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Update: Video Report On OPETH Bus Driver's Arrest Available Online

WTSP, Tampa Bay's 10 News, has posted a video report on the arrest of OPETH's bus driver Leon Rodney Whitman Jr. (photo, charge report) on charges of several counts of unlawful activity with a minor, computer pornography and interference with custody, all felony charges. Watch the report online at

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Wet Animal

Nice name, eh? Formed in 1995 by TROUBLE guitarist Rick Wartell, the debut album from Chicago's WET ANIMAL now sees a 2005 release. Along with Shane Pasqualla (vocals/guitar),Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums),and Michael "Vito" Diprima (bass),the band has created a respectable hard rock album with cutting...

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ANNIHILATOR Leader Recalls Hanging With Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN

ANNIHILATOR mainman/guitarist Jeff Waters has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "A cool story. In the summer of 2002, I was asked by Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE guitarist) if I would join up with him and SAVATAGE for a short summer festival run in Europe. Of course this was a...

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TROUBLE Finish Recording Music For 'Simple Mind Condition'

Legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE have posted the following message on their official web site: "The music is finished for the new CD, 'Simple Mind Condition'. It's awesome. Eric [Wagner, vocals] will be finished by the end of November 2005 and the release date has been set for March 2006. Samples...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer: 'No One Touches Us As A Live Monster'

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Howdy folks! It's yer big buddy Gene here, ready to open a can o' whoopass on ya! Oh, wait a minute — I'm being informed it's lima beans. Eww. "Sorry it's been a few days since I've been ...

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Bassist ROGER GLOVER Admits DEEP PURPLE Were Dropped By EMI

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover. An excerpt from the chat follows: Rockdetector.com: "Rapture of the Deep" marks a significant career step for the band, breaking away from EMI. It's hard to believe they got so complacent wi...

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DARKANE Guitarist Checks In From FEAR FACTORY/STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Tour

DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "It's been a few days since I was on the computer! We've played Grand Rapids where I had lots of trouble with my gear, but I think the rest of the guys had a good show. Then we had a ...

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Former BOLT THROWER Frontman Talks About His Departure, New Project

Denmark's Evilution Magazine recently conducted an interview with former BOLT THROWER/BENEDICTION and current DOWNLORD frontman Dave Ingram. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Evilution Magazine: Please give us your version of the split with BOLT THROWER as well as your career with the band. Do yo...

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Live in São Paulo

Four minutes into an intro encompassing the opening sounds to all their albums, including the comically belching vocal that kicked off their long-ago "Bestial Devastation" EP, plus the acoustic interlude from "Beneath the Remains", the point couldn't be more plainly stated. After twenty years, and n...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION's TRACII GUNS: 'AXL ROSE Is A F*cking Nut'

Greg Wallace of Arbiter Online recently conducted an interview with BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION/ex-L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Arbiter Online: The press release says Nikki Sixx left the BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION to reform MÖTLEY CRÜE. I have heard of other tensions wi...

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AREA 54 Acquire Rights To Debut Album, Have No Plans To Re-Release It

Britain's AREA 54 have posted the following message on their official web site: "Those who know the band will probably know that AREA 54 have never been happy with the debut, 'No Visible Scars'. Although we've been selling it since it was released, we've always been very unhappy with the production...

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Dead Rhythm Machine

Here we have a fairly effective fusion of punk and rock 'n' roll. The most appealing part of "Dead Rhythm Machine" is how quickly any one of these 13 up-tempo tracks makes you want to move, even if it's as simple as getting the 'ole noggin moving to and fro. It's not at though these ...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist MICKY MOODY Schedules German Guitar Clinic

Former WHITESNAKE/current M3 guitarist Micky Moody will be hosting a guitar clinic at The Rock Shop in Karlsruhe, Germany on December 7. Micky will be dealing with acoustic, slide and rock guitar and will be joined later in the evening by WHITESNAKE tribute band SNAKEHUNTER. For more information, vi...

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Chronicles of Love and Hate

Another 'not ready for prime time' local band given a leg up to the national stage, when their music, production, packaging, and overall presentation is better suited to the bush leagues. BULLISTIC are one of those GODSMACK-derived, blue-collar, battle-of-the-bands-winning groups that populate every...

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M3: 'Classic WHITESNAKE' Tribute Band Announces U.K. Dates

M3, the "classic WHITESNAKE" tribute band featuring Bernie Marsden (guitar, ex-WHITESNAKE),Micky Moody (guitar, ex-WHITESNAKE),Neil Murray (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLACK SABBATH),Jimmy Copley (drums, ex-PAUL RODGERS, GILLAN, BECK),Mark Stanway (keyboards, ex-MAGNUM) and Stefan Berggren (vocals, SNAKES IN...