Paul Liberatore of the Marin Independent Journal reports: METALLICA’s first-ever Marin County concert netted $200,000 for the “Marin Rocks” museum project, Marin History Museum officials have announced.
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Los Angeles metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have released the following statement: “We have not been able to locate Zoltan [Bathory, guitar] from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH since Friday night’s [September 18] show in Las Vegas.
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Loudfarmer.com conducted an interview with vocalist Dave Peters of Orange County, California’s hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN on September 19, 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Swedish death metallers NOMINON have issued the following update: “Greetings people, fans and fiends of the Grotesque. We’re now almost done with the drum tracks at…
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Former IRON MAIDEN singer PAUL DI’ANNO’s autobiography called The Beast: Singing With Iron Maiden – The Drugs, The Groupies… The Whole Story will be released…
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Chicago-based gothic/doom metal band URN has announced the addition of drummer Jeremiah Link (NECROGRESSION, THRUSTER, DEADNIGHT) to the group’s ranks.
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MetalInjection.net conducted an interview with Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY during the recently completed Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.
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CHIMAIRA rhythm guitarist Matt DeVries will sit out the remainder of the band’s European tour starting on September 22 so that he can fly home in time for the birth of his son.
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Loudfarmer.com conducted an interview with rhythm guitarist Matt DeVries of Cleveland metallers CHIMAIRA on September 19, 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di’Anno’s autobiography, “The Beast: Singing With Iron Maiden – The Drugs, The Groupies…
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Swedish death metallers NOMINON have parted ways with vocalist Daniel Garptoft.
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U.K.-based metallers POWER QUEST have issued the following update: “Following on from the departures of long-standing members Steve Scott (bass) and Alessio Garavello (vocals) earlier in 2009, it is with great sadness that we bring you the news that Andrea Martongelli (guitar) and Francesco Tresca (drums) have also decided to call time on their tenure in POWER QUEST.
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