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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: New Album Hits You In The Middle Of Forehead And Doesn't Stop
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message via the band's official web site at www.anthraxtheband.com: "We had a press day with a bunch of European journalists on Saturday. It was like a mini U.N. summit meeting except instead of talking about the situation in Palestine we talked a...June 20, 2002
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Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Frontman To Perform "Best Of" Set At THE GODS 2002
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and current TALISMAN/HUMANIMAL frontman Jeff Scott Soto will perform a Best of Jeff Scott Soto set at The Gods 2002 show in Bradford, UK on Sunday, June 2nd. Also scheduled to appear are Canada's HAREM SCAREM and GIANT, among many others. Soto's backing band for the occasion...March 31, 2002
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Confirmed For THE GODS 2002
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and current TALISMAN/HUMANIMAL frontman Jeff Scott Soto and his solo band will appear at The Gods 2002 festival in Manchester, UK on Sunday, June 2nd. Other acts scheduled to perform include HAREM SCAREM and GIANT. ...March 28, 2002
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LIMP BIZKIT Guitarist Search: A Behind-The-Scenes Account
All guitar players considering taking part in the ongoing LIMP BIZKIT guitarist auditions and anyone else that hates Fred Durst with a passion should read the following account written by a recent applicant (originally posted at this location). A very entertaining read, indeed. Here it goes: “Some o...February 2, 2002
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ANTHRAX's Ian: New CD Will Be Full Of "Giant Fat Guitar Riffs"
ANTHRAX have tracked 15 songs—including three covers—during the recording sessions for their as-yet-untitled forthcoming CD, according to a tour diary submitted by guitarist Scott Ian at www.metal-sludge.com. Describing the record as “brutal”, Ian goes on to say that the upcoming CD, which apparentl...January 27, 2002
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DISTURBED Commence Work On Sophomore CD, Plan DVD
DISTURBED have commenced the writing process for their sophomore effort and expect to enter Groovemaster Studios with producer Johnny K during March to begin recording the CD for a late 2002 release through Giant/Warner Bros. Records. In other news, the band are presently working on their first-ever...January 9, 2002
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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
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Archive News Nov 15, 2001
The reunited CANDLEMASS—featuring bassist/mainman Leif Edling, vocalist Messiah Marcolin, guitarist Lars Johansson, guitarist Matts 'Mappe' Bjorkman, and drummer Jan Lindh—have officially been confirmed for next year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, which is scheduled to take place on J...November 15, 2001
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Archive News Oct 25, 2001
Norwegian black metal legends MAYHEM have finally broken their silence regarding the recent reports of vocalist Maniac's departure and rumors of a possible split. According to the band's official web site, “MAYHEM is NOT breaking up, nor is Maniac leaving.” Commented guitarist Blasphemer (aka Run...October 25, 2001
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Archive News Oct 15, 2001 - update 2
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has posted the following update on the group's recently cut-short US tour, reportedly as a result of “dismal” attendance: “As you have now heard, [stand-in vocalist] James Rivera [of HELSTAR] has delivered the goods like no other could have. The dude can not...October 15, 2001
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Archive News Aug 31, 2001
The reunited EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, FORBIDDEN and SADUS are tentatively set to join forces in a combined touring package that is due to go out under the moniker Bay Area Invasion, and which is presently being put together by Walter Morgan's Deadly Embrace Productions (the people behind this month's Th...August 31, 2001
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Archive News May 04, 2001
EXODUS and VIO-LENCE reunions are being mentioned as a possibility for a benefit concert that is currently being planned for TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. No date has been announced yet, but the show is most likely to occur in San Francisco, and if everythin...May 4, 2001
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