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Sentencing Scheduled In THE GITS Murder Case

The sentencing for Jesus Mezquia, the convicted murdered of THE GITS singer Mia Zapata, has been scheduled for Friday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. "It's at King County Superior Court, 4th and James," the band write on their web site. "There will be 'impact statements' from Mia's friends and family, which...
April 14, 2004
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SCORPIONS: Career-Spanning Box Set Due Next Month

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS will be releasing a three-CD career retrospective, called "Box Of Scorpions", on May 25, according to Launch Radio Networks. The set features 51 tracks from throughout their recording history, which started with 1972's "Lonesome Crow". There aren't any unrelease...
April 13, 2004
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KORN, METALLICA, THE DARKNESS Clips Among Top Rock Videos Of All Time

NIRVANA, KORN, METALLICA and QUEEN are among the artists chosen by viewers of Kerrang! TV as having some of the best rock videos of all time. NIRVANA's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" took top honors in the poll, while KORN came second with "Freak On A Leash", followed by METALLICA with "One". QUEEN class...
April 9, 2004
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Filmmaker: METALLICA's HETFIELD And ULRICH Are The LENNON And MCCARTNEY Of Their Generation

Rob Nelson of CityPages.com recently interviewed Joe Berlinger, one of the filmmakers behind the much-anticipated METALLICA documentary, "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster", about the movie that Nelson calls a possible candidate for "the movie of the year." "It's about human growth and creative relati...
April 7, 2004
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Opinion: THE OSBOURNES Are A Mix Of Alcohol, Drugs And A Total Disregard For Order

Paragould Daily Press editor Travis Justice, who achieved BLABBERMOUTH.NET notoriety for penning an editorial about the "flawed" Norwegian justice system by spotlighting the case of former BURZUM leader/convicted murderer Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnack) in January, has attempted to examine th...
April 5, 2004
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SKEW SISKIN Singer Collapses After Vienna Show, Band Cancel Live Dates

Germany's SKEW SISKIN were forced to cancel the last three shows of their European tour after vocalist Nina C. Alice collapsed after a show in Vienna and was rushed to a hospital. "She has been told to stay in bed for at least one week to give her body the needed rest and fully recover ...
April 4, 2004
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MUDVAYNE Name-Dropped On 'The Sopranos', Are Subject Of String Quartet Tribute

For recording artists MUDVAYNE, being name-dropped on an episode of "The Sopranos" was an unexpected plot twist in the band's evolution. The episode — which premiered Sunday, March 28 — featured A.J. Soprano, played by actor Robert Iler, going to a MUDVAYNE concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Man...
March 30, 2004
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Guilty Verdict In MIA ZAPATA Murder Trial

A jury convicted Jesus Mezquia Thursday morning (March 25) of first degree murder for the death of THE GITS singer Mia Zapata, according to KomoTV.com. Mezquia faces 20 years to life in prison. Jesus C. Mezquia, a 49-year-old fisherman and laborer with a history of assaults on women and only a passi...
March 25, 2004
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MIA ZAPATA Murder Trial Goes To Jury

Jurors have begun deliberating the fate of the Miami man charged with the 1993 murder of Seattle punk-rock singer Mia Zapata of THE GITS, according to a post on the band's web site. Jesus C. Mezquia, a 49-year-old fisherman and laborer with a history of assaults on women and only a passing connectio...
March 23, 2004
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ZUUL FX To Release Debut Album In The Fall

ZUUL FX, the French band featuring former NO RETURN singer Steeve "Zuul" Petit, have completed the songwriting process for their debut album, tentatively due this fall through an as-yet-undetermined label. 15 songs have been written thus far, including the three tracks previously demoed in December...
March 23, 2004
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Report: Formal Charges Filed Against RUSH Guitarist

Prosecutors in Southwest Florida have filed charges against RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson related to an altercation he had with Collier County deputies at the Ritz Carlton in Naples, Florida on New Year's Eve, according to the Naples Daily News. The State Attorney's Office has filed two charges of bat...
March 22, 2004
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SUN N' STEEL METALFEST: Photo Recap Posted Online

Launch has uploaded a bunch of photos taken at the Sun N' Steel Metalfest, which took place March 6-7 at Pinellas Expo Center in Pinellas Park, Florida. Check them out at the links below: Testament (first show with Paul Bostaph back in the band) Body Count Seven Witches (first ...
March 18, 2004
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ICED EARTH Guitarist In Suicide Bomber Scare!

ICED EARTH guitarist Ralph Santolla demanded to be let off a flight to England earlier today (March 17) after he spotted two fellow passengers behaving strangely while boarding the plane. The following is Ralph's detailed account of the whole experience, as provided exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:...
March 17, 2004
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SOCIETY 1: Suspension Show Packs L.A.'s Key Club, Makes History

On Thursday, March 11, at L.A.'s Key Club, SOCIETY 1's Matt Zane became the first rock singer in history to perform live while "suspended" — pierced through the back and hoisted up in the air, supported only by the hooks in his flesh. An uncommonly disciplined and daring feat that has never been acc...
March 17, 2004
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THE HAUNTED, NAGLFAR, AMARAN Confirmed For Sweden's 2000 DECIBEL Festival

THE HAUNTED, NAGLFAR, AMARAN, BESEECH and MERCILESS are the latest bands confirmed for the fifth edition of the 2000 Decibel festival, scheduled to take place on May 21-22 in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 km north of Gothenburg). It is the first time the festival will be a two-day event. Thirty-five bands...
March 13, 2004