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Deuce

Seeing BEAUTIFUL CREATURES play to 35 people at an Ohio headlining gig to support their 2001 debut, it was remarked that nowhere in the show's advertising was singer Joe LeSte's status as an ex-member of BANG TANGO mentioned. Since the only people in the front row were aging, in-the-know Metal Sludg...

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DISTURBED, LIFE OF AGONY, GOD FORBID, DARKEST HOUR And More To Perform At LOCOBAZOOKA! Festival

DISTURBED, LIFE OF AGONY, ILL NINO, CLUTCH, DOPE, BLOODSIMPLE, DARKEST HOUR and GOD FORBID are among the bands confirmed for the Locobazooka! United We Rock! Music and Arts Festival 2005, set to take place September 18, 2005 at the Fitchburg Airport in Fitchburg, MA. While major headliners are havin...

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MORTIIS Completes TECHNOPHOBIA Remix

Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS recently completed a remix of TECHNOPHOBIA's "N.A.S.A (Not Antropomorph Space Assassin)", entitled "N.A.S.A. (Return of the Funky Dead Mix)", slated to appear on their upcoming EP, "The Dancefi Horror: N.A.S.A. vs I.N.R.I". More information is available at...

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ALICE COOPER's Daughter Lands Another Movie Role

Shock rocker Alice Cooper's daughter Calico Cooper has been confirmed for the role of "Ashley" in the Mindsplinters Films' upcoming ghostly flick "The Visitor". Mindsplinters is best known for "The Woodland Haunting 2", the cult indie film which will be "officially" released on DVD in the U.S. this...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, W.A.S.P., CINDERELLA, DEF LEPPARD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41 Venue: White River Amphitheatre City/State: Auburn, Wash. Date: July 30, 2005 Attendance: 9,885 Capacity: 19,717 Artist/Event: W.A.S.P., L.A. G...

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American Apathy

So I thought 2003's "Group Therapy" by DOPE was generic, nu-ish industrial-tinged donkey dung. At least it rocked hard. So maybe I was unfairly discounting this one of many second-tier MANSON/ZOMBIE modern "shock" rocker bands (I've got no problem with MARILYN or ROB, by the way). I can appreciate t...

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DEICIDE: Korean Tour Report

DEICIDE guitarist Ralph Santolla (ex-SEBASTIAN BACH, DEATH) has submitted the following Korean tour report exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "We want to thank everybody that helped us out on the trip to the Busan Rock Festival, especially Kevin from Dope Records, and our translator, 'Korean Glen'. "W...

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DOPE Frontman: 'We Didn't Grow Up Listening To KORN'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with outspoken DOPE frontman Edsel Dope. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Musically, what are your influences? Edsel: "This record ['American Apathy'] is a lot more brutal and it was done intentionally like that. The first DOPE al...

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A NEW REVOLUTION: Former SLAVES ON DOPE, UNLOCO Members To Hit The Road

A NEW REVOLUTION, the new Austin, Texas-based band featuring former SLAVES ON DOPE members Frank "Frankie" Salvaggio (bass) and Rob Urbani (drums),along with ex-UNLOCO singer Joey Duenas, have uploaded their cover of NEW ORDER's "True Faith" at this location. A NEW REVOLUTION recently completed a f...

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SOUNDSCAN Report: ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, DOPE, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, A PERFECT MURDER

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY sold just under 12,000 copies of their latest album, "Doomsday Machine", in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 87 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts...

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MUSHROOMHEAD To World-Premiere 'Kill Tomorrow' Video

Cleveland-based art-metal octet MUSHROOMHEAD will premiere their self-lensed video for "Kill Tomorrow" on August 5 at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time via their web site, www.mushroomhead.com. The clip will be available during a brief 30-minute to one-hour window, and henceforth on DVD. The super-creati...

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MORTIIS Announces Final European Shows Of 2005

MORTIIS have announced details of what is likely to be the band's last live European appearances before 2006. They will perform at the Malmöfestivalen in Malmö, Sweden on Monday, August 22 (other bands appearing include LAIBACH, ENTOMBED and SUSPERIA) and at the John Dee in Oslo, Norway on Friday, S...

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EDSEL DOPE Says TRIPP EISEN 'Will Pay The Price For The Decisions That He's Made'

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with DOPE frontman Edsel Dope. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: "American Apathy" seems to be the most politically motivated record you've ever made. The entire record isn't reflective of that but it'...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Discusses His Time With The Group

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you become involved with MEGADETH? Jeff: "I was frustrated. I had been in L.A. for about four years and I was probably about a month to four month...

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MORTIIS To Guest On New APOPTYGMA BERZERK CD

Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS recently did backing vocals on a song called "Maze" for Norwegian act APOPTYGMA BERZERK's upcoming album "You and Me Against the World". No further information is currently available. As previously reported, MORTIIS has completed a remix of the GIRLS UNDER...