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STRATOVARIUS Cancel Asian Dates
STRATOVARIUS have cancelled all dates in Taiwan and Southeast Asia due to the growing threat of the S.A.R.S. virus. The following is the group's official statement on the matter: "We are very sorry that we had to make the decision to cancel all our shows after the tour in Japan. This is due to the ....April 15, 2003
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'Jesus Christ' Producer: SEBASTIAN BACH Was Only Selling 30-50 Tickets Per Show
The producer who fired former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach from the national tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar" has challenged Bach's account of the events that led to his dismissal from the show, saying that Bach missed an entire five-show weekend in Columbus after refusing to accept minor change...April 11, 2003
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Former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Singer Lashes Out At The BUSH Administration
Former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE frontman Zack De La Rocha's collaboration with DJ Shadow on a track entitled "March Of Death" has been posted online at this location. The song, which represents a searing attack on the Bush administration's foreign policy, is accompanied on the singer's official web...March 21, 2003
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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: We Have To Get Rid Of SADDAM
Unlike many of his music industry peers, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy does not believe that a war with Iraq is avoidable. "I don't know if there's such a thing as pro-war, but if there is, that's me," Portnoy told Blistering.com. "I mean, nobody wants to go to war, nobody wants to see ...March 15, 2003
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ANTHRAX Enter German Chart At #22!
ANTHRAX's latest CD, "We've Come For You All", has entered the German Media Control Album chart at position #22. The follow-up to 1998's "Volume 8 - The Threat is Real" is due in North America on May 6 through Sanctuary Records. ...March 11, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Concert Death Toll Rises To 99
The death toll from the GREAT WHITE nightclub fire reached 99 yesterday (March 6),after a severely burned Florida man died of his injuries at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to the Providence Journal. Mitchell C. Shubert, 39, of Newberry, Fla., died at 1:10 p.m., a hospital spokesperson s...March 7, 2003
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Former MISFITS Frontman Comments On New Band, War With Iraq
The as-yet-unnamed new band featuring frontman Michale Graves (MISFITS, GRAVES),guitarist Loki (ANGELSIN, GRAVES guitar tech),bassist JV Bastard (MISTER MONSTER),and drummer Paul Lifeless (A LIFELESS ALLIANCE, MISTER MONSTER) have spent the past few weeks rehearsing and writing original material,...March 3, 2003
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THE WILDHEARTS' GINGER: PRESIDENT BUSH Is A 'Genocidal Cunt'
THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has issued an appeal to the public to join him in condemning President George Bush over his foreign policy and the possibility of the U.S. waging war on Iraq. The following is Ginger's public statement as it appears on his official web site: "Anyone that attended the '...February 19, 2003
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LAMB OF GOD Prepare To Master New CD
LAMB OF GOD will master their new album, "As The Palaces Burn", next week at Marcessun Studios in Los Angeles for a May 6 release through Prosthetic Records. The much-anticipated follow-up to 2000's "New American Gospel" was recorded at Richmond, Virginia's Montana studios with producer Devin Townse...January 31, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Finish Tracking Another New Song
IRON MAIDEN producer Kevin Shirley, who is currently working with the band at a London studio on their as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2000's "Brave New World", has posted the following recording update via his web site: "We tracked another new song [Tuesday], and as these are the last tracks for the a...January 30, 2003
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Rock Musicians Speak Out On Possible War With Iraq
An increasing number of rock artists are speaking their minds about a possible war with Iraq, with many of them seeing the potential military operation to oust Saddam Hussein as an issue that affects more than just enlisted soldiers and their families. Others, on the other hand, argue that even if S...January 23, 2003
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ALTARIA Complete Recording, Begin Mixing Full-Length Debut
Finnish melodic metal band ALTARIA, featuring SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen, have completed the backing and harmony vocal tracks for their debut album, "Invitation", and are currently taking care of "additional recordings and other small details and minor fixes" before beginning to mix t...January 9, 2003
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AGNOSTIC FRONT Line Up Dates With HATEBREED, Plan Next Album
Hardcore veterans AGNOSTIC FRONT are in the process of lining up several U.S. shows in March with DISCIPLINE and HATEBREED. The group will shortly commence the songwriting process for their next studio album, to be recorded this fall for an early 2004 release. In related news, New York's LOVED AND H...January 7, 2003
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CONVERGE Gig Turns Violent: Video Posted Online
A fight that erupted during CONVERGE's appearance at Gainsvillefest 2002 in Gainesville, Florida on Dec. 21, 2002 — complete with CONVERGE bassist Nate Newton clocking an audience member over the head with his bass guitar — was captured on video and has been posted online at this location. CONVERGE...January 6, 2003
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HENRY ROLLINS: Why PENNYWISE Dropped Off WEST MEMPHIS 3 Benefit Album
Punk rock icon HENRY ROLLINS has revealed that one of the songs originally planned for the his West Memphis Three benefit compilation, "Rise Above", was pulled from the album's final track listing after the track's designated vocalist had a change of heart about the guilt of the three men convicted...December 19, 2002
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