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SHARON OSBOURNE Planning More Surgery

ContactMusic.com is reporting that Sharon Osbourne is going to treat herself this Christmas to more cosmetic surgery. The 52-year-old wife of Ozzy has admitted to having confidence-boosting procedures performed in the past and jokes that after her upcoming operation she will look like British glamou...

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PITCHSHIFTER: Lecturous Rockers

PITCHSHIFTER's spiritual core, vocalist J.S. Clayden and bassist Mark Clayden, are stepping into the college arena. As a special treat on the upcoming U.K. tour in support of the "PSIentology" DVD, Mark and J.S. will be taking a Q&A session before the Norwich Waterfront show at the local Access...

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Former AMEN Guitarist Joins MURDERDOLLS Frontman's Solo Band

MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 has secured the services of former AMEN guitarist Matt "Pig" Montgomery for the his "Look What The Bats Dragged In" November European solo tour. Commented Wednesday: " 'Pig' is the perfect guy for this. We're both horror movie junkies, and the whole reason we got in...

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DREAM THEATER/IRON MAIDEN Producer Says He Is 'Commiting Professional Suicide'

Producer Kevin Shirley (DREAM THEATER, IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER) has posted the following message on his web site: "I'm definitely commiting professional suicide on a huge scale these days. I just get so pissed at these record companies and band managers that treat us engineers and producers like shit, a...

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LIMP BIZKIT's DURST: We Are Very Content With Guitarist MIKE SMITH Being Gone

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has confirmed the departure of guitarist Mike Smith from the group's ranks. Smith (ex-SNOT) joined the band as the replacement for Wes Borland and appeared on BIZKIT's most recent studio CD (last year's moderately successful "Results May Vary") before being ousted fro...

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STEEL ATTACK To Release Fourth Album In October

Swedish heavy metal act STEEL ATTACK will release their fourth album, entitled "Enslaved", in October through Arise Records. The follow-up to last year's "Predator of the Empire" was recorded at Black Lounge Studios and mastered by Peter In de Betou. "Enslaved" track listing : 01. Gates Of Heaven 02...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says 'Things Are A Lot More Real' In METALLICA Camp Nowadays

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently told the Reno Gazette Journal that the band underwent a "paradigm shift" thanks to the therapy sessions documented in the METALLICA movie "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster". For example, band member James Hetfield used to curse at crowd members from the stage...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: If You Fuck With The U.S., You're Going To Have To Pay

In a brand-new pre-Ozzfest interview with Metal Edge magazine, SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo was asked if much of the band's last album, "A Lethal Dose of American Hatred", was a response to the events of September 11, 2001. "Parts of it, for sure," Anselmo replied. "I think we got to do...

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DOUG PINNICK Offers Updates On KING'S X, POUNDHOUND And Other Projects

KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick has issued the following update on his recent activities: "The project with [PEARL JAM bassist] Jeff [Ament], Mike and [drummer] Richard [Stuverud] sort of has a southern rock classic sound, a bit of the ROLLING STONES vibe, a little jam band vibe on some songs… Some g...

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ULI JON ROTH Writes Orchestra Score For SCORPIONS Classic

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth will spend the next five days conducting and recording Sky Orchestra. He has prepared further new scores for "Requiem For An Angel", which are going to be recorded at Skylight Manor Studios. As a special treat for his North American fans, Uli has also written a full...

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KROKUS In Pre-Production For New Album

Veteran Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have entered the studio (photo) to begin pre-production for their follow-up to 2003's "Rock the Block", tentatively due in early 2005. "Today they made a first selection of ... 30 songs!" reads a posting on the band's web site. "Some great material! We will keep you...

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MACHINE HEAD Comment On 'Burn My Eyes' Anniversary Show

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have commented on their upcoming 10th anniversary of their highly acclaimed debut offering, "Burn My Eyes". The band will celebrate the occasion by treating their fans to a special, one-night-only performance of the album in its entirety on August 8 at t...

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BUTTONHOOK Postpone West Coast Tour

BUTTONHOOK, the Atlanta-based band featuring former NEUROTICA guitarist Mike Gaudreau and ex-DEN OF THIEVES singer Roman Carson, have postponed their previously announced West Coast tour "due to circumstances beyond their control," according to a statement from the group. "The band will return to At...

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PRIMORDIAL Set Working Title For New Album

Irish "dark metal" band PRIMORDIAL have set "The Gathering Wilderness" as the new working title of their fifth studio album, tentatively due in early 2005 through Metal Blade Records. "I must say in the last month things have been coming together better then before and the songs are becoming clearer...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Checks In From Europe

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band's official web site (as part of his regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail"): "Comrades, if it's Wednesday it must be Glasgow, and you know what that means. Tonight has been sold out for a while and will probably be the best...