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'Suicide Band' Vows To Feature Consensual Cannibalism During Festival Performance
Industrial rock band HELL ON EARTH will attempt to extend their 15 minutes of fame by featuring "consensual cannibalism" during their Saturday, March 6 performance at the first annual Sun N' Steel Metalfest in Pinellas Park, FL. Bandleader Billy Tourtelot was quoted as saying, "I haven't eaten human...February 15, 2004
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CLIFF BURTON's Former Bandmate Sets Record Straight About 'Lost' Video
A former bandmate of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to set the record straight about a rare video of Burton performing with his pre-METALLICA band TRAUMA that was recently made available online. The video, which captures a performance that was said to have been re...February 9, 2004
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LIMP BIZKIT's DURST To Spanish Journalist: 'Get Some Balls'
LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has responded to an "open letter" from a Spanish rock journalist who has accused him of "once again disrespect[ing] [his] fans" by challenging the writer to stand near the stage at a BIZKIT concert after Durst was "insulted" in a one-to-one interview with the reporter...February 2, 2004
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Report: Police Called In To Control Crowds At METALLICA's Australian Show
Police were called in to stop unruly fans who attempted to force their way into METALLICA's sold-out show in Melbourne, Australia Wednesday night (Jan. 28),according to Undercover. The fence surrounding the Myer Music Bowl was pushed over at one stage with one fan telling Undercover about four peop...January 29, 2004
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Report: The Long, Slow Decline Of Ex-MEAT PUPPETS Bassist CRIS KIRKWOOD
Michael Kiefer of The Arizona Republic reports that when former MEAT PUPPETS bassist Cris Kirkwood first was arrested on drug charges in March 1996, he had 170 pounds on his 5-foot-11 frame. When he was arrested last month on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, he weighed 300 (a result of bi...January 17, 2004
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Girlfriend Of Ex-MEAT PUPPETS Bassist Says He's Being Mistreated While In Custody
Ruth Wilson, the girlfriend of former MEAT PUPPETS bassist Cris Kirkwood, has issued an update on his condition via the Cris Kirkwood Yahoo! group [email protected]. Kirkwood, 43, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon at a federal facility for allegedly striking a security guard wi...January 10, 2004
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MARILYN MANSON, MAYHEM Among 'Craziest' Rockers Of All Time
MARILYN MANSON and Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM were included in a list of the "100 most insane moments in rock" released last week by British music magazine Q. Topping the list was the late WHO drummer Keith Moon, who was singled out for a life of excess that included countless drug-fueled braw...January 5, 2004
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Judge Says Ex-MEAT PUPPETS Bassist Must Remain in Custody
A judge has ruled that former MEAT PUPPETS bassist Cris Kirkwood, who has been charged with assault, is a flight risk and a danger to others and must remain in custody, according to the Associated Press. U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia Mathis also ruled Wednesday (Dec. 31) that there is enough eviden...January 2, 2004
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Update: Ex-MEAT PUPPETS Bassist Makes Court Appearance
Ex-MEAT PUPPETS bassist Cris Kirkwood made his initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday (Dec. 30) in a wheelchair and hospital gown, grimacing alternately from pain and exasperation, according to the Arizona Republic. His federal public defender, Jane McClellan, said he would spend the night a...December 31, 2003
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Ex-MEAT PUPPETS Bassist Arrested On Assault Charge
Former MEAT PUPPETS bassist Cris Kirkwood was arrested by federal officials Tuesday morning (Dec. 30),five days after being shot in the stomach by a post office security guard, according to RollingStone.com. Kirkwood, 43, was arrested as he left Arizona's Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was taken...December 30, 2003
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Report: Ex-MEAT PUPPETS Bassist Shot By Guard
Michael Kiefer of The Arizona Republic reports that Cris Kirkwood, former bass player for the MEAT PUPPETS, an influential Phoenix band that became a national act in the 1980s and '90s, was shot Friday (December 26) after an altercation with a security guard at the downtown Phoenix post office. Kirk...December 27, 2003
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FAITH AND FIRE: Christmas Song Posted Online
FAITH AND FIRE, the new band featuring RIOT guitarist Mike Flyntz and ex-RIOT frontman Tony Moore, have posted a special Christmas song at their official web site. Download the full-length MP3 here. As previously reported, FAITH AND FIRE are hard at work on their debut album, tentatively due early n...December 23, 2003
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METALLICA Complete European Tour: Photos Available
A bunch of high-quality photos of METALLICA, taken at London's Earls Court arena Saturday night (December 20) at the final show of the group's recent European tour, have been posted online at this location (all photos by Timo Isoaho). The group's setlist for the evening was as follows: 01. Battery 0...December 22, 2003
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METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Makes 'Top 40 Albums Of All Time' List
METALLICA's groundbreaking 1986 release "Master of Puppets" has been named one of the Top 40 albums of all time by USA Today music critic Edna Gundersen in the daily newspaper's Dec. 5 edition. Criteria for inclusion was albums that "stand as cohesive bodies of work — not just fine collections of so...December 6, 2003
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ROLLING STONE Magazine Publishes 'Greatest Albums Of All Time' List
The editors at Rolling Stone magazine recently polled an array of musicians, critics, and influential industry figures to come up with these 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. Nearly 300 such music experts (including METALLICA's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler and Bill Wa...December 2, 2003

