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Death Metal Band's Appearance At END OF DAYS Festival Cancelled Over 'Homophobic' Lyrics

Andrew L. Wang of Chicago Breaking News reports that Chicago's White Star club has canceled an appearance this weekend of death-metal band EVIL INCARNATE because gay-rights activists threatened to protest over homophobic lyrics in one of its songs. EVIL INCARNATE (MySpace page) was among a dozen ban...

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DORO: 'Fight' To Be Re-Released With Bonus Tracks

DORO's 2002 album "Fight" will be re-released on CD and vinyl on January 25, 2010 via SPV/Steamhammer. The CD comes in a high-class digipak with four bonus tracks (tracks 16 + 17 previously unreleased). The extensive booklet includes new photos and liner notes by Doro Pesch and Nick Douglas. The LP...

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METALLICA Frontman Donates Land For Open Space In Marin

Marin Independent Journal reports that METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield has donated to Marin County a 330-acre agricultural conservation easement near his home on land overlooking Lucas Valley. Read the entire report from Marin Independent Journal. ...

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IRON MAIDEN To Play Bergen In August

British metal legends IRON MAIDEN are coming back to Norway for a show on August 11, 2010. The concert will be held at Bergenhus Festning-Koengen in Bergen, a medieval fortress right in the city centre, which will make a magnificent setting for IRON MAIDEN and their fans. Tickets go on sale Friday,...

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'Full Metal Jackie Certified' Book-Launch Party Confirmed For Next Monday

To celebrate the release of her forthcoming book "Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The '80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics", Jackie Kajzer — a.k.a. "Full Metal Jackie" — will host a special book-signing/release party Monday, December 21 at House Of...

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DON DOKKEN Schedules One-Off Solo Performance

DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken has scheduled a one-off U.S. solo performance on December 18 at the Summit City Lounge in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Tickets are $35 in advance and are available at Ticketmaster.com. For more information, see the poster below. DOKKEN has inked a deal with the Los Angeles-based l...

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GAMMA RAY: 'To The Metal' Track Listing Revealed

German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release their new album, "To The Metal", on January 29, 2010 via earMUSIC/Edel. The band — Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar),Dirk Schlächter (bass),Henjo Richter (guitar) and Daniel Zimmermann (drums) — recorded a total of twelve new songs earlier this fall at its ow...

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Weather Keeps Wreaking Havoc On ANEW REVOLUTION

ANEW REVOLUTION, the Austin, Texas-based band featuring former members of SLAVES ON DOPE and UNLOCO, has submitted a couple of short video reports to iReport, the user-generated section of CNN.com, where the bandmembers braved the snowy cold to show the magnitude of the Midwest blizzard in Appleton,...

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DOKKEN's 'Almost Over' Single Due In Early 2010

Multi-platinum hard rockers DOKKEN have inked a deal with the Los Angeles-based label Cleopatra Records. The legendary southern California band is finishing up final mixes for a greatest-hits package — a collection of all-new versions of tracks such as "Dream Warriors", "Breaking the Chains" and "Ju...

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BILLY CORGAN Calls SMASHING PUMPKINS Split A 'Mistake'

Benjy Eisen of Spinner.com recently conducted an interview with SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Spinner.com: Why are you releasing the 44 songs of "Teargarden by Kaleidyscope" for free? Corgan: I've never been comfortable with the idea that yo...

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Report: DEF LEPPARD Sued By Former Manager

RadarOnline.com reports that DEF LEPPARD is being sued by former manager Trudy Green for breach of oral contract, fraud, and intentional interference of a contract among others. Green is also suing the accountant for DEF LEPPARD, among others. The court documents, which are available here (PDF file)...

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MARDUK Frontman Vs. Fan

Fan-filmed video footage of vocalist Daniel "Mortuus" Rosten of Swedish black metallers MARDUK flipping a fan who managed to make it to the front of the stage and hug the singer during the band's December 6, 2009 performance at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California can be viewed below. Mortuus...

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KISS: 'Modern Day Delilah' Video Released

"Modern Day Delilah", the new video from KISS, can be viewed below. The clip was shot during the band's private warm-up show at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan on September 24. Over 1,500 lucky fans attended the event, where the group also previewed its new stage and taped two songs for an episode o...

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Former DARK ANGEL Bassist Resurfaces

Mike Gonzales, former bassist for legendary thrashers DARK ANGEL, is back! After a long hiatus, he's busy playing again, working on a new project, FOREVER ENDS, and interested in joining an established band. DARK ANGEL was a thrash metal band from Los Angeles. Their over-the-top style (extremely fas...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Interviewed On Las Vegas' KOMP 92.3 Radio Station

Carlota of the KOMP 92.3 radio station conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield before the band's December 5, 2009 concert at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Watch the chat in two parts below. METALLICA released a concert DVD in Mexico on November 30. Titled "Orgull...