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OZZY's Sister Says He Deserved To Be Robbed

Ozzy Osbourne's elder sister has told a British newspaper that he deserved to be robbed as payback for the similar crimes he committed in his youth. Gillian Hemming, 59, says Ozzy's teenage past came back to haunt him when his Buckinghamshire mansion was hit by a $3.6 million (£2 million) raid last...

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AKERCOCKE Split With Guitarist

The U.K. Satanic black/death metal band AKERCOCKE have parted ways with guitarist Paul Scanlan. "The other members of the band feel that an injection of new blood would be the best way to achieve maximum creativity shaping their second album for Earache Records," reads a posting on the group's web s...

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VELVET REVOLVER's DUFF MCKAGAN Is Excited About NIRVANA Box Set

VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan is among the many NIRVANA fans excited about today's release of the box set "With The Lights Out". McKagan is a Seattle native who started his music career in that city and he witnessed NIRVANA's early days, and he said the box set will allow fans a deeper insigh...

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DRAGONFORCE, ANGRA Announce One-Off U.K. Concert

Britain's "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE and Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA will be teaming up for a special one-off concert in London on Monday, February 21, 2005. The show, which will take place at The Mean Fiddler, will mark ANGRA's first-ever appearance in the U.K. DRAGONFORCE recentl...

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MOURNING BELOVETH: New Album Due In March

Irish doom/death metal band MOURNING BELOVETH have posted the following update on the songwriting process for their as-yet-untitled third album.: "Rehearsals are finished for the album and we have still to come up with a name for it. We have six new songs and are going to re-record Part 1 but there...

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EPICA Guitarist: KAMELOT Frontman To Guest On New Album

In a recent interview with Sonic Cathedral, EPICA guitarist Mark Jansen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) revealed that the group's upcoming sophomore album will include a guest appearance by KAMELOT frontman Roy Khan. Asked if the song Khan sings on will be featured on the album or if it will be a bonus track, Ma...

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THROES OF DAWN: 'Quicksilver Clouds' To Receive U.S. Release In January

Finland's THROES OF DAWN will release their latest album, "Quicksilver Clouds", in the U.S. in January 2005 via Cleopatra Records. The U.S. version of the album will feature a completely different cover to the European edition, whcih was issued earlier this year through Avantgarde/Wounded Love Recor...

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SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY: New Live Video Clip Posted Online

SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY have posted a live video clip of a new song, entitled "Methlehem", at this location. "Methlehem" is expected to be included on SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY's long-awaited sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2005 through an as-yet-undisclosed label. The follow-up to 2000's "Son...

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DEVILDRIVER Enter Studio To Record New Album

DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, are scheduled to enter Sonic Ranch studio in Tornillo, Texas today (Nov. 15) with producer Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, FEAR FACTORY, NAPALM DEATH) to begin recording their sophomore album, tent...

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COLLECTIVE SOUL Rips Off METALLICA? You Be The Judge

Georgia rockers COLLECTIVE SOUL appear to have "borrowed" a riff from METALLICA's "King Nothing" for their latest single, "Counting the Days". "Counting the Days" is the first single off COLLECTIVE SOUL's sixth studio album, "Youth", due on November 16, 2004 through the group's own newly formed labe...

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL Outline Upcoming Activities

U.K. black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL have posted the following update on their official web site: "'The Mill Hill Sessions' CD is now out on Godreah Records. This airs the band in a raw environment with guitars taking over the main sound, leaving the keyboards at a bare minimum. HAWKWIND's Ala...

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SUBSONIC Launch Official Web Site

SUBSONIC, the solo project of former CELTIC FROST guitarist Ron Marks, have launched ther official web site at this location. SUBSONIC's sophomore album, "No Such Soul", was released last week through Sonic Wave America. The follow-up to 2002's "Super-Vel" (Outlaw Entertainment) is available worldwi...

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IMPERANON Finish Writing Four New Songs

Finnish melodic thrash/death metallers IMPERANON have finished writing four new songs for their sophomore album, tentatively due late next year through Nuclear Blast Records. The upcoming CD will be the follow-up to the group's debut, "Stained", which was released in May through Nuclear Blast. That...

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ALICE COOPER And Wife To Be Honored As 2005's First PHOENIX POWER COUPLE

ALICE COOPER and wife Sheryl (photo) will be honored as the first Phoenix Power Couple in a ceremony to be held on February 22, 2005. A posting at the PowerCouples.org web site describes the couple as follows: "Sheryl Cooper has been dancing all her life, including professional appearances with Gold...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist: Radio Single Needed

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell spoke to Canada's ChartAttack.com about the group's recently released (in Europe) second retrospective disc, "Best of Def Leppard". The collection was set for release, shelved, then set for release with conditions, for North America in December. The group's reco...