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5-14-05Former Metal Church Vocalist David Wayne Dies

  "On behalf of David Wayne's Metal Church, we would like to express our deepest sorrow in the passing of our metal brother, David Wayne. This is not only a loss for us as a band and his family, but also millions of metalheads throughout the world. David died due to complications from injuries he sustained in a head-on automobile accident several months ago. "David Wayne was the patented scratchy vocals of several METAL CHURCH albums and was in the process of returning to the metal scene with his new band lineup. His goal was to return to the sounds of METAL CHURCH's albums released in 1984 and 1986. We will always remember the burning words and vocals in 'Gods of Wrath', 'Watch the Children Pray', and 'Start the Fire'. David and his current band had just completed several new songs and were ready to head to the recording studio after their European tour dates this summer. "Along with David's family and friends, we would ask that cards, letters, and flowers be sent to the below address. Additionally, donations are being accepted to help David's family with funeral expenses.

David Wayne's Memorial Fund
C/O Verna Schielling
1217 North 57th Court
Ridgefield, WA 

www.davidwaynesmetalchurch.com

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5-10-05DemonBreed are Signed

   This band hits the stuido next month to record their first album, for casket record label. So lock up your daughters, the force of raw metal from down south is on it way.

4-12-05 Dimebag Honored With Toy Action Figure

11-15-06Brutus Drummer Commits Suicide

According to Metalfan.nl, Dutch death metal drummer Maarten "Ploegbaas" Luysterburg (BRUTUS, ex-GODDESS OF DESIRE) took his own life on Tuesday, October 24. He was 25 years old. In a posting in the guestbook section of BRUTUS' official web site, the band confirmed Luysterburg's passing, stating that "the weight of the world motivated him throughout his life but in the end got the best of him." Maarten was said to be very focused on his mental recovery during the last couple of months and had a lot of things to do in life, which made this turn of events even more shocking for those close to him. Services for Maarten "Ploegbaas" Luysterburg will be held on Monday, October 30 in Etten-Leur, Holland.

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9-21-06Hear The Entire  Mushroomhead Album Online

Mushroomhead's entire newly-released album "Savior Sorrow" has been posted online in streaming audio form here.

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5-5-06System of A Down To Go On Hiatus

posted Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 10:39:34 PM by deathbringer.

MTV.com is reporting that System of a Down will go on hiatus after completing the Ozzfest 2006 tour. "We're not breaking up," Malakian insisted. "If that was the case, we wouldn't be doing this Ozzfest, because we're a little nervous" about trying to fill Ozzy Osbourne's shoes. Ozzy will be headlining just 10 of this year's Ozzfest dates, with System topping the bill on Ozzy's off days. "We're going to take a very long break after Ozzfest and do our own things," he added. "We've done System for over 10 years, and I think it's healthy for us to get away from it for a while and come back to it later on. So, this is probably going to be ... well, it's not a farewell tour, but it's going to be a little while before we go out again." Malakian said he couldn't guess just how long System's hiatus will be, other than to say a few years. System of a Down have generally held recording sessions every three years since their self-titled debut in 1998, although the release of the material has been staggered: 2001's Toxicity was followed in 2002 by the outtakes collection Steal This Album!, and in 2005 the band issued the two halves of its double album, Hypnotize/ Mezmerize, five months apart. This fall, Malakian said he'll start work on his next project, Scars on Broadway, a band he's still assembling. He's also in talks to score a feature film, but hasn't inked a deal just yet. And the rest of the band has other interests, too. Tankian runs his own record label, Serjical Strike, and Odadjian has been talking with members of the Wu-Tang Clan about working together on a project. "I have a few things lined up that I want to do," Malakian explained. "For me, personally, I've written all the System records from day one, so it's kind of healthy for me to go off and do a few other things and then come back to it, as it is for the rest of the band. Some people would call it a breakup, but we don't really call it that. You know, even U2 took a little time off, and then they came back with a new sound. We're not trying to follow anyone — that's just an example of a band that kind of took a little break and then came back.

Read the full article at MTV.com.

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3-23-06Police Battle Punks

    The Associated Press has issued the following report: Rioting broke out Saturday night (March 4) at British punk band concert in San Bernardino, California, injuring several people and destroying two police cars, officials said. Some in the crowd of about 1,500 at the "British Invasion 2K6" show pelted police with rocks and bottles, forcing the officers to withdraw, police spokesman Sgt. Rick Lindsey said. Two concertgoers were hospitalized with serious injuries, and two officers suffered minor injuries, he said. The rioting began when police responded to a report of a stabbing at the National Orange Show Events Center concert. When officers arrived, the crowd became agitated and several fights broke out, forcing the officers to back off, Lindsey said. After backup arrived, the officers went in again and extracted the stabbing victim and another person who was beaten, Lindsey said. But the violent crowd forced officers to withdraw again. With additional backup, including Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and Fontana police, officers lined up in phalanx formation to clear the streets and they fired pepper balls and tear gas to move the crowd, Lindsey said. As the crowd dispersed they destroyed two police cars and vandalized area businesses, Lindsey said. A trash bin was set on fire (photo) and storefront windows were smashed. The all-day concert was scheduled to feature 22 punk rock bands, including G.B.H. and THE ADICTS

1-4-05Korn and 10 Years To Tour In February

Korn look to have tapped 10 Years to support them on their upcoming North American trek which will kick off in late February, dates and venues have yet to be announced

11-03-05Masacre Drummer Passes Away

Victor Gallego the drummer for a  Colombian death metal band MASACRE,  died  on October 30.  The cause of death has not yet been disclosed. Gallego joined MASACRE in 1992 and recorded three CDs with the group. Their most recent release, "Total Death",  came out in 2004.

8-3-05Sepultura  New Album

Sepultura look to have now reconvened in the studio to begin recording their new album "Dante 05". The group have been working on the effort with producer Andre Moraes and are expecting a release early next year through SPV. The outing is said to take its conceptual theme from the classic work, "The Divine Comedy".

6-23-05Morbid Angel Member Is "Missing"

   The following message was sent out by GENITORTURERS frontwoman Gen and MORBID ANGEL bassist/vocalist David Vincent regarding missing MORBID ANGEL guitarist Tony Norman: "MORBID ANGEL are scheduled to fly to Portugal this Wednesday for a huge festival. As of today, no one has seen or heard from Tony Norman, MORBID ANGEL's rhythm guitarist, who also used to play in the band MONSTROSITY. He was last seen by us at our friends wedding when him and his girlfriend were seated at our table. This was well over a month ago and no one has had contact with him since that we can determine. We have contacted many of his friends, parents etc... no one has heard from him We think that he has recently moved within Tampa to a new place… No one seems to know where and none of his phone numbers are working…. so no one at this point is able to reach him. At this point David and the rest of the MORBID ANGEL crew are really worried about him as it is not like him to be out of touch. A missing person's report has been filed.If you know him or anyone that has contact with him… please help us contact anyone you know who might also know him or his girlfriend."

5-29-05Les Paul Inducted Into National Inventor's Hall of Fame

Electric guitar pioneer Les Paul was one of 14 people inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame this year. Guy Gugliotta has done a nice writeup of the history, so do yourself a favor and read the whole article.

5-10-05Mushroomhead

  have set a July 26th release date for their upcoming DVD effort "Volume 1". A trailer and more for the effort can be found over at www.mushroomhead.com.

4-30-05American Head Charge Guitarist Dies

MTV.com is reporting that the cause of AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE guitarist Bryan Ottoson's death has been determined to be the result of a prescription-drug overdose, according to North Charleston, South Carolina police records. The 27-year-old musician's body was discovered Tuesday (April 19) in a sleeping bunk on the band's tour bus in North Charleston, where the group was set to play at the Plex club. Police found a pill bottle containing "numerous amounts of prescription medicine" in Ottoson's bed. Members of AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE told police they last saw Ottoson alive at around 4 a.m. on the morning of April 18, just as the band was departing Jessup, Maryland, for North Charleston. Ottoson had consumed "a large amount of alcohol at a bar" in Jessup that evening, according to police documents. Police were called to the scene at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening; by that time, Ottoson was dead. Bassist Chad Hanks (known to fans by his stage name, Mr. H.C. Banks III) and guitarist Karma Cheema told police that Ottoson was a "heavy sleeper, and it was not uncommon for him to sleep late before a concert." The report also claims police were told that Ottoson had been "consuming unknown prescription medications."

3-13-05System of a Down  Gets  Marijuana

System of a Down rocker Shavo Odadjain is assured a constant supply of marijuana - because his doctor writes him prescriptions.Ever since the "Chop Suey!" bassist told his physician he experiences pains in his leg, he has received a never-ending supply of cannabis.Odadjian says, "I get it prescribed. I told my doctor that I get a little tendonitis in my leg. So he writes me a prescription for marijuana and they hand it over. " It's f**king great!"

2-8-05System Of A Down's New Album

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that SYSTEM OF A DOWN have confirmed an April 26 release date for "Mezmerize", the first half of their new double album set. The second CD, titled "Hypnotize", will be out sometime this fall. Meanwhile, the first single from "Mezmerize", called "B.Y.O.B.", is poised to arrive at rock radio on or around March 1.

LAMB OF GOD          1-14-05Name Live DVD

LAMB OF GOD have announced that their forthcoming DVD (due out in March 2005) will be entitled KILLADELPHIA. As previously noted, the band recorded their October 2004 Trocadero concert in Philadelphia, PA for the full length concert DVD. Extras will include behind the scenes footage taken throughout the Ashes Of Wake and the UK tour that immediately followed.

1-1-05Powerhouse BassisPasses Away

Powerhouse bassist and West Coast hardcore stalwart Ernesto "Ernie" Cortez passed away earlier this week following a battle with cancer.