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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Singer Fails In Bid To Buy New Zealand Beach Property
The New Zealand Herald is reporting that SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian has failed in his bid to buy a west coast beach property and develop a recording studio. Tankian planned to pay NZD $890,000 (approximately $604,000) for the 13.6ha property at Bethells Beach but his application was refuse...July 4, 2005
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ARMORED SAINT To Open For SCORPIONS In Phoenix
According to Ticketmaster, ARMORED SAINT will be the "special guest" for the SCORPIONS show at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona on July 30. No further information is currently available. ARMORED SAINT — who feature in their ranks (former?) ANTHRAX frontman John Bush — released their last studio...July 1, 2005
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INSTITUTE: Former BUSH Frontman To Release New Album In September
Billboard.com is reporting that former BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale will reelase the debut album from his new band, INSTITUTE, on September 13 via Interscope. Entitled "Distort Yourself", the CD features Rossdale alongside guitarist Chris Traynor (BUSH, HELMET),bassist Cache Tolman (RIVAL SCHOOLS)...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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CHARLIE BENANTE: 'This ANTHRAX Reunion Is About The Fans And The Music'
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Sorry I've been laying low with the blasts, I really had nothing to say I do have some shit to talk about now. We've been over here for a bit now and the shows are going really well. I would ...June 21, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE And STATUS QUO Rejected By LIVE 8 Organizers
MÖTLEY CRÜE and STATUS QUO are among the 65 bands that were reportedly rejected by the the Live 8 organizers after the artists offered to play the flagship concert in London next month, according to The Scotsman. "We simply don't have room for them," Harvey Goldsmith, the promoter, said. STATUS QUO...June 17, 2005
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H.I.M. To Embark On European Club Tour In September
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. will embark on a very special series of European club shows before the release of their new album, "Dark Light", in September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 29 - Stockholm, SWE @ Circus Sep. 02 - Munich, GER @ Zirkus Krone Sep. 05 - Paris, FRA @ Le Trabendo Sep....June 11, 2005
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GAVIN ROSSDALE Says INSTITUTE Debut Will Be 'Heavier' And 'Stronger' Than BUSH
INSTITUTE, the new band fronted by former BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale, will release their self-titled debut album in the early fall. The first single, "Bulletproof Skin", is expected at radio later this summer. Rossdale's first post-BUSH project was produced by HELMET mastermind Page Hamilton and f...June 6, 2005
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VERACITOR: Pro-BUSH Video Clip Posted Online
Virginia-based pro-Bush outfit VERACITOR have filmed a video for the controversial song "Warmongers of Discontent", which supports President Bush in the war on terror and the war in Iraq. The clip shows "scenes of soldiers fighting in Fallujah clearly in danger, but clearly dominating the battlefiel...June 4, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Confirmed For LIVE 8 Concert In London
VELVET REVOLVER have been confirmed for the Live 8 London concert on July 2 in Hyde Park. A total of five enormous, free concerts will be held July 2 in Philadelphia, London, Paris, Berlin and Rome, according to the Washington Post. The extravaganza, which is being organized by Bob Geldof, who 20 ye...June 1, 2005
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MTV Responds To NINE INCH NAILS' 'Movie Awards' Cancellation
MTV has issued a statement in response to NINE INCH NAILS' decision to drop out of the "2005 MTV Movie Awards" following a dispute over NIN's plan to incorporate an image of George W. Bush into their performance of the song "The Hand That Feeds". NIN's decision to pull out of the show ...May 27, 2005
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NINE INCH NAILS Cancel 'MTV Movie Awards' Appearance Over GEORGE W. BUSH Backdrop
NINE INCH NAILS have cancelled their previously announced appearance at the "2005 MTV Movie Awards", which will be taped on June 4. "We were set to perform 'The Hand That Feeds' with an unmolested straightforward image of George W. Bush as the backdrop," NIN mainman Trent Reznor writes on the group'...May 27, 2005
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JOEY BELLADONNA Says ANTHRAX Reunion Tour Is Not Motivated By Money
Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an in-depth interview with ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna. Several excerpts follow: Inside_Out666: For all the fans back home that haven't seen the reunion shows yet, what can they expect to see on this tour? Joey Belladonna: "They will get to see the s...May 24, 2005
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HENRY ROLLINS Targets BUSH Administration
Punk rock icon Henry Rollins recently appeared on the Australian TV show "Lateline" to discuss his political views. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On combining writing and acting with spoken-word tours which blend self-deprecating comedy with acidic attacks on the U.S. administration: "...May 19, 2005
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Moroccan Heavy Metal Fans Rock For Jesus
Samuel Loewenberg of The New York Times is reporting that several American evangelical groups and the Moroccan government last weekend staged a three-day Christian rock festival called the Friendship Fest in Marrakesh, Morocco. The concert was staged despite criticism from Moroccan Islamic groups an...May 12, 2005
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