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Tampa Residents Want Festivals Like OZZFEST To Turn Volume Down
Jay Cridlin of TampaBay.com has issued the following report: John Snelling is no stranger to hard rock. He sings and plays guitar for a Tampa band, MOBIUS LOOP. He's attended more than 400 concerts in his lifetime, including plenty by heavy metal stalwarts KORN. It's tough, then, for Snelling to adm...February 23, 2005
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Classic HADES Albums To Be Reissued In May
On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, Rock Ridge Music will reissue two albums from the '80s heavy metal band HADES. The two recordings, "Resisting Success" and "If At First You Don't Succeed", each include a newly-recorded, previously unreleased track. HADES was formed by guitarist Dan Lorenzo back in 1978, pl...February 23, 2005
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Former KORN Guitarist HEAD: 'A Lot Of People Think I'm Crazy'
Danielle C. Belton of The Bakersfield Californian has issued the following report: Brian "Head" Welch, founding guitarist of the Bakersfield-based metal act KORN for 13 years, is leaving the platinum-selling group for God. "KORN has parted ways with guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, who has chosen Jesus...February 23, 2005
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MAYHEM: Even The Darkest Satanists Have A Human Side
Chris Campion of The Observer has issued the following report: Backstage after the first show of a whistle-stop winter tour of Norway, Necro Butcher, bassist with Norwegian Black Metal band MAYHEM, is already a bit tipsy. He is gleefully reading back his own words from an article about the band in t...February 20, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Singer's BRUCE AIR To Fly Again In June
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will be flying a chartered plane filled with MAIDEN fans on Tuesday, June 7 from London, England to the band's gig in Reykjavik, Iceland. A posting from IRON MAIDEN's webmaster Skunk on the band's official Bulletin Board reads as follows: "We are in the process of...February 19, 2005
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ADEMA Drummer Says There Is No Drama In The Band Anymore
ADEMA have spent the last few months holed up at Fat Tracks Studio in Bakersfield, California self-producing their new album, "Planets", with Nick Forcillo. "Planets" will be showcasing the vocal talents of new singer Luke Caraccioli, who joined the band after the departure of Marky Chavez. Drummer...February 18, 2005
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ROB HALFORD: 'JUDAS PRIEST Will Never Be A Nostalgia Band'
JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford (vocals),Glenn Tipton (guitar) and K.K. Downing (guitar) recently spoke to Revolver magazine about Halford's return to the group's lineup and their new album, "Angel of Retribution". Several excerpts from the interview follow: Revolver: "Angel of Retribution" is a v...February 18, 2005
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Late AC/DC Singer BON SCOTT To Be Inducted Into West Australian Music Hall Of Fame
Simon Collins of the West Australian is reporting that Perth-raised former AC/DC singer Bon Scott is to be inducted into the WA Music Industry Association's Hall of Fame — nearly 25 years to the day after he was found dead in a car in London. Scott still inspires fervor among fans headbanging along...February 18, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Brand New 'Backstage' Photos Posted Online
MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil officially announced the 2005 Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament and ZRock Crue for the Cure rock-a-thon backstage at the Office Depot Center Thursday night (Feb. 17) prior to CRÜE's North American tour opener. The 2005 Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament will be h...February 18, 2005
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KID ROCK: Arrest Footage Posted Online
Kid Rock was arrested early Wednesday (Feb. 16) by Nashville police on charges of assaulting a disc jockey at a nightclub, police said. The scuffles took place at around 2:50 a.m. local time at a bar called Christie's Cabaret. Watch a video report, including video of Rock in jail, from Reuters andFebruary 17, 2005
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A Flowering Memorial For GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Victims
The daughter of a GREAT WHITE fan who perished in the in Rhode Island nightclub fire helped others working on a Station fire memorial garden for the 12th annual Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show, which opens today in the Rhode Island Convention Center exhibit space, according to The Provi...February 17, 2005
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MORGANA LEFAY Singer To Join TAD MOROSE Onstage At CHICAGO POWERFEST
MORGANA LEFAY frontman Charles Rytkonen will be joining fellow Swedes TAD MOROSE onstage to sing "Matters of the Dark" during the two groups' joint appearance at the Chicago Powerfest on April 8-9 at JJ Kelley's in Lansing, Illinois. Only 150 tickets remain for the festival, which will include addit...February 16, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH Top British Rock Album Poll
BLACK SABBATH have topped a list of the 100 best British rock albums of all time, according to Sun Online. The band's self-titled debut won a poll voted for by readers of Kerrang! magazine, with follow-up "Paranoid" finishing fifth. Ozzy appears in the list six times, more than any other artist. Fou...February 15, 2005
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SLAYER, DIO, MASTODON Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
SLAYER, DIO, MASTODON, SONATA ARCTICA, SENTENCED, TERÄSBETONI, DREAMTALE and MOKOMA are the first bands confirmed for the Sauna Open Air metal festival, set to take place June 9-11 in Tampere, Finland. Ticket prices and full lineup will be announced in March. (Thanks: Timo Isoaho / Sonera Plaza) ...February 15, 2005
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MELIAH RAGE Putting Finishing Touches On New Studio Album
The pioneering thrash metal band MELIAH RAGE are finishing the recording of their upcoming studio album, "The Deep And Dreamless Sleep", scheduled for release by mid-year on Screaming Ferret Wreckords. Band leader/guitarist/songwriter Anthony Nichols, vocalist Paul Souza, guitarist Jim Koury, bass g...February 15, 2005
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