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NIGHTWISH Cancel First Three Shows Of North American Tour
NIGHTWISH have been forced to cancel the first three shows of their North American tour (Toronto, Montreal and Philadelphia) after failing to secure their visas in time for the tour's kick-off date. "Our U.S. visa applications were filed early enough at the end of March 2004, so the U.S. immigration...August 10, 2004
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MORBID ANGEL Postpone South American Tour (Again)
MORBID ANGEL have been forced to once again postpone their South American tour, the group's management has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. The trek, which was set to kick off Saturday (August 7) in Monterrey, Mexico, had to be called off after bassist/vocalist Steve Tucker came down with a massive an...August 6, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER To Perform On German TV
VELVET REVOLVER will appear on "TV Total", one of Germany's most popular comedy shows, on September 6. The band will perform "Fall To Pieces" live and guitarist Slash will be interviewed by the show's host Stefan Raab. In other news, VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has posted the following messag...August 4, 2004
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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION To Give Away Limited-Edition Guitar Picks
BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION are giving away one complete set of limited-edition guitar picks to one lucky fan at the end of August. These rare B.O.D. picks are all numbered #4 out of 200 which makes them a great collectors item for any B.O.D., MÖTLEY CRÜE or L.A. GUNS fan. To enter the contest, simply pla...August 2, 2004
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METALLICA: More Book Signing Details Revealed
More details have been announced regarding METALLICA's "So What: The Good, The Mad, and The Ugly" book signing in Minnesota on August 16. To get your book signed, you must get a special wristband, which will be available at the following locations: Sam Goody 1300 Southdale Center Edina, MN 55435 (61...July 31, 2004
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RAMMSTEIN Deny Having Filed Lawsuit Against Fan Site
German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have issued a statement denying reports that they have filed a lawsuit against top German RAMMSTEIN fan site, RammsteinFan.de, over allegations that the site's owners are capitalizing on the band's name. The group's statement reads as follows: "It has been poste...July 30, 2004
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DEVILDRIVER Miss OZZFEST Appearance
DEVILDRIVER, the new band fronted by former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, were forced to miss their Ozzfest 2004 appearance at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA on Thursday (July 29). "The band's bus broke down somewhere in Oregon about 24 hours ago, and is still un-operable," accord...July 30, 2004
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Report: Security Snafus Plague LINKIN PARK's PROJEKT REVOLUTION Tour
Heather Whitney of The Flint Journal is reporting that when the Projekt Revolution tour arrived at the DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan Monday night (July 26),concertgoers were barred from entrance until after the first band was supposed to go on stage, with no explanation or assista...July 29, 2004
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DESTINY Cancel METAL MEET FESTIVAL Appearance
Long-running Swedish metallers DESTINY have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Metal Meet Festival on July 30 due to health reasons. "This means that Kristoffer Göbel, the band's singer, can’t perform live until he has regained his strength," the band write on their web site. "DESTINY wil...July 29, 2004
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Three More Arrests Made In Connection With Italian Heavy Metal Murders
Italian police have arrested three more members of a Satanic black metal sect, "Beasts of Satan", after accusing them of ordering the murder of at least five young people in the Milan area since 1998. Paolo "Ozzy" Leoni (photo#1, photo#2),27, Eros Monterosso (photo),27, and Marco Zampollo (July 29, 2004
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Report: Former QUEENS OF THE STONE Bassist Attacks Sound Engineer
XFM Online is reporting that former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist was forced to leave the tour bus he was traveling on with his MONDO GENERATOR bandmates in Germany after getting into a fight with a sound engineer. The problems seem to have begun when Oliveri took a disliking to what he thought wa...July 29, 2004
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Former INTO ETERNITY Drummer Blames 'Financial Reasons' For Split
Drummer Jim Austin and singer Chris Krall were forced to leave Canadian progressive death metal progenies INTO ETERNITY due to "financial reasons," according to a posting by Austin on the band's official message board. "We simply have no money and need to work," Jim said. "INTO ETERNITY needs to tou...July 29, 2004
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Forces Pop Band DIOS To Change Name
Hawthorne, California-based pop band DIOS have been forced to change their name after veteran heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio threatened legal action against the group, claiming their name was too close to that of his own solo band (as first reported here on June 25). A statement issued by the b...July 27, 2004
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ZODIAC MINDWARP Singer Undergoes Emergency Surgery, London Show Cancelled
ZODIAC MINDWARP were forced to cancel their show at The Underworld in London on Saturday night (July 24) after the group's singer Mark Manning (a.k.a. Zodiac Mindwarp) was taken seriously ill and admitted to hospital. At about 8.00 p.m. Saturday evening, he underwent surgery to address a ruptured bl...July 26, 2004
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VINCE NEIL Breaks Leg In Car Accident, Cancels Tonight's Show
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil was forced to cancel his scheduled appearance at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, NH Friday night (July 23) after sustaining a broken leg in a car accident. RATT and SLAUGHTER, who are touring with Neil as part of the "Rock Never Stops" package...July 23, 2004
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