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Original FOGHAT Guitarist Dies From Injuries Sustained In Accidental Fall
Legendary guitarist Rod Price, founding member of the blues boogie band FOGHAT, passed away on March 22, 2005 at the age of 57 in Wilton, New Hampshire. Price sustained a massive head trauma in an accidental stairway fall. Born November 22, 1947 in London, England, Price gained notoriety for his sig...March 23, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD To Release 30th-Anniversary Double DVD In July
MOTÖRHEAD will be issuing a 30th anniversary DVD on July 4 via SPV Records. The two-disc set will feature the band's December 2004 concert in Düsseldorf, Germany on one disc and a documentary feature on the second disc. More information will be made available soon. MOTÖRHEAD are planning to commemor...March 23, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN's DICKINSON Apologizes For Missing Last Seven OZZFEST Shows
IRON MAIDEN's "Eddie Rips Up… Europe/North America - Summer 2005 Tour" has already had tremendous on-sale reactions in Europe, with tickets for their massive show in Gothenburg's Ullevi Stadim on July 9 recently selling out all 53,500 in just 2½ hours — the second fastest sell-out ever in Sweden’s b...March 19, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD: 'Ace of Spades: Classic Album' DVD Due Next Week
MOTÖRHEAD's legendary "Ace of Spades" LP will be the focus of Eagle Entertainment's latest installment of its "Classic Album" DVD series. Due on March 22, "Ace of Spades: Classic Album" sees bandmembers Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke and Philip "Philthy Animal" Taylor talking candidly about the writing...March 18, 2005
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Welsh Heavy Metal Singer's Suicide Stuns Fans, Family Members
icWales is reporting that the suspected suicide of Welsh heavy metal band BLOOD RETCH's lead singer has stunned fans across the world. Talented Gareth Bonetto — whose stage name was Eddie Richards — was found hanged at his Yr Hendre home in Nantgarw, near Pontypridd, on Monday (March 14). The depres...March 17, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: 'Fly With Me, Reykjavik!'
Bruce Dickinson will be combining two of his greatest passions in June, when he combines jobs as lead singer of the world's leading metal band IRON MAIDEN and commercial airline pilot with Astraeus Airlines. First Officer Bruce will fly a specially chartered real heavy metal Boeing 757 from London's...March 17, 2005
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OZZFEST 2005: Complete Details Revealed
It's big. It's bad. And it's back for more. Got a problem with that? Ozzfest — the king of festivals — triumphantly returns this summer to celebrate its hard-earned 10th anniversary with the staggering line-up of BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, ROB ZOMBIE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL and BLACK LABEL...March 15, 2005
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DIAMOND HEAD Guitarist Pays Tribute To 'Best U.K. Rock DJ' TOMMY VANCE
DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Respect to the best U.K. rock DJ. "Tommy [Vance] was one of our early supporters and friends. He recorded an interview with DIAMOND HEAD in 1982 for the b side of 'Heat of the Night' single, and he...March 11, 2005
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Former IRON MAIDEN Drummer To Attend CLIVE AID Benefit Concert
According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, former MAIDEN drummer Clive Burr is scheduled to attend a benefit gig to help raise awareness and money for the MS (multiple sclerosis) society, which helps Burr in his illness. This year's show, which is scheduled to take place on M...March 10, 2005
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: 'Suicide Messiah' Video Posted Online
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's video for the track "Suicide Messiah" has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. The video shoot took place on Jan. 16 in Long Beach, California and was attended by more than 100 fans selected to appear in the clip via a contest posted at BLS mainman Zakk Wylde's official web ...March 9, 2005
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BLACK CROWES: Reunion Tour Announced
BLACK CROWES have announced plans for a full-blown reunion tour — the band's first gigs since October 2001, according to Billboard.com. Guitarist Marc Ford is back in the fold for the first time since 1997, while Bill Dobrow, who played with Rich Robinson in the short-lived band HOOKAH BROWN, will t...March 4, 2005
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ZAKK WYLDE Interviewed By BRUCE DICKINSON: Audio Available
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde was interviewed by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson on Dickinson's BBC 6 Music "Rock Show" last Saturday night (Feb. 19). Listen to a replay of the program at this location. In other news, Wylde has lined up the following radio/television appearances during t...February 23, 2005
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DIAMOND HEAD: New Album Details Revealed
NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD have made their new album, "All Will Be Revealed", available for order online via their official web site. "All Will Be Revealed" was produced by Brian Tatler and Karl Wilcox and is available in a limited tour edition. The track listing i...February 21, 2005
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Members Of SLIPKNOT, SHADOWS FALL And LAMB OF GOD Remember DIMEBAG
In the April 2005 issue of Revolver magazine, SLIPKNOT's Paul Gray, LAMB OF GOD's Randall Blythe and SHADOWS FALL's Brian Fair discuss Dimebag's murder and the three bands' upcoming joint tour of the U.S., which is scheduled to kick off early next month. An excerpt from the interview follows: Revolv...February 19, 2005
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GLENN DANZIG: 'BILL CLINTON Sent The FBI After Me'
Glenn Danzig recently spoke to KNAC.com about Dimebag's murder and DANZIG's upcoming tour, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: KNAC.com: [When Dimebag was murdered], you not only had your regular metal press covering the tragedy, but you also had the mainstream writers as...February 19, 2005
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