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BLACKEST OF THE BLACK Tour Cancelled

The much-anticipated "Blackest of the Black" U.S. Tour, which was set to feature headliners DANZIG alongside DOYLE (ex-MISFITS),MAYHEM, DEATH ANGEL, DEVILDRIVER and EYES OF FIRE, has been cancelled. "We are extremely upset by this news as the band has prepared for months and are in top shape to con...

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AMON AMARTH Break German Top 40

AMON AMARTH's latest CD, "Fate Of Norns", has entered the German Media Control Top 100 chart at position No. 31 and Austria's Media Control album chart at No. 56. The German debut marks the highest chart entry in Germany to date for the group's label, Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to last year'...

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STEVE GAINES: Solo CD Samples Available For Download

Thrash metal veteran Steve Gaines (ABATTOIR, BLOODLUST, DREAMS OF DAMNATION, PAGAN WAR MACHINE, BITCH) has uploaded two tracks from his recently released solo CD, "Anger as Art", at this location. Says Gaines: "Critics, fans, musicians, and journalists have responded favorably to it, and I appreciat...

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AMARAN Cancel PROGPOWER FESTIVAL Appearance

Swedish progressive metallers AMARAN have posted the following message on their web site: "I'm sorry to say but we have bad news for you. Due to circumstances beyond our control (mainly economical) we are forced to cancel our performance at this year's ProgPower and the gig at Loppen (Den). When you...

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Bassist BARRY SPARKS Comments On UFO Tour

Bassist extraordinaire Barry Sparks (DOKKEN, ex-MSG, TED NUGENT) has commented on the reports that he will be filling in for UFO bassist Pete Way on the band's upcoming U.S. tour after Way was denied a working visa "due to having overstayed the number of days he was there on his last visit." Says Sp...

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UFO Bassist Denied U.S. Visa, Temporary Replacement Announced

UFO bassist Pete Way will have to sit out the band's upcoming U.S. tour after being denied a working visa "due to having overstayed the number of days he was there on his last visit," according to a posting on the group's web site. His temporary replacement is Barry Sparks (DOKKEN, ex-MSG, TED NUGEN...

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W.A.S.P.: 'Neon God Part 2' Due Later This Month

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless is quite possibly the busiest man in hard rock currently. Having just completed a nationwide and European tour in support of the first act of the band's 2004 two-part conceptual opus, "The Neon God", W.A.S.P. is planning yet another run around the world to support t...

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It's Official: MANOWAR Split With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first revealed back on February 9, 2004, MANOWAR have now confirmed that they have officially parted ways with Nuclear Blast Records. There has been no word yet as to which label the band may sign with next. MANOWAR's last studio album, "Warriors of the World", entered the German...

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BLASTMASTERS: Debut Demo Available For Download

BLASTMASTERS, the Florida-based death metal band led by former DIABOLIC/UNHOLY GHOST drummer Lee "Aantar" Coates, have completed work on their debut self-titled demo at D.O.W. Studios with producer Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (MORBID ANGEL, UNHOLY GHOST). The complete track listing for the demo is as fol...

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SPIRIT DISEASE Begin Work On New Material

Finnish death/thrash band SPIRIT DISEASE have posted the following message on their web site: "The correct release date [for mini-CD] 'Redemption Denied' is still unknown to us and the label [Vortex Motions Records]. This delay is not a good thing, but we can't really help it. It's not the label's f...

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TOMMY LEE's 'Mob' Movie Producers Looking For Extras

Producers for the mob movie "10th & Wolf", starring Val Kilmer and former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, are seeking extras before the movie begins filming Sept. 7 in Pittsburgh, PA, according to the Pittsburgh Gazette. They still need another 200 Italians, or people who look Italian, teenage an...

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Ex-DIAMOND HEAD Singer Says He Was 'Shocked' By Announcement He Was Fired From Band

Former DIAMOND HEAD singer Sean Harris says that he was "shocked" by the band's announcement that he was dismissed from the group in favor of newcomer Nick Tart. The band's statement, which was released last week, attributed the split to "musical differences." It also added that "Nick has re-energiz...

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JENNA JAMESON Explains Why She Kissed And Told About MARILYN MANSON Affair

Adult film superstar Jenna Jameson says that the reason she "kissed and told" about her sexual liaison with MARILYN MANSON in her new book is because he publicly bragged about the affair. In the book, "How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale" (ReganBooks),Jameson writes about the "mass...

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EVERGREY Explain METALIST FESTIVAL Cancellation

Swedish progressive dark metallers EVERGREY have issued a statement explaining their decision to cancel their appearance at the second annual Metalist Festival, set to be held August 26, 2004 at the Hangar 11 venue in Tel-aviv, Israel. The statement reads as follows: "We are very sad to inform our f...

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DORO's 'Let Love Rain On Me' Becomes Her Most Successful Single Ever

The new DORO single, "Let Love Rain On Me", entered the official German Media Control single chart at position No. 65, making it the most successfull DORO single ever and her first single in the German charts since 1993. As previously reported, the "Let Love Rain On Me" EP, released in Europe by AFM...