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Report: Fans Helped DIMEBAG DARRELL As Chaos Reigned At Nightclub

Columbus, Ohio's NBC 4 is reporting that as most fans rushed for the exits after a nightclub shooting that killed five people, a few tried to help and comfort the victims, witnesses and police say. Those included Nathan Bray, a fan who was trying to save the life of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Da...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's ROCKENFIELD Releases 'Operation: Mindcrime' Commemorative Snare Drums

QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield, founder and owner of RockenWraps.com, has released a small number of limited edition "Operation: Mindcrime" commemorative snare drums, for sale exclusively at Queensryche.com. Each drum is hand made by Scott himself. Each snare comes complete with: - 14" 10-PLY...

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Former SKID ROW Singer Honors DIMEBAG's Memory

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach honored "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's memory by performing PANTERA's "Walk" with his band during a concert in Madrid, Spain Friday night (Dec. 10). Sebastian reportedly sounded angry and upset over his friend's tragic death as he lifted up a poster of Dimebag tha...

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Concertgoer Says He Tried To Get Gun Away From DIMEBAG's Killer

While most people at Columbus' Alrosa Villa nightclub watched in stunned horror Wednesday night as Nathan Gale fired his weapon onstage, and then at the crowd, a Central Ohio man sprang to action, NBC 4's Nancy Burton reported. Travis Burnett, who is an amateur fighter, said he ran up on the stage i...

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DIMEBAG's Murder: Witnesses Describe Grisly Details Of Gunman's Attack

John Futty, Evan Goodenow and Aaron Beck of The Columbus Dispatch have issued the following report: Shortly before DAMAGEPLAN took the stage at the Alrosa Villa, a man approached the band's bus behind the North Side nightclub. He wanted to know if lead guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his brot...

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Police: We May Never Know Motive For DIMEBAG DARRELL's Murder

Police said an officer's quick thinking helped prevent more fatalities from occurring as a deadly shooting took place inside a Columbus nightclub Wednesday night. Officer James D. Niggemeyer entered the nightclub, and then shot and killed the alleged gunman, Nathan Gale, during an apparent hostage s...

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NINE INCH NAILS, VELVET REVOLVER Guitars To Be Auctioned

MJI Interactive is reporting that NINE INCH NAILS mastermind Trent Reznor's smashed guitar has been added to the People for the American Way's ongoing online auction, which now closes Dec. 12. Meanwhile, Musicians on Call is holding its own fund-raiser at Sotheby's in New York on Jan. 31. Fans will...

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DAYLIGHT DIES Continue Demoing New Material

North Carolina-based doom/death metallers DAYLIGHT DIES have issued the following update regarding the songwriting process for their as-yet-untitled sophomore album: "It has been a while since the last update, but this does not reflect an absence of activity. "We have continued to demo all of the ne...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Perform At Hollywood's Palladium On Monday?

MÖTLEY CRÜE will apparently be staging a live performance at The Palladium in Hollywood, CA on Monday, December 6 following their press conference to announce a reunion tour by the group's original lineup, according to MajorRockEvent.com, a web site that appears to have been registered by the CRÜE's...

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Manager: MÖTLEY CRÜE Reunion Talk Is 'Premature'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's manager at Tenth Street Entertainment has told Billboard.com that talk that the group will be announcing a tour Monday (Dec. 6) at a press event on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, Calif., is premature. "Anyone showing up at the Whisky on Monday will be with a bunch of other people holding a...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: When People Bring Up METALLICA, It's Like Reliving A Car Crash

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to the U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine about the group's new album, "The System Has Failed", and his former bandmates in METALLICA, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Kerrang!: A lot of the reviews of your new album, "The System Has...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'DIMEBAG DARRELL Deserves To Be Beaten Severely'

In a lengthy interview published in the "Xmas 2004" issue of Metal Hammer magazine, ex-PANTERA/curent SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo spoke extensively about the breakup of his previous band and the status of all of his musical projects, among many other topics. Several excerpts from the i...

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TONY IOMMI Says New Collaboration With GLENN HUGHES Is 'More Riff-Oriented'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tomy Iommi has confirmed to Rolling Stone magazine that he will be issuing a new album next year with ex-DEEP PURPLE vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes. "Glenn's a true professional, and he's very energetic," said Iommi. "He comes up with stuff instantly." Iommi and Hughes — along...

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RAGE, AGATHODAIMON, SUIDAKRA Confirmed For Germany's WINTERNACHTSTRAUM Festival

RAGE, AGATHODAIMON and SUIDAKRA are among the bands confirmed for the Winternachtstraum 2005 festival, a two-day event set to take place Febraury 11-12, 2005 at Schützenhalle in Arnsberg-Oeventrop, Germany. The complete lineup of groups scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: RAGE AGATHO...

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EXODUS Guitarist: 'DAVE MUSTAINE And His Band Have Been So Generous To Us'

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt, currently on tour supporting MEGADETH in North America, has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hey all, sorry about my absence here but finding Internet cafes in the U.S. is so fucking difficult. I just want to let everyone know how awesome th...