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RAMONES: DVD Signing Session In New York City Scheduled
To mark the arrival of "Ramones Raw" — the pioneering group's first-ever DVD — Marky Ramone and "Ramones Raw" producer/director John Cafiero will be meeting fans and signing autographs at the Virgin Megastore-Times Square in New York City (1540 Broadway) on Wednesday, September 29 at 6:30 p.m., the...September 21, 2004
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SLIPKNOT Frontman Rejects Internet Reports: 'I Am Not Dead'
Tim Higgins of Des Moines Register is reporting that SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has rejected Internet reports declaring his death. A prank — fueled by the Internet and radio — led many to believe that Taylor, who also fronts STONE SOUR, had died this week. "First it was an overdose, than a fatal...September 18, 2004
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Devil's Horns: Who Is Responsible For Metal's Famous Hand Signal?
Steve Appleford of LA CityBEAT recently conducted a "survey" of heavy metal musicians regarding the origins of the "devil's horns" hand sign — the horned hand, with index finger and pinkie raised proudly as the sign of the beast, which is being used as the "international greeting to heavy metal ecst...September 9, 2004
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Revolution
Gothic metal has undoubtedly experienced an upsurge in popularity over the last few years, but on the fringes it retains a discernible love-hate status. Given the likes of MY DYING BRIDE and, to a slightly less gloomy extent, DARK TRANQUILLITY, many listeners either revel casually in the moroseness...September 4, 2004
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Embraces 'Emo-Metal' Tag
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio recently spoke to The Winnipeg Sun about a new breed of beast on the scene: emo-metal. "I feel a lot of bands don't know if they're happy, sad or what — they just go out and put on the metal face," he said. "We don't go out and pretend to ...September 2, 2004
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BESEECH To Enter Studio In October
Swedish "gothic metallers" BESEECH will enter the studio in October to record several new tracks for their upcoming fifth album, tentatively due next year. BESEECH, who recently announced the addition of guitarist Manne Engström (CEMETARY, SUNDOWN, FATAL EMBRACE) to the group's ranks, will play an e...August 29, 2004
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ALICE COOPER's Snake Undergoes Emergency Surgery
The Associated Press is reporting that just hours before ALICE COOPER was to take the stage at the careerbuilder.com Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, Cooper's 8-foot-long snake ate a live rat and then mistakenly swallowed a 12-by-14 inch heating pad, wires and all, left in its cage by mistake. Before...August 6, 2004
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ALICE COOPER: Staples Commercial Posted Online
ALICE COOPER fan site AliceCoopersWeb.com is currently hosting the Staples, Inc.'s back-to-school commercial starring COOPER. Check out the 31-second clip at this location (Windows Media). The commercial, created by Minneapolis-based Martin||Williams Advertising, humorously utilizes Cooper's legenda...July 31, 2004
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FATAL SMILE Complete Work On New Album
Swedish "traditional" heard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE have completed work on their new album, "Neo-Natural Freaks", tentatively due before the end of the year through GMR Music. The recording sessions took place at Gig and Soundtrade studios in Stockholm with producer HP Camper (a.k.a. forme...July 29, 2004
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MORBID ANGEL Part Ways With EARACHE RECORDS, Seek New Label Home
Floridian death metallers MORBID ANGEL have parted ways with longtime label Earache Records, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. The band, whose last Earache album, 2003's "Heretic", has sold 21,295 copies in the U.S. to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan, are actively seeking a new label hom...July 29, 2004
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BESEECH Announce New Guitarist
Swedish "gothic metallers" BESEECH have announced the addition of guitarist Manne Engström to the group's ranks. Engström has previously played in bands such as CEMETARY, SUNDOWN and FATAL EMBRACE and is also part owner and engineer at the StudioMega in Bollebygd, Sweden where BESEECH have recorded...July 26, 2004
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ALICE COOPER Stars In STAPLES Commercial
Alice Cooper will star in Staples, Inc.'s newest back-to-school commercial campaign. The commercial, created by Minneapolis-based Martin||Williams Advertising, humorously utilizes Cooper's legendary anthem "School's Out" to support the company's 2004 back-to-school brand position as a one-stop, in-s...July 21, 2004
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SLAYER: Raining Blood — Literally
SLAYER fan site Slayer Saves has posted a review of the group's July 11 show in Augusta, Maine, which was filmed for an upcoming live DVD, entitled "Reign in Blood Live: Still Reigning". As previously reported, the disc will feature a full performance of the 1986 album "Reign in Blood" by all origin...July 15, 2004
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TUNGSTEN: New Album Update
TUNGSTEN vocalist/guitarist Al Hodge has posted the following message on the band's web site: "Over the weekend Steve Talamo came to H/T Studios in Chalmette, Louisiana and laid some lead guitar parts over one of the new TUNGSTEN songs from their upcoming as of yet untitled album. Just watching and...July 14, 2004
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NEW YORK DOLLS Bassist Dies Of Leukemia
Hits Daily Double is reporting that NEW YORK DOLLS bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane died of advanced leukemia in an L.A. area hospital Tuesday night (July 13). Kane, who had reunited with surviving bandmates David Johansen and Syl Sylvain for last month's acclaimed performance at Morrissey's Meltdown Fe...July 14, 2004
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