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DON DOKKEN: GEORGE LYNCH Didn't Give A Fuck About The Fans
The long and well-publicized feud between DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken and former DOKKEN axeman George Lynch shows no signs of letting up. In a recent interview with Glam Metal, Dokken was more than eager to tell his side of the story. "George was a great guitar player — he was one of the ...August 19, 2002
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BOB DAISLEY: "Would The Real OZZY OSBOURNE Please Stand Up?"
Former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley recently spoke to Australia's Undercover about his ongoing legal battle with the Osbournes over unpaid royalties and songwriting credits on OZZY's solo albums. Bob says he wrote all the lyrics, not OZZY, as it is widely believed. The following is a transcript...July 12, 2002
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KRISIUN Prepare To Record "Deadly True Death Metal Album"
Brazilian death metal gods KRISIUN are tentatively scheduled to complete the songwriting sessions for their next studio album at the end of this year for a mid-2003 release through Century Media Records. According to a message posted via the group's official web site, "it's gonna be a deadly true de...June 30, 2002
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Center Of Speculation Over Fake Paintings
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich may soon find himself in some hot water over the $5.5 million he received for the Basquiat paintings that were auctioned off at Sotheby's in May, if the following report in the New York Post (as it appears in today's edition of the paper) is to be believed: June 27, 200...June 27, 2002
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SUPERMASSIV MP3 Samples Posted Online
SUPERMASSIV, the new band formed by ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE/LIFE OF AGONY drummer Sal Abruscato, guitarist Rob Hudson, and former URANIUM 235 members Matt Brown (guitar) and Billy Kelly (vocals),have posted MP3 samples of all six tracks from their current Resurrection EP at this location. The songs feat...May 17, 2002
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Deus Deceptor
A Swedish “supergroup” consisting of former ARCH ENEMY frontman Johan Liiva, ANDROMEDA guitarist Johan Reinholdz and DEFLESHED/DARK FUNERAL skinsman Matte Modin, NONEXIST offer very little in the way of surprises on their debut CD, Deus Deceptor, but nevertheless deliver the goods with a respectable...April 15, 2002
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: DAVE ELLEFSON Is Not Our New Bass Player
Contrary to recent rumors, former MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson has not been selected to replace Jason Newsted in METALLICA, according to METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, who made a brief appearance in the members-only chat room of the band's official web site on Friday, April 5th. Hammett reporte...April 7, 2002
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EARTHTONE9 To Split Up Following London Show
Britain's EARTHTONE9, once considered to be among the country's brightest metal hopefuls, will be splitting up following their April 13th gig at The Garage in London. Here is a statement on the matter from guitarist Joe Roberts: As many people are already aware, the future of EARTHTONE9 has been han...March 24, 2002
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Former HELLOWEEN Frontman Readies Third Solo Release, Addresses Criticism
Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske is tentatively due to issue his third solo album through Sanctuary Records in April, according to his official web site. Although the songs' musical direction reportedly has nothing to do with traditional heavy metal, the material on the album is being describ...March 5, 2002
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LINKIN PARK: Alive And Well!
LINKIN PARK have issued the following statement in response to a news story hoax that stated that the band had been killed in a car crash: There is a fake CNN.com URL floating around that is reporting that 'Popular Teen 'rock' band LINKIN PARK have been killed in an Auto wreck while travelling to a...January 30, 2002
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ALLBEAT Issues Statament Regarding Fate Of CHUCK SCHULDINER Auction Funds
Thom Hazeart, the man behind the Allbeat (www.allbeat.com) auction that was originally set up to benefit the family of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, but which has been accused by Jane Schuldiner, Chuck's mother, of misappropriating the funds received from the auction (see our...January 20, 2002
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NONEXIST Finalize Track Listing, Plot Attack
Sweden's NONEXIST, the new band of former ARCH ENEMY frontman Johan Liiva, ANDROMEDA guitarist Johan Reinholdz, and DEFLESHED/DARK FUNERAL drummer Matte Modin, have finalized the track listing for their debut album, entitled Deus Deceptor, which is tentatively scheduled to be released in Japan in Fe...January 9, 2002
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Hate Breeds Suffering
Call me jaded, but the idea of four guys getting together with the sole purpose of making the “most extreme” old-school-style grindcore CD ever released is a concept that leaves me cold, and with good reason. Over the course of the last fifteen years, many acts have attempted to offer their own vers...December 25, 2001
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America's Volume Dealer
Four years after the group's Wiseblood release, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have returned with a new album that sees the group sticking to a tried-and-tested formula without having made any attempts to update their songwriting in a way that would make it more consistent with the current music trends. Co...December 17, 2001
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Resurrection
Following a near decade-long hiatus from the traditional heavy metal world that spawned his musical career, former JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Rob Halford has returned to doing what he does best, much to the delight of the PRIEST fans that were less than thrilled with the singer's brief—and utterly commer...December 17, 2001
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