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IRON MAIDEN Win Finnish Award For 'Best International Act'
According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, MAIDEN won the equivalent of a Grammy in Finland, an Emma, during a ceremony held Saturday (Feb. 26) at Kulttuuritalolla in Helsinki. They won for Best International Act, a category voted on by music consumers and not a specialized j...February 28, 2005
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Concert Review: Heavy Metal Pals Pay Tribute To 'DIMEBAG' DARRELL
Bob Gendron of the Chicago Tribune reviewed Wednesday night's (Feb. 23) benefit show at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom in memory of slain DAMAGEPLAN/PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. An excerpt from his review follows: "Combining belching staccato rhythms with tongue-twisting vocal snarls, DIST...February 25, 2005
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AMEN Announce U.K. Tour, Reveal New Lineup
AMEN have announced a headlining tour of the U.K. in May/June. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 07 - Tunbridge wells, The Forum May 08 - Braintree, The Venue May 09 - Exeter, The Cavern May 12 - Merthyr Tydfil, RMS Rock Club May 13 - Rugeley, The Rose May 14 - Northampton, Roadmenders May ...February 24, 2005
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MARILYN MANSON's Jealous Rages
ContactMusic.com is reporting that Marilyn Manson bans his sexy girlfriend Dita Von Teese from sitting near anyone she admires at celebrity events — because he's terrified she'll strike up close relationships with other men. The burlesque dancer refuses to reveal her secret showbiz fantasies, becaus...February 23, 2005
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EKTOMORF Confirmed For Austria's AERODROME Festival
Hungarian hardcore/thrash metallers EKTOMORF have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Aerodrome festival, set to take place May 26-28 at Civitas Nova in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD BLIND PETITION BUNFIRE SQUAD CLAWFINGER CLIEN...February 22, 2005
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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Says They're 'Halfway Done' Recording New Album
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to Ferrante's Power Equipment about the group's current tour and their forthcoming CD, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow:...February 19, 2005
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GIZMACHI: Endorsed By SLIPKNOT's CLOWN, Band Prepare To Release Debut Album
Hailing from the land of upstate New York, GIZMACHI will release their debut CD, "The Imbuing", on May 3 on Big Orange Clown Records, an imprint of Sanctuary Records. "The Imbuing" was produced by M. Shawn Crahan, engineered by Josh Wilbur and recorded at Spin Studios in New York City. GIZMACHI is c...February 18, 2005
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MARK LANEGAN Joins QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE At Tour Kickoff
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE officially kicked off their 2005 world tour in Milan, Italy on Monday night (Feb. 14),and were joined onstage for eight songs by vocalist Mark Lanegan, according to NME.com. Although it was announced that Lanegan had left the group ear...February 16, 2005
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OPETH To Enter Studio In March
Sweden's OPETH have posted the following message at their official web site: "Mikael Åkerfeldt has been confirmed as the vocalist for the first and last BLOODBATH gig. This will take place at Germany's famous Wacken Open Air festival on the 4th of August. The band will perform songs from all three a...February 16, 2005
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN In Pre-Production For New Solo Album
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following information: "Marty has begun writing music and basic pre-production for his next album — stay tuned here for progress reports and details that you can only get at this site… "We are pleased to announce Marty's e...February 13, 2005
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Play Surprise Gig
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE played a surprise show at the Viper Room in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (Feb. 8). The group's 40-minute, ten-song set featured three tunes from their upcoming album, "Lullabies To Paralyze", including "Little Sister", "Burn The Witch",...February 11, 2005
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RHAPSODY To Release New Single In April
When the Italian epic metal band RHAPSODY first met the legendary actor Christopher Lee in December 2003 during the recording of their current album "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret", no one really knew what could come of this collaboration. It was only after Lee himself, being a ta...February 10, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Stars Refuse To Make Up For Sake Of Reunion Tour
ContactMusic.com is reporting that MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil and drummer Tommy Lee will head off on the group's reunion tour as enemies later this month — because neither one wants to forgive and forget. The rock act split largely because of the feuds between Lee and Neil, and the singer admit...February 3, 2005
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PAUL GILBERT: New Solo Album Details Revealed
RACER X/ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert has set "Space Ship One" as the title of his new solo album, due in Japan on March 26. U.S. and European release dates have yet to be confirmed. Commented Gilbert: "All the songs are brand new tunes of mine, except for 'It's All Too Much', which is a ...February 3, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN To Co-Headline England's READING/LEEDS Festivals
NME.com is reporting that IRON MAIDEN are amongst the big names who are set to headline this year's Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals in the U.K. Other headliners are FOO FIGHTERS and PIXIES. This year's Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals will see a headline appearance from Dave...February 2, 2005
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