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Drummer HENRY RANTA Quits SOILWORK!
Drummer Henry Ranta has left Sweden's SOILWORK in order to dedicate more time to his personal life. "After playing in SOILWORK for five years, our dear friend and drummer Henry Ranta has decided that he can no longer continue to play in SOILWORK," the band said in an official statement announcing Ra...June 4, 2003
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BIOHAZARD: Japanese Tour Postponed
BIOHAZARD guitarist Billy Graziadei has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "We are home for a few days due to a huge problem with the Japan Embassy… we sadly had to postpone the Japan tour. So now we are home until the Jailhouse Rock Tour with HATEBREED, AGNOSTIC FRONT, TH...May 29, 2003
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Drummer MORTEN TOFT HANSEN Leaves HATESPHERE
Drummer Morten Toft Hansen has left Danish death-thrashers HATESPHERE in order to focus all his time and energy on RAUNCHY. "I would like to thank the guys in HATESPHERE for all the fun we had together, especially the tour with THE HAUNTED and MASTODON," Morten said in a statement. "I would also lik...May 28, 2003
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STEVE VAI To Release Collections Of Rarities
STEVE VAI will release the next two installments of "The Secret Jewel Box Set" — "Archives, Volume 3: Mystery Tracks" and "Archives, Volume 4: Various Artists" — on his birthday, June 6, 2003, exclusively through his official web site, Vai.com. "Archives Vol. 3" is a compilation of Steve's bonus tra...May 25, 2003
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NASUM Bassist Explains Decision To Leave The Band
NASUM bassist Jesper Liveröd has issued a statement explaining his decision to leave the group to concentrate on his other band, BURST. Liveröd's statement reads as follows: "I don't really know how to start this, so I'm just going to come right out and say it: "As of the end of the summer of 2003,...May 24, 2003
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MONSTER MAGNET Announce New Bassist, Name Upcoming CD
MONSTER MAGNET have recruited LORD STERLING bassist Jim Baglino to replace Joe Calandra, who was unceremoniously booted from the band last month along with drummer Jon Kleiman. The group, who recently signed a European record deal with SPV/Steamhammer Records, are still looking for a new skinsman an...May 19, 2003
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GUANO APES Cancel U.K. Tour
Germany's GUANO APES have been forced to cancel their U.K. tour after frontwoman Sandra Nasic was taken ill during the band's tour opener in Sheffield. The following is the group's official statement on the matter: "Hi folks, on this tour, bad luck seems to follow. First we had to put off the dates...May 16, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE's ROCKENFIELD Auctioning Off 'Tribe' Drum Kit
QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield is selling the drum kit utilized during the recording sessions for the group's new album, "Tribe". The auction, which ends on May 18, can be accessed via eBay at this location. Says Scott: "Custom built by myself, this drum kit was custom built and used during t...May 16, 2003
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VILE Split With Singer, Announce Temporary Replacement
Californian brutal death metallers VILE have officially parted ways with singer Juan Urteaga. "[Juan] has officially quit the band," reads a message on the band's official web site. "We have known for some time that this was due to occur soon. The Violating Europe tour signified the end of his caree...May 13, 2003
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KING'S X To Issue Reworked Versions Of Early Originals
KING'S X will release a new studio album, entitled "Black Like Sunday", on May 20 through Brop!/ Metal Blade Records. The CD features freshly-recorded songs written and performed live more than 20 years ago, well before the band changed their name to KING'S X and landed their first record deal. The...April 23, 2003
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THE WILDHEARTS Frontman Addresses Bassist's Departure
THE WILDHEARTS mainman Ginger has posted a lengthy message via his official web site addressing bassist Danny McCormack's recent departure from the group in order to go into a rehabilitation center to seek out help for his heroin addiction. "Ever thought that things have gone as bad as things can po...April 10, 2003
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GODSMACK's ERNA Says He Asked NEIL PEART To Play On The New Album
GODSMACK's third full-length CD, "Faceless", features a track called "Serenity", which frontman Sully Erna wrote after reading the book "Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road", penned by RUSH drummer Neil Peart. "The song was inspired by a book I read by Neil Peart, 'The Ghost Rider', and it's ab...April 8, 2003
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MONDO GENERATOR To Release Sophomore CD In The Summer
MONDO GENERATOR, the side project of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Nick Oliveri and Josh Homme, have set "A Drug Problem That Never Existed" as the title for their sophomore album, due in June/July through Ipecac Records. Upcoming MONDO GENERATOR tour dates w/ TOMAHAWK, THE MELVINS: Apr. 28 - San Diego,...April 2, 2003
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SOULFLY's CAVALERA Appreciates U.S. Troops' Efforts In Iraq
SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera, currently on the road in Europe to promote the band's "3" CD, has seen Europe's reaction to the world's events, and has also run into some of America's armed forces along the way. "We saw many things like the Militar...Presence de Militar (military) in places like the...March 21, 2003
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Former SAIGON KICK Singer Offers Free Download
Former SAIGON KICK frontman Matt Kramer is making available for download the solo track "Spinning Round" "on account of the war in Iraq," the singer wrote on his official web site. "The overwhelming feedback that I've received tying together the lyric in this song seems appropriate for the times, so...March 20, 2003
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