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THE HAUNTED, NAGLFAR, AMARAN Confirmed For Sweden's 2000 DECIBEL Festival
THE HAUNTED, NAGLFAR, AMARAN, BESEECH and MERCILESS are the latest bands confirmed for the fifth edition of the 2000 Decibel festival, scheduled to take place on May 21-22 in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 km north of Gothenburg). It is the first time the festival will be a two-day event. Thirty-five bands...March 13, 2004
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NEWSTED/VOIVOD: Early Sessions Posted Online
Years before officially joining VOIVOD, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jasonic) jammed with Away (drums) and Piggy (guitar) at Jason's The Chophouse studio under the project name TARRAT. In 1998, the three VOIVOD instrumentalists regrouped at The Chophouse for five days of improvisat...March 13, 2004
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MIA ZAPATA Murder Trial: DNA Link Challenged
Christine Clarridge of the Seattle Times reports that jurors in the trial of Jesus Mezquia — charged with killing THE GITS singer Mia Zapata in 1993 — may have to decide whether Mezquia's DNA, which authorities say was found in bite wounds on her body, is enough to convict him of murder. In opening...March 9, 2004
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BODY COUNT To Collaborate With Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist
BODY COUNT, the metal/punk band fronted by legendary rapper Ice T, are slated to contribute a new song to the upcoming "Resident Evil 2" soundtrack. The as-yet-untitled track will apparently be a collaboration between the group and a seemingly unlikely writing partner — former EVANESCENCE guitarist...March 5, 2004
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AGENT STEEL Begin Writing New Material
AGENT STEEL have issued the following update on their recent and upcoming activities: "We've started writing new material for our follow up to last year's 'Order Of The Illuminati' release and so far we got two new songs in the works and plan on having another solid idea or two by the end of the ...March 3, 2004
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Trial Of Man Charged In Murder Of THE GITS Singer Begins In Washington
The trial of the Miami man charged with the 1993 murder of Seattle punk-rock singer Mia Zapata of THE GITS began this past Monday (March 1),according to a post on the band's web site. Jesus C. Mezquia, a 49-year-old fisherman and laborer with a history of assaults on women and only a passing connec...March 3, 2004
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JEFF PILSON Is Really, Really Excited About The New WAR AND PEACE CD
Former DOKKEN/DIO bassist Jeff Pilson has posted the following message on his official web site: "The WAR AND PEACE CD is being mastered today, so should have some sound clips up soon. There will probably be clips up on the Z Records website as well, I'll try and make our clips different — for varie...March 2, 2004
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ORGY's JAY GORDON To Join SOCIETY 1 At 'Suspension Show'
ORGY frontman Jay Gordon will be joining SOCIETY 1's Matt "The Lord" Zane on vocals at SOCIETY 1's "suspension show" at Hollywood's Key Club on March 11. Gordon will be joining SOCIETY 1 onstage during The Lord's "suspension" — the part of the show where The Lord will perform after being pierced thr...March 2, 2004
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NIGHTWISH: Studio Update
NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "On January 29-30 we went to London for the first orchestra/choir/percussion recording session. The result of these days was beyond my wildest expectations. The musicians were incredible...February 26, 2004
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JOEY VERA On ARMORED SAINT DVD, SEVEN WITCHES And FATES WARNING
ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera has posted the following message on his official web site: "Uhhhhh, Happy New Year. I know, It's February! "I decided this time to not update my site every damm month, but when I got around to it. You know, a little variety. Anyway, here's what's new. "T...February 25, 2004
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RUSH Guitarist's Arraignment Postponed, LIFESON's Daughter-In-Law Charged
The Associated Press reports that the Florida State Attorney's Office postponed an arraignment Monday (Feb. 23) for RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, but charged his daughter-in-law with resisting arrest. It was the third arraignment delay for Lifeson (a.k.a. Alex Zivojinovich) on charges stemming from a...February 23, 2004
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CELTIC FROST Propose Double-CD Anthology
CELTIC FROST have posted the following message on their official web site: "Sanctuary Records, London, have approached their German office in Berlin, the former Noise Records (and original label of CELTIC FROST in the 1980s),with the intention to compile a two-CD slipcase 'Anthology' covering CELTI...February 22, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Webmaster Distances Himself From 'Completely Crazy' TIMO TOLKKI
STRATOVARIUS webmaster Fred Derf has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Today I received a phone call from [STRATOVARIUS mainman] Timo Tolkki. "He sounded like being in a very confused state of mind and was talking about red Kabbalah ribbons and how when he was reading Ma...February 21, 2004
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JOSH HOMME: 'NICK OLIVERI Is The Most Bad-Ass, Intense Individual I've Every Played With'
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE mainman Josh Homme has challenged former QOTSA bassist Nick Oliveri's recent online post about his split from the group, where Nick wrote, "A pure idea has been polluted. It's funny. 'A band about an idea?' The concept was simple: A ROCK BAND, selfless, mindless, ego-free, un...February 20, 2004
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'Suicide Band' Vows To Feature Consensual Cannibalism During Festival Performance
Industrial rock band HELL ON EARTH will attempt to extend their 15 minutes of fame by featuring "consensual cannibalism" during their Saturday, March 6 performance at the first annual Sun N' Steel Metalfest in Pinellas Park, FL. Bandleader Billy Tourtelot was quoted as saying, "I haven't eaten human...February 15, 2004
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