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NOCTURNAL RITES: 'Demons Of The Opera' Photos Posted Online
Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES were recently granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform two shows alongside a renowned philharmonic orchestra at the opera house in their native Umeå, Sweden. The shows were conducted by Hans Ek, who has previously directed the musical "Chess" at Cir...April 6, 2005
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: 'Europe Has The Best Metal Fans'
CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the new band fronted by former SAVATAGE singer Zachary "Zak" Stevens, have posted the following European tour report on their official web site: "Zak and the band are having a great time on tour. All of the shows have either been sold out or at near capacity. "The band is currently...April 2, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Film Birmingham Show For Possible DVD Release
JUDAS PRIEST's March 19 homecoming concert at the NEC in Birmingham, England featured special effects that were conspicuously absent from the other dates on the group's current European tour. Speaking to Kerrang! magazine PRIEST singer Rob Halford explained, "We brought in pyro and video screens jus...April 1, 2005
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Report: A Headbanger's Ball From New Jersey To Iraq
Kelly Heyboer of The Star-Ledger has issued the following report: Missing home and his favorite college radio station, First Lt. Aaron Lefton sent Seton Hall University's WSOU-FM an e-mail a few months ago from Camp Liberty in Iraq. A few weeks later, a box addressed to Lefton arrived from the South...April 1, 2005
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer Says New Album Is 'Best In Over Eight Years'
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has posted the following message on the group's official message board: "Just wanted to check in to say that our new record has been finally all tracked and will now be mixed starting this weekend. This is a very, very good FLOTSAM record, in my opinion the b...March 31, 2005
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Festival Boss Feared Protests Over TED NUGENT's Race Remarks
John S. Hausman of The Muskegon Chronicle has issued the following report: Muskegon Summer Celebration officials canceled rocker Ted Nugent's scheduled June 2003 concert chiefly because they feared protests that might disrupt the family-oriented festival and damage it for years. That statement of th...March 31, 2005
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WET ANIMAL: TROUBLE Side-Project To Release Debut Album In May
WET ANIMAL, the Illinois-based quartet featuring TROUBLE members Rick Wartell (guitar) and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums),will release their ten-song debut CD via Escapi in May. WET ANIMAL was created in the summer or 1999 by Wartell and vocalist Shane Pasqualla (hailing from West Virginia). They found v...March 30, 2005
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METALLICA: 'When Metallica Ruled The World' Clip Posted Online
METALLICA's official web site has uploaded an exclusive clip from the VH1 special entitled "When Metallica Ruled The World", which is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, March 31 at 10:00 p.m. Check it out at this location. "When Metallica Ruled the World" tells the tale of the world's most dangerous...March 30, 2005
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JOEY VERA: 'My Time With ANTHRAX Is Done'
Bassist extraordinaire Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Coming up in a few days, I leave for a one-off show in Amsterdam (The Netherlands that is) with FATES WARNING. We're headlining the Headway Festival there on April 3rd...March 29, 2005
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Ohmwork
Even the gods can fuck up. Tony Iommi released the truly execrable "Forbidden" under the BLACK SABBATH name shortly before reuniting with the band's original lineup. Ozzy has those Bea Arthur stage outfits from the early 1980s to live down (not to mention — cue the hate mail — the steaming pile of A...March 27, 2005
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H.I.M. Mainman Embraces His Sensitive Side On Forthcoming Album
Kerrang! magazine is reporting that Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have entered Los Angeles' Paramour studios to work on the follow-up to 2003's "Love Metal". According to singer Ville Valo, the as-yet-untitled album, which is being produced by Tim Palmer (who worked on the band's last CD),will feat...March 26, 2005
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SHARON OSBOURNE Approached To Run For Political Office
According to the U.K.'s Yorkshire Post Today, Sharon Osbourne has been approached by a group in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, who want her to stand as an independent candidate at the General Election. They have contacted the rock matriarch, who divides her time between Los Angles and the U.K., to se...March 26, 2005
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TRIVIUM Enter BILLBOARD Chart At No. 151
TRIVIUM's latest CD, "Ascendancy", has sold 6,976 copies in its first week of release to debut at No. 151 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart (No. 4 on Heatseeker chart, No. 21 on Top Hard Music Albums chart). TRIVIUM are currently on the Road Rage tour with 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, THE AGONY SCENE ...March 23, 2005
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GODSMACK Frontman Focuses His Energy On Community Service
Kimberly Houghton of The Union Leader is reporting that GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna is softening his image to promote a drug- and alcohol-free environment for local teenagers. The 37-year-old rock star, who grew up in Boston, says it's time to give back to the community by participating in Derry's...March 23, 2005
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Heavy Metal Fan Was Responsible For Worst School Shooting In U.S. Since Columbine
The 17-year-old student who shot his way through his family and a tribal school in northwest Minnesota Monday (March 21),leaving 10 people dead, including himself, was described by a fellow student as a quiet boy who was into goth culture, listened to heavy metal music, wore "a big old black trench...March 22, 2005
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