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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...
March 21, 2005
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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...
March 17, 2005
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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...
March 17, 2005
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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...
March 7, 2005
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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...
March 6, 2005
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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...
March 2, 2005
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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, ...
February 23, 2005
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ANIMOSITY Sign With BLACK MARKET ACTIVITIES

San Francisco-based death metal/hardcore band ANIMOSITY have inked a deal with Black Market Activities. The band will enter Castle Ultimate Studios on March 6 with engineer Zach Ohren to begin recording their new full-length album, "Empires". Artwork will be handled by Paul Romano (MASTODON, NASUM)....
February 17, 2005
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FOZZY/STUCK MOJO Guitarist Checks In From Europe

FOZZY/STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward has posted the following message on his official web site: "I'm sitting in an Internet cafe' in London and just wanted to drop everyone a note to say hello. "We are all having an amazing time. Last night was the last FOZZY show and it was an amazing gig. I ...
February 14, 2005
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THERION: North American Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's THERION have announced the dates for their upcoming North American tour. They are as follows: Sep. 06 - Minneapolis, MN @ Ascot room Sep. 07 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Sep. 08 – Covington, KY @ Madison Theater Sep. 09 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Sep. 10 - Toronto, ONT ...
January 27, 2005
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SEBASTIAN BACH To Headline U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK Festival

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "INCREDIBLE! I am totally excited to announce that we are HEADLINING 'the U.K.'S biggest metal festival' Bloodstock on June 24/25 2005!! This is the first time in my life I have ever headlined an outdoor festival in England and w...
January 11, 2005
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT To Release Double DVD Set

According to a posting on the web site of the Blackmore's Night Official Scandinavian Fan Club, SPV will be releasing a BLACKMORE'S NIGHT double DVD set in the near future. Disc 1 is a full concert recorded live from a recent show in Germany. Disc 2 is chock-full of more concert footage, videos, ...
December 22, 2004
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ULI JON ROTH Joined By DORO PESCH, RAGE's SMOLSKI At Germany's ROCK MEETS RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's official web site has been updated with a report from his performance at the Renaissance castle Schloss Beck in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, Germany on October 9. Performing several pieces with SKY ORCHESTRA were Doro Pesch, Victor Smolski (RAGE) and Liz Vandall. The repor...
October 18, 2004
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MARILYN MANSON: Wedding Planned In November?

Marilyn Manson will marry his girlfriend Dita von Teese in Berlin and the two are looking for a castle in the area where they can hold the ceremony, the German news site DW-World.de reports. The 35-year-old singer, known for his macabre lyrics and gruesome stage shows, plans to stay for a few months...
October 5, 2004
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MARILYN MANSON Says He Is Thinking About Getting Married In A German Castle

MARILYN MANSON has told the U.K.'s Mirror.co.uk that he disapproved of the scruffy tracksuit Britney Spears wore for her controversial marriage to Kevin Federline. "I found that really terrible," he said, "Ultimately, I suppose it's whatever makes you happy. "But I do have an old-fashioned sense of...
October 4, 2004