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JEFF PILSON Jams At STATION FAMILY FUND Benefit
Former DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson has posted the following message on his web site: "I jammed at the Benefit for the Station Family Fund on Friday the 7th — what a blast! I played with Vinny Appice (still one of my dearest friends, along with wife Justine),Alan Krigger (also long-time friend and dr...November 11, 2003
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HOLOCAUST: Early Albums To Be Reissued
Long-running New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) pioneers HOLOCAUST — perhaps best known for penning the track "The Small Hours", which was later covered by METALLICA on their "The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited" EP — have posted the following update on their official web site: "Those of...October 12, 2003
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BALLISTIC Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
BALLISTIC, the new band featuring former DEUCE / TENSION / WARDOG mainman Tom Gattis, along with JAG PANZER members Rikard Stjernquist (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar),are the latest band confirmed for the 2004 edition of the Bang Your Head festival, set to take place June 25-26 in Balingen, Ge...October 1, 2003
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SKINLAB's ESQUIVEL To Collaborate With Ex-PUSHED Singer
SKINLAB frontman Steev Esquivel has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "Hey what's up everyone. I wanted to give you the low down on DEF IGNITION. I entered the recording stages of the project. As of last week, I started collaborating with production team Marc Pattison and...September 24, 2003
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SEVENDUST Drummer Says His Rift With DEZ FAFARA Has Nothing To Do With COAL CHAMBER
SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose has posted the following message to his official web site: "Hi everyone, it's Morgan. I thought I would personally post myself this time instead of having my webmaster do it for me. There's been a lot going on in my life, as well as SEVENDUST's. Of course, the drama, I'...September 19, 2003
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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist Says He's Not Sitting And Waiting For KING DIAMOND's Phone Call
Legendary Danish metallers MERCYFUL FATE are currently on an extended hiatus and have no plans to regroup for at least a year, guitarist Hank Shermann has revealed in an interview with Metal Reference. "For now [MERCYFUL FATE's future is] a bit uncertain because [singer] King [Diamond] is busy with...September 18, 2003
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The Burning Passion
Here's the solution: maybe death metal needs to take some time out from itself, perhaps the equivalent of a holiday in hell. Because if we hear one more band that sounds like a) MORBID ANGEL b) CANNIBAL CORPSE or c) MORBID ANGEL and CANNIBAL CORPSE, we're going to scream. And we don't mean for the ....September 14, 2003
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A Tribute To The Four Horsemen
Getting picked to feature on a tribute to San Franciscan legends METALLICA must prove something of a scramble to get the "good" tracks. In all honesty, it wouldn't be ideal to have to choose one of their, shall we say, more expansive songs, unless you have the power to recreate that "moment of magic...September 14, 2003
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SAMMY HAGAR: EDDIE VAN HALEN Has Lost Touch
Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar recently spoke to Goldmine magazine about frequent jam partner/VH bassist Michael Anthony's views on the current VAN HALEN situation. "[Michael is] basically like everyone else out there," Hagar said. "He's completely lost touch with any of the VAN HALEN situation...September 5, 2003
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Review: OZZFEST About 'Approved' Craziness
Charles Passy of the Palm Beach Post reports that for most of Ozzfest 2003's 14-hour duration, bands encourage concertgoers to engage in all sorts of mayhem. "Let's get bleeping crazy," is the day's common refrain. "So what happened at the Sound Advice Amphitheatre [in West Palm Beach, Florida] on T...August 30, 2003
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Meet A Man Who Shares OZZY OSBOURNE's Name
Brett Johnson of Scripps Howard News Service reports that "Ozzie Osborn and Ozzy Osbourne both grew up poor and became rich. Ozzie Osborn can think of one other thing he and the namesake famous rock star have in common. " 'I sang quite a bit, but not like him,' said Osborn, who lives near Santa ...August 29, 2003
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KISS/AEROSMITH VIP Ticket Packages: Are They Worth It?
Gemma Tarlach of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that "in the emerging world of VIP concert tickets, four-digit price tags are not uncommon for packages that can include front row seats, a photo op with the band and even an autographed guitar. Like Internet pre-sales and dues-charging fan clu...August 24, 2003
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Newspaper: Reality TV's 'The Osbournes' Exhibits Fishing's Cruel Side
Jordan Kahn of The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that "infamous devil rocker Ozzy Osbourne — who infamously bit the heads off a live dove and bat and urinated on the Alamo" — thrust fishing's absolute worst foot forward during a recent episode of "The Osbournes". "In 'The Osbournes', episode 18...August 22, 2003
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VINTERSORG Drop Off Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival
VINTERSORG, the band led by BORKNAGAR frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg),have been forced to cancel their appearance at this year's Summer Breeze festival, scheduled to take place Aug. 21-23, 2003 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. "I'm so fucking tired of things that don't work out, and that everyon...August 20, 2003
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Hire SINERGY Axeman For Upcoming Tour
Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM have recruited SINERGY/ex-STONE axeman Roope Latvala as the session guitarist for the remainder of their world tour in support of their latest CD, "Hate Crew Deathroll". "When [former guitarist] Alexander ["Aku" Kuoppala] left the band we were left in a difficult situatio...August 16, 2003
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