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Arrest Warrant Issued For MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer VINCE NEIL
19 Dec 2004
Jamie Gumbrecht of The Dallas Morning News is reporting that an arrest warrant for misdemeanor assault was issued for MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil Wednesday (Dec. 15) in connection with a beating at Gilley's Dallas in October. If convicted, Neil faces up to one year in jail and a fine of $4,000.
"I'm glad to hear it," says Michael Talbert, a Gilley's soundman who was knocked unconscious after a punch allegedly from Neil pushed him to the floor. "There's no reason, as far as I'm concerned, why anybody should act like that. I don't care if you're Vince Neil or < ... |
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DARKTHRONE Refuse ALARM Award Nomination
19 Dec 2004
Legendary Norwegian black metal band DARKTHRONE, nominated last Wednesday in the "Metal" category for the highly coveted Norwegian Alarm Awards, have now been removed from the list of nominees.
DARKTHRONE, one of five candidates in the metal category for their album "Sardonic Wrath", communicated their dissatisfaction at being nominated in an article published in Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten the day after the selected names were released to the public. "We play real and honest black metal," drummer Fenriz commented in the article. "And we have no interest in being part of the glitter and showbiz side of the music industry." A ... |
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MACHINE HEAD's ROBERT FLYNN: 'Long Live DIMEBAG DARRELL In The Hearts Of Us All'
19 Dec 2004
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site:
"I still can't believe it. "To say that MACHINE HEAD were devastated... there aren't even words. We found out about this unbelievable event while in Zagreb, Serbia [sic]. The sports arena we were playing had no phone lines, no Internet, virtually zero cell reception, no TV, no heat. We had nothing but patchy info for the next few days as we played more shows in Eastern Europe, and frustration started to boil. It was impossible to call anyone, check e-mail ... |
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MESHUGGAH: 'Catch 33' Tentatively Scheduled For Release In April
15 Dec 2004
Nuclear Blast Records has set an April 11, 2005 tentative European release date for the new MESHUGGAH studio album, "Catch 33".
In a recent interview with the Chronicles of Chaos extreme music webzine, MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake said of the upcoming CD, "It's not a proper full-length if you will, more like an experimental full-length. Like [the recently issued EP] 'I', it will be one single song, but at full-length. It's going to be much more guitar riff based than anything we have ever done as well, so there won't be as much of the drumming that kind of throws you off — just more straightforward, but at the same time tota ... |
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Conservative Web Site Says DIMEBAG 'Contributed To Culture Of Death' That Spawned His Killer
15 Dec 2004
William Grim, Contributing Editor of the popular conservative web site The Iconoclast, has penned the following article with regards to the recent murder of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott:
"You've undoubtedly heard by now that a demented fan last week killed heavy metal guitarist Dimebag Abbott at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. While I am extremely happy to hear that the assassin was shot to death by a brave Columbus policeman and I in no way want to engage in a blaming the victim scenario, I cannot deny that there much in Mr. Abbott's ... |
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PHILIP ANSELMO On DIMEBAG DARRELL: 'The Best Of The Best'
12 Dec 2004
Philip Anselmo's (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, DOWN, ex-PANTERA) friend "J" has posted the following message on the official DOWN forum in regards to the tragic death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott:
"I don't have a big official statement. I do have a lot of inside knowledge on the PANTERA feud from Philip's side and tonight he gave me the green light to let everyone else in on what I know. He trusts me to do this, and I take 100 percent responsibility for anything that is inacc ... |
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Rest of DAMAGEPLAN unhurt in incident
09 Dec 2004
None of the other Damageplan bandmembers were hurt in the Columbus, Ohio shooting incident that resulted in the death of the group's guitarist, Dimebag Darrell, a source close to the band has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Meanwhile, several people that have had conversations with Dimebag's former Pantera bandmate, singer Philip Anselmo (currently in Superjoint Ritual), early this morning are reporting that the frontman is "devastated" by the news of Dimebag's death. Although several web sites have reported that the alleged gunman, 25-year-old Nathan Gale of nearby Marysville, Ohio, hopped onstage, and allegedly made a comment about Pantera's breakup ... |
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DIMEBAG DARRELL DEAD
09 Dec 2004
At least three people died and four others were wounded after a shooting at a Columbus nightclub on Wednesday night, NBC 4 reported. The shooting took place shortly after 10 p.m. at Alrosa Villa, located at 5055 Sinclair Road. Two members of the heavy metal band Damageplan were shot and killed, including Dimebag Darrell, formerly with the band Pantera, NBC 4's David Wayne reported. Another band member is reported as dead but it is unknown which member. The alleged gunman also died at the scene, Wayne reported. Shortly after the band began playing its first song, a man reportedly ran onto the stage and began shooting, according to a witness who ... |
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Pyramaze Contest NOW!
09 Dec 2004
"Danish power metalers, Pyramaze, are now holding a contest on their official forum to find the "craziest metal fan out there". Basically what you do is take a picture of you looking the most metal you can, in the most metal pose possible, and post it on the official forum. The contest will be running though Christmas, and the winner will be announced sometime right after Christmas. Now, what's in it for you? Well, the winner will recieve a Pyramaze t shirt and a copy of their debut cd, Meloncholy Beast, courtesy of Nightmare Records and Pyramaze. And if the picture is really good, we might throw in something a little extra. The only rules are, no Photoshopping or editing of pictures, except ...
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ABORTED Are Looking For Pieces Of Hair And Broken-Off Nails
08 Dec 2004
Belgian gory death metallers ABORTED have posted the following message on their web site:
"Yup, in order to make a very limited & special edition for the new album 'The Archaic Abattoir', ABORTED is looking for fans to make this one special for the band & themselves! A very limited quantity of the new ABORTED album will be released as 'The Archaic Files' and will be put in a special edition box set featuring the new album + as bonus an 'evidence bag' filled with crime scene shots of what happened during all 'The Archaic Abattoir' massacre sessions. "We urge the fans who want to help to send out pieces of hair (5cm length ... |