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AC/DC: Australian Mayor Backs Plans For BON SCOTT Statue
Australia's The Sunday Times has issued the following report: Fans of late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott want a statue honouring the rock legend as part of a planned Fremantle redevelopment. And the city's mayor is backing the idea. Of 380 public submissions received by Fremantle council on a multimillio...February 11, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE, STATUS QUO To Team Up For Australian Tour
DEEP PURPLE and STATUS QUO will be teaming up for the "Double Trouble" Australian tour in late April/early May. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 29 – Melbourne, AUS @ Palais Theatre May 01 - Adelaide, AUS @ Thebarton Theatre May 03 - Perth, AUS @ Challenge Stadium May 07 - Brisbane, AUS @ Conven...February 10, 2006
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TIM OWENS Says Guitarist JON SCHAFFER Is Hard At Work On New ICED EARTH CD
Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has issued the following update on ICED EARTH's current status: "Jon [Schaffer, ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman] and I spent New Year's Eve together along with our families, and we spent this past weekend together going...February 9, 2006
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WITHIN TEMPTATION To Write Music For PC Game 'The Chronicles Of Spellborn'
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION will contribute exclusive songs for the launch of a new PC game called "The Chronicles of Spellborn". Commented the band: "When we were asked if we were interested to write music for a computer game which is being developed in The Netherlan...February 9, 2006
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Former PRECIOUS METAL Guitarist Sues JESSICA SIMPSON For Copyright Infringement
Mara Fox, former guitarist of the '80s all-female hard rock band PRECIOUS METAL (more information) and Love Potion Perfume founder, has filed a lawsuit against "Clean" Perfume creator and Dessert Beauty founder Randi Shinder, and business partners celebrity Jessica Simpson and Sephora Cosmetics, all...February 9, 2006
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MANOWAR, RHAPSODY And HOLYHELL Postpone Tour
Due to an unfortunate accident involving MANOWAR guitarist Karl Logan, all upcoming European dates of the "Demons, Dragons and Warriors World Tour" will be postponed until further notice. This postponement will include the performances of RHAPSODY and HOLYHELL. Logan was injured on Tuesday, January...February 3, 2006
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MADBALL, ZAO, REMEMBERING NEVER, SCARLET, THE BANNER To Team Up For U.S. Tour
2006 marks the ten year anniversary of Ferret Music. In celebration of this decade of hardcore hits, Ferret has announced a super-tour — dubbed "Under the Gun" — featuring five of their heavy hitters: MADBALL, ZAO, REMEMBERING NEVER, SCARLET and THE BANNER. MADBALL, ZAO and REMEMBERING NEVER will be...January 31, 2006
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HEATHEN Sign To SEASON OF MIST RECORDS
Season of Mist has announced the signing of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN. As many fans will recall, HEATHEN were one of the most unique bands to rise from the Bay Area thrash explosion of the '80s/'90s, having released a groundbreaking debut album, "Breaking the Silence", in 1987...January 31, 2006
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WITHIN TEMPTATION Receive Awards For Success At Home And Abroad
WITHIN TEMPTATION have been awarded the Dutch Pop Prize at Popprijs 2005, which recognizes the band's significant contribution to the Dutch pop industry. In addition, the band were honored with the Dutch Export Prize for the third year in a row, cementing the band's status as the top-selling Dutch a...January 28, 2006
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MANOWAR Guitarist Injured In Motorcycle Accident
Karl Logan, lead guitarist of heavy metal powerhouse MANOWAR, was injured on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 in a motorcycle accident. Logan sustained severe injuries to his left arm, which will prevent him from performing for an as-yet-unknown period of time. "MANOWAR will have to reconsider all of our p...January 27, 2006
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THE CULT To Undertake 20-Date U.S. Tour, Explore Possibility Of Making New Music
Reunited THE CULT have officially confirmed that they will undertake a 20-date tour in March 2006. Some had reported the demise of the dark British rock band who've been inactive since 2002. Apparently those rumors were greatly exaggerated. "The eco-world cannot exist without its predators," stated...January 27, 2006
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SPIRALARMS To Record New Demos With Former MACHINE HEAD Drummer KONTOS
Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following update on SPIRALARMS' current activities: "So much has happened between August of last year and now that it's hard to expain it all, but I'll try. "Since the conception of SPIRALARMS, we never really...January 27, 2006
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NEGATIVA: Former GORGUTS Members Working On Debut CD
NEGATIVA, the new Quebec, Canada-based metal band featuring former GORGUTS members Steeve Hurdle (guitar, vocals; also ex-PURULENCE) and Luc Lemay (guitar, vocals),along with Dominic Lapointe (QUO VADIS, AUGURY, ATHERETIC) on bass and Etienne Gallo (AUGURY) on drums, have opened their official mess...January 26, 2006
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SENTENCED Nominated In Three Categories At FINNISH METAL AWARDS
Defunct Finnish metal act SENTENCED have been nominated in three categories at the Finnish Metal Awards 2005: "Album of the Year", "Cover Art of the Year" and "Band of the Year"! The awards ceremony will be held at the Finnish Metal Expo on February 17. "The Funeral Album", the swansong of the maste...January 24, 2006
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ZAO: New Album To Include Limited-Edition DVD
Greensburg, Pennsylvania's ZAO are currently mixing their new album with producer Steve Albini (NIRVANA, THE PIXIES, MELT BANANA) at Electrical Audio in Chicago. The recording/mixing process is being documented for a limited-edition DVD that will come with the album and will also feature all-new int...January 24, 2006
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