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Win A Personalized DANGEROUS TOYS Gold Album
Perris Records has announced a giveaway of a DANGEROUS TOYS self-titled gold award commemorating 500,000 albums sold. The winner will also get his name on the award. The first 50 customers that buy the "Hollywood Hairspray" DVD from Perris will go into a drawing to win the gold record. The drawing w...March 21, 2005
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Mysterious 'GUNS N' ROSES' Track Dismissed As Fake
GUNS N' ROSES manager Merck Mercuriadis has dismissed as fake a newly circulated MP3 file which was previously rumored to be the new GN'R song "Twat". Sp1at spoke with Mercuriadis regarding the "leaked" recording and were assured that the song was "not GN'R." Merck also told Sp1at that if they were...March 18, 2005
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Welsh Heavy Metal Singer's Suicide Stuns Fans, Family Members
icWales is reporting that the suspected suicide of Welsh heavy metal band BLOOD RETCH's lead singer has stunned fans across the world. Talented Gareth Bonetto — whose stage name was Eddie Richards — was found hanged at his Yr Hendre home in Nantgarw, near Pontypridd, on Monday (March 14). The depres...March 17, 2005
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Rock Critic Could Have Role In MÖTLEY CRÜE Flick
Ross Raihala of the St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that an unexpected character may pop up in the impending big-screen version of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 2001 tell-all book, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". That character? Rock critic and "Fargo Rock City" author Chuck Klo...March 14, 2005
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STEVEN ADLER's Book Collaborator Talks About Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer's Early Years
Swedish web site Metalshrine recently interviewed Brooke Ellis, who runs Steven Adler's (ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer) official fan site and who also worked on a book about Steven's life. The interview is mostly about the book, tentatively entitled "No Bed of Roses", with some stories from Steven's past...March 9, 2005
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'Hollywood Hairspray' DVD Due This Month
Perris Records has set a March 22 release date for the "Hollywood Hairspray - The DVD". The disc features 11 videos and interviews from STEPHEN PEARCY, BROKEN TEETH, BABYLON A.D., NASTY IDOLS, STAMPEDE QUEEN, CRASHDIET, CHERRY ST. and others. Also contained on the DVD is bonus material, including th...March 7, 2005
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METALLICA's Fan Worship Documented On 'Metallimania' DVD
Killing Time Productions are releasing an unofficial 95-minute documentary on DVD, titled "Metallimania" and filmed between 1994 to 1996, that humorously captured METALLICA and the outer limits of fan worship in a pre-Napster world. Like "Some Kind of Monster", "Metallimania" was also financed with...February 28, 2005
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MEGADETH Mainman Checks In From Europe
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Well, the U.K./European tour ends tonight [Feb. 26] and what a great tour it has been. I have met so many of you and been able to put names to faces (with your help) and I ...February 27, 2005
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ICEPICK: New Song Posted Online
ICEPICK, HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's much-anticipated collaboration with SKARHEAD singer Lord Ezec, have uploaded a new track, entitled "Nothing Without Loyalty", at this location. As previously reported, ICEPICK will make their live debut on February 27 at CBGBs in New York City. Fans who atte...February 23, 2005
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UFO: More Details Revealed About Upcoming DVD Shoot
The current lineup of UFO — Phil Mogg (vocals),Pete Way (bass),Vinnie Moore (guitar),Paul Raymond (rhythm guitar, keyboards) and Jason Bonham (drums) — will film and record an official DVD on Friday, May 13 at the Pumpwerk in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. This will be the first DVD in over thirty years...February 19, 2005
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GORGOROTH To Resume Recording New Album
According to a posting on the group's official web site, Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH will soon be entering the studio to record the bass and guitars for their new album, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam", due in late spring/early summer via Sweden's Regain Records. GORGOROTH were most recently s...February 14, 2005
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Guitarist Shares Magazine Cover With Longtime Idols
According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, COB guitarist Alexi Laiho is featured on the cover of Guitar World magazine's March edition with his two longtime idols, Steve Vai and Zakk Wylde. Alexi gets one-third of the main story in the magazine, which comes with a...February 14, 2005
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CHIMAIRA Guitarist Death Hoax
Metal Hammer is reporting that CHIMAIRA guitarist Rob Arnold did not die yesterday as an Internet report has suggested. A fake news story has been circulating since yesterday afternoon stating that "CHIMAIRA guitarist Rob Arnold was found dead in car aged 25. "Cleveland police are investigating the...February 9, 2005
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'Fake' HELMET/Ex-ANTHRAX Bassist FRANK BELLO Sells Women's Images Via Internet
According to a posting on HELMET's official web site, an unidentified individual is allegedly passing himself off as HELMET/ex-ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello in order to scam people. The alleged scam artist takes images of women without their knowledge and sells the pictures on sites such as eBay for p...February 7, 2005
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ICEPICK: First Live Show Announced
ICEPICK, HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's much-anticipated collaboration with SKARHEAD singer Lord Ezec, will make their live debut on February 27 at CBGBs in New York City. Fans who attend the gig should expect to hear four or five original songs as well as several HATEBREED and SKARHEAD covers. Th...February 4, 2005
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