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CANDLEMASS Replaced By METAL CHURCH At Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

The organizers of the Headbangers Open Air festival — which is set to take place June 14-15 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany — have issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of CANDLEMASS' appearance at the event: "After we tried to clear the situation with CANDLEMASS in the last day...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: 'Half Way' Done Mixing New Solo Album

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DOCTOR BUTCHER) is currently in the studio mixing his new solo album, entitled "Pins and Needles". Caffery has posted the following update on his official web site: "OK... Four days in and we are about half way through with the mixing. 'Pi...

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SLASH Addresses GUNS N' ROSES Rumors, Talks About Upcoming VELVET REVOLVER Album

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash joined VR/ex-GNR drummer Matt Sorum this past Saturday, May 13, as a guest on Camp Freddy Radio. During the two-hour show, Slash addressed a number of topics, including the rumors that he was rejoining GUNS N' ROSES, Axl Rose's claim that Slash made a...

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GODSMACK Frontman: We Support The Troops, Not The War

A.J. Hammer of CNN's "Showbiz Tonight" conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna on Thursday, May 11. A transcript of the chat follows: Hammer: Well, here we go again. Another rock group embroiled in controversy over their music and the war in Iraq. But this time, it's not exactly wha...

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MINDWARP CHAMBER Featuring Ex-TWELFTH GATE Singer: Music Posted Online

MINDWARP CHAMBER, the new Illinois-based band featuring Scott Huffman (formerly of TWELFTH GATE) on vocals, along with Brent Sullivan (formerly of WINTERKILL) on bass, Ed "Shreddy" Bethishou (formerly of the DAVID SHANKLE GROUP) on keyboards, Jerry Buczko on guitars and Glen Johnson on drums, have u...

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EPICA Cancel METALLIANCE Festival Appearance

Dutch female-fronted symphic metal band EPICA were forced to cancel their appearance at the Metalliance festival in Beauvais, France yesterday (May 5) "due to some major organization problems," according to a posting on the band's web site. "We hope you guys will accept our apologies, but we also ho...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SPITZ Says DIMEBAG Comments Were 'Taken Out Of Context'

ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has issued a statement refuting the quotes attributed to him during a recent interview in which he appeared to insinuate that late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott copied his leads for ANTHRAX's "Stomp 442" record and slam some of his bandmates on a n...

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VINNIE PAUL: 'If PHILIP ANSELMO Really Wants To Place Any Blame, He Needs To Look In A Mirror'

Revolver magazine (web site) conducted an interview with former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott for its June 2006 issue. An excerpt from the chat follows: Revolver: Before Dime ["Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist] was killed, there were rumors about a PANTERA reunio...

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PEARL JAM To Play 'Secret' Show In New York City

Tower Records and J Records have teamed up to present a special PEARL JAM show on Friday, May 5 at an as-yet-undisclosed location in New York City. Be one of the first on line to purchase PEARL JAM at midnight at the Tower store in Manhattan on 4th and Broadway on Monday, May 1 and ...

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JIMI HENDRIX: U.K. Legal Victory for EXPERIENCE HENDRIX

Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. has announced a significant legal victory in the London courts. Experience Hendrix is the Seattle-based company owned by members of the family of the late James Allen ("Al") Hendrix, the father of the international rock star Jimi Hendrix. Experience Hendrix owns and admini...

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Heavy Metal Fan Hit By Train Facing Ticket For Trespassing

The Canadian Press is reporting that the 20-year-old man who was hit by a train that he didn't hear coming because he had Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH blaring in his headphones now has to pay a $287 ticket for trespassing on Canadian Pacific Railway tracks. Jesse Maggrah was knocked into the...

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IRON MAIDEN: Four Songs Mixed, Six More To Go

IRON MAIDEN producer Kevin Shirley has issued another update as part of his ongoing studio diary covering the making of the group's new album, tentatively due this fall. An excerpt from the latest entry follows: "We worked Monday to Wednesday, and while it was constructive, it was more of the same....

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MUNICIPAL WASTE: Uncensored 'Unleash The Bastards' Video Posted Online

MUNICIPAL WASTE's uncensored video for the track "Unleash the Bastards" has been posted online at Earache.com. "Unleash the Bastards" comes off the Richmond thrash-core kings' debut album for Earache Records, "Hazardous Mutation", which was released last September. The CD was recorded in the band's...

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TRIVIUM, IN FLAMES, OPETH Among METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS Nominees

The nominations for the fourth annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards — which this year takes place on Monday, June 12 at Koko in Camden, North London — were announced today. In keeping with the "Valhalla" theme of this year's awards, Metal Hammer magazine have teamed up with the crew of the "Hammer...

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SLIPKNOT Percussionist CLOWN: 'We're The Greatest Band In The World'

Ellen Gager of Midwest Excess recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan. An excerpt from the chat follows: Midwest Excess: What was it like actually, working with the legendary Rick Rubin? You said that he influenced you quite a bit, what did you take away from...