According to The Smoking Gun, a 24-year-old Wisconsin man allegedly became so incensed by a lackluster karaoke performance of DIO’s classic song “Holy Diver” that he assaulted the singer and a second man, police charge.
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Alice Cooper and 93.3 KDKB present the eighth annual Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding, a Christmas-themed variety show, famous for being an entertaining blend of comedy, music, dance and surprise performances.
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Lamentations Of The Flame Princess have posted a lenghty in-depth interview with legendary Texas-based guitarist RON JARZOMBEK. Topics discussed range from Jarzombek’s latest venture,…
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According to TMZ.com, bassist Jerry Montano (DANZIG, NOTHINGFACE, HELLYEAH) ? who allegedly took a beer bottle to the face from John Rich of of the country duo BIG & RICH on October 17 ? has filed a lawsuit against the singer for the beatdown.
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Louisville, Kentucky metallers HARDLEIN – with the same management of Kentucky metallers POWND – will open for JACKYL tomorrow night (November 13th) in Louisville, Kentucky…
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ARKAEA ? the new band featuring FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) alongside vocalist Jon Howard (THREAT SIGNAL) ? will release its debut album on March 10, 2009 via Koch Records.
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Earache Records reports: “In recognition of a music genre that has spawned some of the most original and talented bands hailing from every corner of the…
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Former IRON MAIDEN vocalist Paul Di’Anno has released the following statement regarding the postponement of his previously announced U.S.
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Reformed metallers WARRIOR SOUL, featuring legendary frontman Kory Clarke, have issued the following update from guitarist Rille Lundell: “Hello Ladies & Gentlemen, There is only a…
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Just months after unleashing a spaced-out, doom ritual of a collaboration with BONGRIPPER (entitled “Meat Ditch”), Chicago-based noise machines WINTERS IN OSAKA have completed work on their next full-length.
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Finnish metal titans NORTHER released their new album, N, on September 30th in North America. The record marks the band?s Century Media debut and features…
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