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Inheritance
Is a classic album still a classic if no one hears it? Is there a certain minimum amount of public awareness that must be generated before something can be even a cult favorite? "Inheritance" has been out for a few months now in the USA, generating next to no interest or publicity. It was apparently...February 5, 2005
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W.A.S.P. Drummer Announces His Departure From CARNIVAL OF SOULS
Drummer Stet Howland (W.A.S.P., RUN21, BLACKFOOT, BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) has announced his departure from the New York-based hard rock band CARNIVAL OF SOULS. Stet's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "During the latter part of this year's second W.A.S.P. world tour, it became...February 5, 2005
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DREAM THEATER: New 'Official Bootlegs' Available For Pre-Order
Ytsejam Records is now accepting pre-orders for the latest installment of the DREAM THEATER "official bootlegs", which include: "When Day and Dream Unite" (available on both CD and DVD),"The Number of the Beast" (IRON MAIDEN's classic album performed in its entirety by DREAM THEATER on October 24,...February 5, 2005
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FEAR FACTORY Singer Prepares For ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS Live Debut
FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell has told Billboard.com that the debut EP from his ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS project, entitled "Iconoclast", will first be issued as a vinyl-only release later this month via the group's official web site, before being released on CD with a bonus video of the trac...February 3, 2005
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Progress Made In Investigation Into Murders That Inspired CHILDREN OF BODOM's Name
According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, progress has been made in the investigation into the infamous Lake Bodom murders, which gave CHILDREN OF BODOM the inspiration for their name. The suspect in the case, Nils Gustafsson, was taken into custody last April. H...February 3, 2005
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Former FORBIDDEN Guitarist Says His New Group Is One Of The Few 'Real' Bands
Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has posted the following message in the "Guestbook" section of SPIRALARMS' official web site: "Chemistry is everything in a band's growth together. When you take a one part out, it's not the same. Only the record we make wil...February 2, 2005
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TORTURE KILLER: 'Without A Singer There Can't Be A New Album'
Brutal Finnish death metallers TORTURE KILLER have posted the following message on their official web site: "2004 is now history and the past year has treated us well. We did our first tours here in Finland with VADER and eventually even got to play in Europe under the 'Blast Your Violence' tour. Th...February 2, 2005
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Book Author Says Most Extreme Metal Musicians Are 'Everyday Joes'
D. Shawn Bosler of The Village Voice reports: In his new book "Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore" (Feral House),metal journalist (and editor in chief of the excellent Philadelphia-based metal magazine Decibel) Albert Mudrian gives an in-depth play-by-play of the...February 1, 2005
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ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS: FEAR FACTORY Singer's Side Project To Perform In NYC
ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS, the project formed by Burton C. Bell (vocalist of FEAR FACTORY) and John Bechdel (keyboardist, ex-PRONG, ex-KILLING JOKE),will make their live debut on Sunday, February 6 at CBGBs in New York City. Also appearing will be FALSE ICONS and STILL LIFE DECAY. Although Bell and...January 31, 2005
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MEGADETH Bassist Switches To ESP Guitars
MEGADETH bassist James MacDonough has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Recently I've come to the decision to switch over to ESP guitars. This is a result of repeated headaches I've received from dealing with my old company. There just seems to be...January 28, 2005
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FOZZY: 'Enemy' Video Posted Online
FOZZY's video for the track "Enemy" has been posted online at Launch.com. The clip was filmed in San Diego, CA last month with director/British filmmaker Paul Hough. Regarding he making of the video, FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward (STUCK MOJO) recently wrote, "The concept of the video was written by Brit...January 28, 2005
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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL: More Than 40 Bands Confirmed
The organizers of the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival have announced most of the bands that will perform at this year's event, set to be held Friday-Sunday, April 22-24, 2005 at The Palladium in Worcester. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: Friday, April 22, 2005 (doors o...January 25, 2005
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DIO: 'Evil Or Divine' Live CD Samples Posted Online
An e-card for DIO's upcoming "Evil or Divine: Live in New York City" live CD has been made available at SpitfireRecords.com. The e-card includes audio samples of three tracks from the album: "We Rock", "The Last In Line" and "Push". As previously reported, "Evil or Divine: Live in New York City" wil...January 25, 2005
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Former DOKKEN Bassist Talks About Resurgence Of Rock
In a recent interview with ElectricBasement.com, former DOKKEN/DIO bassist Jeff Pilson talked about rock music's supposed resurgence. "I think it just comes down to the fact that noting has come along to takes its place yet. The MÖTLEY [CRÜE] thing you could kind of see coming. I think that there ha...January 24, 2005
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Teenager Found Guilty Of MARILYN MANSON-'Inspired' Murder
A Scottish teenager accused of murdering his 14-year-old former girlfriend after drawing inspiration from paintings by MARILYN MANSON has been found guilty of murdering her. The jury at the High Court in Edinburgh decided by majority verdict to convict Luke Mitchell, 16, of the killing. Judge Lord N...January 21, 2005
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