERROR drummer Zac O'Neil, are continuing work on the material for their new album, "Supersonic Death", tentatively due in early 2004 through Metal Blade Records. The fol...July 22, 2003
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GREAT WHITE's Charitable U.S. Tour Is A No-Go
The proposed nationwide tour featuring GREAT WHITE, L.A. GUNS and XYZ to raise money for families of the victims of the Rhode Island tragedy has been canceled. The trek, which was to cover 55 cities, was called off due to the bands' inability to get proper insurance for the tour. Explained L.A. GUNS...June 30, 2003
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CRIMINAL To Record 'Supersonic Death' In The Fall
CRIMINAL, the formerly Chile-based act who feature in their ranks former PENTAGRAM mainman Anton Reisenegger and ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR drummer Zac O'Neil, have set "Supersonic Death" as the title for their new album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Metal Blade Records. The following is Reise...June 5, 2003
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Vocalist MATT BARLOW Leaves ICED EARTH!
Vocalist Matt Barlow has announced his departure from ICED EARTH in order to pursue a career doing administrative work for the Department of Homeland Security. The following is Barlow's official statement on the matter: "In December of last year, prior to ICED EARTH signing a new record deal, [ICED...June 2, 2003
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Vancouver Police Won't Face Charges In GUNS N' ROSES Riot
Vancouver police officers accused of brutality in breaking up a riot over a cancelled GUNS N' ROSES concert won't face charges, according to the Canadian Press. Some people claimed the police used excessive force when they stopped vandals who were smashing doors and glass at the GM Place stadium aft...May 16, 2003
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