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ANCIENT RITES Frontman Rejects 'Rock-Star' Accusations

ANCIENT RITES mainman Gunther Theys recently spoke to the Terrorverlag.de webzine about the controversy surrounding the band's recent appearance at the Ultima Ratio Festival in Krefeld, Germany. Commented Theys: "Things really need to be cleared up around this. Our management had been at the festiva...
May 25, 2006
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Councilwoman Comments On Seattle's Decision To Name Park After JIMI HENDRIX

Kery Murakami of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting that On Monday (May 22) the City Council recommended that a new park being built alongside the future home of an African American museum in the Central Area bear Jimi Hendrix's name. The final decision rests with Seattle Parks and Recreati...
May 23, 2006
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DEATH IN THE FOREST Festival Changes Location — Again

Rockland County, NY event firm Watchers Entertainment has once again changed the location for its Death in the Forest festival. The latest announcement comes after Town of Mamakating officials refused to grant the company permission to hold the concert at the Catskill Mountain Ranch and Camping Club...
May 18, 2006
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KHOMA: U.K. Dates With 36 CRAZYFISTS Announced

In addition to their confirmed date at the Download festival, KHOMA (formerly KOMA) — the Swedish band featuring members of CULT OF LUNA, THE PERISHERS, and the DEPORTEES — will be playing a handful of gigs with labelmates 36 CRAZYFISTS. The details are as follows: Jun. 09 – Sheffield, UK @ Corporat...
May 15, 2006
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THE MERCY CLINIC: New Live Date Announced

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST),bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN),and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL),...
May 8, 2006
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AC/DC Rocked By ID Scam

Dylan Welch of The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that AC/DC producer and former EASYBEATS guitarist George Young (Malcolm and Angus' older brother) was the victim of identity fraud that has seen aspiring musicians in the U.K. fleeced of thousands of dollars. A man befriended a series of people...
May 3, 2006
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LORDI Frontman Defends His Band's Inclusion In EUROVISION Song Contest

Dan Bilefsky of the International Herald Tribune recently spoke to LORDI singer and namesake about the uproar crated in their home country after the band was chosen to represent Finland at Eurovision, the European song competition that launched ABBA and CELINE DION. First, Finnish religious leaders...
April 17, 2006
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DESTRUCTION Frontman Defends Band's Decision To Cancel Ecuador Gig

DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer has issued another comment on the band's ill-fated April 15 concert in Ecuador which was called off after the group announced that they would not play the show due to insufficient lighting inside Quito's Miami Rock Concert venue. According to a report p...
April 17, 2006
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Promoter: DESTRUCTION Are To Blame For Ecuadorian Concert Disaster

The organizer of the ill-fated DESTRUCTION concert in Ecuador is claiming that the band are responsible for the damages caused by unruly fans after it was announced that the group would not play the show due to insufficient lighting inside Quito's Miami Rock Concert venue. According to a report publ...
April 17, 2006
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GENE SIMMONS Desperate To Get His Hands On KISS COLA Bottle?

According to a posting at lKissNews.de, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is desperately trying to get his hands on a French Kiss Cola bottle, which Coca Cola in France sent out to some people in the media for promotional purposes in a limited quantity (approximately 500 pieces). The bottle is one...
April 10, 2006
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A JUMPSTART: New Music Posted Online; Hollywood Gig Scheduled

Alternative electro-rockers A JUMPSTART, originally from Lyon, France but currently residing in Los Angeles, have updated their MySpace page, which now includes the singles "To The Surface" and "Sleep Forever". Click here to listen. A JUMPSTART will be playing the Troubadour in West Hollywood, Calif...
March 23, 2006
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Talks About New Songs

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has posted the following message on his official web site regarding the songwriting process for the band's second album: "Had a great day in Drac Studios [Matt's studio] today [Friday, March 17] working with Duff [McKagan, VELVET REVOLVER bassist...
March 19, 2006
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H.I.M. Frontman Arrested For Threatening To Kill Neighbor

According to the Finnish tabloid newspaper Iltalehti, H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo was taken into custody by the Finnish police over the weekend for allegedly threatening to kill his neighbor and resisting arrest. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Monday (Feb. 6),Valo allegedly became belligerent and vio...
February 9, 2006
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THE MERCY CLINIC: Full-Length Demo Songs Posted Online

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST),bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN),and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL),...
February 3, 2006
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Former RKL Singer JASON SEARS Dead At 38

Former RKL (RICH KIDS ON LSD) vocalist Jason Sears passed away on Tuesday (Jan. 31) in Tijuana, Mexico while receiving treatment at an alternative detox clinic that primarily serves U.S. citizens struggling with drug addictions, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. He was 38 years old. The caus...
February 2, 2006