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DESOLATION ANGELS Say They Are Victims Of Greek Bootleg Operation

Legendary NWOBHM band DESOLATION ANGELS have become the latest victims of a large-scale bootleg operation originating from Greece which specializes in producing cheap CD bootlegs of many '80s metal rarities. Guitar player Keith Sharp had this to say on the matter: "It has come to our attention that...

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Chilean Black Metal Fan Declared 'Mentally Ill', Escapes Murder Charge

A Chilean black metal fan who killed an Italian Catholic priest at the conclusion of a Mass at Santiago's Metropolitan Cathedral on July 24 was declared mentally ill and will receive psychiatric treatment instead of imprisonment, the court that investigated the crime announced earlier this week. Jud...

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MISERY INDEX Seek Second Guitarist

MISERY INDEX, the Baltimore, Maryland-based band featuring Jason Netherton (bass/vocals, ex-DYING FETUS) and Sparky Voyles (guitar, ex-DYING FETUS, M.O.D.),are looking for a second guitarist to join the group on tour next year. "Ability to play all metal-related styles (death, grind, black, thrash,...

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PEARL JAM Impersonator Arrested In Denver

TheDenverChannel.com is reporting that a man who claimed to be a guitarist for PEARL JAM was arrested in Denver Wednesday after a suspicious fan found a story about the scam on TheDenverChannel.com. The man's undoing started Wednesday when he walked into the Wells Fargo in Cherry Creek North, saying...

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CRIMINAL Will Not Support BRUJERIA In Brazil

Anglo-Chilean metallurgists CRIMINAL, featuring former PENTAGRAM frontman Anton Reisenegger, have issued a statement to clarify that they will NOT be supporting BRUJERIA in Brazil. "Apparently, a new Brazilian band is using our name," says Reisenegger. "We are not saying they are doing it with bad i...

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BRUJERIA Singer Interviewed By Mexican TV: Video Available

BRUJERIA's official Brazilian web site has posted a video file containing BRUJERIA singer Juan Brujo's interview with the Mexican TV show "Telehit". Download the ZIP file at this location. As previously reported, Brujo was arrested for possession of an illegal weapon (machete) and illegal drugs foll...

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Heavy Metal Fans Rob Convenience Store To Get Money For OZZFEST Tickets

Jim Collar of The Northwestern is reporting that three people accused in the Monday armed robbery of a Wisconsin convenience store devised the plan in order to get money for tickets to an Ozzy Osbourne concert, according to Winnebago County criminal complaints. Anthony S. Lewis, 17, Staci M. Beckers...

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INTO ETERNITY Gear Up For Fall Tour, Seek Touring Drummer

Canadian progressive death metal progenies INTO ETERNITY have been added to KATAKLYSM's October European tour with MYSTIC CIRCLE and GRAVEWORM. The band have just returned from Europe, where they gave remarkable performances at Italy's Gods Of Metal festival and Germany's Rock Hard festival, and on...

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GORGOROTH Singer Appeals Sentence

GORGOROTH singer Gaahl is hoping that the Norwegian court will overturn the 18-month sentence he received in early May for beating a 41-year-old man in what the victim called a ritual attack. "Gaahl has appealed the sentence to the High Court — criminal division, but as these things take a long time...

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Report: KORN Singer Sued Over Crime Museum

Reuters reports: KORN singer Jonathan Davis has been sued by a former business associate for breach of contract after announcing plans for a museum of American serial killers to be promoted by a show featuring bikini-clad women. Arthur Rosenblatt, a collector of criminal artefacts, sued Davis, a for...

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LEAVES' EYES, IMMORTAL RITES, MENTAL AMPUTATION Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

LEAVES' EYES, IMMORTAL RITES and MENTAL AMPUTATION are the latest bands confirmed for this year's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 19-21, 2004 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The complete list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order): ALEV BE...

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BRUJERIA To Play Brazil In August

BRUJERIA, the extreme metal project led by former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares (a.k.a. Asesino),will play two shows in Brazil in August, according to BRUJERIA's official Brazilian web site. The details are as follows: Aug. 05 - São Paulo, BRA @ Hangar 110 Aug. 06 - São Paulo, BRA @ Hangar 11...

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CRIMINAL Part Ways With Keyboardist

Anglo-Chilean metallurgists CRIMINAL, featuring former PENTAGRAM frontman Anton Reisenegger, have parted ways with keyboardist Mark Royce after Royce failed to show up for the band's recent tour of Chile. Royce joined the band in 2002 along with Robin Eaglestone (bass) and Zac O'Neil (drums). "He re...

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CATARACT Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

Swiss metalcore band CATARACT are the latest band confirmed for this year's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 19-21, 2004 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The complete list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order): ALEV BESEECH BRAINSTORM BUSTA...

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SIRENIA Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

SIRENIA, the Norwegian band featuring former TRISTANIA guitarist/vocalist Morten Veland, are the latest band confirmed for this year's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 19-21, 2004 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The complete list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as fol...