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GREAT WHITE Fire: Club Owner To Be Released In October 2009
The Associated Press reports that the co-owner of a nightclub where a 2003 fire killed 100 people was granted an early release from prison by the state parole board Wednesday, but will not be freed until October 2009 after serving more than three years of his four-year sentence. Michael Derderian, 4...January 17, 2008
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THROWDOWN Vocalist Reveals Favorite Albums Of 2007; Video Available
Vocalist Dave Peters of Orange County, California's THROWDOWN recently revealed his 10 favorite albums of 2007 for MySpace's "A Place for Metal". Watch the seven-minute clip below. THROWDOWN's latest album, "Venom & Tears", was released on August 7, 2007 via Trustkill. The CD was produced by Mud...January 17, 2008
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The Switch to Turn off Mankind
Talk about no frills… There is just something about the bleak cover art and an album title like "The Switch to turn off Mankind" that makes one think that AUDIOPAIN's latest offering is going to be a bullshit-less, straight to the point affair. And it is in fact that, as the underground Norwegian tr...January 15, 2008
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ESOTERICA: New Single Available For Streaming
Bieler Bros. Records has announced the release of the first U.S. single from UK industrial rockers ESOTERICA, "Don't Rely On Anyone". The track is currently impacting rock radio stations across the nation and can be streamed online at this location. Set to hit U.S. stores on April 8, ESOTERICA's deb...January 10, 2008
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'Black Metal' RAY WALLACE: A Heavy Metal Life Filled With Love
Marc Weisblott of Toronto's Eye Weekly reports: Ray Wallace, who died on Nov. 27, 2007, from complications arising from a brain aneurysm at age 45, was defying stereotypes for as long as anyone on the local heavy metal scene knew him. For one, he was as friendly as the music he lived for ...January 8, 2008
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Owner Of Nightclub Where GREAT WHITE Fire Occurred Is Eligible For Parole
The Associated Press reports: Relatives of some of the 100 people killed in a nightclub fire angrily oppose the possible parole of one of the club's former owners, saying they are not convinced he has shown genuine remorse for the disaster. Many plan to speak at Wednesday's parole hearing for Michae...January 8, 2008
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AC/DC: Club Tour, New Album On The Way
AC/DC will reportedly play special "secret" club gig on January 25 at Glashaus in Reinach, Switzerland. Only 400 tickets are apparently available for the concert, which is part of a short mini-tour of small venues the band is planning on undertaking at the end of the month. According to the Spanish...January 8, 2008
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MORTAL SIN, PSYCROPTIC, ALCHEMIST Featured On 'A Blaze In The Southern Skies' Collection
Prime Cuts Music, in association with Brash Group & Soundworks, has finished producing a double compilation CD of Australia's (and New Zealand's) "biggest and most exciting metal acts." Entitled "A Blaze in the Southern Skies" and featuring 33 tracks, this double CD "showcases the vast and diver...January 8, 2008
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ANCIENT RITES Singer: 'It Is No Secret That I Always Took A Deep Interest In History'
Vocalist Gunther Theys of Belium's ANCIENT RITES has issued the following update: "It is no secret that I always took a deep interest in history, ever since my childhood. Before I became a musician (or pretended to be one) I tried to express this passion through drawing and creating graphic novels....January 6, 2008
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THROWDOWN: Video Interview With BEN DUSSAULT Available
HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with THROWDOWN drummer Ben Dussault prior to the band's show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada this past summer. Watch the five-and-a-half-minute clip below. THROWDOWN's latest album, "Venom & Tears", was released on August 7, 2007 via Trustkill. The CD was produced...January 5, 2008
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QUEENSRŸCHE: Recording Equipment Used During Making Of 'Mindcrime II' Being Auctioned
Two MX-2424 digital audio hard disk recorders used by QUEENSRŸCHE during the making of "Operation: Mindcrime II" are being auctioned on eBay. According to a posting on the auction page, "this equipment was used by QUEENSRŸCHE and producer Jason Slater in 2006 to record the music that would tell the...December 30, 2007
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BLACK SABBATH, SLAYER, DIAMOND HEAD, IRON MAIDEN Among Top Albums For Riffs
Leading Japanese rock magazine Burrn! has published an article titled "Think About The Riffs" in which it cites DIAMOND HEAD's "Lightning To The Nations" album as the third greatest album for riffs following BLACK SABBATH's "Master Of Reality" and SLAYER's "Reign In Blood". The article goes on to sa...December 30, 2007
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AC/DC Drummer Beats Assault Conviction
According to ADateZ Inc., AC/DC drummer Phillip Rudd, who was born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, pleaded guilty to one charge of common assault when he appeared in Tauranga District Court on Wednesday (December 26). The self-employed musician pleaded guilty after police reduced the charg...December 30, 2007
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THROWDOWN: Singing With MAX CAVALERA And Destroying South America
Frontman Dave Peters of the Orange County, California-based hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN has issued the following update: "Singing with Max Cavalera and SOULFLY… destroying South America... and actually they happened completely independently of each other in spite of the fact that Mr. Cavalera hails...December 24, 2007
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Red Harvest
With a pedigree that includes former members of VISION OF DISORDER (vocalist Tim Williams and guitarist Mike Kennedy) and a brother (Kyle) of MASTODON's Troy Sanders on bass, one might be inclined to think the music of BLOODSIMPLE shares at least one thing in common with those bands: aggression. And...December 22, 2007
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