HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta has issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of the last four shows of the group's European tour: "What's up everyone. We're home now. THANK GOD. We cut out tour 4 days short for various reasons WHICH ARE NONE OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS. Just kidding. For all you people who HAVE ...
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Video footage of DANZIG frontman Glenn Danzig engaging in a physical confrontation with NORTH SIDE KINGS singer and frequent SOULFLY collaborator Danny Marianinho following DANZIG's performance in Tuba City, Arizona Saturday night (July 3) has been posted online at AZPunk.com. Also available from: Location#2, Location#3,
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www.cdon.com has posted what appears to be the complete track listing for the upcoming MEGADETH reissues, due on July 27 through Capitol Records. A total of seven albums from the group's back catalogue as well as the MD45 record re-sung by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine have been remixed and remastered and will feature ...
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Swedish black metallers MARDUK have cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Rock the Nations festival in Istanbul, Turkey "due to [the] incompetence of the organizer," according to a posting on the group's web site. "The band was stranded on the airport in Sweden trying to pick up tickets that the organizer hadn't booked," the ...
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KITTIE will begin to tour in support of its upcoming release, "Until the End", in early July with support acts CANDIRIA, 36 CRAZYFISTS and TWELVE TRIBES. "The anticipation is high," said KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander. "We haven't toured since November so we're definitely excited. The tour lineup is phenomenal." "We spent two years on the ...
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Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE will have their complete pre-Metal Blade Records history reissued on a two-CD set through Karmageddon Media. Entitled "Forbidden Empathy", the collection will feature brand-new artwork by Swedish art-wizard Niklas Sundin at Cabin Fever Media (IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, DARK TRANQUILLITY). All recordings were digitally remastered by Berthus Westerhuis at ...
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Former TENFOLD vocalist Justin Butler, ex-TOIZ guitarist Adam Wondolowski and former TEN FOOT POLE drummer Kris Kwiatkowski have joined forces in a new project called END THE WEEK. The group, who are currently seeking a suitable bassist to complete the band's lineup, have just issued a 10-song self-titled CD. The complete track listing for the ...
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JANE'S ADDICTION appear to have split up again, according to an online statement posted jointly by bandmates Dave Navarro (guitar), Stephen Perkins (drums) and Chris Chaney (bass). "We know we can't avoid this anymore so we will give it our best shot," the statement reads. "What's the deal? The deal is that it ...
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CBC Online reports: Two Vancouver Police officers did not use excessive force at the GUNS N' ROSES riot in November 2002, says the retired judge who chaired a Police Complaints Commission hearing into the incident. Adjudicator Ross Collver has found Const. Reginald Forster did not use excessive force against concert-goer Robert Parent. Parent was struck ...
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The 2004 edition of the Lollapalooza tour has been abruptly cancelled due to poor ticket sales, according to the event's official web site. "This morning (June 22), tour organizers and concert promoters, faced with several million dollars of losses, made the very tough decision to pull the tour," the site says. "My heart aches along ...
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New York death metallers OBLITERATION have issued the following report regarding their participation in the Ozzfest 2004 unsigned band contest: "OBLITERATION made the audition for Ozzfest. I mean we made it by the skin of our teeth. Literally!!! Newly recruited bass player Mike Greenfield didn't show up until 30 minutes before the interview!!! Talk about ...
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Egyptian black metallers ODIOUS will be the sole support act for Switzerland's SAMAEL at the Acoustica Festival in Alexandria, Egypt on July 16. Formed in 1998 in Alexandria, ODIOUS' lineup consists of Raafat Magdi (rhythm guitar), Bassem Fakhri (vocals and synth), Rami Magdi (drums and darbouka), Alfi Hayati (bass) and Mohamed Hassan (guitars and oud). ...
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Münster, Germany-based metalcore act NEAERA have inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. The group will enter the studio in the fall to begin recording their debut album for the label, tentatively due in early 2005. Commented the band in a statement: "It is still a little hard to grasp for us, but from today ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke to ElectricBasement.com about the release of the group's new DVD/CD, "The Art of Live", and his views on the current political situation in Iraq. The following are a few excerpts from that interview: ElectricBasement.com: Reports have circulated over the years that metal doesn't impress you much. That ...
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The Province reports: A lawyer for Vancouver B.C.'s Police Complaints Commission says the actions of two Vancouver police officers during the GUNS N' ROSES riot in 2002 were unreasonable and unnecessary. Dana Urban told a public hearing that to simply accept the word of the two officers that their actions were justified would ...
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CREED have officially broken up, according to MTV.com. After nearly 10 years together and more than 24 million albums sold, CREED have decided to put an end to their string of multi-platinum records and chart-topping singles. The choice was made months ago, when guitarist Mark Tremonti and singer Scott Stapp reconvened after a yearlong hiatus ...
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PROJECT: FAILING FLESH, the new group featuring former VOIVOD/current E-FORCE bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, Kevin 131 (GARDEN OF SHADOWS, TWISTED TOWER DIRE, BRAVE, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT) and Tim Gutierrez (instruments), have set "The Conjoined" as the tentative title of their second full-length CD, due late 2004/early 2005 through Karmageddon Media. The follow-up to last year's "A ...
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STEEL PROPHET guitarist Steve Kachinsky has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the group's new album, entitled "Beware": "Hey All Steelheads, The album is finally finished! Begun on March 5th, and completed May 18th, 2004. Cover art should be posted soon on our web site, which is www.steelprophet.com! "It's going to be ...
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PRONG have released more details about the equipment that was stolen from their trailer while it was parked in a supposedly "secure" parking lot near the Trees venue in Deep Ellum/Dallas, Texas last Thursday (May 27). Commented PRONG mainman Tommy Victor: "On the morning of May 27 we arrived at a Holiday Inn ...
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Danish hard rockers STARRATS will support ALICE COOPER on June 17 at the Ringsted Kongres Center in Denmark. The band, who consists of Christian Braun (drums), Kasper Eskildsen (bass), Dennis Post (guitar) and Søren Nico Adamsen (vocals), will release their debut album, entitled "Broken Halo", in June through Italy's Adrenaline Records. In addition, they have ...
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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION/ex-L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has posted the following message on Metal Sludge's "Gossip Board" regarding the passing of former ENUFF Z'NUFF guitarist Derek Frigo: "Derek was an amazingly and blazingly talented guitar player... I especially loved his LE MANS stuff from a long time ago. "I had met Derek a few times… ...
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Away from the daily grind, as a courier for Fed Ex, the former (current?) DEADLY BLESSING vocalist "Ski" could easily be mistaken for any Normal Joe in the crowd, especially now with his bald head and eye glasses. The recent reunion show (minus guitarist Tony Kerr) has revitalized the quiet frontman, who is busy issuing ...
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Canadian metal band KITTIE will be shooting a video for their new single, "Into the Darkness", later this month with the husband-and-wife team of Greg Kaplan and Rafaela Monfradini (EVERY TIME I DIE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). The song (audio available here) is expected to surface beginning June 21, while KITTIE's third album, "Until The ...
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Original KISS drummer Peter Criss made an appearance on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 Friday night (May 21) to discuss his departure from the group that he co-founded more than 30 years ago. The following are some excerpts from that interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On why he isn't playing with ...
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The Associated Press is reporting that nearly 50 people were sent to area hospitals, and more than 200 others were treated for heat exhaustion Saturday (May 22) at a Washington D.C. concert that included performances by PAPA ROACH and THE OFFSPRING. The daylong HFStival, sponsored by local alternative rock radio station WHFS-FM, featured acts performing ...
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THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins has undergone throat surgery and is recovering well, according to NME.com. Hawkins has now revealed full details of the operation. He said: "I had a hiatus hernia and acid reflux. Basically, there’s a sphincter inside your throat, as well as up your bottom. It’s supposed to control how much acid ...
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Steve Cannon, editor-in-chief of the world's oldest and longest running Internet-based music magazine Vibrations of Doom, has issued another statement regarding his departure from reunited thrashers HALLOWS EVE. The statement reads as follows: "The words you read about my split from HALLOWS EVE did indeed happen behind my back. No phone calls were returned and ...
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Copenhagen, Denmark-based hard rock band STARRATS have completed work on their debut album, "Broken Halo", for a June release through Italy's Adrenaline Records. The group, who feature in their ranks former members of such acts as PUSH, FURY and THE BLACK ROSE, describe their sound as a mixture of "the great melody, feel and musicianship ...
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Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS has set "The Grudge" as the title of his new album, due in September through Earache Records. The follow-up to 2001's critically acclaimed "The Smell of Rain" was recorded over a six-month period at Silvertone Studios in Fredrickstad, Norway by Mortiis (vocals, synths, programming, sound design), Levi Gawron (guitar), Asmund ...
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Global BC is reporting that a hearing will open Tuesday (May 11) into allegations of wrongdoing by two Vancouver police officers in controlling unruly crowds during the so-called GUNS N' ROSES riot a year and a half ago. Lawyers for two men who suffered serious injuries during a riot outside GM Place will argue that ...
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