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H.I.M.: First U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have lined up the first two dates of their upcoming U.S. tour in support of their new album, "Dark Light". They are as follows: Oct. 08 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA Oct. 29-30 - Voodoo Music Experience - New Orleans, LA H.I.M. are expected to team up wit...July 19, 2005
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DAVE GROHL Says There Was 'A Lot Of Dark Shit' In NIRVANA Before COBAIN's Suicide
Rolling Stone magazine recently conducted an in-depth interview with former NIRVANA drummer (and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman) Dave Grohl. An excerpt from the interview follows: Rolling Stone: In his 1994 Rolling Stone interview, Kurt [Cobain] talked about your need for reassurance. You were popula...July 18, 2005
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H.I.M.: 'Buried Alive By Love' Live Video Posted Online
A live performance video of H.I.M.'s "Buried Alive By Love", recorded in early June during the band's appearance at the U.K.'s Download festival, has been posted online at the H.I.M. fan site H-I.M666.com. Check it out at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, H.I.M. will be teaming...July 18, 2005
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BONGZILLA Putting Finishing Touches On 'Amerijuanican'
BONGZILLA are nearing completion of the recording of "Amerijuanican", their third full-length album. BONGZILLA have finished recording at Coney Island Studios and are mixing at Butch Vig's Smart Studios (NIRVANA, GARBAGE, SMASHING PUMPKINS) in their hometown of Madison, Wisconsin with longtime engin...July 15, 2005
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H.I.M. To Tour U.S. With SKINDRED, FINCH
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. will be teaming up with SKINDRED and FINCH for a U.S. tour this fall. More information will be made available soon. As previously reported, H.I.M. will release "Rip Out the Wings of a Butterfly" as the first international single off their upcoming CD, "Dark Light". It i...July 14, 2005
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MENTORS: New Album Details Revealed
One of the most controversial of metal bands of all time — the MENTORS — have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Over the Top", tentatively due in August. The CD was recorded and mixed by Bill Metoyer and was mastered by Jack Endino. MENTORS band leader El Duce was killed in 1997 ...July 14, 2005
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H.I.M. Frontman Gets Engaged; Finnish TV Documentary Posted Online
H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Jonna Nygren last weekend at the Finnish rock festival Ruisrock. Instead of giving each other the customary engagement rings, the couple tattooed their left ring fingers with the letters "DILLIGAF," which reportedly stands for "Do I l...July 12, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN Voted 'Ideal Supergroup'
BBC News has issued the following report: The four members of LED ZEPPELIN have been voted the U.K.'s ideal supergroup, with Robert Plant beating the late Freddie Mercury to best singer. About 3,500 music fans were polled for Planet Rock Radio and were asked to create their fantasy band. Jimmy Page...July 10, 2005
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H.I.M. Complete Work On 'Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly' Video
The Greek H.I.M. fan club DarkSecret Club recently conducted an exclusive interview with H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo, to be published in an upcoming issue of an international music magazine. Ville spoke for more than 25 minutes about the grup's upcoming album, "Dark Light", and offered new informatio...July 8, 2005
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CINDERELLA Drummer Says KURT COBAIN Should Have Donated All His Money To Cancer Research
In a recent interview with Newdealers.com, CINDERELLA drummer Fred Coury spoke about how his band — one of the biggest rock acts of the late '80s — was seemingly sidelined by the grunge explosion of the early '90s. "I'll tell you about the Kurt Cobain [NIRVANA] thing, he knew what he was doing," ...July 7, 2005
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Poll: AEROSMITH, VAN HALEN, GN'R, METALLICA Among Greatest American Rock Bands Of All Time
AEROSMITH, VAN HALEN, GUNS N' ROSES, QUEENSRŸCHE, METALLICA, KISS and NIRVANA are among the top 20 greatest American rock bands of all time, according to the readers of USA Today. The winners were selected based on several factors, including influence, popularity/record sales, live performance, musi...July 6, 2005
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NINE INCH NAILS: 'With Teeth' Certified Gold
NINE INCH NAILS' "With Teeth" has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. "With Teeth", which sold 271,563 copies of in the United States in its first week of release, was recorded in part at Sound City Studio in Van Nuys...June 30, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC, AEROSMITH, METALLICA Are Top-Selling Metal/Hard Rock Artists In U.S.
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) recently updated their list of top-selling music artists in the United States. The following are the cumulative album sales totals for the most popular heavy metal/hard rock arists in the U.S. (sales totals are in millions): #3: LED ZEPPELIN 107.5...June 28, 2005
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BRET MICHAELS Talks About New Daughter, Touring With KISS And Future Of POISON
The Buffalo News recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: Congratulations of the birth of [daughter] Jorja. How is everything with her? Bret Michaels: "Thank you. She is beautiful, she is healthy and obviously with me being di...June 20, 2005
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H.I.M. Set Release Date For 'Killing Loneliness' Single
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have set an August 9 release date for "Killing Loneliness", the first single off their forthcoming "Dark Light" album, due on September 26 via Sire Records. According to Billboard.com, "Dark Light" was mixed at New York's Electric Lady studios with producer Tim Palmer (...June 13, 2005
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