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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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VASSLINE Win 'Best Rock' Prize At KOREAN MUSIC AWARDS
Korea's metalcore act VASSLINE won the "Best Rock" prize at this year's Korean Music Awards (the Korean Grammy equivalent) for their 2004 release "Blood of Immortality". VASSLINE were the only metal act to be nominated at this year's event, which was held Tuesday (March 22) at the GeonGuk University...March 23, 2005
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DARK FUNERAL Drop Off NO MERCY FESTIVALS European Tour
Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have dropped off the No Mercy Festivals European tour "due to disagreements with the crew from the booking agency," according to a spokesperson at the group's record label, Regain Records. It is not presently clear if a replacement act will be added to the remain...March 23, 2005
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CALLENISH CIRCLE: New Album To Include Bonus DVD
Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE have issued the following update: "Last couple of months we have been working very hard on our new (and meanwhile fifth) studio album. So far we have written the complete basics of six new tracks and we have plenty of cool material and ideas left for th...March 22, 2005
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Plague Angel
Following an uncharacteristically long wait (since 2002's "World Funeral") and the addition of new vocalist Mortuus (do you suppose he gets MORTIIS's fan mail delivered to him sometimes?),MARDUK roar out of the gate on "Plague Angel" like they've got something to prove. Always fast, brutal and depe...March 20, 2005
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PURE INC. To Record New Album In May
Swiss rockers PURE INC., who recently toured Europe with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and DORO, will return to the studio in May to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively due before the end of the year via AFM Records. 13 or 14 new songs will be recorded during the sessions, which will once ag...March 17, 2005
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Book Of Condolences For BLACKFOOT Drummer JAKSON SPIRES Available Online
A guest book has been created as a tribute to former BLACKFOOT drummer/songwriter Jakson Spires, who died Wednesday (March 16) at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and Heart Institute in Fort Pierce, Florida. According to The Palm Beach Post , Spires, 53, lived in Fort Pierce for the last three years...March 17, 2005
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NINE INCH NAILS: Rehearsal Video Footage Posted Online
Rehearsal video footage of the new NINE INCH NAILS lineup performing the group's new single, "The Hand That Feeds", has been posted online at NIN.com (Quicktime, 35 MB). (NOTE: The video is dubbed with a high-quality version of the studio version of the track.) "The Hand That Feeds" single will be r...March 17, 2005
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BLASTMASTERS To Guest On 'Metal Madness' TV Show
BLASTMASTERS, the Florida-based death metal band led by former DIABOLIC/UNHOLY GHOST drummer Lee "Aantar" Coates, will be appearing on the "Metal Madness" TV show in Los Angeles, California on April 15. Robert Cardenes (INFAMY, COFFIN TEXTS) will be hosting the show, which airs on Channel 6 every Fr...March 17, 2005
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MOLLY HATCHET Singer Remembered As Doting Dad
A funeral was held Tuesday (March 15) for the lead singer of the Southern rock band MOLLY HATCHET. Danny Joe Brown died Thursday at his Davie home of complications from diabetes. He was 53. "It was the growl" of Mr. Brown's voice that set him apart, soundman Les Targonski told the Palm Beach Post, g...March 16, 2005
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OZZFEST Is Top-Grossing Festival Of All Time
Billboard.com is reporting that Ozzfest is the top-grossing touring festival of all time, and, outside of the Vans Warped tour, is the longest-lived. Since 1996, Ozzfest has grossed $172 million and drawn 4.2 million fans to about 240 shows, according to producers Clear Channel Entertainment (CCE)....March 15, 2005
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AXIS OF JUSTICE Celebrates Farmworkers' Victory
AUDIOSLAVE's Tom Morello and SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Serj Tankian are proud to join in the celebration of the decisive victory that the farmworkers of Immokalee, Florida (the Coalition of Immokalee Workers — CIW) have just claimed. For more than four years, the CIW has been embroiled in a boycott of Taco...March 13, 2005
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VASSLINE Nominated in 'Best Rock' Category At KOREAN MUSIC AWARDS
Korea's metalcore act VASSLINE have been nominated in the "Best Rock" category at this year's Korean Music Awards (the Korean Grammy equivalent). VASSLINE are the only metal act to be nominated at this year's event, which is scheduled to be held on March 22 at the GeonGuk University Hall in Seoul. "...March 13, 2005
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SIX FEET UNDER To Film Berlin Show For Upcoming Box Set
SIX FEET UNDER will be filming their March 16 concert in Berlin, Germany for an upcoming box set, to be released later this year. Two songs from the group's new CD, "13", will be included in the setlist. "13" is scheduled for release on March 22 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Brin...March 13, 2005
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NINE INCH NAILS To Headline This Year's VOODOO Festival?
According to a posting on The NIN Hotline, Ticketmaster has started announcements to sellers in the Louisiana area that NINE INCH NAILS are due to headline this year's Voodoo festival in New Orleans. The annual event, which tends to draw in a crowd of around 65,000 people, is scheduled to take place...March 12, 2005
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