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CRADLE OF FILTH: Expanded Edition Of 'Nymphetamine' To Receive U.K. Release In February

Roadrunner Records U.K. has set a February 21, 2005 release date for an expanded special edition of CRADLE OF FILTH's "Nymphetamine". The package, which will include new and expanded artwork, will feature a second disc containing two new tracks, three cover tunes, plus two remixes, one of the album'...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Perform At London Charity Event Tonight

According to the Irish Examiner, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne will be among the stars taking the stage tonight (Dec. 14) at the Royal Variety Performance. The BLACK SABBATH singer and his "X-Factor" panellist wife will join a celebrities including Elton John, Cliff Richard and Liza Minnelli at the annua...

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Concertgoer Says He Tried To Get Gun Away From DIMEBAG's Killer

While most people at Columbus' Alrosa Villa nightclub watched in stunned horror Wednesday night as Nathan Gale fired his weapon onstage, and then at the crowd, a Central Ohio man sprang to action, NBC 4's Nancy Burton reported. Travis Burnett, who is an amateur fighter, said he ran up on the stage i...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pays Tribute To DIMEBAG DARRELL

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "This is unbelievable. To sit here and talk about Darrell in the past tense seems so wrong, so unfair, so unjust, I don't even know what to say. My heart goes out...

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UPDATED: Tributes From Metal Musicians Pour In For DIMEBAG DARRELL

A number of heavy metal musicians have paid tribute to Dimebag Darrell (DAMAGEPLAN, ex-PANTERA) who was tragically murdered last night. ------------------------------------------------- Ozzy Osbourne: "Dimebag was a dear friend of mine. I'm absolutely beside myself with grief. I can't for the life o...

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CLIFF BURTON: Demos And Jams Of Late METALLICA Bassist Unearthed

RollingStone.com is reporting that a longtime friend of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton has a batch of his unreleased demo tapes, which he hopes to donate to a burgeoning musician. Burton was killed in 1986 when the band's bus crashed in Sweden on the "Master of Puppets" tour. "There are METALLI...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: 'The Usual Suspects' Track Listing Revealed

Frontiers Records has announced the details of the highly anticipated new studio album from Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE),entitled "The Usual Suspects". The album was produced by Bob Held and Joe Lynn Turner and will feature a host of well-known faces (hence the album title "The Usual S...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Expanded Edition Of 'Nymphetamine' To Feature Appearance By KING DIAMOND

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH are preparing to release an expanded special edition of their Roadrunner Records debut, "Nymphetamine", on March 1, 2005. The package, which will include new and expanded artwork, will feature a second disc containing two new tracks, three cover tunes, plus...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Perform For PRINCE CHARLES

Scotsman.com is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne will perform at this year's Royal Variety show, it was announced today. The rocker — who grappled with a burglar at his Surrey mansion earlier this week — will give his only U.K. performance of the year. Wife Sharon will also take the stage at the event,...

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CULT OF LUNA: 'Leave Me Here' Video Posted Online

CULT OF LUNA's video for the track "Leave Me Here" has been posted online at Earache.com. "Leave Me Here" comes off CULT OF LUNA's third album, "Salvation", released last month via Earache Records. Featuring the band's twin calling cards of apocalyptic swathes of sound and at times heartrending voca...

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METALLICA's Lyrics Set The Beat At First Heavy Metal Music Auction

METALLICA fans paid higher than expected prices for the band's handwritten lyrics and original album cover artwork at the first major public auction of heavy metal music memorabilia. The sale was conducted by Julien Entertainment Saturday, November 6, at the Hard Rock Cafe on West 57th Street in New...

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FEAR FACTORY Singer Talks Horror Movies

FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell recently spoke to Icons of Fright about his love of the horror genre, comics, the band's soundtrack contributions and what films inspire him and the rest of the group. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Icons of Fright: What do you consider some of your fa...

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SLIPKNOT, CRADLE OF FILTH, CHIMAIRA Share Their Halloween Flick Picks

What will you be listening to/watching this Halloween? Several Roadrunner recording artists shared their Halloween 2004 picks: Corey Taylor, SLIPKNOT: "How much time you got? Mine would be a toss-up between the original 'Psycho' (1960) and probably 'Chainsaw'. But a classic, dude, is the first 'Hall...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Best Of' Compilation To Receive North American Release After All

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, the new DEF LEPPARD compilation album and DVD, "Best Of", will be issued in North America after all. A 2005 release is expected. No further details are currently available. In other news, the U.K. sales for the "Best Of" CD are said to be "encouraging...

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FEAR FACTORY Singer Says Inspiring Other Bands Is A Great Reward

FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell recently spoke to OrlandoCityBeat.com about the departure of longtime guitarist Dino Cazares, negative stigmas in the extreme metal genre, and politics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Orlando Citybeat: You're quoted as saying FEAR FACTORY was at the...