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THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE To Headline Holland's BATTLE AGAINST CANCER II
Dutch death metallers THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE will headline the Battle Against Cancer II benefit concert, set to take place September 20 at De Groene Engel in Oss, Holland. Also scheduled to appear is the Portugese death metal act CIBORIUM. More bands will be announced soon. For more information, visi...March 13, 2008
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BLACK DEATH Drummer Passes Away
BLACK DEATH drummer Phil Bullard passed away of colon cancer on February 6, 2008 at age 59. Bullard is survived by two daughters (Philicia and Earlicia),four grandchildren (Warren, Curstie, Curtis and Julian) and two sisters (Nicola Ammons and Roberta). BLACK DEATH was a four piece heavy metal band...March 12, 2008
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BLOODBATH: 'The Wacken Carnage' CD/DVD Details Revealed
Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH has issued the following update: "The first and so far only concert with BLOODBATH will finally see the dawn (of the dead) as a live CD/DVD digipak entitled 'The Wacken Carnage' on Peaceville April 21st. Almost three years have passed since this carnage too...March 12, 2008
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VAN HALEN Putting Tour On Hold For A Month
Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that VAN HALEN is postponing all tour activity until April 19. Seventeen shows are affected, beginning tomorrow night (March 11) in Charlottesville, Va., and running through April 15 in Baltimore. The cities affected by the rescheduling are Charlottesville, Va...March 10, 2008
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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Issues MUSIKMESSE, NAMM Update
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "Well, I am getting ready to jet on over to Germany for the annual Musikmesse Frankfurt in a few days. I'll be performing on three successive days, March 13-15, at the Paiste booth (A.25 in Hall 3.0) so...March 10, 2008
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Is Doing Well, Says Ex-Wife
According to the Edmonton Sun, Eddie Van Halen's ex-wife, Valerie Bertinelli, says the guitarist is OK, despite rumors to the contrary. A publicist's statement about Van Halen, which revealed that he is "undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recomme...March 6, 2008
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GOD FORBID Guitarist: 'F**k The Record Business, We're In The Band Business'
GOD FORBID guitarist Dallas Coyle has written the latest entry of his weekly column for MetalSucks, "The Hard R." In this installment, Dallas talks about the Internet, downloading, and the state of the record business. An excerpt from the blog follows: "After my last two blogs, my brother had a 'tal...March 6, 2008
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STRYPER Frontman Issues Update On Wife's Battle With Cancer
STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has issued the following update on his wife Kyle's battle with ovarian cancer: "Kyle began her third treatment on January 4th. It was a trail/study and she would take two pills every morning. The purpose of the medication was to block the blood supply that the tumors f...March 6, 2008
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TIGERTAILZ Frontman: 2007 Was 'Our Best Year Ever And Our Worst'
Reactivated UK rockers TIGERTAILZ have updated their official web site with a new interview with guitarist/lead vocalist Kim Hooker. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: 2007 – your thoughts? Kim: Yes, I know, our best year ever and our worst. We had some great times and bad. Pepsi [Tate, late TIGER...March 3, 2008
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ILLDISPOSED: Another New Song Posted Online
A brand new ILLDISPOSED track, entitled "Weak Is Your God", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Danish metallers' 10th album, "The Prestige", due on March 28 via AFM Records (april in the U.S. via Locomotive Records). The CD was mixed at Studio Fredman in Go...March 3, 2008
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ANGEL STACY AND THE BROKEN HALOS Confirmed For CRUEFEST ATLANTA
ANGEL STACY AND THE BROKEN HALOS, the band led by former GYPSY PISTOLEROS bassist Angel Stacy, will make its live debut at the Cruefest Atlanta, set to take place April 4, 2008 at the 10 High Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Also scheduled to appear are ASPHALT VALENTINE, PROGRAM THE DEAD, IRONHEAD, THE JU...February 28, 2008
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Punk Rock Legends D.I. Hold Benefit Concert For Guitarist's Cancer Treatment
California punk-rock legends D.I. will host a cancer benefit tonight (Thursday, February 21) at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA. The money raised from the show will go towards the treatment of D.I. guitarist CHKN (a.k.a. Craig Jewett) cancer. Jewett was diagnosed with throat cancer in November o...February 21, 2008
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SMASHED ALLEY, ROCK CITY DROPOUTS, THE SWEAR Confirmed For CRUEFEST ATLANTA
SMASHED ALLEY, ROCK CITY DROPOUTS, ANNA NICOLEMINER'S DAUGHTER and THE SWEAR have been confirmed for Cruefest Atlanta, set to take place April 4, 2008 at the 10 High Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Also scheduled to appear are ASPHALT VALENTINE, PROGRAM THE DEAD, IRONHEAD and THE JULIA DREAM. Tickets will...February 18, 2008
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ILLDISPOSED: New Song Posted Online
A brand new ILLDISPOSED track, entitled "Like Cancer", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Danish metallers' 10th album, "The Prestige", due on March 28 via AFM Records (april in the U.S. via Locomotive Records). The CD was mixed at Studio Fredman in Gothenb...February 18, 2008
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VOIVOD To Complete Final Record
Canada's pioneering metal band VOIVOD will enter the studio this spring to record its final album using songs left behind by founding guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who died in August 2005 from colon cancer. An official band statement reads as follows: "There remain 13 songs that Denis D'Amour (Pi...February 13, 2008
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