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W.A.S.P.: Buffalo Show Cancelled, BLACKIE Hospitalized For 'Food Poisoning'
W.A.S.P. have cancelled their scheduled appearance at Club Infinity in Buffalo (Clarence),New York Wednesday night (August 11). According to one fan's posting on the band's official forum, a club representative has indicated that "the opening bands [are] still going to play, but 'W.A.S.P.'s singer...August 11, 2004
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W.A.S.P. To Return To The U.K. In November
Various U.K. online ticket vendors, including Ticketmaster.co.uk and SeeTickets.co.uk are offering tickets to W.A.S.P. shows in November. Although unconfirmed by Waspnation.com, the official site of Blackie Lawless' shock-rockers, it appears that W.A.S.P. will be returning to the London Astoria on N...August 6, 2004
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LULLACRY Are 'Really Excited' About U.S. Tour With NIGHTWISH
Finland's LULLACRY have set August 24 as the U.S. release date for their five-track EP, entitled "Fire Within". The CD, which features two new songs, "Fire Within" and "The #1 Rebel", two remakes of classic LULLACRY tracks, as well as a cover version of W.A.S.P.'s "L.O.V.E. Machine", the EP is a swe...July 24, 2004
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W.A.S.P.'s LAWLESS: Parents Don't Want To Take Any Responsibility For Their Children
In a recent interview with the Las Vegas Mercury, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about having his music slammed by the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC) during the mid-'80s due to the songs' "objectionable" lyrics. "As the story goes, [PMRC founding member] Tipper [Gore] was walking dow...July 14, 2004
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Heavy Metal's Premier Guitarists Pick Their Dream G3 Lineups
Norway's Imhotep zine recently asked more than 100 guitarists to choose their own dream G3 lineups. "The respect that the guitar players have for Joe Satriani and Steve Vai is a proven fact," writes the magazine's Thiago Pinto Corrêa Sarkis (also of Brazil's Whiplash). "Anyway, talking with some mus...July 14, 2004
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LULLACRY: New Promotional Photos Posted Online
Finnish female-fronted gothic heavy rock act LULLACRY have uploaded a bunch of new promotional photos at this location. As previously reported, LULLACRY are scheduled to release a new EP, "Fire Within", on August 23 through Century Media Records. The CD features two new songs, "Fire Within" and "The...July 12, 2004
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LULLACRY: 'Fire Within' Audio Sample Posted Online
A short MP3 sample of the title track of the new LULLACRY single, "Fire Within", has been posted online at this location. The lyrics to the song can be viewed here. "Fire Within" is scheduled for release on August 23 through Century Media Records. The CD features two new songs, "Fire ...July 10, 2004
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LULLACRY To Release New EP In August
Century Media Records has set an August 23 European release date for the new EP from the Finnish female-fronted gothic heavy rock act LULLACRY. The CD features two new songs, "Fire Within" and "The #1 Rebel", plus two remakes of earlier LULLACRY tracks, and a cover of W.A.S.P.'s "L.O.V.E. Machine"....July 9, 2004
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ZAN CLAN To Open For QUEENSRŸCHE In Stockholm
ZAN CLAN, the new group fronted by former SHOTGUN MESSIAH vocalist Zinny Zan, will be opening for QUEENSRŸCHE Saturday night (July 10) at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden. In other news, ZAN CLAN guitarist, producer/songwriter Chris Laney (SCRATCH, UNAMEUS, 17, GODSACHE) is now reportedly a full-fledged...July 9, 2004
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W.A.S.P.'s LAWLESS Says He's Not Trying To Be Shocking
ARTILLERY guitarist Michael Stützer interviewed Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. for Denmark's Antenna magazine (formerly Metal Reference) when the American shock rockers paid Copenhagen a visit in order to promote their new album, "The Neon God". What follows are several excerpts from the interview: Ant...June 30, 2004
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W.A.S.P. Live In Paris: Photos Posted Online
French webzine Metal Chroniques has uploaded a bunch of high-quality photos from the W.A.S.P. show at Elysée Montmartre in Paris on June 14. Check them out here. W.A.S.P.'s latest CD, "The Neon God: Part One – The Rise", was released in April through Sanctuary Records. The band — who recently announ...June 29, 2004
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W.A.S.P. Drummer STET HOWLAND Announces CARNIVAL OF SOULS Tour Dates
Drummer Stet Howland and CARNIVAL OF SOULS will be playing a minimum of two shows while Stet is on a short hiatus from W.A.S.P. The first show will take place on June 25 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City, while the second show will happen on July 8 at Club Vodka ...June 20, 2004
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DRAGONFORCE Drummer Dislocates Elbow, Band To Utilize Drum Machine
Upon leaving Paris to return to the U.K. for two extra shows that complete the tour with W.A.S.P., DRAGONFORCE's tour bus was involved in an accident that left drummer Dave Mackintosh with a dislocated elbow that will see him out of action for at least six weeks. Despite this major setback, the Lond...June 17, 2004
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GAMMA RAY Confirmed For Greece's ROCKWAVE Festival
German power metallers GAMMA RAY have been confirmed for the Rockwave Festival, which is scheduled to take place June 18-22 in Athens, Greece. "This announcement comes in a very short notice as the band are taking over from RUNNING WILD who originally had been set to play but have had to cancel thei...June 16, 2004
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TWISTED SISTER, MOTÖRHEAD, SODOM Perform At Italy's GODS OF METAL: Photos Available
French webzine Metal Chroniques has uploaded a bunch of high-quality photos from the Gods of Metal festival, which took place the weekend of June 5-6 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna, Italy. Check them out: TWISTED SISTER (photos) MOTÖRHEAD (photos) W.A.S.P. (photos) SODOM (photos) ANATHEMA ...June 14, 2004