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SLAYER's KERRY KING Bashes DAVE MUSTAINE, Praises DIMEBAG DARRELL

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently spoke to Abrasive Rock about his "feud" with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and his thoughts on the murder of his good friend, DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Abrasive Rock: There've been m...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'November Rain' Honored As The Greatest Song Of All Time

GUNS N' ROSES' "November Rain" has been honored as the No. 1 song ever by the listeners of the Dutch radio station Veronica. Top 20 songs of all time, according to the listeners of Veronica: 01. GUNS N' ROSES - "November Rain" 02. QUEEN - "Bohemian Rhapsody" 03. EAGLES - "Hotel California" 04. PHIL...

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DRACONIAN: 'Arcane Rain Fell' To Surface In January

Napalm Records has set a January 24, 2005 release date for the sophomore album from the Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN, entitled "Arcane Rain Fell". The follow-up to last year's "Where Lovers Mourn" was recorded at Studio Underground in Västerås, Sweden and contains "more than 60 minutes o...

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Hundreds Of Fans Gather At Club To Honor DIMEBAG DARRELL

MTV News is reporting that a small memorial started by a handful of fans blossomed into an outpouring of grief and celebration Thursday, less than 24 hours after the shocking slayings at the Alrosa Villa club where PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three others were killed. D...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'No One Can Replace A Giant Talent Like DARRELL'

ROB ZOMBIE has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "I don't know exactly what to write concerning the death of Darrell. This is beyond shocking and horrible. I still can't believe it is true. I got the call from my manager Andy Gould...

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UPDATED: Tributes From Metal Musicians Pour In For DIMEBAG DARRELL

A number of heavy metal musicians have paid tribute to Dimebag Darrell (DAMAGEPLAN, ex-PANTERA) who was tragically murdered last night. ------------------------------------------------- Ozzy Osbourne: "Dimebag was a dear friend of mine. I'm absolutely beside myself with grief. I can't for the life o...

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MARKY RAMONE To Team Up With TARAKANY! For European Tour

Punk legend Marky Ramone (RAMONES) has once again teamed up with Russia's best-known punk band, TARAKANY!, for a 16-date European tour featuring RAMONES classics as well as original TARAKANY! material. Called the "Ramones Night" tour, the night will first feature TARAKANY! playing a set of songs fro...

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NIGHTWISH, AJATTARA Top Finnish Single Chart

Finland is still the heaviest country on the planet — even at Christmas. Spinefarm Records are celebrating a double 1-2 in the national Finnish single chart with the NIGHTWISH single "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" entering at No. 1 and AJATTARA's "Ilon Päivä", a Christmas single from a black metal band...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'Red, White & Crüe' Track Listing Revealed, More Tour Dates Announced

The raucous rulers of the sex-and-drugs-fueled nightlife on L.A.'s Sunset Strip have returned to their old stomping grounds. All four original members of MÖTLEY CRÜE, the glam-metal gods who've sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and who paved the way for other seminal rock acts, have reunite...

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MURDERDOLLS: Debut Album Certified Silver In U.K.

The MURDERDOLLS' debut album, "Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls" has been certified silver in the U.K. for shipments in excess of 60,000 copies, according to the band's label, Roadrunner Records. Released in 2003, "Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls" was produced and recorded at SR Audio in De...

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GUANO APES Guitarist Explains Band's Decision To Go Their Separate Ways

GUANO APES guitarist Henning Rümenapp has posted a message on the group's web site explaining the band's decision to go their separate ways following the completion of their upcoming German tour in support of the just-released "best of" CD, "Planet of the Apes". His message reads as follows: "I've b...

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GUANO APES: 'Planet Of The Apes' Preview And 'Making Of' Footage Posted Online

Germany's GUANO APES have just released their "best of" collection "Planet of the Apes" two-CD set. Watch a trailer, a making of the "Break the Line" video, and check out 90-second clips of all the songs on Disc One at Viva.tv. GUANO APES's tour in support of the new CD will mark "the ...

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AMOK Completing Work On Debut CD

Norwegian death metal trio AMOK, featuring Lava (AETERNUS, TAAKE) on guitar and drum programming, Necrocum (MYSTICUM) on vocals, and Iscariah (NECROPHAGIA, WURDULAK) on bass, are putting the finishing touches on their debut album, "Urinal Graveyard", due in early 2005 via the newly formed label Plan...

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DOMAIN Schedule CD Release Party

German melodic metal band DOMAIN have scheduled a special release party for their new CD, "Last Days of Utopia", on February 12, 2005 at the Headbanger's Ballroom in Hamburg, Germany. "Besides listening to the new record and — for sure — having lots of drinks with all of us, we will be doing a speci...

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GUANO APES To Release 'Best Of' Collection Next Week

GUANO APES will release a "best of" collection, entitled "Planet of the Apes", on November 29 via BMG. The group's tour in support of the upcoming release will mark " the end of all GUANO APES activities for the next few years," according to a posting on the band's web site. "After the tour, we ...