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THE DARKNESS Singer's Neighbors Responsible For Wheel Theft

Tips coming into Britain's The Sun indicate that the people responsible for stealing the wheel's off THE DARKNESS singer Justin Hawkins' Jaguar XK-8 coupé live in the same west London neighborhood as Hawkins does, and weren't pros. "Right, I'm heading over there now with a shovel to teach them a les...
August 6, 2004
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THE DARKNESS: Wheels Stolen From JUSTIN HAWKINS' Jag

Britain's The Sun is reporting that THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins awoke on Wednesday morning (August 4) to see his Jaguar XK8 up on bricks, the wheels and tires stolen. "I suppose bricks are perfectly adequate if you just want to park but the wheels are rather essential for driving," he joked...
August 5, 2004
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GREAT WHITE Concert Fire: 26 Bodies Found In Rear Section Of Club

Paul Edward Parker and Edward Fitzpatrick of the Providence Journal are reporting that a diagram of The Station nightclub made public yesterday under court order shows 26 of those who died in the GREAT WHITE concert fire in February 2003 were found in a rear section of the club with no direct exits....
August 3, 2004
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KING DIAMOND: No Touring Planned For 2004

KING DIAMOND have confirmed via their management that they have no plans to tour for the remaining part of 2004. The group's live album, "Deadly Lullabies Live", will be released as a 2-CD, double digipak and 3-LP edition on September 20 (September 21 in the U.S.) through Metal Blade Records. The al...
August 2, 2004
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CREST OF DARKNESS To Film New Video

Norwegian black metallers CREST OF DARKNESS will be filming a video for the track "Inexplicable Bloodthirstiness" this summer. "Inexplicable Bloodthirstiness" comes off the group's fourth full-length album, "Evil Knows Evil", which was released earlier this year through Italy's My Kingdom Music. The...
July 30, 2004
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HIGH ON FIRE Joined By Ex-MELVINS Bassist

HIGH ON FIRE will be joined by bassist Joe Preston (THRONES, ex-MELVINS) for their forthcoming U.S. tour. Preston replaces longtime HIGH ON FIRE bassist George Rice, joining the power trio alongside guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike (ex-SLEEP) and drummer Des Kensel. Preston will make his live debut with...
July 30, 2004
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'MTV2 Headbanger's Ball, Volume 2' Compilation: Final Track Listing Announced

Building on the success of the first "Headbanger's Ball" record released in October 2003, MTV2 and Roadrunner Records will release a second of its kind — "MTV2 Headbanger's Ball, Volume 2" — on September 28, 2004. Highlighting the best classic and current metal videos, interviews with hard rock arti...
July 30, 2004
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Until The End

I will never forget the first time I saw KITTIE, at a tiny little shithole called the Continental Club in New York's East Village. The sheer incompetence of the band — they could barely hold their instruments, let alone play them — was astonishing I couldn't believe that a record label had signed th...
July 30, 2004
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THE DARKNESS Frontman Excited About VMA Nominations

Justin Hawkins from THE DARKNESS phoned Radio 1 to react to news they've been nominated for two MTV "Video Music Awards". They're in the running for Best Rock Video and the Best New Artist in a Video. "I found out about that this morning, actually," he said. "There's a special piece in the Eastern D...
July 29, 2004
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THE DARKNESS Cancel Miller Concert Appearance, ALICE COOPER Added

British rock sensation THE DARKNESS have cancelled their previously announced participation in the upcoming Miller Brewing Company concerts celebrating 50 years of rock and roll. THE DARKNESS will not be returning to the United States this fall and therefore will be unable to appear at the event, ac...
July 29, 2004
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THE ETERNAL Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Australian doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) have parted ways with guitarist Chris Burton. Former NEPLUSULTRA guitarist Matt Castles will be taking Burton's spot in the band for their upcoming tours, including a show in Hong Kong and a slot on the Doomination of Europe II festi...
July 29, 2004
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STARWOOD: LIZZY BORDEN Under A Different Name

Although promoted as a fresh young act in a similar mold to THE DARKNESS, the recent Metal Blade signing STARWOOD is in fact Eighties heavy metal band LIZZY BORDEN in an all-new guise, according to RockDetector.com. The band comprise vocalist Lizzy (Borden),guitarist Joe Steals, bassist Marten Ande...
July 26, 2004
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DEF LEPPARD Singer: THE DARKNESS Never Should Have Made It In The U.S.

Britain's The Mail On Sunday recently published an article exploring the failures and success stories of British artists trying to make it big in the U.S market. In the story, DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott is singled out as one of the people in the music industry who feel THE DARKNESS "don't dese...
July 25, 2004
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SAURON: New Song Available For Download

Dutch black metallers SAURON have posted a brand-new track, entitled "The Pestilencial March", at this location. "The Pestilencial March" comes off the band's upcoming second full-length album, "For A Dead Race", tentatively due on September 20 through Neurotic Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Univ...
July 23, 2004
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JAMES MURPHY Benefit Concert Scheduled For September

A benefit concert for former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy, who is currently receiving treatment for a massive brain tumor with which he was diagnosed in August 2001, will be held September 17-18 at The Token Lounge, Westland, Michigan. Dubbed International Metalfest, the two-day event will...
July 23, 2004