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SOIL: Cover Of SOUNDGARDEN's 'Rusty Cage' Posted Online

Chicago-based metal band SOIL has posted a cover of the SOUNDGARDEN classic "Rusty Cage" on the band's MySpace page. Commented the group: "This song is a gift to you [the fans], but in some ways it is also a gift to us. When we recently started playing together we just felt refreshed and ...

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Vancouver Promoter Disputes KISS Lawsuit's Claims

Jennifer Miller of the Whistler Question reports: The concert promoter who’s being sued by the representatives of glam-rock band KISS said this week he doesn't understand how he can be sued for breach of contract when he says a contract was never signed for the ill-fated September concert in Whistle...

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BOBAFLEX Announces Dates With LIFE OF AGONY, ILL NINO

West Virginia's BOBAFLEX has scheduled the following dates: With LIFE OF AGONY: Jan. 09 - Farmingdale, NY - Crazy Donkey Jan. 10 - New York NY- Blender Theater Jan. 11 - Asbury Park NJ - Stone Pony With ILL NINO: Jan. 16 - Bedford, NH - Mark's Place Jan. 17 - Hartford - Webster Theater ...

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GOTTHARD: Italian Concert Cancellation Explained

Swiss hard rock band GOTTHARD has cancelled its previously announced four-date Italian mini-tour after singer Steve Lee was taken ill. "We had hoped that Steve [would be] back on track [by now], but unfortunately that is not the case right now," the group writes in a statement. "We hope to [be able...

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PARADISE LOST: Athens Concert To Go On As Scheduled

According to Metalzone.gr, the promoter for PARADISE LOST's December 9, 2007 concert in Athens, Greece has issued a press release confirming that the band will play tonight's gig following the cancellation of last night's concert in Thessaloniki, Greece after singer Nick Holmes was taken ill. Holmes...

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CRYPTOPSY Drummer In The Studio With Rapper ROMAN

CRYPTOPSY drummer Flo Mounier and guitarist Chris Donaldson have begun recording with indie rapper Roman for an upcoming album called "The Roman Empire". Musically it is said to be "a [mixture of] CRYPTOPSY, PRIMUS and PUBLIC ENEMY that deals with various topics such as paranoia, fear, the 911 truth...

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PARADISE LOST: Thessaloniki Show Cancelled

UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have issued the following update: "We are sorry to report that the show tonight in Thessaloniki, Greece has had to be cancelled, as Nick [Holmes, vocals] is seriously ill and unable to perform. Two doctors have examined him since his arrival in Greece yesterday...

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Three Years After DIMEBAG's Murder: Missed Opportunities Abound

Rock author, writer and photographer Chris Armold — who penned the book "A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa", which is described as the authorized biography of Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN, and two other heroes (audience member Nat...

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ELVENKING Pulls Out Of GOTTHARD's Italian Tour

Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have been forced to cancel their support slot on the Italian leg of GOTTHARD's European tour. "We have been told that we were out of the tour for major organizing reasons (that are absolutely not related to our will) tonight and we're very sorry for the people that s...

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DROWNING POOL Bassist Rushed To Hospital, Diagnosed With Bell's Palsy

DROWNING POOL bassist Stevie Benton was rushed to the hospital early this morning suffering from paralysis. Benton began to feel ill during last night's performance at Stone's Throw in Eau Claire, WI, and after the show was rushed to the Luther Midelfort Hospital where Christian F. Peterson MD, ED P...

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ARI KOIVUNEN: 2005 Performance Of QUEEN's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Posted Online

Video footage of the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performing a cover of QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" at a 2005 benefit concert for the victims of the Southeast Asian tsunami in Bangkok, Thailand has surfaced and can be viewed below. Ar...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, AMORPHIS Guitarists Perform At 'Guitar Heroes' Concert; Video Available

Video footage from the album-launch concert to celebrate the release of the Finnish "Guitar Heroes" CD, which took place on November 6 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland, can be viewed below. The clips include special performances by Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM) and Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS),bot...

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Former 3 INCHES OF BLOOD Drummer Issues 'Apology' Over 'Vicious Attack' On SAXON's GLOCKLER

Former 3 INCHES OF BLOOD drummer Alexei Rodriguez has issued an "open letter of apology" regarding an incident that occurred earlier in the month at the Hard Rock Hell festival in Minehead, UK which left SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler with broken glasses and a black eye. Nigel previously stated about...

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EPICA To Play Amsterdam Concert Without Singer SIMONE SIMONS

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have issued the following update: "We are very sorry to announce that Simone [Simons, vocals] is very ill at the moment. She has been ill for a couple of days already, but unfortunately today it just isn't possible for her to perform on stage at Melkweg...

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ARI KOIVUNEN Performs New Single On Finnish TV; Video Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, performed his new single, "Angels Are Calling" (acoustic version),on the Finnish TV show "Huuma" (airing on MTV3) on Saturday (November 24). The song was composed by STRATOVARIUS mainman T...