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Ex-KORN Guitarist BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH: 'I'm On Fire For The Lord More Than Ever'

Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has confirmed that an online message attributed to him last week was in fact the work of a hacker. A message was posted on Welch's Head to Christ web site on Thursday (Sept. 14) — purportedly coming from Welch himself — stating that he had discussions with KO...

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TROUBLE: Release Date Set For 'Psalm 9' And 'The Skull' Reissues

Escapi Music has set an October 24 release date for the reissues of the TROUBLE albums "Psalm 9" (1984) and "The Skull" (1985). The re-releases are expected to include vintage footage on bonus DVDs "that nobody has seen or heard before," the details of which have not yet been revealed. TROUBLE's lon...

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CRIMSON GLORY Members Perform At KAMELOT Concert: Setlist Revealed

CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Jon Drenning, drummer Dana Burnell, bassist Jeff Lords and second drummer/vocalist Jesse Rojas (a.k.a. Shadow) joined CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson to perform a few classic CRIMSON GLORY songs during BEN JACKSON GROUP's support set for KAMELOT at their only Tampa Bay ap...

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ICED EARTH Guitarist ERNIE CARLETTI Faces Rape Charges

Terri Sanginiti of Wilmington, Delaware's The News Journal reports that a 31-year-old Elkton, Md., man by the name of Ernie Carletti — believed to be the same Ernie Carletti who joined ICED EARTH in July as the group's second guitarist — is awaiting extradition to Delaware to face charges in a ...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary To Premiere At London's RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

"Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, will world premiere at the 2006 Raindance Film Festival in London. The documentary will screen on October 3 at 9:15 p.m. at the CineWo...

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JONATHAN DAVIS: 'HEAD Is Not Coming Back To KORN'

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has dismissed as "false" rumors that former guitarist Brian "Head" Welch will rejoin the band. A message was posted on Welch's Head to Christ web site on Thursday (Sept. 14) — purportedly coming from Welch himself — stating that he had discussions with Davis and KORN gui...

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STEVE HARRIS' Daughter To Open For IRON MAIDEN In Japan

LAUREN HARRIS (photos) — daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — will support MAIDEN on their Japanese tour. The dates are as follows: Oct. 25 - Budokan - Tokyo, JPN Oct. 26 - Yubinchokin Hall - Horoshima, JPN Oct. 30 - Jo Hall - Osaka, JPN Oct. 31 - Shimin Hall - ...

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SCORPIONS: Classic 'I'm Going Mad' Video Posted Online

SCORPIONS' "I'm Going Mad" video (1972) from the classic "Lonesome Crow" album has been posted online at YouTube.com. As previously reported, two rare SCORPIONS videos were also recently posted at YouTube. The clips were filmed in 1973 ("This Is My Song") and 1974 ("Speedy's Coming") for German TV a...

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Guitarist BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Returning To KORN?

The following message has been posted at the online journal of former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch: "Hi, everyone!! I've got good news for you! "I've been speaking with Jon [Davis, KORN frontman] and Munk' [KORN guitarist James 'Munky' Shaffer] about us and the split.. and finally I can say tha...

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BIOMECHANICAL To Record 'Painkiller' Cover With Original PRIEST Producer

U.K. progressive epic thrash metallers BIOMECHANICAL will record a cover version of "Painkiller" by JUDAS PRIEST in October. The track will be produced by Chris Tsangarides, who worked on the 1990 original with PRIEST. The recording will happen over three days at Tsangarides' own studio, the Ecology...

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CRIMSON GLORY: More Members Confirmed For KAMELOT Gig In Florida

It has now been confirmed that CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Jon Drenning, drummer Dana Burnell, bassist Jeff Lords and second drummer/vocalist Jesse Rojas (a.k.a. Shadow) will join CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson to perform some classic CRIMSON GLORY songs during BEN JACKSON GROUP's support set for K...

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SCORPIONS: Video Footage Of 1970s German TV Appearances Available

Two rare SCORPIONS videos were recently posted at YouTube. The clips were filmed in 1973 ("This Is My Song") and 1974 ("Speedy's Coming") for German TV and were only re-broadcast this autumn. The performance of "This Is My Song" is live and it marked guitarist Uli Jon Roth's first-ever appearance wi...

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PRIMUS Returns With Twin Releases In October

The mighty PRIMUS — bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Lalonde and drummer Tim Alexander — return this fall with a formidable one-two-three punch. October 17 will bring twin releases: their first-ever retrospective CD "They Can't All Be Zingers: The Best Of Primus" (Interscope/UMe) and a new DVD...

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Label Founder Talks About EXODUS' Singer-Less Gig In New York

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a one-and-a-half-minute video clip featuring Todd Gordon — who earned his rightful place in the annals of thrash metal's history by sig...

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THREAT SIGNAL To Perform On Ontario Campus Radio Station CKMS 100.3 Tonight

Canadian metal hopefuls will perform live on University Of Waterloo's campus radio station CKMS 100.3 tonight (Thursday, September 7) as part of the station's 10th anniversary show to commemorate its "Space In Your Face" metal program. The show will run from 10:00 p.m. until midnight EST. You can ch...