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METALIUM/EDENBRIDGE Tour Dates Announced
Germany's METALIUM have announced the dates for their forthcoming European tour with EDENBRIDGE. They are as follows: May 07 - Crailsheim, GER @ Eiche May 08 - Rockhouse Amber, GER @ Villingen-Marbach May 09 - Milano, ITA @ Indians Saloon May 10 - Barcelona, SPA @ Razzmatazz 2 May 11 - Oiarzun, SPA...April 20, 2002
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RAMONES Family, Friends Feuding Over Joey's Birthday Bash
The following article originally appeared in today's edition of the New York Post: Joey Ramone's mother and brother are blasting friends and former bandmates of the late punk legend for staging a birthday bash the same night as a family fete in his honor. Joey's brother, Mickey Leigh, and mother, Ch...April 17, 2002
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DORO PESCH: New Album Is Heaviest In 10 Years
German singer DORO PESCH and her band—Joe Taylor (guitar),Nick Douglas (bass),Johnny Dee (drums) and Oliver Palotai (guitar/keyboards)—have been hard at work at Soundmine studios in Pennsylvania putting the finishing touches on her new album, tentatively entitled Fight. According to DORO, “It's ou...April 16, 2002
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MOTRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE: I Wanted To Play On New KING DIAMOND CD
Former KING DIAMOND and current MOTRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee was in brief talks to make an appearance on the current KING DIAMOND album, Abigail II: The Revenge, but due to Mikkey' commitment to MOTRHEAD, his contributions never took place. I was actually talking to King about playing on that album,...April 10, 2002
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MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE: I Wanted To Play On New KING DIAMOND CD
Former KING DIAMOND and current MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee was in brief talks to make an appearance on the current KING DIAMOND album, Abigail II: The Revenge, but due to Mikkey' commitment to MOTÖRHEAD, his contributions never took place. “I was actually talking to King about playing on that albu...April 10, 2002
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: MTV Stole “The Osbournes” Idea From Me
Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider believes that the idea behind the hit TV show The Osbournes, based on the real-life family of BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne, originated with the idea for a show called The Sniders of Great Neck that he's had in development with MTV's sister channel VH...April 6, 2002
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Swedish Heavy Rock Artists Unite On Benefit CD
Around 150 of Sweden's top heavy rock artists, including members of BACKYARD BABIES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and EUROPE, have recorded a Tommy Denander/Ricky Delin-penned track entitled “Where's The Fire” for a triple-CD benefit album, entitled United, to help raise funds for those affected by the World Tr...February 22, 2002
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DEE SNIDER: Too Twisted For ABC?
The following item comes to us courtesy of The New York Post: TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider may have been a bit too twisted for the suits at ABC's late night info-fest, "World News Now". Snider, formerly known as the hulking drag queen who snarled the '80s anthems "We're Not Gonna Take It" and...February 18, 2002
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TWISTED SISTER Fans Unite Online To Record Version Of "Sin After Sin"
Five TWISTED SISTER fans from different parts of Finland and Sweden who came in contact with one another via TS frontman Dee Snider's message board at www.deesnider.com, but who, to this day, have never met in person, have collaborated on a cover version of TWISTED SISTER's Sin After Sin entirely th...February 12, 2002
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Former TWISTED SISTER Frontman Becomes Official Promo Voice Of MSNBC
Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is now the official promo voice of MSNBC. The raspy-voiced Snider has been doing voiceovers for the likes of Brian Williams, Ashleigh Banfield and Alan Keyes since last winter, according to an article published in the New York Observer. The Long Island-based...February 9, 2002
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Former TWISTED SISTER Frontman Hard At Work On PMRC Docu-Drama
Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is presently in Houston, Texas filming VH1's docu-drama about the PMRC hearings. Dee's stand-in on the shoot is a guy named Gregg Gill from the band Z-LOT-Z. A summer air date is expected. ...February 6, 2002
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VH1 Seeks Extras For PMRC Documentary
Southwest Casting is seeking extras for VH1's documentary about the PMRC, which is shooting in Houston and is set to star former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider (who will be playing himself). Auditions will take place this weekend. For more information, visit Southwest's web site at this location...January 15, 2002
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LED ZEPPELIN Bassist To Make UK Live Appearance
Former LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones and his band will be appearing in a benefit concert in aid of the Mines Advisory Group at The Lyric Theatre at The Lowry in Manchester, UK on Sunday, January 27th. The concert, dubbed Guitars Against Landmines, has been organized by singer/songwriter Julie...January 4, 2002
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TWISTED SISTER's Snider To Play Himself In PMRC Docudrama!
Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has signed a deal with VH1 to play himself in the upcoming docudrama about the 1985 PMRC hearings. Filming begins in February in Texas. A summer air date is expected. ...December 29, 2001
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Archive News Nov 30, 2001
Here are some of the latest sales figures for various metal/hard rock releases in the US, as reported by Soundscan for the week ending November 25th, 2001 (number in parenthesis indicates the number of weeks the title has been on the sales chart): ... KID ROCK – Cocky: 223,062 (1) ...November 30, 2001