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Facebook > Iced Earth fanclub

If you’re like me, you’ve joined the Iced Earth fanclub and are now disappointed to see it being shut down. But besides you and me, nobody else really joined it, so don’t feel bad.

“On September 1st of this year, we launched the official Iced Earth Facebook page. We had no idea what would happen. All we knew is that other bands were on Facebook, and hundreds of fans requested that we be on it as well. So we asked our publicist, Bill Murphy, to create the official Iced Earth Facebook page for us.“

“With the world’s economy in such rough shape, and people having to scrape together their hard-earned money to buy basic necessities,” Schaffer said, “we thought we could best serve our fans by giving them communication, interaction, access to the band, fun giveaways, and exclusive news on Facebook, without charging them a dime.“

Read full article here.

Translation: Nobody joined our fanclub (except Alex and some other guy) because Facebook and Twitter rendered fansites and fanclubs obsolete. So we had to shut it down and rely on Facebook, and we’re gonna brag about how many ‘likes’ we got so you don’t think we’re unpopular or something.

Rent-A-Metallica: The setlist

Metallica are now playing private parties and bar mitzvahs. They just did a private gig for Activision, so check out some fan filmed videos and their abridged setlist, after the jump.

If you have a private party and would like them to perform, all you gotta do is ask, man… And pay, of course…

When asked if he’d kick the shit out of 90s and 2000s James Hetfield, 80s James Hetfield had no comment.

Murdertours part deux

Why ‘deux’ and not ‘two?’ Because there’s nothing more pretentious than mixing French and English, so voilà.

Anyway, as previously reported, Murderdolls will tour the U.K. But the bad news have just begun, cause now they’ve added other countries to their tour, as well. DAMN.

“Following their pummeling sets opening for Guns N’ Roses, the reactivated Murderdolls — the band consisting of Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT, ROB ZOMBIE) and Wednesday 13 — will return to level Europe in early 2011. It will be their first full European headline tour in over six years.“

Read full article here.

So there you have it. I was laughing at the U.K. but now it’s spreading. Check the full dates after the jump, and see if you’re one of the lucky few who live in a country they’re not coming to (yet).

Marty Friedman likes anime

Well, not really, at least, I don’t know if he really likes anime specifically, but it seems he’s in another Japanese movie. I bet he’s the type of guy who says “Kon’nichiwa” instead of hello and collects Pokemon dolls or something. Ugh.

“Former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman has just completed filming for the upcoming Japanese movie “Maebashi Visual Kei”. Due in Japan in early 2011, the film was directed by Otsuru Gitan and is described as “a dramatic and moving look inside the trials and tribulations of a fictitious Visual Kei band in Japan.“

Full article here.

Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against the Japanese. The same way I have nothing against black people. But there’s something about white guys emulating either Asian or Black culture that just fucking gets to me. I hope Eminem is not reading this though.

Vinnie is fucking hostile

Vinnie Paul doesn’t want anything to do with either Phil or Rex, so let’s not expect a Pantera reunion any time soon. Can we at least expect better facial hair?

“I have my own personal reasons for not wanting to deal with them” said Vinnie while eating.

Video after the jump.

I don’t know about you, but I have a feeling Dime wouldn’t have wanted these guys to still fight each other after his death. Oh well, speaking of Dimebag, photos from ‘Dimebash 2010’ can be found here and here.