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New York Post: MIKE PIAZZA Is The NY METS' Resident Metalhead
Billy Heller of the New York Post reports that New York Mets star catcher Mike Piazza, currently on the disabled list, is the Met who's most into music, says Vito Vitiello, a cheerful, stocky 34-year-old guy from New Hyde Park who holds sway with 50,000 watts of sound before crowds of 40,000 and mor...July 5, 2003
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VELVET REVOLVER To Release Live EP, DVD In October
VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum revealed during an appearance on 97.1 KLSX FM's "Riki Rachtman Radio" Friday night (June 27) that they will be releasing an EP and DVD of the band's June 19 El Rey Theater performance on October 7 through an as-yet-undisclosed label. In add...June 28, 2003
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Memorial Service For TOOL Singer's Mother To Be Held This Weekend
Fans wishing to send flowers as a way of expressing their condolences to TOOL/A PERFECT CIRCLE vocalist Maynard James Keenan on the loss of his mother may do so at this address: Judith Marie Keenan/Garrison Toland-Herzig Funeral Home 803 North Wooster Ave. Dover, OH 44622 As previously reported, May...June 25, 2003
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TOOL Singer's Mother Passes Away At Age 59
Judith Marie Keenan/Garrison (view photo here),mother of TOOL/A PERFECT CIRCLE frontman Maynard James Keenan, passed away earlier today at the age of 59. Our condolences go out to Maynard and the rest of the Keenan/Garrison family. A PERFECT CIRCLE will appear on the Lollapalooza main stage in Phoe...June 18, 2003
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METALLICA Producer Speaks Out On 'St. Anger'
METALLICA producer Bob Rock recently spoke to MTV.com about the production on the group's new album, "St. Anger". "I wanted to do something to shake up radio and the way everything else sounds," said Rock, who helped write the music and lyrics and played basslines on the album. "To me, this album so...June 13, 2003
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GODSMACK's 'Faceless' Certified Platinum!
GODSMACK's third full-length album, "Faceless", has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),signifying sales of more than 1,000,000 units. The band have reached this benchmark a mere five weeks after the album's release in April. The CD debuted at no. 1 on th...May 17, 2003
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SEETHINGS Sign With Italy's SCARLET RECORDS
SEETHINGS, the new Swedish band fronted by former DARKANE vocalist Lawrence Mackrory, have inked a worldwide deal with Italy's Scarlet Records. The group's first release through the label will be "Parallels", due in late spring. North American and Asian recording agreements are currently being negot...May 8, 2003
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Psychologists: Heavy Metal Listeners Experience Increased Feelings Of Hostility And Aggression
The following article was originally published in today's edition of the New York Post: Tipper Gore was right — nasty music can mess with a kid's head. So say psychologists who studied the effect that violent lyrics can have on thoughts and feelings. Male and female college students who listened to...May 6, 2003
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TOOL Drummer To Play Hollywood Gig With PIGMY LOVE CIRCUS
TOOL drummer Danny Carey will perform with his side-band PIGMY LOVE CIRCUS on Saturday, May 3 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. The band features Peter Fletcher on guitar, Mike Savage on vocals, and Shep Stevenson on bass. ...April 23, 2003
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DAVE GROHL Lays Down Drums For New KILLING JOKE Album
FOO FIGHTERS frontman/ex-NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl has laid down the drum tracks for the new KILLING JOKE album, tentatively titled "Axis of Evil", according to Billboard. The project, which will be out in June on Sony worldwide, was produced by GANG OF FOUR's Andy Gill and is the veteran U.K. rock...April 7, 2003
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TOOL: On Hiatus Until 2005
According to the unofficial TOOL web site Toolshed.down.net, TOOL will likely remain on a hiatus for the next 18 months while A PERFECT CIRCLE — who features in their ranks TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan — complete work on their sophomore album and the subsequent touring activities in support of...April 1, 2003
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MUDVAYNE Singer Talks About Touring Plans, New Video
MUDVAYNE singer Chud (a.k.a. Chad Gray) recently spoke to MTV.com about how the band hooked up with LINKIN PARK, XZIBIT and BLINDSIDE for the upcoming Projekt Revolution tour, which launches April 8 in Rochester, New York. "We're friends with [LINKIN PARK]," Chud explained of the seemingly unusual p...March 7, 2003
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AC/DC Get The String Treatment
Los Angeles-based CMH Records are in the process of putting together a string tribute to AC/DC, titled "Back in Baroque", featuring the album "Back In Black" getting the full works in the style of a string orchestra. The CD is scheduled for release in late spring. Also available from the label are t...March 3, 2003
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TOOL Drummer To Guest On New COLLIDE CD
TOOL drummer Danny Carey has recorded a guest appearance on the forthcoming third full-length album from COLLIDE, titled "Some Kind Of Strange". Carey is said to have laid down drums to the track called "Somewhere", which is one of 11 songs set to be included on the effort, due on April 22 through t...February 28, 2003
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MARCOS CURIEL: I Was Fired From P.O.D.
Ex-P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel has lashed out at his former bandmates, claiming that he was fired from the band last week because he has other projects and because of differences in religious philosophies. "I was hoping I could do what Maynard [Keenan] does," Curiel told MTV.com. "He's in TOOL an...February 19, 2003
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