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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 ... |
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IN FLAMES: Live DVD Due In June 2005
08 Dec 2004
Sweden's IN FLAMES are currently working on a DVD, entitled "A Night In Flames", featuring the band on their 2004 world tour. The last stop on the trek is the special IN FLAMES show in London (Carling Apollo Hammersmith) on December 27, whre the group will be joined by LACUNA COIL, CHIMAIRA and CALIBAN. The show will be filmed with several cameras and a seven-meter long crane. "The IN FLAMES material looks great and I'm very exited about finishing these concerts," director/producer Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Films said.
"A Night In Flames" is scheduled for release in June 2005.
Topic: Band News
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METALLICA, CRADLE OF FILTH, MOTÖRHEAD Among GRAMMY Nominees
08 Dec 2004
METALLICA, CRADLE OF FILTH, SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and MOTÖRHEAD are among the nominees in 107 categories announced Tuesday for the 47th annual Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 13 in Los Angeles. The hard rock and metal nominees are as follows:
Best Hard Rock Performance: INCUBUS – "Megalomaniac" METALLICA - "Some Kind of Monster" NICKELBACK - "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" SLIPKNOT - "Duality" VELVET REVOLVER - "Slither" Best Metal Performance: CRADLE OF FILTH - "Nymphetamine" HATEBREED - "Live For This" KILLSWITCH ENGAGE - ... |
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Producer: HELLOWEEN To Begin Recording This Month
05 Dec 2004
Acclaimed German producer/engineer Charlie Bauerfeind (SAXON, HAMMERFALL, RAGE, BLIND GUARDIAN) has posted the following update at his official web site:
"Finally we started the pre-production phase of the next HELLOWEEN record about a week ago. The guys are already in songwriting and rehearsal mode since [last] month and are working very hard to shape up some truly great songs. I joined them for the first time on 24th of November in their rehearsal room and got some great vibes. Sascha (Gerstner, guitar) and Stefan (Schwarzmann, drums) seem to be solidly integrated now into HELLOWEEN and everything was ... |
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CRADLE OF FILTH Bassist: OZZFEST Was 'A Pile Of Shit'
05 Dec 2004
In a recent interview with MetalUndereground.com, CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus was asked about the group's participation in last year's Ozzfest. "The thing about Ozzfest is it's good in the crowd, playing-wise. But I would never want to do it again," he admitted. Asked to elaborate, Pybus said, "Personal reasons. I didn’t really want to earn the Osbournes
any money while I spend ten weeks dying. We were the only English bands
on there and they never once came to our tours. They're from
Birmingham. So it was like 'Fuck you.' I'm a normal person. I take
thi ...
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FUTURE IRON MAIDEN TOUR DATES IN US QUESTIONABLE
03 Dec 2004
IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com report that in a recent interview drummer Nicko McBrain spoke about the band's future in America. Says Nicko, "Well, to be honest, we don't like playing in America. It's not good, and it's not me that has the major problems in the band since I live in America, but we have a real problem with American's attitude". Nicko didn't say specifically that Maiden won't play in America anymore, but from this it's pretty clear that if that's the case it'll be just a few dates, like on the Dance Of Death tour last winter.
Topic: Band News
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HALFORD To Record New Album; Fan Participation Requested
01 Dec 2004
The following message has been posted at Rob Halford's (JUDAS PRIEST) official web site:
"Here we go HALFORD fans!! Rob Halford is preparing to enter the recording studio with his solo band late 2005; in preparation for the band's fourth release. "For an intense challenge, The Metal God will select 1 (one) vocalist; 1 (one) guitarist; 1 (one) bassist; and 1 (one) drummer to participate in an elite recording environment whereabouts a ferocious, new HALFORD-penned track will be recorded for 'EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST' right here on www.RobHalford.com. "Yeah, The Metal God is looking for the most driven muthas out there, for you' ... |