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ORIGIN To Headline OHIO DEATHFEST

ORIGIN have been confirmed as the headliners of the Ohio Deathfest 2005, a two-day event set to take place June 24-25 at Phantasy Concert Club in Lakewood, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland). Other acts slated to appear at the festival include SUMMON (who are fresh from a European Tour with GOD DETHRONED)...

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STROMMOUSSHELD To Enter Studio In July

Polish experimental black metallers STROMMOUSSHELD have issued the following update on their current activities: "Right now we're about to start arranging the new songs and developing our vision of the next album. We're preparing to enter the studio in July to begin the recordings. We'll keep you in...

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Candlemass

With an ominous rushing sound, the first album of new material from the classic CANDLEMASS lineup in 16 years roars into the spotlight. As opening statements go, they don't get much more kickass than "Black Dwarf" — cranking along at what for CANDLEMASS is practically thrash speeds. This midtempo ro...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman's Radio Show Now Available Online

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider's "Dee Snider Radio" show, which airs weeknights between 7:00 p.m. and midnight EST on WMMR in Philadelphia, is now available for listening live via the Internet at this location. In other news, the Discovery Channel TV show "Party Planner", featuring footage from...

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Photos From RITCHIE BLACKMORE's 60th Birthday Celebration Posted Online

Photos from ex-DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's 60th birthday celebration on April 14, 2005 at the Old Mill Inn in Mattituck, Long Island have been posted online at this location. As previously announced, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the band featuring Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night,...

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Photos From TWISTED SISTER Frontman's 50th Birthday Party Posted Online

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider's official web site has been updated with photos from Dee's 50th birthday party, which was held at the Castle on Sands Point Preserve on Long Island. The party, which was filmed for an upcoming Discovery Channel TV show, "Party Planner", was attended by Dee's TWIST...

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DEFTONES, DISTURBED, MARILYN MANSON Among Artists On 'House Of Wax' Soundtrack

DEFTONES, DISTURBED, MARILYN MANSON, BLOODSIMPLE and DARK NEW DAY are among the artists featured on the soundtrack for "House of Wax", due May 3 via Maverick Records. "House of Wax", the re-imagining of the 1953 horror classic, is set to hit theatres nationwide on May 6. The soundtrack weaves togeth...

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REB BEACH Offers Update On Project Featuring KING'S X Frontman

WHITESNAKE/WINGER guitarist Reb Beach has posted a lengthy update at his official web site regarding his collabroative project with KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick. Read on: "The producer pulled out because of other obligations and the label suggested Kip to produce, and I, of course, was thrilled! K...

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Former S1FT Members Unveil New MANIPULANT Lineup

MANIPULANT, the new band formed by ex-S1FT members Chris Dinsmore (vocals) and Brett Crane (keyboards),played their first show last Saturday (March 19) at the Pine Street Grill in Livermore, California. Dinsmore and Crane unleashed their new lineup, featuring a brand new rhythm section and Rich Pia...

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BLACK SABBATH's IOMMI is Metal Hammer's No. 1 Metal Guitarist

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has topped the poll of "Riff Lords" — best metal guitarists — in Metal Hammer magazine's March 2005 issue. The magazine praises Tony's "highly distinctive style of fretsmanship that's economical yet crushingly effective." And it anticipates the comments from reader...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Talks About Dangers Of Substance Abuse

Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke to Metal Edge magazine about his four-disc retrospective box set, "Prince of Darkness", and his family's MTV reality show "The Osbournes", among other topics. An excerpt from the interview follows: Metal Edge: The first time I interview you was twelve years ago, and from...

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Paying Tribute To TOMMY VANCE

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com has issued the following statement regarding the pasing of former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance: "If there's one person I really owe a debt to in my career it's Tommy Vance. It might be hard for those outside the U.K. to realize just how important Tommy was to the...

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Ex-NIN Drummer CHRIS VRENNA Talks About Touring With MARILYN MANSON

Sickamongthepure.com recently conducted an interview with former NINE INCH NAILS drummer Chris Vrenna who has filled in for Ginger Fish on drums throughout MARILYN MANSON's 2004/2005 Against All Gods tour. Several questions were asked pertaining to Vrenna's involvement with MANSON during the tour: S...

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EMBRACE THE END Sign With ABACUS RECORDINGS

Sacramento's EMBRACE THE END have inked a deal with Abacus Recordings. Featuring current members of FIRST BLOOD and KILLING THE DREAM, EMBRACE THE END separates itself from those acts and the current choking atmosphere of metalcore bands by their sheer scathing ferocity. The sextet just wrapped up t...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

JUDAS PRIEST will be embarking on a Japanese tour in early May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 08 - Pacifico - Yokohama, JPN May 10 - Shimin Kaikan - Nagoya, JPN May 11 - Koseinkin Kaikan - Kanazawa, JPN May 13 - Yubin Chokin Hall - Hiroshima, JPN May 14 - Zepp - Fukuoka, ...