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Marilyn Manson Settles Lawsuit With Stephen Bier

Yahoo News has issued the following report about shock rocker Marilyn Manson settling a lawsuit with former band member Stephen Bier:

A contentious lawsuit between Marilyn Manson and former bandmate Stephen Bier has been settled without the multimillion judgment the keyboardist initially sought, court records show. An agreement calls for attorneys representing former Bier to be paid $380,000. Manson's insurance company will pay $175,000 while the rest will be paid by Bier's former business managers, Manson's attorney Howard King said.

Bier sued the shock rocker for $20 million in 2007, claiming the singer kept money from him and spent it to furnish a lavish lifestyle buying Nazi memorabilia, an engagement ring and other exotic goods. Manson denied Bier's claims and said Bier didn't properly perform his duties as a band member.

Bier, who went by the stage name Madonna Wayne Gacy, was among the original members of Manson's band when it was known as Marilyn Manson and The Spooky Kids. The case had been scheduled to go to trial this month after frequent delays and months of fighting between the two sides over depositions, documents and scheduling.

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Skold Returns, Song Featured On "Flash Forward"

After stints with KMFDM, Marilyn Manson and SKOLD vs. KMFDM, as producer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist, Tim Skold is once again recording as SKOLD.

Growing from production duties on Marilyn Manson’s cover versions of “Tainted Love” and “Personal Jesus” to songwriting and production duties on the Marilyn Manson albums "Golden Age Of Grotesque" and "Eat Me, Drink Me," SKOLD has "returned darker, harder and heavier than ever," according to the press release.

The song, “I Will Not Forget” from the all new forthcoming SKOLD album, will be featured in Episode #107 of ABC’s new epic drama “FlashForward,” airing November 5, 2009.

Two more songs, "A Dark Star" and "Bullets Ricochet" will also be available. For previews and links go to skold.com.

The full length SKOLD album release is slated for early 2010.

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Cyanotic's Sean Payne Featured In 16volt's Album

16volt makes a triumphant return with their latest album, American Porn Songs featuring the bands trademark layering of heavy, aggressive guitars over pummeling electronics and beats. This album includes guests Steve White (KMFDM), Joseph Bishara (Rasputina, Danzig), Bildeaux Sarver (OHN, Scum of the Earth), Sean Payne (Cyanotic), Jason Bazinet (Chemlab, SMP), Tim Skold (Marilyn Manson, KMFDM), Jeremy Inkel (Front Line Assembly, Left Spine Down), Scott Robison (Drøne), and 16volt mainstay and Mike Peoples (Skrew, Daniel Ash Band).

More details and ordering can be found here.

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Hatchet Dawn To Support Marilyn Manson

Hatchet Dawn has issued the following update about supporting Marilyn Manson on four tour dates:

"Hatchet Dawn will be supporting Marilyn Manson for 4 dates on his 2009 Australian tour. Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th October 2009 at Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide. Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October 2009 at Festival Hall in Melbourne.

"Visit this location for further information and ticket purchasing."

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Marilyn Manson Fans Arrested After Concert

Winnipeg police blocked off Portage Ave. and called in for backup as rowdy fans poured out of Winnipeg's MTS Centre late Sunday (September 13) night after a Marilyn Manson concert. It's unknown how many people were arrested but several people were seen being taken away in handcuffs.

Manson is touring to promote his new album, "The High End of Low." Here are Manson's upcoming tour dates: More...

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Tonight's Headbangers Ball Line-Up Details

Tonight's Headbangers Ball on MTV2 at 2 AM ET/PT will feature The Black Dahlia Murder and other bands discussing the video music awards. The show will also feature the following lineup of videos:

Guns N' Roses – “Welcome to the Jungle”
Guns N' Roses – “November Rain”
Mötley Crüe - "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"
Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People"

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Marilyn Manson Announces U.K. Tour

Shock rock veteran Marilyn Manson has announced that he will be heading to the United Kingdom for a headlining tour this December. No word has been given yet on who will be serving as the support act on the tour.

The tour dates are as follows:

December 9th - London Brixton 02 Academy
December 13th - Birmingham 02 Academy
December 14th - Manchester 02 Academy
December 17th - Nottingham Trent FM Arena

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Tonight's Headbangers Ball Line-Up Details

Tonight’s Headbanger’s Ball, which airs on MT2V at 2AM EDT, will be a special on the upcoming “Beatles: Rock Band” game. The set list will be as follows:

Killswitch Engage On The Beatles Rock Band
Hatebreed - "In Ashes They Shall Reap"
Marilyn Manson On The Beatles Rock Band Edition
Kittie - "Cut Throat"
Killswitch Engage - "My Curse"
Slayer On Rock Band
August Burns Red - "Meddler”
Bullet for My Valentine - "Waking the Demon"
Bullet For My Valentine On Rock Band
Iwrestledabearonce - "You Ain't No Family"
The Black Dahlia Murder - "What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse"
Halestorm - "I Get Off"

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Marilyn Manson Threatens To Rape BDM Vocalist

Chart Attack has an interesting piece that tells about an interaction at a Marilyn Manson autograph session.

"Manson was signing autographs at a meet-and-greet event in Florida recently when Black Dahlia Murder frontman Trevor Strnad reportedly came up to him and yelled, 'Welcome to the freak show!' according to a BANG! Showbiz article printed in the New Zealand Herald.

"The article reports Manson retaliated by writing 'I hate those fucks' on the tablecloth in front of a fan before he got up and said he wanted to "rape" Strnad's face and took a swing at him. Security intervened and no one was hurt."

UPDATE: Lambgoat announced that they emailed BDM and were told that this story is bogus, and that a different member of the band actually said something. Good story all the same, though.

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Oklahoma City Added to Rockstar Mayhem Fest

The Rockstar Mayhem Fest has added a stop in Oklahoma City, OK on August 16th at the Zoo Amphitheatre to their itinerary. Once again, the touring festival this year is co-headlined by Slayer and Marilyn Manson. Also on the bill is Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Cannibal Corpse, God Forbid, Behemoth, Trivium, Bullet For My Valentine, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel and Job For A Cowboy.

You can check out the latest tour dates and buy tickets here.

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