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BLACK SABBATH To Perform In Detroit

Ozzfest's official web site, Ozzfest.com, has been updated with the following message: "Unfortunately, Ozzy has been battling some throat problems recently and had to cancel a couple shows. Ozzy has now had four days of rest and received the thumbs up from his doctor in Los Angeles earlier today. Oz...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer's Broken Wrist Forces 'Kimmel' Cancellation

According to Sp1at.com, VELVET REVOLVER were forced to cancel their previously announced appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" because the group's drummer, Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),recently broke his wrist in a waterskiing accident. VELVET REVOLVER were expected to perform their new song, "C...

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RAMMSTEIN: Concerts In Asia Cancelled

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN were forced to cancel their previously announced shows in Korea and Japan after the group's vocalist, Till Lindemann, suffered a knee injury during an appearance at this year's Metaltown festival (where they reported performed on a wet stage in the rain),which...

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DON DOKKEN To Join 'Acoustic Outcasts' Tour In September

According to a posting by Ron Keel (KEEL, IRONHORSE, STEELER) on the Hardrock Haven web site, Don Dokken (DOKKEN) will be joining the "Acoustic Outcasts" tour in September as a headliner. The all-star acoustic show, which currently features Keel, Terry Ilous (XYZ),Kelly Keeling (MICHAEL SCHENKER GR...

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IMPALED Drop Off MORTICIAN Tour

Oakland, California's IMPALED have officially dropped off the upcoming tour with MORTICIAN "due to unprofessional booking practices." A statement on the matter from bassist Ross Sewage reads as folllows: "Boo... did I say tour? I think I spoke too soon. Basically, the booker has put off giving us to...

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BLACKFOOT Concert Cancelled For Being Too Loud

icAyrshire.co.uk is reporting that BLACKFOOT were forced to pull the plug on their comeback concert in Glasgow on Sunday night (July 31) after residents complained about the noise. BLACKFOOT, who have toured with THE WHO and IRON MAIDEN, had reformed for a world tour and were to play their only Scot...

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DIMMU BORGIR Drummer TONY LAUREANO: European Festival Report

Drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR) has posted an extended blog entry on his official web site/weblog regarding his recent European festival appearances with DIMMU BORGIR. Read it at TonyLaureano.com. In addition to touring with DIMMU BORGIR, Laureano is currently working on a new project cal...

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RAM To Release Full-Length Debut In The Fall

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Leif Larsson (ex-FROZEN EYES, NME WITHIN) and Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),have finished recording their full-length debut at Black Path studios for a fall 2005 release through an as-yet-undetermined label. The CD will be mi...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer's Sixth Audio Diary Entry Available

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's official web site has been updated with the sixth entry in his audio diary series. Bill phoned in from Pittsburgh with the latest entry. This new edition, totaling 18:53 in length, covers several topics, some of which are: * Some final thoughts on the European gigs...

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HYPOCRISY Drummer Hospitalized At Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

According to a posting at SwedishMetal.net, HYPOCRISY drummer Horgh (ex-IMMORTAL) passed out Saturday morning (July 23) while partying with FINNTROLL at the Earthshaker Fest in Germany and had to be taken to the hospital. Rumors quickly began to spread that HYPOCRISY would be forced to cancel their...

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GIGANTOUR: Phoenix Photos Posted Online

A jubliant Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH) was happy to back on his old stomping grounds as Gigantour survived the monsoon in Phoenix Saturday night (July 23). MEGADETH took the stage in a flash of pyro and never looked back on the third stop of the six-week festival trek. High winds and lightning forced t...

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DRAGONFORCE Cancel RAISMESFEST Appearance

London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE have been forced to cancel their scheduled appearance at the Raismesfest in France in September. "Certain assurances were given to the band which have not been fufilled forcing this situation," reads a posting on the group's web site. In other news...

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KORN Frontman: It's Time For Ex-Guitarist BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH To Move On

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has slammed ex-KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch over Welch's assertion that his former bandmates have used outside songwriters to compose material "just to have a phat house and a bunch of cars." In a journal entry originally submitted on June 26 but recently edited by...

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SKEW SISKIN Frontwoman Undergoing Treatment For Infection; Band Cancel Shows

SKEW SISKIN, the German band fronted by Nina C. Alice, have issued the following statement via their official web site: "We are sad to announce that SKEW SISKIN have been forced to cancel all their shows for this year, due medical treatment Nina C. Alice is undergoing for an infection. Her treatment...

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KATAFALK Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

Dutch death thrashers KATAFALK have parted ways with drummer Michiel. According to a posting on the group's web site, Michiel "wants to concentrate on his duties in PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT, which is — not totally coincidentally — the ex-band of KATAFALK guitarist Niels van Wijk." "We want to thank...