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KORN Frontman: DARRELL And PANTERA Inspired Me To Join Metal Band

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "Darrell and PANTERA were one of the main reasons I joined a metal band. This is a tragic loss for the music community and to all who knew him. KORN is truly shaken...

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UPDATED: Tributes From Metal Musicians Pour In For DIMEBAG DARRELL

A number of heavy metal musicians have paid tribute to Dimebag Darrell (DAMAGEPLAN, ex-PANTERA) who was tragically murdered last night. ------------------------------------------------- Ozzy Osbourne: "Dimebag was a dear friend of mine. I'm absolutely beside myself with grief. I can't for the life o...

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KICKING K8 To Enter Studio This Weekend

San Diego's KICKING K8, featuring former DIAMOND REXX drummer Billy Nychay, will enter Signature Sound studios with producer Joe Marlett (KORN, SWITCHFOOT, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, FOO FIGHTERS, BLINK 182) to record their forthcoming CD. Tracking for the album will begin on December 11 and will feat...

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KORN: 'Another Brick In The Wall' Video Posted Online

KORN's video for their cover of PINK FLOYD's "Another Brick in the Wall" has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required). "Another Brick in the Wall" comes off KORN's latest album, "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1", featuring highlights from the first 10 years of the band's recording career. In a...

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KORN Guitarist Reveals His Favorite Gig Of The Year

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that KORN's been on the road for much of 2004, appearing on LINKIN PARK's Projekt Revolution tour this past summer and, more recently, headlining their own shows with CHEVELLE, BREAKING BENJAMIN and SKINDRED. But guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer talked about what ma...

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KITTIE: New York City Appearance Cancelled

Despite last week's announcement to the contrary, Canadian metal band KITTIE will NOT be performing at the Machine party at the Snitch nightclub in New York City on Tuesday, December 7, according to a posting on the group's web site. KITTIE recently completed several months' worth of touring in supp...

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VELVET REVOLVER, KORN, PAPA ROACH Perform At K-ROCK's CLAUS FEST IV: Photos Available

VELVET REVOLVER, KORN, PAPA ROACH and CHEVELLE were among the artists that performed at K-Rock's Claus Fest IV on Friday, December 3 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Check out pictures from Wire Image, Film Magic. A review of the show from The Star-Ledger can be foun...

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KORN Perform PINK FLOYD Cover On 'Howard Stern': Audio Available

KORN performed their version of PINK FLOYD's "Another Brick in the Wall" on "The Howard Stern Show" on Thursday (Dec. 2). Download a recording of the performance in MP3 format at KornFreaks.com. "Another Brick in the Wall" comes off KORN's latest album, "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1", featuring highlights...

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Heavy Metal Musicians Before They Were Rock Stars: Photos Available

Ever wondered what some of your favorite rock stars looked like when they were little kids? A Brazilian web site, Rock N Beauty, is currently hosting a number of childhood pictures of famous rock musicians, including the following: Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN) Lars Ulr...

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KORN To Cover OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Diary of a Madman'

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has told Billboard.com that the band are planning on entering the studio in Janaury to begin work on their seventh album, tentatively slated for a late spring/early summer 2005 release. "On Jan. 2, we're going to go back and finish writing our next album," Shaffe...

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CHEVELLE Bassist: 'I Agree With Everything BUSH Stands For'

Bleeding-heart liberal may be the stereotype for most rockers, but there are some young musicians in their 20s who support Bush. Take CHEVELLE bassist Joe Loeffler, for example. "I agree with everything he (Bush) stands for," Loeffler tells the Asbury Park Press. "I voted for him four years ago. But...

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Promoter: MEGADETH Concert In Mexico Was Cancelled Due To 'Logistical Complications'

MEGADETH's concert in Mexico City, originally scheduled to take place Dec. 1 at Palacio de los Deportes, was cancelled due to logistical complications and not as a result of slow ticket sales, the group's Mexican concert promoter, Ocesa Entretenimiento, said in a press release. A date for the resche...

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Review: EVANESCENCE's 'Anywhere But Home' Is A Blatant Holiday Cash-Grab

John Powell of JAM! Showbiz reviewed EVANESCENCE's brand new CD/DVD, "Anywhere But Home". "With 10 of the 14 cuts coming from the 'Fallen' release and not really sounding any different when played live, one wonders what the disc's selling point might be?" he writes. "The three new songs — 'Missing',...

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KORN Guitarist Talks About Starting Record Label

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has spoken to The Boston Globe about the end of the group's long-term commitment to Sony Records and their plan to start their own label for the release of their next project. "It's kind of like paying off a loan. You think, 'I'm free!' " said Shaffer. "I remembe...

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DECONSTRUCT To Open For DROWNING POOL, HED(PE) In California

Sacramento, California's DECONSTRUCT will support DROWNING POOL and HED(PE) at the Boardwalk in Orangevale, CA this Wednesday, November 24. DECONSTRUCT, who opened for KORN at the Arco Arena in Sacramento on November 12, recently appeared on the debut episode of MTV's "Battle For Ozzfest". The band...