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BOBAFLEX Sign With TVT RECORDS

According to a post at The Gauntlet, West Virginia's BOBAFLEX have signed a multi-album deal with TVT Records. The band will release their sophomore full-length effort, entitled "Bright Red Violent Sex", in June. The follow-up to "Primitive Epic" (Eclipse Records) is expected to include the track "T...
March 31, 2005
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JOEY VERA: 'My Time With ANTHRAX Is Done'

Bassist extraordinaire Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Coming up in a few days, I leave for a one-off show in Amsterdam (The Netherlands that is) with FATES WARNING. We're headlining the Headway Festival there on April 3rd...
March 29, 2005
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DAMAGEPLAN/PANTERA: Unreleased Recordings, Video Footage To See Light Of Day

According to a recent online posting by DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren, several DAMAGEPLAN- and PANTERA-related products are currently being planned for future release. Among the items that will reportedly see the light of day — either individually or as part of a box set — are the following: *DAMAG...
March 28, 2005
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REBELANGELS: Drummer Found

REBELANGELS, the new California-based project formed by ex-MARDUK members Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted, vocals) and B.War (bass),have finally acquired a drummer. Details of the band's latest addition will be made public soon. As previously reported, REBELANGELS will be making a pre-production record...
March 26, 2005
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DAMAGEPLAN Members To Appear At 2005 WAAF INDOOR BEACH PARTY

Boston's WAAF 107.3 FM has announced that surviving DAMAGEPLAN members Patrick Lachman, Vinnie Paul and Bob Zilla will attend the 2005 WAAF Indoor Beach Party on Saturday, April 9 at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, MA. DAMAGEPLAN headlined the annual concert event in 2004 and has chosen to make one of...
March 24, 2005
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REBELANGELS: Former MARDUK Members Book Studio Time

REBELANGELS, the new California-based project formed by ex-MARDUK members Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted, vocals) and B.War (bass),will be making a pre-production recording of their debut album at Endarker studio in Norrköping, Sweden during the coming weeks. The band, who were recently joined by a gu...
March 20, 2005
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ANTHRAX Singer JOHN BUSH Talks About JOEY BELLADONNA Comparisons

ANTHRAX frontman John Bush recently spoke to Norway's Imhotep Zine about the group's "The Greater of Two Evils" CD and the death of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Imhotep: What do you think about the old ANTHRAX and about what the band r...
March 18, 2005
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DIMEBAG's Killer Used To Come To All Our Shows: AMERICAN DOG Bassist

In a recent interview with King Hesh, AMERICAN DOG bassist Michael Hannon revealed that "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's killer, Nathan Gale, frequently attended AMERICAN DOG shows in Ohio. Excerpts from the interview follow: King Hesh: Now what do you think about that whole Dimebag incident, dude? Michae...
March 18, 2005
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SOULFLY: New Album To Surface In August

Roadrunner Records has reportedly set an August 9 release date for the fifth SOULFLY album. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2004's "Prophecy" was produced by mainman Max Cavalera and is being mixed by Terry Date, who has previously worked with PANTERA and DEFTONES, among others. In a recent intervi...
March 17, 2005
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'THE DIME SHIRT' Continues To Thrive

"The Dime Shirt" creator Dan McDougall, erstwhile merchandise printer and vocalist for Melbourne, Australia-based act BLOCK, has created a monster. Since last week's announcement on BLABBERMOUTH.NET that The Dime Shirt — a tribute to slain PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — was...
March 15, 2005
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Former KORN Guitarist Responds To JONATHAN DAVIS' 'False Crusade' Remark

Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has defended himself against accusations by KORN singer Jonathan Davis that he has embarked on a "false crusade" by leaving the band to focus on Christianity. In an e-mail sent to MTV News, Welch said he still loves his KORN brethren, but that he was beginnin...
March 14, 2005
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DIMEBAG Memorial Stickers Now Available

DimebagForever.com is currently offering "Dimebag Forever" "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott memorial stickers for $0.50 each or in packs of 10 ($5.00) and 20 ($10.00). All proceeds go to benefit the official Dimebag Darrell Memorial Fund, which will help cover bereavement costs for the family of DAMAGEPLAN...
March 14, 2005
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Legend has it that JAMES BROWN used to make his new records on tour, pretty much as he came up with the hook for each song. He'd pull the bus over in whatever town the band was driving through, hustle everyone into the nearest studio, hum and point and snap his fingers 'till everyone got ...
March 12, 2005
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Canadian PANTERA Tribute Band Sees Audiences Grow Following DIMEBAG's Death

Andrew Matte of the Regina Leader-Post is reporting that GODSIZE, a tribute band from Winnipeg that plays the music of American metal band PANTERA, found themselves reluctantly buoyed by the success of their show after the murder of PANTERA guitarist Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott. Known for his innovatio...
March 11, 2005
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DIMEBAG DARRELL: Part Two Of DEAN GUITARS Video Interview Posted Online

Part two of an exclusive video interview with late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott about his history with Dean Guitars has been posted online at the Dean web site. Check out the 11-minute clip at this location. Part one of the interview is still available for viewing at DeanGui...
March 9, 2005