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NASUM Frontman Confirmed Dead
Sweden's NASUM have posted the following message on their official web site: "Today — Thursday, February 17, 2005 — we recieved a confirmation that Mieszko Talarczyk [NASUM guitarist/vocalist] died in the tsunami disaster December 26, 2004. His body has been identified and will be transfered to Swed...February 17, 2005
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ZYKLON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ZYKLON, the Norwegian band featuring former EMPEROR members Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums),are the latest act to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival...February 17, 2005
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QUEEN Guitarist Growing Excited For Tour
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that QUEEN guitarist Brian May says he's growing more "excited" about the upcoming tour with FREE/BAD COMPANY vocalist Paul Rodgers as its start date draws closer. May told Britain's Uncut magazine, "As the tour approaches, it feels like my whole body and soul have...February 15, 2005
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MORGANA LEFAY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish "heavy doom progressive" band MORGANA LEFAY are the latest act to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RU...February 14, 2005
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HAMMERFALL And EQUILIBRIUM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
HAMMERFALL and EQUILIBRIUM are the latest acts to be confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS...February 12, 2005
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AFTER FOREVER Drummer Diagnosed With Cancer, Undergoes Surgery
Dutch gothic/atmospheric doom metal group AFTER FOREVER have posted the following message on their official web site: "Dear fans, we bring sad tidings. "Our friend and drummer André [Borgman] has been admitted to hospital. De doctors have found cancer and surgically removed a tumor. The medical staf...February 10, 2005
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Station Fire Survivor To Join GREAT WHITE On Tonight's 'Larry King Live'
Ryan McBride of Westerly, Rhode Island's The Westerly Sun is reporting that a local man will bring his survival story from The Station nightclub fire to "Larry King Live" tonight at 9 p.m. on CNN. Donovan P. Williams, 34, lost his eyesight and suffered burns over 65 percent of his body in the ...February 9, 2005
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CHIMAIRA Guitarist Death Hoax
Metal Hammer is reporting that CHIMAIRA guitarist Rob Arnold did not die yesterday as an Internet report has suggested. A fake news story has been circulating since yesterday afternoon stating that "CHIMAIRA guitarist Rob Arnold was found dead in car aged 25. "Cleveland police are investigating the...February 9, 2005
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STARBREAKER: Audio Samples Of TONY HARNELL's New Band Posted Online
MelodicRock.com has uploaded 90-second samples of three cuts from the forthcoming debut album from STARBREAKER, the new project featuring TNT frontman Tony Harnell. Check out the songs "Die For You", "Break My Bones" and "Transparent" at this location. Joining Harnell in the group's lineup is Magnus...February 9, 2005
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Guitarist Says New Album Won't Be 'Hate Crew Deathroll Part II'
According to the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist Alexi Laiho revealed in a recent interview some information about the progress of the songwriting sessions for their upcoming album. Despite his broken arm (which is said to have occurred when he fell from...February 9, 2005
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ROB HALFORD Singing With BLACK SABBATH At OZZFEST: Audio Available
An excellent-quality audio recording of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford singing the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs" with SABBATH members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward on August 26, 2004 at the Camden, NJ stop of Ozzfest has been posted online at the JUDAS PRIEST fan site The French Meta...February 5, 2005
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COUNT RAVEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish doom legends COUNT RAVEN have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6 in Wacken. A complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT APOCALYPTICA AXEL RUDI PELL BLOODBATH CORVUS CORAX COU...February 5, 2005
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OTEP: Fretless Bass Guitar Stolen
A fretless Carvin bass belonging to Evil J of OTEP was stolen after the February 1 stop of the "Alliance of Defiance" tour in Boise, Idaho. It's a Carvin LB70 bass, koa body, with no fret markings on the fingerboard. The bass, which is used live during the song "My Confession", is said to be ...February 4, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Talks About Filling In For OZZY At Camden OZZFEST: Audio Available
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke to Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM last month about his historic performance with BLACK SABBATH on August 26, 2004 at Ozzfest in Camden, NJ (photos). "That was a remarkable moment in itself," Halford said. "I mean, that just came out of the blue one day...February 2, 2005
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OBITUARY Guitarist Says New Songs Are Influenced By HELLHAMMER
In a recent interview with Metal Maniacs magazine, OBITUARY guitarist Trevor Peres spoke about the songwriting process for the group's much-anticipated new studio album, tentatively due in June via Roadrunner Records. "It's what you would expect from us," he said. "I'm not sure I know what people ex...January 31, 2005
