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ATHEIST: Prague Date Announced

Seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have lined up a headlining show in Prague, Czech Republic on August 3. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Jul. 14-15 - Bloodstock Open Air at Catton Hall, Walton On Trent - Derbyshire, UK Jul. 16-17 - Evolution Festival - Brescia, ITA Aug. 03...

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UNLEASHED To Utilize Stand-In Drummer At Poland's METALMANIA Festival

UNLEASHED mainman Johnny Hedlund has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Some bad news first, Anders [Schultz, drums] has been hospitalized for about a week due to a lung-collapse [as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Feb. 16]. He's been through some serious pain and...

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COURTNEY LOVE's Father Threatens To Sue Over LSD Allegations

According to Britain's Sunday Times, Courtney Love's father, a former rock manager called Hank Harrison, is preparing to sue her and Faber & Faber, publisher of Love's upcoming book (entitled "Dirty Blonde") based on her "intimate" journals, if she alleges that he put her on the road to drug add...

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PANTERA: 'Best Of' Collection Certified Platinum

PANTERA's career overview CD, "The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!" (Elektra/Rhino),has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of one million copies in the U.S. (official certification date: Januar...

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1349, GOJIRA Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

1349 and GOJIRA have been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky – Bergen Metal Fest VII, set to take place August 23-26 in Bergen, Norway. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are CELTIC FROST and ATHEIST. More acts will be announced soon. For more information on the Hole in the Sky – Bergen ...

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MORTIIS Remasters Early Albums For Upcoming Reissue Campaign

Taking time out from writing and demoing for the planned 2006 follow-up to "The Grudge", MORTIIS spent Valentines Day, February 14 lovingly remastering the three early albums he calls "Era 1". MORTIIS flew to Nottingham, England and upgraded the following three classic early-period releases at Rubbe...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's SIXX Says VINCE NEIL Was 'Hit In Face By Some A**hole With Cup Of Piss'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "Well, we're three shows into the tour and so far we've only had a few 'MÖTLEY moments.' "I blew a front tire on my bus on the highway. As soon as it blew and bus started to swerve, I instantly thought ...

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BLABBERMOUTH.NET: You Will Never Find A More Wretched Hive Of Scum And Villainy

A member of the Last.fm social music community who calls himself "killj0y" has posted the following entry in his online journal: "Let me start off by saying I am addicted to Blabbermouth.net. I read it constantly throughout the day, and find it incredibly informative. Nowhere else on the Internet ca...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer: 'There Will Be Another Record'

SLIPKNOT members Joey Jordison and Shawn Crahan spoke to Kyle Munson of The Des Moines Register about winning their first Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" at this past week's event in Los Angeles. Crahan, who shed tears while accepting the award, said, "It was like I was being sucked down a...

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MORTIIS Collaborates With Producer RHYS FULBER On 'More Focused' New Material

Norway's MORTIIS has begun writing for a planned 2006 follow-up to "The Grudge". The legendary eccentric artist has been collaborating with well-known producer Rhys Fulber (FEAR FACTORY, DELERIUM, FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY, PARADISE LOST) and is currently demoing material. "On the new songs, we are focusin...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'Greatest Hits 1970–1978' Collection Due Next Month

Rhino has set a March 14 release date for a new collection from BLACK SABBATH, entitled "Greatest Hits 1970–1978". Executive produced by Sharon Osbourne, the CD contains 16 monster hits from the original BLACK SABBATH, with over 80 minutes of remastered musical mayhem. Liner notes were written by BL...

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Former SINDROME Drummer Resurfaces In SERVITUDE

SERVITUDE is the name of a new Chicago-area band featuring former SINDROME drummer Tony Ochoa and ex-PLAGUE guitarist Fly Affinitio. According to a posting on the band's web site, SERVITUDE hope to "fuse the simplistic songwriting of rock and roll's roots with the aggressive, drop-tuned edge of toda...

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Former HOLE/SMASHING PUMPKINS Bassist AUF DER MAUR Gets A&R Gig

Karen Bliss of Jam! Music is reporting that Montreal musician Melissa auf der Maur, formerly of HOLE and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, has been hired by Toronto-based EMI Music Canada as an artist & repertoire (A&R) consultant. She will seek out both Anglo and French-language acts of all genres. "I...

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MANNGARD To Re-Release Debut Album Next Month

Norwegian extreme metallers MANNGARD will re-release their debut album, "Circling Buzzards", on February 20 in Europe and March 31 in the U.S. via Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records. The lyrical concept on "Circling Buzzards" is said to be inspired by the works of American novelist Willia...

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ATHEIST Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

Seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST are the second confirmed band for the Hole in the Sky – Bergen Metal Fest VII, set to take place August 23-26 in Bergen, Norway. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are CELTIC FROST. More acts will be announced soon. For more information on the Hole in...