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Judge Refuses To Dismiss Manslaughter Charges In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire

The Associated Press has issued the following report: A judge on Monday refused to dismiss any of the manslaughter counts against the three men charged criminally in a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people. The decision by Superior Court Judge Francis J. Darigan Jr. means that prosecutors can p...

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DARKTHRONE: 'Preparing For War' Special Edition Boxset Available For Pre-Order

Peaceville Records have just released a special edition boxset of DARKTHRONE's "Preparing for War" anthology (originally issued in 2001),which covers more rare tracks and includes a DVD of rare interview and live footage. It is only available for pre-order online from Peaceville's online store at t...

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IN FLAMES, SEPULTURA, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY Members Reveal Their Favorite Albums Of 2005

In the December/January issue of the Swedish magazine Close-Up, a number of heavy metal/hard rock musicians list their favorite albums of 2005. Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA): BIOHAZARD – "Means to an End" CLAUSTROPHOBIA – "Fulminant" EXODUS – "Shovel Headed Kill Machine" Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES): NINE...

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NAPALM DEATH Bassist Issues Post-South American Tour Update

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "[I've] been back back here in the U.K. for a week now. I think we have finally climatised ourselves to the English weather — definitely different to the humid temperatures of Venezuela, that's for su...

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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire: Prosecutors Deny Concealing Evidence

The Associated Press has issued the following report: State prosecutors on Monday (Nov. 21) rejected accusations that they concealed evidence from the grand jury that indicted three men in connection with a nightclub fire that killed 100 people, and said there was no reason to dismiss any of the cha...

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OZZY, BLACK SABBATH 'Supergroup' To Perform At UK MUSIC HALL OF FAME

According to Ozzy.com, OZZY OSBOURNE and the BLACK SABBATH "supergroup," including Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) will be performing at the the second annual UK Music Hall Of Fame ceremony, which is being held November 16 at the Alexandra Palace in North London. Both Ozzy as a solo artist...

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Judge Dismisses Three Defendants In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Case

The Associated Press has issued the following report: A federal judge dismissed an insurance company and two other defendants from a civil lawsuit brought by survivors of a deadly 2003 nightclub fire and by relatives of those who died. U.S. District Judge Ronald Lagueux on Wednesday agreed to drop E...

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THE DARKNESS Singer Tackles eBay Leak Of New Album

BBC News is reporting that THE DARKNESS singer Justin Hawkins paid £350 (approx. $610) for a copy of his own band's new album on eBay a month before its release to stop it being leaked. The CD was sent to a small number of record company figures and journalists around the world but ...

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Sieg Howdy!

This one's already on the Christmas list of that subset of punks and metalheads who salivate like Pavlov's dogs at the mention of certain code words (Bill Hicks, Ralph Nader, Tool, this week's Mike Patton project). But for the rest of us, there's a lot to dig into on this weird quasi-new-album. Remi...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA: 'We Did Not Become A Different Kind Of Band'

LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia recently spoke to Decibel magazine about "Karmacode", the group's long-awaited follow-up to their 2002 breakthrough album "Comalies". "The album is a trip through different spiritualities, not specific religions," Cristina said. "We wanted to analyze how relig...

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Judge Hears Motions To Dismiss Charges In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Case

The Associated Press has issued the following report: Lawyers for the three men charged in a nightclub fire that killed 100 people in 2003 pushed for the dismissal of half the manslaughter counts against their clients. Superior Court Judge Francis Darigan did not immediately rule on the request afte...

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DORO PESCH TO Guest On ABBA Tribute TV Show

The official web site of German female metal singer Doro Pesch (ex-WARLOCK) has been updated with the following message: "There will be a ABBA tribute show in November on German TV (RTL). The show presents ABBA's best songs and Doro will be guest of the show, too. The show was recorded in September...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Promises To Play 'New Album' Material On Upcoming Tour

Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of the British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH has commented on the band's upcoming North American tour with German thrashers KREATOR. Starting in Royun-Norande, Qebec on February 21, the trek will traverse North America wrapping up at West Springfield, VA's Jaxx on M...

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NAPALM DEATH Are 'Really Looking Forward' To South American/Mexican Tour

NAPALM DEATH have lined up the following South American/Mexican dates during October/November: Oct. 27 - TBA – Curitiba, BRA Oct. 28 - Broadway - Sao Paulo, BRA Oct. 29 - One Way - Holy Andre, BRA Nov. 01 - Teatro Caupolican – Santiago, CHL Nov. 02 - Downtown – Bogota, CO Nov. 03 - Teatro ...

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Prosecutors In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Case Argue Against Dismissal

Eric Tucker of The Associated Press has issued the following report: State prosecutors urged a judge not to dismiss charges against the owners of The Station nightclub where 100 people died in a fire and the former tour manager for the rock band whose pyrotechnics set off the blaze. In court papers...