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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL: More Than 40 Bands Confirmed
The organizers of the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival have announced most of the bands that will perform at this year's event, set to be held Friday-Sunday, April 22-24, 2005 at The Palladium in Worcester. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: Friday, April 22, 2005 (doors o...January 25, 2005
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DIO: 'Evil Or Divine' Live CD Samples Posted Online
An e-card for DIO's upcoming "Evil or Divine: Live in New York City" live CD has been made available at SpitfireRecords.com. The e-card includes audio samples of three tracks from the album: "We Rock", "The Last In Line" and "Push". As previously reported, "Evil or Divine: Live in New York City" wil...January 25, 2005
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Former DOKKEN Bassist Talks About Resurgence Of Rock
In a recent interview with ElectricBasement.com, former DOKKEN/DIO bassist Jeff Pilson talked about rock music's supposed resurgence. "I think it just comes down to the fact that noting has come along to takes its place yet. The MÖTLEY [CRÜE] thing you could kind of see coming. I think that there ha...January 24, 2005
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Teenager Found Guilty Of MARILYN MANSON-'Inspired' Murder
A Scottish teenager accused of murdering his 14-year-old former girlfriend after drawing inspiration from paintings by MARILYN MANSON has been found guilty of murdering her. The jury at the High Court in Edinburgh decided by majority verdict to convict Luke Mitchell, 16, of the killing. Judge Lord N...January 21, 2005
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CELTIC FROST: New Material From A Fan's Perspective
Reunited Swiss "avant-garde" metallers CELTIC FROST, who have yet to announce a new record deal for a comeback album that they've been diligently working on for over three years, have reportedly been quietly rehearsing and recording with new drummer Franco Sesa since late 2003. A fan who attended a...January 20, 2005
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BILLY SHEEHAN To Release New Solo Album In February
Revolutionary bass player BILLY SHEEHAN (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG) will release his second solo album, "Cosmic Troubadour", in the U.S. on February 22 via Favored Nations. Produced by Pat Regan, "Cosmic Troubadour" again sees Sheehan handling multi-instrumental duties and writing all of the material,...January 20, 2005
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Former SLAYER, MEGADETH Members Join Forces In ENEMY OF GOD
Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT drummer Jon Dette has joined forces with ex-MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson in a brand new project tentatively called ENEMY OF GOD. Completing the group's current lineup are Peter Scheithauer (PUSHED, KILLING MACHINE) on guitar and Todd Barnes (13-A) on vocals. ENE...January 20, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH Fan Site Launches Poll To Determine Band's Future
In light of the recent petition that was posted online to "fire Ozzy Osbourne" from BLACK SABBATH and replace him with another singer that turned out to be a joke, SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com has launched a poll to see what SABBATH fans truly think about this issue. Stated ...January 19, 2005
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DIO: 'Evil Or Divine: Live In New York City' CD Due In February
According to DIO's official web site, the group's "Evil or Divine: Live in New York City" CD will be released on February 22 on Spitfire Records. This is the companion CD to the DVD released in 2003. The "Evil Or Divine" DVD was recorded on Dec. 13, 2002 at Roseland Ballroom in New York City ...January 19, 2005
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Author Of 'Fire OZZY FROM BLACK SABBATH' Petition Apologizes, Says He Wasn't Being Serious
James Clarke, the author of the recent petition calling for Ozzy Osbourne to be fired from BLACK SABBATH, has issued the following statement: "I would like to apologize to BLABBERMOUTH.NET, BLACK SABBATH, and their fans for my petition to have Ozzy fired from BLACK SABBATH. I was trying to make a fa...January 19, 2005
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JOHNNY RAMONE Statue Unveiled: Photos Available
RollingStone.com is reporting that several of Johnny Ramone's friends — including Rob Zombie, Eddie Vedder (PEARL JAM),Pete Yorn, John Frusciante (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Anthony Kiedis (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Nicolas Cage — gathered at Los Angeles' Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, January...January 18, 2005
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DAMAGEPLAN Shooting: What Happened The Night DIMEBAG Was Murdered?
The following story by John Futty was published in the January 16, 2005 edition of The Columbus Dispatch: His high-pitched scream spoke to all of the things William Wever couldn't say. "It was like he suddenly realized, 'I've got another man's blood on me,' " said his friend Crystal Levings, 25, of...January 16, 2005
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Report: DAMAGEPLAN Club Shooting Prompts Security Check
Ray Waddell of Billboard is reporting that more than a month after a shooting spree at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio, left five people dead, including the assailant and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, many questions remain unanswered. Still, most in the touring industry do n...January 15, 2005
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Former FORBIDDEN Guitarist Explains 'Illusion Of Freedom' Comment
Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has posted the following message in the "Guestbook" section of SPIRALARMS' official web site: "Well, well, I got a call [on Sunday, January 9] to go check out the Blabbermouth site and see how much people were upset with my...January 12, 2005
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MEGADETH: 'Greatest Hits' CD And 'DVD From Hell' On The Way
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "This week is going to be a very busy one. I am arranging to have two of our state-of-the-art crew come out and stay at my house while we go over the lockers of touring gear ...January 12, 2005
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