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DIMEBAG: Australian Fans Unite To Honor Fallen Hero
A touching feature of the Melbourne (Australia) leg of the Big Day Out and this year's Metal For The Brain Festival in Canberra was the startling number of shirts that eulogized the death of American heavy metal guitarist Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott. Abbott was shot on stage on December 8 while perform...March 2, 2005
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HENRY ROLLINS To Appear In MINUTEMEN Documentary
Henry Rollins and FUGAZI's Ian MacKaye are among the musicians that were interviewed for the the new documentary "We Jam Econo - The Story of the Minutemen" chronicling the MINUTEMEN's world from their birth in 1980 through singer/guitarist D. Boon's tragic death in 1985, according to Billboard.com....February 24, 2005
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UNSANE Complete Work On New Album
Relapse Records recording artists UNSANE have completed work on their new album, entitled "Blood Run". The first full-length from the NYC noise rock kings since 1998's "Occupational Hazard", "Blood Run" administers immeasurable amounts of the band's unequalled combination of blood, guts and violence...February 22, 2005
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CRISIS: Former SOCIETY 1 Drummer To Fill In For Upcoming Shows
CRISIS will be playing the South by Southwest Music Festival (SXSW) this year as part of The End Records showcase. The show will take place at the Backroom in Austin, TX on March 18. The full roster of bands for the night includes EPOCH OF UNLIGHT, LILITU, NOVEMBERS DOOM, and THINE EYES BLEED. CRISI...February 13, 2005
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New SAXON Tribute Album To See Light Of Day This Month
Germany's Remedy Records will be releasing a brand new SAXON tribute album entitled "Eagleution - A Tribute to Saxon", on February 21. The complete track listing for the two-CD set is as follows: 01. STORMWARRIOR - "Power and the Glory" 02. TORMENT - "Denim & Leather" 03. PARAGON - "20.000 Feet"...February 11, 2005
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CRISIS Bassist Welcomes Addition To Family
Congratulations are in order for CRISIS bassist Gia Chuan Wang and his wife Grace on the birth of their baby daughter, Maxine. She was born on February 2 at around 7:30 p.m., weighing just under 7 pounds. CRISIS are scheduled to play at the Independence-D festival in Japan in March and are hard at w...February 6, 2005
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MANTAS Confirmed For Japan's INDEPENDENCE D FESTIVAL
MANTAS, the new band featuring former VENOM guitarist Mantas, are the latest confirmed act for the first annual Independence D Festival, a three-day event set to take place March 11-13 at Studio Coast Shinkiba in Tokyo, Japan. MANTAS will share the main stage with LOUDNESS and the MISFITS on Sunday,...February 4, 2005
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Book Author Says Most Extreme Metal Musicians Are 'Everyday Joes'
D. Shawn Bosler of The Village Voice reports: In his new book "Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore" (Feral House),metal journalist (and editor in chief of the excellent Philadelphia-based metal magazine Decibel) Albert Mudrian gives an in-depth play-by-play of the...February 1, 2005
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HEAVEN SHALL BURN Confirmed For Japan's INDEPENDENCE D Festival
German metalcore act HEAVEN SHALL BURN are the latest confirmed act for the first annual Independence D Festival, a three-day event set to take place March 11-13 at Studio Coast Shinkiba in Tokyo, Japan. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: Friday,...February 1, 2005
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CRISIS Cancel Plans For 3 INCHES OF BLOOD Tour
According to the CRISIS fan site FiresOfSorrow, CRISIS have cancelled plans to embark on a two-week tour with 3 INCHES OF BLOOD early next month. The group's bassist, Gia, and his wife are expecting a baby girl in early February and the band have made the choice not to tour without him. However, ...January 31, 2005
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Guitarist JON AARON Quits M.O.D.
Guitarist Jon Aaron has officially quit M.O.D. after completing the group's New Year's Eve shows in Texas. "I am absolutely honored to have played alongside Billy Milano, Scott Sargeant and Danny Burkhardt," Aaron said. "It was my time to move on." In other news, Aaron's side project GRAVEYARD BBQ a...January 30, 2005
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U.D.O. Cancel METAL FOREVER Appearance
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have cancelled their participation in the Metal Forever Festival due to the recent passing of AFM Records label founder Andreas "Henner" Allendörfer. AFM's current roster includes such acts as U.D.O., ANNIHILATOR, MASTERPLAN, A...January 29, 2005
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CRISIS To Tour With 3 INCHES OF BLOOD
According to the CRISIS fan site FiresOfSorrow, CRISIS will be joining 3 INCHES OF BLOOD for a two-week tour starting February 19. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 20 - Fat Tuesdays - Spokane, WA Feb. 22 - Lo-Fi Cafe - Salt Lake City, UT Feb. 23 - Navajo Hogan's Roadhouse ...January 27, 2005
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Promoter Says 'Straight Edgers' Are To Blame For DIECAST Concert Fight
Matthew D. LaPlante of The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting that a Midvale concert promoter whose heavy metal concert was ruined last week when fans started fighting with band members and with security is blaming local devotees of the Straight Edge movement — and he now plans to exclude members of the...January 27, 2005
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DIO: 'Stand Up & Shout' Video Anthology Due In June
According to Ronnie James Dio's official web site, DIO will be supporting TWISTED SISTER on Saturday, February 26 at the Tito Puente Amphitheater in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In other news, look for "Stand Up & Shout", an anthology of all the DIO videos, to be released in the United States in June...January 27, 2005
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