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FALCONER Part Ways With Singer

Bleeding for Metal is reporting that Swedish epic/power metallers FALCONER have parted ways with singer Kristoffer Göbel. In a posting on the Bleeding for Metal message board, Kristoffer writes, "Just wanted to say one last hello to all of you guys. These years in FALCONER [have] been a ball. I just...

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KICKING K8 Confirmed For San Bernardino's FREAK FEST

San Diego rockers KICKING K8, featuring former DIAMOND REXX drummer Bill Nychay, have been confirmed for this year's largest and most extreme expo, Freak Fest, set to take place November 18-20 in San Bernardino, California. Also scheduled to appear are POWERMAN 5000, (HED)P.E. and ONESIZEZERO, among...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Plugging Lips Into Fans' Buttholes

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following report from the group's tour with FEAR FACTORY, SOILWORK and DARKANE: "Couple days ago, most boring day off ever. Washed the fuck outta my clothes. Wow, exciting. Yesterday, we played Slayerville [sic], New Jersey, at the Starland Ball...

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KING DIAMOND: Support Acts Announced For European Tour

KING DIAMOND have announced the opening bands for their upcoming European tour, which is scheduled to take place in April/May 2006. The Scandinavian leg of the tour will feature LOCH VOSTOK and SECRET SPHERE, while support on the rest of the trek will come from GRIFFIN and one more as-yet-undisclose...

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PAPA ROACH: 'Getting Away With Murder' Certified Platinum

PAPA ROACH's 2004 album, "Getting Away with Murder", has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of a million copies. PAPA ROACH have set a November 22 release date through Geffen for their DVD, entitled "Live & Murderous in Chicago...

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More Metal Luminaries To Appear At ROADRUNNER's 25th Anniversary Concert

Jamey Jasta, host of MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" and frontman for HATEBREED, has been confirmed to MC Roadrunner Records' 25th anniversary concert. The show will take place on Thursday, December 15 at the Nokia Theater in Times Square, New York City. Some of the special guests confirmed to perform in...

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ECLIPSE ETERNAL: Looking Forward To Meeting Everyone 'In Combat'

Frontman Voldamares of the Canadian epic black metal band ECLIPSE ETERNAL has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hail! We will be performing our acts of carnage once again in Montreal on Nov. 11 at Club Saphir alongside the mighty black metal horde that is AVERSE SEFIRA....

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DREAM EVIL: In Pre-Production Mode

Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL, who were recently rejoined by vocalist Niklas Isfeldt and bassist Peter Stålfors, are currently in pre-production for their new album. Drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) "is now laying the final touch on the lyrics," according to...

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PAPA ROACH Frontman Shooting First Feature Film

According to MTV.com, PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Shaddix just began shooting his first feature film, an as-yet-untitled supernatural thriller directed by Ryan McKinney. Lou Diamond Phillips and Pam Grier are co-starring in the flick, which is shooting in Sacramento, near Shaddix's hometown of Vacavill...

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METALLICA' Superfan' Fugitive Alert

Nicholas Collias of Boise Weekly is reporting that the Idaho Department of Correction is seeking public assistance in locating METALLICA superfan William James Thompson III. Thompson (photo) is currently on felony probation for robbery and aiding and abetting. The Canyon County Court has issued a wa...

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CONTEMPT: 'In Venom' Video Posted Online

Danish power thrashers CONTEMPT have uploaded a video for the track "In Venom", from their forthcoming album "Death from Below", at this location. CONTEMPT are currently negotiating a new record deal, having parted ways with Diamond Records (founded by longtime KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE manager Ole...

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SKINDRED's Trailer Broken Into, Equipment Stolen

SKINDRED bassist Daniel Pugsley has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "The morning after an awesome show in San Antonio with H.I.M. and FINCH at the White Rabbit, we discovered our trailer had been broken into. Both my basses and Mikey's [Dee] guitars were taken as well as one of Arya'...

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KING DIAMOND: 'Time Will Tell' If There Will Be Another MERCYFUL FATE Album

MetalIsrael.com recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalIsrael.com: In recent years you have been working on the project KING DIAMOND and you haven't been investing as much of your...

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ROADRUNNER UNITED Concert: Tickets On Sale November 12

On Saturday, November 12, tickets for Roadrunner Records' 25th anniversary concert taking place at the Nokia Theater in New York City on December 15 will go on sale through all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, at their outlets across the country and...

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DAVID LEE ROTH To Replace HOWARD STERN In January

MTV.com is reporting that former VAN HALEN frontman "Diamond" David Lee Roth will be taking his game to the morning airwaves as one of several celebrity talents recruited to replace satellite-bound shock jock Howard Stern beginning on January 3. Roth was a much-hyped mystery guest on Stern's nationw...