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Finland's Premier Metal Record Label Gets Bought Out By Universal

Finland's Spin-Farm Oy, the parent company of Spinefarm Records, Spikefarm Records, Ranka Recordings, Odor, Freeride and Hawaii Sounds and the home to such acts as NIGHTWISH, THE BLACK LEAGUE and CHARON, among many others, has had a controlling interest in the firm bought by Universal Music. Accordi...

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HEKILL THREE To Open For JERRY CANTRELL At Austin Showcase

Austin-based band HEKILL THREE will be the opening act for former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell at the guitarist's SXSW (South By Southwest) music and media conference showcase on Saturday, March 16th at Stubb's BBQ in Austin, Texas. The full line-up for the March 16th show is as follows:...

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BYFIST Confirmed For Texan Version Of BANG YOUR HEAD

Texas' BYFIST have just been confirmed for the American version of the Bang Your Head festival, which is scheduled to take place in San Antonio, Texas on April 5th. Other bands set to appear include HELSTAR, GAHDZILLA MOTOR CREW, plus many more. BYFIST's Adrenalin EP was produced by WAYNE/REVEREND m...

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DEE SNIDER: Too Twisted For ABC?

The following item comes to us courtesy of The New York Post: TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider may have been a bit too twisted for the suits at ABC's late night info-fest, "World News Now". Snider, formerly known as the hulking drag queen who snarled the '80s anthems "We're Not Gonna Take It" and...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Cancels Detroit Appearance Due To Family Crisis

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has pulled out of his scheduled stint as the host of the WRIF-presented Ritz Reunion Bash, which is taking place tonight, February 14th at the Emerald Theater in Detroit, Michigan. Specifics are sketchy at the moment, but it appears that the Bierk family (Seba...

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Former LOVE/HATE Frontman Makes Rarities Available Online

Former LOVE/HATE and current RATT frontman Jizzy Pearl has made available for download via his official web site LOVE/HATE's entire fourth album, I'm Not Happy, as well as a host of LOVE/HATE demos recorded at various points during the band's career. According to Pearl, “I have included the fourth L...

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TWISTED SISTER Fans Unite Online To Record Version Of "Sin After Sin"

Five TWISTED SISTER fans from different parts of Finland and Sweden who came in contact with one another via TS frontman Dee Snider's message board at www.deesnider.com, but who, to this day, have never met in person, have collaborated on a cover version of TWISTED SISTER's Sin After Sin entirely th...

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Former TWISTED SISTER Frontman Becomes Official Promo Voice Of MSNBC

Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is now the official promo voice of MSNBC. The raspy-voiced Snider has been doing voiceovers for the likes of Brian Williams, Ashleigh Banfield and Alan Keyes since last winter, according to an article published in the New York Observer. The Long Island-based...

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Former TWISTED SISTER Frontman Hard At Work On PMRC Docu-Drama

Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is presently in Houston, Texas filming VH1's docu-drama about the PMRC hearings. Dee's stand-in on the shoot is a guy named Gregg Gill from the band Z-LOT-Z. A summer air date is expected. ...

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EXODUS Frontman To Be Taken Off Life Support After Suffering Massive Stroke

41-year-old EXODUS frontman Paul Baloff (birth date: April 25th, 1960),whose unique personality and distinctive vocal style have endeared him to thousands of metal fans the world over, will reportedly be taken off life support at midnight tonight, Saturday, February 2nd, after suffering a massive s...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Sister: We'll Go After The Auction Fraudsters

Bethann Schuldiner, the sister of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman and executor of his estate, is reportedly considering legal action against a club in Lyon, France, that she claims held a sold-out Schuldiner benefit concert but only handed over $900. "I'm just mortified," Bethann told MTV. "As ha...

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METALLICA Adds New Member To Its Family!

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and his wife Francesca gave birth to a healthy baby daughter on Thursday, January 17th. Marcella Francesca Hetfield, born in San Francisco, weighed in at 8 pounds, 5 ounces and 21 1/4 inches. Marcella, her proud parents, sister Cali, 3 1/2 and brother Castor 20 mont...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Estate vs. Allbeat.com Pt. III

Bethann Schuldiner, the sister of and executor of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner's estate, has issued the following response to Allbeat.com's statement regarding the alleged misappropriation of funds received from the latter's auction on Chuck's behalf: “If my suspicions are not...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Estate Gets Ripped Off By "Allthief.com"

Jane Schuldiner, the mother of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, has issued the following statement regarding the apparent misappropriation of funds received from the allbeat.com auction on Chuck's behalf: Bethann (Chuck's sister) spent days trying to contact the people who had th...

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VH1 Seeks Extras For PMRC Documentary

Southwest Casting is seeking extras for VH1's documentary about the PMRC, which is shooting in Houston and is set to star former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider (who will be playing himself). Auditions will take place this weekend. For more information, visit Southwest's web site at this location...