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'Christmas Carnage' Australian Tour Crash Kills Two

Australia's The Sydney Morning Herald reports that two men have died and four have been injured after a minibus carrying men involved in a heavy metal band tour has crashed down an embankment of the Pacific Highway. The minibus was in a convoy carrying the ALL SHALL PERISH and THE RED SHORE "deathco...

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River Wide At EDDIE VAN HALEN's House

TMZ.com reports that a water main broke in an L.A. suburb early this morning, sending thousands of gallons of water through the yard of a home believed to belong to music legend Eddie Van Halen. The break snarled traffic this morning in area around Coldwater Canyon. L.A. Fire officials said the only...

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DREAM THEATER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2007

Members of DREAM THEATER, OPETH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH, SOULFLY and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are among the Roadrunner Records artists whose favorite albums of 2007 have been posted on the Roadrunner web site at this location. A few musicians' selections can be found below. Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER...

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Sheriff Selling T-Shirts Used In OZZY OSBOURNE Sting For Charity

North Dakota's KXNet.com reports that a law enforcement sting before the OZZY OSBOURNE concert in Fargo has started an unexpected fundraiser for a local non-profit organization. Requests are flooding in to the Cass County Sheriff's office for these t-shirts. Deputies wore them during a sting last mo...

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FATES WARNING Bassist JOEY VERA Issues European Tour Recap

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "Home now from the [FATES WARNING European] tour. I'm reminded how much I miss playing live, Man, I love it. I truly had a great time. We (the FATES guys) all get along so well. We had tons of laughs and I mean ...

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AEROSMITH Drummer Talks About His Foray Into Newbury Street Retail

Boston magazine recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer about the Technical store which he opened recently in Boston with John Nichols. Located on Newbury between Exeter and Fairfield streets, the shop's stocked with a wide — and weird — range of streetwear, from hats and...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Describes 'Mind-Blowing' Poverty In India

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "New Delhi, India (Oct. 26-29, 2007): After resting from the long journey, we had the first interview to do. It was made in a rock bar, with many journalists and many fans. I had the first real experience with the Indian traffic. Me...

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Former NASUM Drummer Comments On VITEK's Passing

COLDWORKER/ex-NASUM drummer Anders Jakobson has issued the following statement regarding the passing of DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, who died at the age of 23 in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision: "If you follow the metal news you have learned that...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Issues Fourth Update From India

SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green has posted the fourth entry in an ongoing tour diary covering the band's first-ever appearance in India. It reads as follows: "We have a long travel day ahead of us to Shillong and we check out of the hotel at 5 in the morning and head to the airport. We will ...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Issues Another Update From India

SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green has posted the third entry in an ongoing tour diary covering the band's first-ever appearance in India. It reads as follows: "Day 3 - October 28, 2007 New Delhi: It's show day and there is some time before soundcheck to see another landmark in New Delhi history. We d...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Checks In From India

SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green has posted the first entry in an ongoing tour diary covering the band's first-ever appearance in India. It reads as follows: "Our journey is a long voyage starting from Sao Paulo, Brazil with a quick layover in London then straight to New Delhi. "The expectations are...

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NINE INCH NAILS' REZNOR Releasing Album Online

The Pulse of Radio reports: NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor is releasing the new album from hip-hop poet Saul Williams as a digital release, letting fans either download it for free or pay five dollars. Titled "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggyy Tardust", the record will be available...

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IRON MAIDEN Frontman's Cyber-Flight

According to ThisIsNottingham.co.uk, IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson is preparing to embark on a marathon non-stop "cyber flight" around the world in seven days with a group of flight simulator enthusiasts. Dickinson, who holds an airline pilot's licence, will be part of a 17-strong British fli...

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TOTAL F**KING DESTRUCTION Ends RWAKE Tour By Destroying Van And Gear

Philadelphia's TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION has issued the following update: "TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION will totally fucking destroy the CMJ/Translation Loss Records showcase coming up this Saturday, October 20 at the Ace of Clubs in New York City. TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION plays at 11:30 p.m. sharp an...

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MEGADETH's New Album Causes SLASH To Drive Fast

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site "Gotta let you all know what a sensational tour this has been so far! Playing some of my old favorite haunts has really been a blast and getting to meet some of you on and around ....