The first annual New England Punk, Goth, and Metal Festival is reportedly in danger of being relocated from its originally-contracted site, Lowell's LeLecheur Park, due to opposition from the City Manager's office. In what was a sudden turn of events, the festival's promoters allegedly received a call on August 15 with information that the NEPGM ...
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On Friday, August 26 at 10:30 p.m., tune your radio dials to Long Island, NY's 98.5 "The Bone" for a special hour-long interview with ZO2 and DJ Mark "The Animal" Mendoza from TWISTED SISTER. ZO2 will be promoting their upcoming show at The Downtown with their good friends DANGER DANGER on Saturday, August 27. The ...
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IRON MAIDEN's manager, Rod Smallwood of Sanctuary Artist Management, has issued the following statement regarding the band's final Ozzfest performance this past weekend in Devore, CA: "MAIDEN are currently returning from America and preparing for U.K. festivals this weekend and don't wish to waste time giving Sharon Osbourne's statement the dignity of a reply. Considering ...
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TreasureChest.de recently conducted an exclusive interview with GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN frontman Kai Hansen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: TreasureChest.de: What did you think when you learned the new album would be titled "Keeper Of The Seven Keys – The Legacy"? Do you believe it was the right decision to do another "Keeper" album ...
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Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE have been busy for the last year finishing their new all-star CD, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul". On Saturday, July 30, they will post two more sound clips from the forthcoming CD, featuring Mike Lee (BARREN CROSS) and Joe Cerisano (SILVER CONDOR, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA). Joe's track will also feature two ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: CHEVELLE will play a benefit show at legendary New York club CBGB on August 4, with all proceeds going to the "Project Save CBGB" campaign. The club, which launched the careers of the RAMONES, LIVING COLOUR, THE TALKING HEADS and countless others, is in danger of losing its lease and closing ...
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METALLICA, ROB ZOMBIE, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and Trent Reznor (NINE INCH NAILS) are among the artists that have donated rare and signed items to the second Waxploitation, Inc. online auction to assist victims of the "ethnic cleansing" taking place in the African country of Sudan, a dire situation that the UN has called one ...
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY bassist Mike Dean has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "People, please, if someone spills your drink or steps on your foot or hurts your feelings, it might be better to laugh it off and walk away. If someone is really creating a dangerous situation, alert the security ...
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SEVEN WITCHES will enter the studio on July 18 to begin recording their sixth album, "Metal Nation". The follow-up to last year's "Year of the Witch" will be the group's first album to feature new singer Alan Tecchio, formerly of HADES and WATCHTOWER. SEVEN WITCHES have yet to announce a new record deal following their ...
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Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy is the latest guest vocalist scheduled to appear on the new album from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. Pearcy's contribution will come in the form of the track "Killer Grin", also featuring Tommy Denander on guitars and Ez Gomer (JET CIRCUS) on bass. LIBERTY N' JUSTICE's "all-star" CD, "Soundtrack of ...
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Jack Frost, guitarist and founder of SEVEN WITCHES, has completed work on his sophomore solo CD, entitled "Out in The Cold", which is due to be released in September 2005. The album includes guest appearances by Ted Poley of DANGER DANGER, Jeff Martin of BADLANDS and RACER X, Alan Tecchio of HADES, NON-FICTION and WATCHTOWER, ...
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France's Fury Fest is in danger of being cancelled after the festival's organizers failed to provide "any guarantees concerning the security of the public and other people present," according to a local media report. In addition, there weren't any guarantees about hygienic conditions for campers and the festival is said to be not fully insured. ...
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NBC 4 has issued the following report: The Columbus police officer who ended a nightclub shooting rampage with one shot and the radio dispatcher who guided officers to the scene discussed the incident Monday with NBC 4. A homemade video of the shooting was released Friday. The camera was positioned at the back right portion ...
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Virginia-based pro-Bush outfit VERACITOR have filmed a video for the controversial song "Warmongers of Discontent", which supports President Bush in the war on terror and the war in Iraq. The clip shows "scenes of soldiers fighting in Fallujah clearly in danger, but clearly dominating the battlefield," according to a press release. "It pays homage to ...
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Neil Turbin (ex-ANTHRAX) and Alan Tecchio (ex-HADES, WATCHTOWER) are the two vocalists currently in the running for the vacant singer slot in SEVEN WITCHES, according to informed sources. Both vocalists recently appeared on SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost's upcoming solo CD, "Out in the Cold", tentatively due in September (Turbin can be heard on "Crucifixation", ...
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SLIPKNOT will be issuing their new single, "Before I Forget", in the U.K. on June 13 to coincide with their special guest slot at this year's Download Festival at Donington Park on Sunday, June 12. This release, which also contains live versions of "The Blister Exists" and "Three Nil", will be made available on two ...
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Yahoo! Music will be premiering the new SLIPKNOT video, "Before I Forget", tonight at midnight. Shot on April 7 in Los Angeles, the clip — which was directed by Shawn "Clown" Crahan and Tony Petrossian ("Duality", "Vermilion") — reportedly shows a side of SLIPKNOT that has never been seen before. To view the video, go ...
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Over a few bottles of wine and some Italian pastries, www.thatssometal.com was invited to join Jack Frost (guitarist for SEVEN WITCHES/BRONX CASKET COMPANY) in the studio to get an exclusive first listen to the tracks from his forthcoming second solo disc. A report from the web site reads as follows: "Jack has put ...
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According to Billboard.com, SLIPKNOT's "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)" (Roadrunner/IDJMG) is the greatest sales gainer on this week's The Billboard 200 chart, rocketing 151-29 on a 261% increase to 24,000 copies thanks to the release of a special edition that features eight new bonus tracks. The 2-CD special edition of "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)" ...
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Oni Logan (LYNCH MOB), Phil Naro (TALAS, PETER CRISS BAND), Ez Gomer (JET CIRCUS) and Josh Kramer (SAINT) are the latest guest vocalists scheduled to appear on the new album from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. The group's "all-star" CD, "Soundtrack of a Soul", will feature sixteen well-known singers and many guest musician appearances. Other ...
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ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following studio update on the group's official web site: "As the long and cold Swedish winter has slowly lost its icy grip on our country here up in the north, the sun has been shining and it has been an unusually couple of warm weeks here…the spring ...
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SLIPKNOT filmed a video for their latest single, "Before I Forget", in Los Angeles on Thursday (April 7), according to the group's record label, Roadrunner Records. The clip is expected to be completed by the end of the month. As previously reported, Roadrunner Records will issue a 2-CD special edition of SLIPKNOT's "Vol. 3 (The ...
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In a move that combines political activism with a long-awaited musical reunion, the heavy metal band ANTHRAX will hold a press conference on Friday, April 1, at 2 p.m. Eastern at the Sirius broadcast center in New York City. The press conference will be broadcast live over Hard Attack/27, Sirius' extreme heavy metal channel. A ...
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Three performances from AC/DC's forthcoming live double DVD, "Family Jewels", due March 29, have been posted online at Viva.tv: "Highway to Hell" (1980) – Video "Thunderstruck" (1990) – Video "You Shook Me All Night Long" (1986) – Video "Family Jewels" DVD As previously reported, disc one of "Family Jewels" ...
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SLIPKNOT performed at Lowell, MA's Tsongas Arena Tuesday night (March 15) without percussionist Clown (No. 6) — also known as Shawn Crahan — who had to leave the band's current tour because his wife is ill with Crohn's disease. Earlier this month, Clown was forced to miss the group's appearance on NBC's "Late Night with ...
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Roadrunner Records will issue a 2-CD special edition of SLIPKNOT's "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)" on April 12. The release will feature exclusive new packaging, and a disc full of bonus music. The eight bonus tracks are as follows: "Don't Get Close" and "Scream" (both non-album tracks from the "Vol. 3" sessions), "Vermilion" (Terry Date ...
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NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna webzine about the commercial success of the group's latest CD, "Once", and the comparisons to bands like EVANESCENCE and WITHIN TEMPTATION, among other topics. An excerpt from the interview follows: Antenna: Do you think that the success of similar bands like EVANESCENCE and WITHIN ...
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Ralph Ranalli of the Boston Globe has issued the following report: Victims of the deadly February 2003 fire at The Station nightclub had virtually no chance of escaping the inferno, as the air temperature inside much of the building reached 1,800 degrees within 90 seconds, according to a report released yesterday by federal ...
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Jamie Rowe (GUARDIAN, ADRIANGALE), Scott Wenzel (WHITE CROSS), Ted Poley (DANGER DANGER) and Russell Arcara (SURGIN, PROPHET, ARCARA) are among the guest vocalists appearing on the new album from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. The group's "all-star" CD, "Soundtrack of a Soul", will feature sixteen well-known singers and many guest musician appearances. Other guest vocalists ...
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According to the CRISIS fan site FiresOfSorrow, CRISIS have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Fury Fest, set to take place June 24-26 in Le Mans, France. The list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: 999 7SECONDS AMON AMARTH ANOREXIA NERVOSA ANTIFLAG ARCH ENEMY BACKFIRE ...
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