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PENTAGRAM Frontman Hospitalized Following Aborted D.C. Concert

PENTAGRAM frontman Bobby Liebling was reportedly hospitalized Saturday night (Jan. 15) after failing to perform as scheduled at the band's show at the Black Cat club in Washington D.C. Also appearing on the bill were ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY and THE HIDDEN HAND. One person who attended the show, "supern...

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DAMAGEPLAN Shooting: What Happened The Night DIMEBAG Was Murdered?

The following story by John Futty was published in the January 16, 2005 edition of The Columbus Dispatch: His high-pitched scream spoke to all of the things William Wever couldn't say. "It was like he suddenly realized, 'I've got another man's blood on me,' " said his friend Crystal Levings, 25, of...

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KORN Frontman to Sign Autographs At NAMM

Jonathan Davis of KORN will be signing autographs at the Brady Drum Company booth (Hall D, Booth #3070) at the NAMM show on Saturday, January 22 beginning at 4:00 p.m. A rare public drum performance by Jonathan may also be on the cards. Davis, best known for his role as singer of multi-platinum sell...

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U.D.O. Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival

U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have been confirmed to appear at the 2005 installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will mark the festival's 10th anniversary and th...

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Police: Killer Didn't Say Anything To DIMEBAG Before Shooting Him

Ohio's NBC 4 is reporting that the man who killed four people at the Alrosa Villa nightclub last month, including former PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, had several unused rounds before he was shot and killed by an officer, police said Thursday (Jan. 13). Nathan Gale, 25, of Marysville,...

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Finnish DIMEBAG DARRELL Tribute Concert: More Details Revealed

Finnish melodic thrashers HEVEIN have revealed more information about the upcoming "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) tribute concert that is scheduled to be held January 15 at VR Makasiinit in Helsinki. According to a posting on HEVEIN's web site, at least 25 classic PANTERA songs will...

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TOURNIQUET Confirmed For Switzerland's ELEMENTS OF ROCK FESTIVAL

Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET have been added to the lineup of the Elements of Rock Festival in Uster, Switzerland on February 25-27. The band are scheduled to perform a 90-minute set at the festival, according to a posting on the group's web site. "We are excited to perform there as we seem...

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U.D.O. Announce New Drummer

U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have announced the addition of drummer Francesco Jovino to the group's ranks. Jovino joins the band as the permanent replacement for Lorenzo Milani, who left the group for "personal reasons," according to a posting on U.D.O.'s...

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CONSPIRACY A.D. Part Ways With Singer

Italian metallers CONSPIRACY A.D. have parted ways with vocalist/founding member Davide due to "an ongoing disagreement about the artistic focus and direction of the band," according to a press release. Original members Gale, Franscesco and Allo have decided to carry on with the band and are current...

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BLOOD RED THRONE: Cover Of M.O.D. Classic Posted Online

Norwegian death metallers BLOOD RED THRONE, the brainchild of ex-EMPEROR bassist Tchort, have uploaded their cover of the M.O.D. classic "Hate Tank" at this location. As previously reported, BLOOD RED THRONE will release their new album, "Altered Genesis", on February 21 via Earache Records. Accordi...

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TO/DIE/FOR To Kick Off European Tour In March

Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR will kick off a European tour in support of their new album, "IV", in late March. Countries that will be covered on the tour include Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland, Holland, Austria, Poland, Belgium, Hungary, and Croatia. As previously reported, "IV" is sched...

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Former ARCH ENEMY Singer JOHAN LIIVA Talks About NONEXIST

In a recent interview with the D-Day's Revenge webzine, HEARSE/ex-ARCH ENEMY frontman Johan Liiva was asked if he felt there was any "unfinished" business with his previous band, NONEXIST, since many fans felt cheated that they didn't get a follow-up to the group's debut album, "Deus Deceptor" (2002...

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U.D.O.: Hilarious 'Trainride In Russia' Video Posted Online

U.D.O.'s hilarious video for the track "Trainride in Russia" has been posted online at Launch.com. "Trainride in Russia" comes off U.D.O.'s latest album, "Thunderball", available now on AFM Records. The group's follow-up to 2002's "Man And Machine" was produced by U.D.O. guitarist/former ACCEPT drum...

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SPIRIT DISEASE: Recording Plans Outlined

Finnish death/thrash band SPIRIT DISEASE have commenced the songwriting process for their full-length debut. "If things go according to our plans, we will start making some preproduction demos of the new songs during the spring, and once that's done we will head to the good old D-Studio to record th...

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HEVEIN To Record Pre-Production Demo In January

Finnish melodic thrashers HEVEIN will enter the studio in February 2005 to record a new single. The recording sessions for the band's new album will commence in the spring. An update from the band's official web site on the songwriting sessions for the upcoming CD follows: "January 15th will be the...