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SHADOWS FALL Drummer Reports From DIMEBAG's Funeral

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has issued the following report from the funeral services and public memorial for slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which were held on Tuesday (Dec. 14) in Arlington, Texas: "I have just gotten to my computer today after returning home...

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PRINCE OF WALES Discusses OSBOURNE Theft

BBC News is reporgiting that The Prince of Wales asked Sharon Osbourne about her £2m burglary and the health of her husband Ozzy after Tuesday's Royal Variety Performance. Prince Charles talked to Osbourne backstage at the London Coliseum show, after she replaced her husband who was recovering from...

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ROYAL HUNT In Studio Recording New Album

Denmark's ROYAL HUNT are currently at the North Point studio in Copenhagen recording their new album. Singer John West is scheduled to arrive in Denmark on January 11, 2005. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2003's "Eyewitness" is due in late spring/early summer. ...

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Report: Fans Mourn Slain Ex-PANTERA Guitarist At Memorial Service

Bobby Ross Jr. of The Associated Press has issued the following report: Clad in concert T-shirts and puffing on cigarettes, fans of slain heavy metal guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott faced tight security Tuesday night as they lined up to attend a public memorial service. Security guards screened g...

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SLIPKNOT's Royal Affair

SLIPKNOT's recent show in Bangkok was attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Siribhachudhabhorn of Thailand. According to Roadrunner Records U.K., "Thailand's royal family are nationally held in very high regard, so it was quite an honour to learn that Her Royal Highness, who is in her early twenti...

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Injured OZZY OSBOURNE Forced Out Of Variety Show

BBC News is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to pull out of the Royal Variety Performance, which is being filmed on Tuesday (Dec. 14),because of a shoulder injury. Osbourne needs another operation because the metal plate he had inserted after a quad bike accident last year has become so...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Perform At London Charity Event Tonight

According to the Irish Examiner, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne will be among the stars taking the stage tonight (Dec. 14) at the Royal Variety Performance. The BLACK SABBATH singer and his "X-Factor" panellist wife will join a celebrities including Elton John, Cliff Richard and Liza Minnelli at the annua...

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HAMMERFALL 'Honored' By HARD ROCK CAFÉ

HAMMERFALL have donated two Jackson guitars, a Washburn bass, a Premier drum and one of the skulls the band used on their Crimson Crusade 2002/2003 tour to the newly opener Hard Rock Café in Gothenburg, Sweden. "Naturally, this is a tremendous compliment, having been to several Hard Rock Cafés aroun...

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FOZZY/STUCK MOJO Guitarist Says He Wants To Celebrate DIMEBAG's Life, Not Talk About His Death

Guitarist Rich Ward (FOZZY, STUCK MOJO) has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "I feel that we should all be hesitant to make any assumptions or to repeat Internet rumors, at least until they are substantiated. Even then, what would...

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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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NEW YORK DOLLS Frontman Talks To NPR's TERRY GROSS: Audio Available

On Tuesday (Dec. 7),NEW YORK DOLLS frontman David Johansen spoke to Terry Gross, host of "Fresh Air", WHYY's national weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, about the group's early years and their decision to reunite for a tour and live album, among other topics. Listen to the 40-minute...

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HELSTAR, CAGE To Perform In San Diego

Reunited '80s classic heavy metal legends HELSTAR, featuring vocalist James Rivera (DESTINY'S END, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, SEVEN WITCHES, DISTANT THUNDER),will be playing in San Diego, California on Friday, January 14, 2005 at the Brick By Brick club. Also appearing on the bill will be special guests C...

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ENTOMBED: 'Unreal Estate' To Receive U.S. Release In February

Candlelight Records has set a February 22, 2005 as the US release date for ENTOMBED's "Unreal Estate", a special live recording of the band's now infamous sold-out performance at Stockholm's Royal Opera Hall. The beautifully packaged digipak release features an elaborate picture book that documents...

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HAMMERFALL: New Album Title Announced

Sweden's HAMMERFALL have set "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken" as the title of their new album, due on March 7, 2005 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Crimson Thunder" was produced and mixed by Charlie Bauernfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HELLOWEEN) and will be preceded by the "Blood...

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HAMMERFALL Film Video For New Single 'Blood Bound'

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Last week, we recorded a video for the first single, 'Blood Bound'. It, like the cover art of the release, will have a winter theme. I haven't seen anything from the session yet, and it's hard to t...