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CANDLEMASS Guitarist Forced To Leave Tour 'For Family Reasons'; Band Play As Four-Piece

According to an online posting by CANDLEMASS mainman/bassist Leif Edling, the group were forced to play the last three shows (Göteborg, Malmö and Osnabrück) on their current European tour with German thrashers DESTRUCTION as a four-piece after guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman went back home to Stockh...

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Salt Lake City's Heavy Metal Shop Struggles To Survive In Internet Age

Jamie Gadette of the Salt Lake City Weekly has issued the following report: Eleven years ago, the Heavy Metal Shop's Kevin Kirk ordered 1,000 copies of SLAYER's "Divine Intervention" and sold every last album in a matter of weeks. Now, he's lucky if customers will buy even 20 copies of the thrash le...

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RAM To Support GAMMA RAY In Sweden

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Leif Larsson (ex-FROZEN EYES, NME WITHIN) and Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),have been confirmed as the opening act (along with THE STORYTELLER) for GAMMA RAY at the following shows: Jan. 14 - Stockholm, Swe @ Arenan Jan. 19 -...

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LED ZEPPELIN: More Details Revealed About MCFARLANE TOYS' 3D Art

McFarlane Toys will be releasing the artwork of the classic debut album from LED ZEPPELIN, "Led Zeppelin I" — with every feature sculpted to the finest detail — in February 2006. McFarlane Toys' artists have crafted this exquisitely detailed re-creation using both modern sculpting methods and the an...

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KEEP OF KALESSIN Replace KHOLD On EXODUS/HYPOCRISY Tour

Due to "some unfortunate problems," Norway's KHOLD have been forced to pull out of the European tour with HYPOCRISY and EXODUS. Replacing them on the bill will be KEEP OF KALESSIN, the Norwegian black metal outfit featuring Obsidian C. (a.k.a. Arnt Grønbech, also a touring guitarist for SATYRICON) o...

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The Space Between Home and Today

When the busted-air-hose vocals and hyper blast beats kick in, you might think you've got a handle on Long Island's BIOLICH. Then the riff gets a little melodic, in that weird, prissy way VEHEMENCE would sometimes throw something airy in. Then it gets positively acoustic, and there are clean vocals,...

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GORGOROTH Explain Gig Cancellations

Ann Frestad of Khaoz Productionz, which represents the Norwegian black metal bands GORGOROTH and 1349, has issued the following statement regarding the two groups' gig cancellations in Ljubljana, Slovenia and Zilina, Slovakia: "Ljubljana, Slovenia: We got major bus problems, and did not make the sho...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY: Equipment Damage Forces Show Cancellations

NASHVILLE PUSSY were forced to cancel their previously announced U.S. dates in November after "a winter storm in Wyoming caused their equipment van to roll — injuring crew members and damaging equipment," according to a band statement. "No one was seriously injured. However, assessment of damage to...

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Search Continues For Missing RAMMSTEIN Fan

According to a posting on the official RAMMSTEIN web site, a RAMMSTEIN fan by the name of William Lamar (photo#1, photo#2) has been missing since October 28. "It is known that he boarded a plane from the U.S. to London, UK on this date," the posting reads. "His parents assume that ...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'The Very Best' Two-CD Collection To Arrive Next Month?

According to MusicTap, Geffen Records will release a two-CD "best of" collection from GUNS N' ROSES, entitled "Welcome to the Jungle: The Very Best of Guns N' Roses". This set will reportedly come in both "Parental Advisory" and edited forms and will be available to fans on December 20, just in time...

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Members Of LAST CRACK Open For BON JOVI In Wisconsin

Reunited Midwest rockers LAST CRACK were the backing band for Oregon singer Trinity James as he opened for BON JOVI at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin Wednesday night (Nov. 16). On Tuesday night at The Majestic, six area bands competed for the opportunity to open up for BON JOVI at the Kohl Ce...

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Former KYUSS/THE OBSESSED Bassist SCOTT REEDER To Release Solo Album

Some 18 years in the making, "TunnelVision Brilliance", the debut solo offering from Scott Reeder, will be released by Liquor and Poker Music on January 24, 2006. An MP3 of the track "The Day of Neverending", off "TunnelVision Brilliance", is now available at the label's web site, www.LiquorAndPoker...

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DESTRUCTION: Oulu, Oslo Shows Cancelled

Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have been forced to cancel their previously announced shows in Oulu, Finland and Oslo, Norway. The group have issued the following statement via their official web site: "A storm on the north and east sea and the cancellation of several ferries from Tallin, Eston...

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DRAGONFORCE Forced To Cancel New York Show

Due to "unforeseen circumstances," London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will not be able to gain entry to the U.S. this time around to play the show at New York City's CBGBs on November 22. "The band are as stunned by this news as their fans who have waited a long time to see them ...

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RIOT: Spanish Tour Dates Announced

Veteran hard rockers RIOT have lined up the following dates in March/April: Mar. 17 - Palencia, SPA @ Carabel Mar. 18 - Bilbao, SPA @ Santana 27 Mar. 19 - Madrid, SPA @ Caracol Apr. 08 - Lauda-Königshofen, GER @ Tauberfrankenhalle As previously reported, RIOT were recently joined for several shows (...