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SCOTT WEILAND Ordered Into Drug Rehab
VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) has been sentenced to a six-month stint in a drug program after pleading no contest to driving under the influence in Los Angeles, according to Reuters. In addition, Weiland was placed on probation and ordered to repay the owner of a park...July 8, 2004
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Report: How Did ATHENS OPEN AIR Turn Into One Of The Worst Festival Experiences Ever?
Orpheus Spiliotopoulos, Chief Editor of the popular Greek webzine Metal-Temple.com, has submitted the following report on the disastrous events that led to a partial cancellation of the Athens Open Air festival in Athens, Greece this past weekend: "The Athens Open Air 'I wannabe a' festival was supp...July 7, 2004
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GORGOROTH Singer Appeals Sentence
GORGOROTH singer Gaahl is hoping that the Norwegian court will overturn the 18-month sentence he received in early May for beating a 41-year-old man in what the victim called a ritual attack. "Gaahl has appealed the sentence to the High Court — criminal division, but as these things take a long time...June 27, 2004
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THE 69 EYES Top Finnish Single Chart
Finnish goth-metallers THE 69 EYES have topped the Finnish single chart with their latest single, "Lost Boys", in its second week of release. The song is also in "high radio rotation" on the main radio stations in Finland, according to a posting on the band's web site. To celebrate the release of th...June 26, 2004
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GREEN CARNATION Confirmed For Slovenia's METAL CAMP Festival
GREEN CARNATION, the Norwegian band featuring Tchort (a.k.a. Terje Vik Schei, ex-EMPEROR, SATYRICON, EINHERJER),are the latest band confirmed for the first installment of the Metal Camp festival, a two-day event set to take place August 20-21 in Tolbin, Slovenia. GREEN CARNATION will play the main...June 25, 2004
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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singers DI'ANNO And BAYLEY To Perform Duet At Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival
Former IRON MAIDEN vocalists Paul Di'Anno and Blaze Bayley are expected to team up for a duet as part of their appearance at the Rock The Nations Open Air Festival in Istanbul, Turkey early next month, according to the festival's organizers. The three-day event, which is scheduled to take place July...June 20, 2004
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APOCALYPTICA Confirmed For Slovenia's METAL CAMP Festival
Finnish string combo APOCALYPTICA are the latest band confirmed for the first installment of the Metal Camp festival, a two-day event set to take place August 20-21 in Tolbin, Slovenia. The festival is being co-produced by Austrian and Slovenian booking agencies and will take place at a "very beauti...June 20, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Replace RUNNING WILD At Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
STRATOVARIUS will replace RUNNING WILD on the bill of this year's Gates of Metal festival, set to be held July 31 in Hultsfred, Sweden. Other bands scheduled to appear include MORBID ANGEL, WITHIN TEMPTATION, MESHUGGAH, SONATA ARCTICA, SODOM, SENTENCED, FINNTROLL, THE STORYTELLER, DRAGONFORCE, PAGAN...June 18, 2004
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Confirmed For Sweden's PITEÅ DANSAR Festival
CHILDREN OF BODOM, IN FLAMES and SENTENCED have been confirmed for the Piteå Dansar festival, a five-day event set to take place July 28 – August 1 in Piteå, Sweden. Other artists scheduled to appear at the festival include LAMBRETTA, LISA MISKOVSKY and MOBB DEEP. For more information, click here. ....June 14, 2004
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SENTENCED Select Producer For New Album
Finland's SENTENCED will once again be utilizing the services of producer Hiili Hiilesmaa during the recording sessions for the follow-up to 2002's "The Cold White Light", tentatively due in early 2005 through Century Media Records. "We are working with new material and band will enter studios in th...June 10, 2004
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THE BLACK LEAGUE To Utilize Session Bassist At Upcoming Gig
Finland's THE BLACK LEAGUE, the band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Taneli Jarva, will be performing at Rotos in Oulu, Finland on August 14. Joining the group on bass at the gig will be TERVEET KÄDET bass player Lene, who is filling in for regular bassist Florida while he is away in Kosovo. THE...June 10, 2004
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LEAVES' EYES, IMMORTAL RITES, MENTAL AMPUTATION Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival
LEAVES' EYES, IMMORTAL RITES and MENTAL AMPUTATION are the latest bands confirmed for this year's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 19-21, 2004 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The complete list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order): ALEV BE...June 9, 2004
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GAMMA RAY, IN FLAMES, RUNNING WILD, TESTAMENT Among Bands On 'Armageddon Over Wacken' DVD
German power metallers GAMMA RAY are among the artists featured on "Armageddon Over Wacken", a double DVD covering the 2003 edition of Wacken Open Air Festival. While most of the bands featured appear on the release with one song, GAMMA RAY are there with two numbers: "One With The World" and "Last...June 8, 2004
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GORGOROTH's Controversial Gig In Poland Ranked As One Of Top 50 'Most Metal Moments'
Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH's controversial gig in Krakow, Poland has been ranked as the 45th "most metal moment" on VH1. Follow this link to check it out at VH1's web site. GORGOROTH drew international attention in early February after they were accused of "offending religious feelings" dur...June 5, 2004
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THE 69 EYES: 'Helsinki Vampires' DVD To Receive European Release
Finland's goth-metallers THE 69 EYES will distribute their 2003 DVD "Helsinki Vampires" Europe-wide through Nuclear Blast starting on July 12. The DVD was previously only available in Finland and contains a complete live concert of the band at Helsinki's famous Tavastia club (filmed in November 2002...June 4, 2004