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JAMES MURPHY: Fearing The Wrath Of HURRICANE CHARLEY
Renowned metal guitarist/producer James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) has issued the following alert: "Hurricane Charley (CNN) is barreling its monstrous way on a path that will bring it right down the throats of me and my family.. in just a few hours. I'm wrapping up all the gear I've mana...August 13, 2004
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Former IRON MAIDEN Guitarist Sidelined By Hand Injury
Former IRON MAIDEN/PRAYING MANTIS guitarist Dennis Stratton suffered an "unfortunate accident" at a recent gig and will be unable to play guitar for the foreseeable future, according to a posting on the web site of Stratton's THE DENIAL bandmate, ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. Stratton "suffered...August 5, 2004
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SILVER Sign With MTM MUSIC
SILVER, the band featuring singer Gary Barden (MSG, STATETROOPER, PRAYING MANTIS),guitarist Michael Voss (DEMON DRIVE, CASANOVA, MAD MAX, ex-BONFIRE),and keyboard player Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, GARY MOORE),have inked a deal with MTM Music. The group are currently wor...July 12, 2004
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Portrait Of The Abyss Within
Although you might not hear their name spoken in the same reverential tones as, say, RHAPSODY or LABYRINTH, fellow Italian power metal diehards ELDRITCH have been there (since '91),seen it, done it and slain just as many dragons along the way. Probably. Although not nearly as prolific as Luca Turil...June 24, 2004
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THE DENIAL: Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer, Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist Join Forces
Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins and PRAYING MANTIS/ex-IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton have joined forces in a new band called THE DENIAL. The group, who will play a mix of new songs and old PRIEST/MAIDEN songs which they either wrote or played on, will perform a bunch of shows this summ...May 23, 2004
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PRAYING MANTIS: 'Best Of' CD To Surface Next Month
Frontiers Records have secured the rights for the European release of PRAYING MANTIS "The Best of Praying Mantis" album for a June 17 release. The album encompasses all classic of a more than 20 years long career for one of the prime movers of the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) scene, incl...May 6, 2004
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INTERNAL VOID Confirmed For TEMPLARS OF DOOM Festival
Legendary act INTERNAL VOID have been confirmed for Templars Of Doom - The First Crusade, an all-doom metal festival set to take place Saturday, June 19 at Rehearsal Studios in Indianapolis, Indiana. The following bands are currently scheduled to perform at the festival: PLACE OF SKULLS WHILE HEAVEN...February 6, 2004
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PLACE OF SKULLS, THE HIDDEN HAND, NOVEMBERS DOOM Confirmed For TEMPLARS OF DOOM Festival
PLACE OF SKULLS, THE HIDDEN HAND and NOVEMBERS DOOM are among the acts confirmed for Templars Of Doom - The First Crusade, an all-doom metal festival set to take place Saturday, June 19 at Rehearsal Studios in Indianapolis, Indiana. The following bands are currently scheduled to perform at the festi...January 25, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES Fan Still Missing A Year After Seeing Band In Concert
Ic Wales (web site) is reporting that a 20-year-old Welsh girl is still missing after going to see a concert by GUNS N' ROSES in November 2002. Kirsty Omerod (photo) was last seen alive a year ago in America for a GUNS N' ROSES gig — but nothing has ...November 18, 2003
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VENI DOMINE: Praying For The Band To Continue
Sweden's VENI DOMINE have posted the following message on their web site: "There's still a light far down the tunnel, the tunnel that seemed so dark for such a long time. Nothing definitive yet but the band are still alive and kicking and as long there's light there's hope. There's been rumors out t...November 17, 2003
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KONKHRA: The Israel 'Reality Check Tour' Report
KONKHRA mainman Anders Lundemark has sent us the following report from the band's recent tour of Israel: "After confirming our involvement in this festival we did get some calls from family, asking us what we were thinking. In Denmark, nothing much happens, so if there is something happening in Isra...October 26, 2003
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Mexican Evangelists Pray For 'Evil' MARILYN MANSON
Variety reports that dozens of Bible-wielding Mexican evangelical Christians prayed for the soul of MARILYN MANSON on Thursday (October 16) in a protest against a planned concert by the shock rocker. About 100 people sang hymns and prayed outside local government buildings in the center of the north...October 17, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Singer Says He Will Never Again Perform Song Interrupted By Rhode Island Fire
GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell told Mark Arsenault of the Providence Journal last week that the California rock band may never finish the song interrupted by fire at their Feb. 20 show at The Station nightclub in West Warwick. "I don't think I could ever sing that song again," Russell said. "It's h...July 31, 2003
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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am And Always Will Be MEGADETH'
Former MEGADETH guitarist Dave Mustaine has broken his silence regarding the group's breakup and his plans for a solo project, saying that "the music that I'm writing right now is as good as anything I've ever written." In a lengthy interview with Guitar World magazine published in the August 2003 i...July 12, 2003
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GREAT WHITE's JACK RUSSELL: 'I Cry Every Single Day'
In preparing for the group's upcoming weekend shows to raise money for The Station Family Fund, GREAT WHITE's manager Charrie L. Foglio interviewed the band's lead singer Jack Russell and guitarist Mark Kendall and provided the media with statements from the band members, according to the Providence...July 3, 2003
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