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HATESPHERE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 24-26 in Dessel, Belgium. HATESPHERE will perform on Sunday, June 26 between 1:20 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on the Marquee II stage. The billing for the 10th-anniversary edition of the Graspop Meta...May 22, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist: 'We Are Spinal Tap'
JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill recently spoke to Stuff.co.nz about the group's "colorful" past. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the group's early days: "Basically, we all loved FREE, HENDRIX and CREAM, and so we just made everything harder and faster and created metal. Not only did we...May 21, 2005
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Grand Jury Clears Officer Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer
The Beacon Journal is reporting that the police officer who ended a fatal nightclub shooting spree by killing the man that murdered PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was cleared of wrongdoing by a grand jury. The panel's decision not to indict Officer James Niggemeyer was expecte...May 21, 2005
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AUDIOSLAVE Fans Riot At Free Show
ContactMusic.com is reporting that Los Angeles riot police were called in to intervene at a free AUDIOSLAVE show on Hollywood Boulevard Wednesday night (May 18) when fans broke down barriers and started fighting each other. Thousands gathered outside the Hollywood + Highland complex to watch the ban...May 19, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Says He Was Going To Record Jazz Album
BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler recently spoke to Classic Rock Revisited about his new solo album, "Ohmwork", "The Osbournes" and the numerous lineup changes in SABBATH over the years, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Rumor had it that your...May 16, 2005
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DEMONS & WIZARDS Frontman Talks About His Chemistry With JON SCHAFFER
DEMONS & WIZARDS frontman Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN) recently spoke to Metal Temple magazine's Michael Dalakos about the group's upcoming second album, "Touched by the Crimson King". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metal Temple: Hansi, let's start by breaking down how long the...May 15, 2005
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Former SAXON Drummer NIGEL GLOCKLER Talks About His Departure
The Dio Message Board recently conducted an in-depth interview with former SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: The Dio Message Board: You had an injury back in '98 which has prevented you from being in SAXON and being a full-time member yet you still work wi...May 15, 2005
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LULLACRY Guitarist: New Album Will Be 'More Rock-Oriented'
LULLACRY guitarist Sami Vauhkonen has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I just came back from Astia studio for the last time, considering the upcoming masterpiece. "Whooa, I can say that I've been waiting this day to happen for a while… Anssi [Kippo, engineer/producer]...May 15, 2005
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AUDIOSLAVE: Cuba Performance Filmed For Upcoming DVD
AUDIOSLAVE's history-making performance in Havana, Cuba on May 6 was captured by a camera crew for a future DVD. Also filmed were the band's visits to historic sites around the city. About 60,000 rock-starved fans cheered, cried and sang along as AUDIOSLAVE became the first American rock group to pl...May 14, 2005
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TYPE O NEGATIVE's PETER STEELE Is Not Dead
Despite a message on the band's official web site that seems to suggest otherwise, TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele HAS NOT DIED. The band, who are famous for their dark sense of humor, have spent much of the last few months preparing material for their SPV Records debut, which is expected to ....May 14, 2005
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HATESPHERE To Appear On Danish TV
Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have posted the following message on their official web site: "HATESPHERE will appear on Danish national television, DR2, on Friday [May] 13th at 23.00, in the program called 'Musikprogrammet'. Jacob [Bredahl, vocals] will be the special guest in the studio, and live and...May 11, 2005
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GEEZER BUTLER: TONY IOMMI's New Solo CD Is 'Best Album I've Heard In Years'
BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has posted the following message in the "Journal" section of his official web site: "Congratulations are in order this week. Firstly, I want to congratulate Tony Iommi for the best album I've heard in years. SABBATH fans, and Iommi fans, are going to be rejoicing...May 11, 2005
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DISMEMBER: 'Pieces' Reissue To Include Bonus Live Recording
Regain Records has set a June 13 release date for the remastered and expanded version of DISMEMBER's classic "Pieces" EP. The digipack release features the following track listing: 01. Intro 02. Pieces 03. I Wish You Hell 04. Carnal Tomb 05. Soon to be Dead Bonus Tracks - Live in Stockholm in 1993 (...May 10, 2005
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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: Gothenburg Show Was 'A Huge Success'
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Japan and South America await in the next weeks, and we can't wait to get back to these territories! There have been some changes to the Mexican, Chilean and Brazailian shows, so please check out t...May 9, 2005
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Fatwa Placed On KILLING MIRANDA
According to the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine, London's KILLING MIRANDA recently found themselves the subject of a fatwa (a religious decree, or judgment, issued by a recognized Islamic legal authority) after contributing music to the adult film "58 Bridge St" starring Muslim porn star Sahara. Attenti...May 9, 2005
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