Norma Jean Have Equipment Stolen

Norma Jean, in the midst of recording with Matt Bayles at Studio Litho in Seattle, have had an entire trailer's worth of gear stolen including guitars, amps, lights, merch and other various prizes the band has collected over the years. The band has a tour journal on a temporary site going describing the details here.

The band along with Atreyu, Unearth and Scars Of Tomorrow will be touring in February/March of next year. Dates are being finalized.

The band's 3rd full length Oh God The Aftermath is set for release in March.

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Does Dave Mustaine Rock?

Blender magazine caught up with Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine for their 'Do You Rock?' feature, and asked him the most decadent thing he's ever done. "Once in Miami, I did five girls before I went onstage, including a mother-daughter team," Mustaine revealed. As for the best rumor about himself, Mustaine responded, "That I was dead. My mom and my girlfriend at the time heard it on the radio and freaked out." The mag's virdict: "Dave Mustaine rocks so hard it's scary!"

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N. Sixx: Motley Crue's About Doing The Unexpected

Motley Crue and Brides of Destruction bassist Nikki Sixx posted the following message to the "Diary" section of Crue's official web site: "Today we were hanging out and Tommy [Lee] said something that made a lot of sense to us. He said, 'You know, sometimes you go into something thinking it's gonna be the way it used to be, but when you finally get there, it's not what you expected.' On that note… I think it's fair to say we've been having a good time getting our feet wet. Thanks for the support on 'If I Die Tomorrow'. We feel it's a breath of fresh air for us. We've always been about doing the unexpected. So what's next? Live?"

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Interview

Interview With Cradle Of Filth

When the Headbanger's Ball Tour hit the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC this past Wednesday (December 1), my friend Jen and I got the chance to speak with Cradle of Filth bassist Dave Pybus for about half an hour. We brought our friend Simon along because he's British, just like Cradle of Filth. Sarah, who does backup vocals for the band, was also in the room backstage but she was busy working on the laptop. More...

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Arch Enemy Guitarist Posts Update From The Road

Mike Amott, the guitarist for Arch Enemy ( currently featured on Headbangers Ball tour) has issued the following update from the road:

"We are currently in freezing Edmonton, Canada…it took us 17 hours to drive from Vancouver to here…we drove through the mountains and there was really nothing else but ice and snow…and then some more ice and snow! We saw some beautiful nature, and some really cool wildlife like eagles and a ram crossing the road - very impressive for us Swedes! :-)

The shows have been going extremely well on this tour, it's been a lot of fun! And I must say that we are slightly surprised and totally honoured that CRADLE OF FILTH's fanbase has taken to us so well! We played Vancouver for the first time ever 2 days ago and that was really a killer show, great crowd...we'll be back!!!

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Candlemass Issue Studio Report

CANDLEMASS have posted the following studio report:

"Hello again fans of Doom!!

Things are now happening fast in the C-mass camp! Messiah, Leif, Lars, Jan and Mappe are in the studio right now to record a motherfucker of a record, the first one in 15 years!! Last time the classic line-up was in the studio together was for the "Tales of Creation" album, and from what I have heard so far, this one will be even better. This is classic Candlemass doing what they do best: Epic, Doom, Metal!!!

If you are curious how it goes....check out the studio report with Leifs personal notes and pictures. You find it on the main page."

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Infernal Majesty Drop Off Satyricon Tour

INFERNAL MAJESTY's label Galy Records has confirmed that the legendary Canadian thrashers are officially OFF SATYRICON's Return Of The Antichrist US tour, leaving 3 INCHES OF BLOOD with the co-headlining slot.

A local area band will now be opening each upcoming show, with Battle For Ozzfest contenders SICKS DEEP confirmed for the December 16th, 18th and 21st shows.

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My Dying Bride To Release A New DVD Next Spring

British doom metal kings MY DYING BRIDE have posted the following update:

Currently, MDB are busying themselves preparing for their next full length DVD release, planned for Spring 2005. They are working with David Palser again, to produce a new video clip exclusively for this release.

The track is "The Blue Lotus" and it is going to be a stunning work. A great new photo shoot by Lady Morgana has also been completed, which shows the band like you have never seen them before. Expect to be amazed.

The previously available DVD "For Darkest Eyes" has been repackaged and will be available at a special price from March. If that wasn't enough, we're also expecting the writing of a new studio album for 2006 release.

Also, some new live pics have been uploaded to the Images section on their official website.

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Within Temptation Announces Spanish, French Dates

Holland's Within Temptation have added the following French/Spanish dates to their upcoming "The Silent Force Tour 2005":

Feb. 28 - Strasbourg, FRA @ La Laiterie
Mar. 01 - Lyon, FRA @ Le Transbordeur
Mar. 03 - Barcelona, SPA @ Razzmatazz 2
Mar. 04 - Madrid, SPA @ Aqualung
Mar. 05 - Bergara, SPA @ Sala Jam
Mar. 08 - Bordeux, FRA @ Le Krakatoa
Mar. 09 - Nantes, FRA @ Olympic

As previously reported, Within Temptation's "The Silent Force" entered the Dutch album chart at position No. 1. It also debuted at No. 5 on the German Media Control album chart.

"The Silent Force" was mixed at Toytown Studios in Sweden and was produced by Daniel Gibson, who co-wrote four songs with the band, including first single "Stand My Ground." Additional songwriting credit on "Stand My Ground" comes from Han'some, who, like Gibson, is represented by EMI Music Publishing.

Within Temptation's "Mother Earth" album, which was originally released in 2000 and then re-issued in 2002 to rave reviews, reportedly sold 350,000 copies in Europe and reached triple-platinum status in Holland.

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Behemoth Posts "Conquer All" Video Online

Polish black metallers Behemoth have uploaded the video for the track "Conquer All," off their latest CD, "Demigod," at this location.

The "Conquer All" clip was directed by Joanna Rechnio and "the whole filming session took us about 11 hours," Behemoth frontman Nergal said in a statement. "I believe we did a great job. It's for sure the best thing we have done so far."

"Demigod" was mixed by Behemoth frontman Nergal and producer Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames) at Dug-Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden. Mastering duties were handled at the Cutting Room studios in Stockholm. A guest appearance by Nile's Karl Sanders is included in the track "Xul."

"Demigod" was released in October via Regain Records in Europe, Mystic Records in Poland, Raven Music in Israel and Irond in Russia. A U.S. release is planned for early 2005.

Behemoth have lined up a number of North/South American tour dates in support of "Demigod." A complete list of currently confirmed shows can be viewed at this location.

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First Motley Crue N. American Tour Dates Revealed

Motley Crue will tentatively kick off their North American reunion tour on February 17 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Although no official announcement is likely to come before the band's press conference in Hollywood, CA on Monday (Dec. 6), these are the dates that are believed to have been confirmed for the tour so far: More...

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The Haunted To Be Featured On Headbangers Ball

Swedish thrash titans The Haunted will be the featured guests on MTV2’s Headbangers Ball this Saturday, Dec. 4th. The group are currently wrapping up the Devastation Across The Nation Tour alongside Damageplan and Shadows Fall; look for them to make their U.S. return in the spring. Their new video “All Against All” was shot by acclaimed director Roger Johansson (In Flames, Soilwork), expect a new video for the track “99” to surface early next year.

Now four albums into the band’s stellar career, The Haunted have returned with their most savage assault yet, proving that there truly is no compromise. Their new disc, "rEVOLVEr," featuring the long anticipated return of original vocalist Peter Dolving, is also the group’s most dynamic offering to date. The innovators of Swedish thrash metal have returned, and they are ready to lay waste to anything that stands in their way.

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Paragon "Revenge" Tracklisting Revealed

Germany's Paragon have revealed the tentative track listing for their new album, "Revenge", scheduled to be released in February/March 2005 through Remedy Records.

Here is the track listing:

01. Impaler
02. Assassins
03. Traitor
04. Master Of The Seas
05. Revenge
06. Symphony Of Pain
07. Beyond The Veil
08. Battle Rages On
09. Art Of War
10. Empire Of The Lost
11. The Gods Made Heavy Metal (Bonus Track - MANOWAR cover)

The Japanese version will also include an edited version of "Master Of The Seas."

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Six Feet Under Reveal Album Title And Release Date

Six Feet Under have revealed the title of their forthcoming album. "13" is the title and will be released on March 22, 2005 through Metal Blade Records. Some song titles to appear on the album are "Decomposition Of The Human Race", "Somewhere In The Darkness", and "The Poison Hand".

Vocalist Chris Barnes also had this to say:

Just want to fill you all in… This new CD is fully mixed and mastered and after an all night session at the Hit Factory, finishing the mix and then a drive back to Tampa from Miami at 4am, only to start a photo session with Joe Giron starting at 11am and finishing up last night at 9pm. I am sitting here right now cranking the fucking shit out of this motherfucker. Its full on brutal death metal guys - I mean heavy as fuck! The title track is on right now--this is the first CD I've done in a long time probably since Max Violence that I'm just freaking out on. I don't know how we put this together, but we did and it's really, really incredible. Just had to share that with you. This new CD will rip your fucking heads off. That's a promise.

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As I Lay Dying Ruling Europe

Their first three European shows were a huge success for As I Lay Dying. The band played three headlining shows in Holland and Germany. They enjoyed great turnouts and unbelievable reactions from the audiences. 200 people in Arnhem, 400 and something in Berlin, and over 500 in Karlsruhe screamed, danced and stagedived to the songs of AILD. “The folks in Berlin experienced some of the most brutal pits the German capital has ever seen”, says an attendant of that particular show!

Right now AILD are supporting Lamb of God on their UK tour before they get back to the States to start the recordings for the long awaited new album!

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Dew Scented To Record New Album

German Thrash metallers Dew Scented will start recording the follow-up of last year's "Impact" in late January 2005 together with producer Andy Classen (Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Gravework, Disbelief, Tankard) at the German Stage One Studios in Borgentreich. A worldwide release for the yet untitled album is scheduled for May 2005. So far, the band has written 12 new songs with still three or four more tracks to come!

Björn from "Killustrations" will take care of the artwork again – he already designed cover & artwork of "Impact."

In April 2005, Dew Scented will set off for some shows together with Swedish Death metallers Grave (most probably in Holland); plans for a full European tour and some gigs at summer festivals are already in progress as well

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Machine Head To Shoot London Show For DVD

This Sunday night (12/05), in front of a sold out crowd at the Academy (Brixton) in London, Machine Head's performance will be shot for their upcoming DVD. The yet-to-be titled DVD will be released at some point next year. To those of you going to the show, go crazy...and enjoy. To those of you not going to the show, check out Machine Head's photo gallery for a few pictures from MH's show last weekend at the Barrowlands in Glasgow, UK - 11.27.2004.

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More Nightwish, Sonata Arctica Dates Announced

Nightwish will be touring the US once again in the New Year with Sonata Arctica. Confirmed dates so far:

Apr. 18 Minneapolis, MN @ Quest Club
Apr. 20 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Apr. 21 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Apr. 23 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Apr. 25 New York, NY @ BB King's
Apr. 28 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
May 8 San Francisco @ The Fillmore
May 10 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox

For those of you having yet to experience Nightwish, check out the E-card here.

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