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'MTV2 Headbanger's Ball, Volume 2' Compilation: Final Track Listing Announced
Building on the success of the first "Headbanger's Ball" record released in October 2003, MTV2 and Roadrunner Records will release a second of its kind — "MTV2 Headbanger's Ball, Volume 2" — on September 28, 2004. Highlighting the best classic and current metal videos, interviews with hard rock arti...July 30, 2004
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EARACHE RECORDS Says They Have Eight Days Left To Pick Up MORBID ANGEL's Option
Earache Records has released a statement in response to reports that MORBID ANGEL have left the company and are actively seeking a new record deal. The statement reads as follows: "MORBID ANGEL's contract is up and Earache hasn't yet picked up the option to re-sign the band. MORBID ANGEL's manager p...July 29, 2004
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THE DARKNESS Cancel Miller Concert Appearance, ALICE COOPER Added
British rock sensation THE DARKNESS have cancelled their previously announced participation in the upcoming Miller Brewing Company concerts celebrating 50 years of rock and roll. THE DARKNESS will not be returning to the United States this fall and therefore will be unable to appear at the event, ac...July 29, 2004
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VEHEMENCE Announce Tour Dates
VEHEMENCE, the Phoenix, Arizona-based melodic death metallers, have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: Jul. 30 - El Paso, TX - The Key Lounge Jul. 31 - Juarez, Mexico - Planet Rock Aug. 02 – Houston, TX - Engine Room Aug. 03 – TBA Aug. 04 - TBA Aug. 05 - Harlingen, ...July 29, 2004
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Three More Arrests Made In Connection With Italian Heavy Metal Murders
Italian police have arrested three more members of a Satanic black metal sect, "Beasts of Satan", after accusing them of ordering the murder of at least five young people in the Milan area since 1998. Paolo "Ozzy" Leoni (photo#1, photo#2),27, Eros Monterosso (photo),27, and Marco Zampollo (July 29, 2004
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OZZY OSBOURNE Hits $50 Million In Merchandise Sales
Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne has passed the $50 million mark in merchandise sales — a record for a heavy metal performer, according to merchandising and licensing company Signatures Network. Osbourne has reportedly amassed $35 million from selling merchandise at concerts like h...July 27, 2004
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S.O.D. To Release The 'Ultimate' DVD/Live CD Collection
Former S.O.D./current M.O.D. singer Billy Milano has posted the following message on his official web site: "I want everyone to know that [former S.O.D. and current ANTHRAX guitarist] Scott Ian came through for me and allowed me to put together the ultimate S.O.D. DVD/live CD collection for all the...July 26, 2004
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Review: METALLICA's 'So What' Journal Pairs Well With 'Monster' Documentary
Bob Gendron of the Chicago Tribune has reviewed METALLICA's first-ever official book, "So What! The Good, The Mad And The Ugly" (view cover here),due in August via Broadway Books. "The genuine treasures are found in discussions with the group's members, particularly in a series of round-table inter...July 26, 2004
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JAMES MURPHY Benefit Concert Scheduled For September
A benefit concert for former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy, who is currently receiving treatment for a massive brain tumor with which he was diagnosed in August 2001, will be held September 17-18 at The Token Lounge, Westland, Michigan. Dubbed International Metalfest, the two-day event will...July 23, 2004
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CODE BLACK To Release New Album Next Week
Burlington, VT-based CODE BLACK will release their new album, "Penetration", on July 27 through Arctic Music Group. Recorded at Studio Victor in Montreal with producer Jean-Francois Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX),"Penetration" pairs "the precision of metal with the aggressi...July 20, 2004
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Report: Christian Metalcore Bands Rocking For Salvation
David Lindquist of IndyStar.com reports: On a recent Saturday night at the Emerson Theater, teenagers and twentysomethings waited outside the door and around the corner of 10th Street and Bosart Avenue more than an hour before show time. They sported black shirts, piercings and tattoos — the acknowl...July 20, 2004
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ARCH NEMESIS Announce New Record Deal, Lineup Changes
Norwegian metallers ARCH NEMESIS have posted the following update on their official web site: "Alright folks, it's about fu***ng time we updated this site and told you what's going on. First off, [guitarist] Motvind [a.k.a. Kenneth Hansen] has decided to leave the band to concentrate fully on his jo...July 14, 2004
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ROB HALFORD Says His Homosexuality Is A 'Non-Issue' For Most JUDAS PRIEST Fans
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford recently spoke to the New York Daily News about touring with the band for the first time since he came out of the closet six years ago. "Most fans couldn't care less," said Halford. "They want to hear this singer back with this band. It's a non-issue." Halford said th...July 13, 2004
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Review: BLACK SABBATH Sounded As Pertinent And Vital As Ever At OZZFEST 2004 Kick-Off
Phillip D'Amour of The Republican reviewed BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST's performances at the opening show of this year's Ozzfest, which took place Saturday (July 10) in Hartford, Connecticut. "SABBATH opened its 60-minute set with its 1971 metal masterpiece 'War Pigs' from the classic album 'Para...July 12, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH Get No Respect
J.D. Considine of Canada's The Globe And Mail writes: To be ranked among rock's all-time greatest, you'd have to have changed the course of musical history, invented a genre, or influenced a generation or two of musicians. You'd need to be a household name, have a back catalogue peppered with undisp...July 7, 2004
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