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Judge Sets Trial Date For Owner In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire

The Associated Press is reporting that a judge on Tuesday set a July trial date for one of the two owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where 100 people died in a 2003 fire. Michael Derderian's case is scheduled for July 31st in Kent County, where the nightclub was located. Derderian and his brother,...

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DORO, CRYSTAL BALL, EVIDENCE ONE Confirmed For Germany's BLAZE OF GLORY Festival

DORO, CRYSTAL BALL, EVIDENCE ONE and WICKED SENSATION are among the confirmed bands for the Blaze of Glory festival, set to take place July 21-22 in Schliersee/Spitzingsee, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): A_LIFE [DIVIDED] CASANOVA CRYSTAL BALL DARK SKY...

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GREAT WHITE: Weekend Events Planned To Commemorate Third Anniversary Of Nightclub Fire

The Associated Press has issued the following report: Families and friends of those who perished in a Feb. 20, 2003 nightclub fire are expected to gather at a memorial service this weekend to remember their loved ones. The service and a ceremony for a new award that pays tribute to fire victims, sur...

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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire: Victims' Families React Angrily To Plea Deal

The Associated Press has issued the following report: Family members of those killed in a deadly nightclub fire nearly three years ago reacted with anger and dismay Tuesday to news that the man who started the blaze had cut a deal to spend no more than a decade in jail. Daniel Biechele, 29, was tour...

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Former GREAT WHITE Tour Manager Reaches Plea Agreement In Nightclub Fire Case

The Assoociated Press is reporting that the former manager of the hard rock band GREAT WHITE has reached a plea agreement on charges tied to the 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people, the judge in the case said Tuesday. Superior Court Judge Francis Darigan said Dan Biechele is willing to plead...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Interview To Air Next Weekend

An audio interview with former IRON MAIDEN and current BLAZE frontman Blaze Bayley will air next Saturday, February 4 on the "Wolf Bayley Rock Show" on WSYC-FM 88.7 (Shippensburg University's non-commercial FM radio station broadcasting out of Shippensburg, PA). According to a press release, the int...

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PARADISE LOST To Appear In 'Gothic Rock' Documentary

According to a posting on PARADISE LOST's official web site, Diran Noubar of Kayane Productions Inc. will be shooting a "rockumentary" on gothic rock, which will apparently "show how PARADISE LOST are pioneers of the genre." He has already undertaken some filming during the recent Mexican shows and...

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Fuck the Universe

Having just reviewed HAEMOTH's "Kontamination", it is difficult to avoid comparing and contrasting it with CRAFT's "Fuck the Universe", at least to some extent. It is not as though the two discs sit on opposite ends of the spectrum The common denominator is one of quality black metal that emanates f...

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BLAZE: Live Recording Of New Song Available For Download

An MP3 file containing a live recording of BLAZE performing "Sin by Sin", a new track from the group's upcoming studio album, at the Big Bash at JBs in Dudley, U.K. on December 17, has been posted online at this location. Video footage of BLAZE performing the song can be found here. BLAZE's ...

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DORO PESCH, JORN LANDE To Perform With IRON MAIDEN Tribute Band

German hard rock vocalist Doro Pesch and MASTERPLAN frontman Jorn Lande will perform with the IRON MAIDEN tribute band THE CLAIRVOYANTS at two Italian shows as part of the 2006 installment of the Flash magazine birthday party. The dates are as follows: Mar. 24 - Trezzo (Milano),ITA @ Live Club Mar....

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BLAZE: Live Video Of New Song Posted Online

An exclusive video of BLAZE performing "Sin by Sin", a new track from the group's upcoming studio album, at the Big Bash at JBs in Dudley, U.K. on December 17, has been posted online at Blazefans.com. "Don't expect anything amazing from this video, but if you're curious as to how the song sounds, .....

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Lawsuit Against Rhode Island Town Over GREAT WHITE Club Fire Can Proceed, Judge Rules

Jennifer Vineyard of MTV News has issued the following report: The lawsuits over the GREAT WHITE fire that left 100 dead and more than 200 injured almost three years ago at a Rhode Island nightclub aren't over yet. A federal judge has refused to dismiss a massive negligence case against the town of...

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DARKTHRONE: 'Preparing For War' Special Edition Boxset Available For Pre-Order

Peaceville Records have just released a special edition boxset of DARKTHRONE's "Preparing for War" anthology (originally issued in 2001),which covers more rare tracks and includes a DVD of rare interview and live footage. It is only available for pre-order online from Peaceville's online store at t...

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Disciple of the Heinous Path

Far from any reinvention of the wheel, SARGEIST's "Disciple of the Heinous Path" is a good example of well-written, old school, Norwegian-inspired black metal that just happens to be played by Finns. Morbid guitar melodies and primitive riff tones abound, and a natural drum sound, Torog's strained c...

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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire: Judge Dismisses State, Fire Marshal From Civil Suit

The Associated Press is reporting that a federal judge has dismissed the state of Rhode Island and the state Fire Marshal from a civil complaint stemming from The Station nightclub fire. U.S. District Judge Ronald Lagueux says Fire Marshal Irving Owens and the state are both protected from liability...