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RECKON WITH ONE Call It Quits

Brampton, Ontario-based metallers RECKON WITH ONE are calling it quits. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "After seven years, RECKON WITH ONE is calling it a day. I know to most people this will come as quite a surprise, as we just released a new CD, but it's true. I won...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: 'Dreamland Manor' Gets North American Release Date

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),will release their debut album, "Dreamland Manor", in North America on March 21 via Century Media Records. An MP3 for the track "Evil...

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Father Of Man Killed At DONNYBROOK/SHATTERED REALM Concert Is Looking For Answers

C.T. Revere of the Tucson Citizen is reporting that the father of the man fatally shot outside a hardcore/metal show on December 7 in Tucson, Arizona has written a letter to Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup asking several hard questions: Why was his son portrayed as a "violent hoodlum" after being shot to de...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Looks Back On 2005, Talks About Upcoming Solo CD

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently gave an interview to his official web site regarding his recent and upcoming activities. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: 2005 was a big year for you with 6 months on a hit TV series, three live DVDs, lots of new music of your own as well...

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Ex-ADLER'S APPETITE Bassist: 'We Would Have Given STEVEN ADLER The Partnership For Nothing'

Brook Ellis, the webmaster of The Official Steven Adler Fansite, has issued an "open letter" to former ADLER'S APPETITE members Jizzy Pearl, Robbie Crane and Keri Kelli regarding their split with drummer Steven Adler (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and their attempt to keep Adler from continuing to use the ADLER...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Receive Star On HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME In January

MÖTLEY CRÜE will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this coming January 25 in front of the Musician's Institute in Hollywood, California. The band were among a number of entertainers in motion pictures, television, radio, live theater, and recording that were selected in June 2005...

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It's Official: DIMMU BORGIR Is The Home Of SANTA CLAUS

Reuters has issued the following report: Santa Claus may live in Iceland — at least if the efficiency of his helpers is a guide — in what may help the island's drive to win hearts and tourism from Arctic rivals claiming Santa and his reindeer. Only Reykjavik replied when Reuters bureaus in all eight...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'My Christmas Came Early This Year'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "It's a week before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for the shambling oozing disemboweled zombie that just crashed out of your closet and he's gotten a hold of you a...

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TURISAS Guitarist Recovering From Car Accident

Guitarist Georg Laakso of the Finnish "pagan battle metal" act TURISAS was seriously injured in a car accident outside Hämeenlinna, Finland the night of October 27-28, 2005. The following update on his condition has been posted at the group's official web site: "One and a half months has now passed...

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Drummer TONY LAUREANO Says Band Politics Are To Blame For His Departure From NILE

In a recent interview with Sweden's Global Domination, drummer Tony Laureano was asked to explain the reasons for his departure from NILE and his opinion on his replacement in the group (George Kollias). "Well, it boils down to the fact that I was not happy with the politics within the band," Tony b...

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Man Killed Outside DONNYBROOK/SHATTERED REALM Show Identified

Becky Pallack of the Arizona Daily Star is reporting that Tucson Police have identified a man fatally shot outside a hardcore/metal show last night as Ray Darrin Pierson, 27, of Mesa. Pierson was in Tucson to see the band SHATTERED REALM at Skrappy's, a Downtown music club that caters to teens and a...

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EVANESCENCE Singer Sues Former Manager For 'Negligence', 'Sexual Assault And Battery'

Singer Amy Lee of EVANESCENCE has sued her former manager, Dennis Rider of Rider Management, for breach of fiduciary duty, professional negligence, conversion, sexual assault and battery, and other claims. According to the complaint, which was filed today (Dec. 7) in Los Angeles Superior Court, Lee...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's CATANESE Remembers DIMEBAG DARRELL

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nick Catanese recently spoke to Glam-Metal.com writer Deb Rao about the one-year anniversary of the death his close friend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. In this special tribute to Dimebag, Catanese remembers the first time he met Dime, the special BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Dimeba...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Enter Studio In February

Vocalist Travis Ryan of the San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION has issued the following update: "Since we've been home, we recorded the CANINUS split 7" and have so far written eight songs for our next album, which are turning out to be very bizarre (exactly how we like it). Picture the...

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Guitarist RON MARKS: 'I'd Practically Swim To Switzerland To Be In CELTIC FROST Again'

Former CELTIC FROST guitarist Ron Marks, who is currently fronting his SUBSONIC project, has issued the following statement regarding his non-involvement in the upcoming FROST reunion album and tour: "In light of recent announcements regarding CELTIC FROST's new release and upcoming live performance...