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Australian Church Arsonist Blames Norwegian Black Metal Hero

Australia's TheAge.com.au is reporting that a devoted follower of a Scandinavian band notorious for its heavy metal anti-Christian music burnt down a majestic Moonee Ponds church in a multimillion-dollar arson attack. Novak Majstorovic (photo) had drunken visions of the 107-year-old Ascot Vale Uniti...

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ACCEPT: Tour Diary, Photos Posted Online

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and the group's manager, Gaby Hoffmann (Wolf's wife),have posted several updates from their current European tour on Joe Schlared's Accept Home Page with U.D.O.. Gaby's latest entry (dated May 1, 2005) reads as follows: "It has been very, very hectic and we had so man...

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Review: MÖTLEY CRÜE Concert Was 'The Most Decadent Rock Show' Ever

Jeri Rowe of goTriad.com has issued the following report: Let's call her Katie. She was standing near me last week at MÖTLEY CRÜE's show at the Greensboro Coliseum when drummer Tommy Lee aimed his video camera toward the delirious crowd and asked women to show their essentials. Well, quicker than yo...

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TED NUGENT's KAMP FOR KIDS To Benefit From GONZO AUCTION

The Ted Nugent Kamp For Kids provides boys and girls aged 9-15, with the ultimate outdoor experience and teaches them to be assets to their lives, their families, their communities and nature. The Kamp's unique curriculum combines hands-on hunting, conservation and recreation education with fundamen...

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THE GITS Documentary To Premier At SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Seattle punk-rock band THE GITS, whose lead singer, Mia Zapata, was murdered in 1993, are the subject of a new documentary, "The Gits Movie", which is scheduled to premier on Friday, May 28 at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) at the Egyptian Theater on Capitol Hill. There will be a sec...

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SOULFLY: 'Roots Bloody Roots' Live Clip Posted Online

SOULFLY's live video for the SEPULTURA classic "Roots Bloody Roots", taken from the band's recently released "The Song Remains Insane" DVD, has been posted online at Roadrun.com. SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera recently returned to the recording studio to finish up a couple of tracks for the group's fi...

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OPIATE FOR THE MASSES To Support DROWNING POOL

After a successful run on the Taste Of Chaos tour, OPIATE FOR THE MASSES will support DROWNING POOL on national tour beginning later this week. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 21 - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL Apr. 22 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL Apr. 23 - Yesterdays - Destin, FL Apr. ...

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OLD MAN'S CHILD Finish Recording New Album

OLD MAN'S CHILD guitarist Galder (also in DIMMU BORGIR) has posted the following message on the group's web site: "The new OLD MAN'S CHILD album is now finally almost finished after a quite long break. It was recorded in Fredman [in Gothenburg, Sweden] once again since I was pretty satisfied with th...

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SOILENT GREEN Announce U.S. Tour Dates

SOILENT GREEN have announced dates for their summer U.S. headlining tour in support of their long-awaited new album, "Confrontation". The CD is slated for a July release via Relapse. SOILENT GREEN will hit the road begining July 15 in Baltimore, MD at Fletcher's. The Metal Maniacs-sponsored tour is...

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Report: Aging Heavy Metal Fans Refuse To Give Up

Ethan Sacks of the Columbia News Service has published the following article in the Naples Daily News: Discordant heavy metal music struck a chord with many teenagers during the late '70s and '80s. The loud, fast, guitar-driven music has since languished commercially as successive generations have c...

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GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock School' Reality Show To Air On VH1

Variety is reporting that VH1 has partnered with British reality shop RDF Media ("Wife Swap") for "Rock School", ordering six episodes that take the premise of the Jack Black film "School of Rock" to the small screen. RDF just wrapped production on the skein for the U.K.'s Channel 4 — which has alre...

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DROWNING POOL: 'Killin' Me' Video Posted Online

DROWNING POOL's video for the track "Killin' Me" has been posted online at the group's official web site. Check it out at this location. "Killin' Me" comes off the group's sophomore album, "Desensitized", available now on Wind-Up Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Sinner" was produced by Johnny K (DI...

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Former STEREOMUD Guitarist, Ex-SCAR CULTURE Bassist Complete New Band Lineup

Former STEREOMUD guitarist John Fattoruso, ex-SCAR CULTURE bassist Frank Cannino and ex-CODED guitarist Joe Festa have added drummer Glenn Moss to their still-unnamed new project. "We would like to thank all of the drummers who came down to audition and all of the drummers who responded, but when Gl...

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Ex-SPINESHANK Singer Says His New Band Is 'Heavier Than Anything I Have Ever Done'

Former SPINESHANK frontman Jonny Santos has issued the following update on his SILENT CIVILIANS project: "Just wanna update everyone on what's happening. As of right now, we have about 13 songs written and we are still going strong six days a week. We want to apologize for the time we are taking, bu...

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DARK NEW DAY: More Tour Dates With CHEVELLE Announced

DARK NEW DAY, the new "supergroup" featuring Clint Lowery (ex-SEVENDUST) on guitar, Brett Hestla (ex-CREED, VIRGOS MERLOT) on vocals, Will Hunt (ex-SKRAPE, TOMMY LEE) on drums, Clint's brother Corey Lowery (ex-STEREOMUD, STUCK MOJO) on bass, and Troy McLawhorn (ex-DOUBLE DRIVE) on guitar, have annou...