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MTV2 Programming Executive Explains Decision To Bring Back 'Headbanger's Ball'

MTV2 Programming Executive Alex Coletti recently spoke to Fox News about the resurgence of heavy metal and the music network's decision to bring back the 1987-1995 program "Headbanger's Ball" starting Saturday, May 10. "People were always asking me to bring back the Ball," said Coletti. "And there's...

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TESTAMENT Manager Attempts To 'Shed Light' On METAL GODS TOUR Cancellation

TESTAMENT manager Phil Arnold of Thrill Entertainment has issued a rambling statement in response to fan speculation over the cause of the cancellation of the band's The 2003 Metal Gods North American Tour. As previously reported, the multi-band package trek featuring HALFORD, co-headliners TESTAMEN...

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ROADRUNNER RECORDS Launches THE VAULT!

Roadrunner Records U.S. have launched a special section of their official web site called The Vault where you can buy digital files of all Roadrunner music — past and present, deleted and current. Check it out here. In conjunction with the site's launch, SLIPKNOT drummer/MUDERDOLLS guitarist and an...

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PAUL DI'ANNO Says IRON MAIDEN Have Yet To Give CLIVE BURR Money From Trust Fund

Ex-IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has lashed out at his former bandmates for their alleged failure to utilize any the remaining monies raised by the Clive Burr Multiple Sclerosis Trust Fund (which IRON MAIDEN and their representatives control) to ease and improve the quality of life of the Fund's i...

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VINCE NEIL Threatens To Sue NIKKI SIXX Over MÖTLEY CRÜE Reunion Plans

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil has slammed bassist Nikki Sixx for believing that "he is the band" and has threatened to sue Sixx for "breach of contract", claiming that CRÜE's reunion plans were put on hold indefinitely while Nikki is out recording and touring with his new band BRIDES OF DESTRUCTIO...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: Our New Album 'Has Got It All'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted another update to the band's official web site, www.anthrax.com. The following are select excerpts from that message: "The [new ANTHRAX] record ['We've Come For You All'] will be out here [in the U.S.], Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Mexico and...

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STAMPIN' GROUND Prepare To Record New Album

Britain's STAMPIN' GROUND have resolved their "legal problems" with Century Media Records and are due to enter the studio in a few weeks to begin recording the follow up to 2000's "Carved From Empty Words". Entitled "A New Darkness Upon Us", the new album is fully written and features nine new songs...

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IRON MAIDEN: New Album Mastered

IRON MAIDEN have finished mastering the much-anticipated follow-up to 2000's "Brave New World", due later in the year through Sony/Columbia Records. The following is producer Kevin Shirley's latest posting to his official web site: "Woah - New York is such a fun city and now I'm in 'clear air chop'...

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BIOHAZARD's SCHULER: 'Support Our Soldiers In Iraq!'

BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler has posted a statement on the band's official web site, www.brutalnewmusic.com, backing BIOHAZARD frontman Evan Seinfeld's words of support for the troops in Iraq and attacking PEARL JAM singer Eddie Vedder for his public bashing of President Bush's foreign policy. "W...

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VOIVOD: TARRAT Set List Revealed

VOIVOD performed the following set during their "secret" show at Bourbon Street Bar And Grill in Concord, California on Friday (April 4): 01. Voivod 02. Rebel Robot 03. Gasmask Revival 04. The Prow 05. Blame Us 06. Les Cigares Volants 07. Astronomy Domine 08. We Carry On The band, who appeared under...

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VOIVOD To Play 'Secret' Club Gig In San Francisco

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted will make his live debut with VOIVOD tonight (April 4) at a "secret" show at Bourbon Street Bar And Grill in Concord, California. The band will appear under the name TARRAT and will run through a full set in preparation for their upcoming co-headlining tour wit...

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Toxic Smoke Suspected In Deaths Of GREAT WHITE Concert Fire Victims

Death certificates issued for some of the victims of the GREAT WHITE concert fire are leading lawyers to focus on whether the toxic fumes rendered the nightclub's patrons incapable of escaping the fast-moving blaze, according to The Providence Journal. The death certificates show that some of the vi...

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GEORGE LYNCH: DON DOKKEN Has No Conscience

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch has hit out at Don Dokken for using Lynch's name to promote the band's tours and attempting to conceal the fact that Lynch is no longer in the group in an effort to pass off DOKKEN's current lineup as the "original band." When asked by Chris Akin from

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ABATTOIR Frontman Joins DREAMS OF DAMNATION

Los Angeles-based thrashers DREAMS OF DAMNATION, featuring former DARK ANGEL axeman Jim Durkin, have announced the addition of rhythm guitarist Steve Gaines (ABATTOIR, PAGAN WAR MACHINE) into the band. The new, five-piece lineup debuted at the Metal For Cancer benefit on March 1. Steve Gaines shared...

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SKID ROW Bassist To Race Cars

SKID ROW bassist and car-racing enthusiast Rachel Bolan will participate in a number of races in the Legends Series semi-pro division until SKID ROW start their summer tour with POISON and VINCE NEIL. "Everyone at 600 Racing has been so cool to me and getting this opportunity to race is awesome!" sa...