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IGGY POP & THE STOOGES: Power Outage Forces Rescheduling Of Hometown Gig
A gala reunion of IGGY POP and two of the original STOOGES in their hometown of Detroit was canceled after the electricity went out in the area as a result of the massive blackout which hit N.Y., Canada and parts of the Midwest. IGGY POP & THE STOOGES had finished a sound check Thursday (August...August 16, 2003
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IGGY POP Explains How The STOOGES Got Back Together
Iggy Pop recently spoke to Brian McCollum of Detroit Free Press about his decision to collaborate with fellow ex-STOOGES members Ron and Scott Asheton on four tracks ("Little Electric Chair", "Skull Rings", "Loser" and "Dead Rock Star") for his new album, "Skull Ring". "It took awhile sifting down,...August 13, 2003
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Conquers Japan
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently played two songs from his latest solo CD, "Music For Speeding" ("Lust For Life" and "It's The Unreal Thing"),live in the broadcast center for Japan's Sky Perfect TV's "Party Dude!" program. This nationwide hard rock show will broadcast the two songs...August 11, 2003
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IGGY POP Live At Jones Beach: Photos Available
IGGY POP performed live at Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York on Friday (August 8). Check out pictures from Film Magic. POP will release his new solo album, "Skull Ring", on September 30 through Virgin Records. The follow-up to 2001 "Beat 'Em Up" features collaborations with...August 11, 2003
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Seattle Times: 12-Year-Old Singer Fronts Family's Heavy Metal Band
Tina Potterf of Seattle Times is reporting that ETERNAL COMBUSTION (photo),an Everett, Washington-based heavy metal band, is a true family affair, with mom on bass, dad on drums and their 12-year-old son singing lead. "Yes, you read that right: He's 12," she writes. "And he's got the pipes (a nearl...August 10, 2003
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TROUBLE To Enter Studio This Weekend!
Reunited doom legends TROUBLE, who recently replaced longtime bassist Ron Holzner with Chuck Robinson (formerly of THIS TORTURED SOUL),will enter the studio on Saturday, August 9 to begin recording a seven-track acoustic compilation of classic TROUBLE material. The as-yet-untitled EP, which will al...August 8, 2003
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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Be Joined By Ex-MEGADETH Drummer, WATCHTOWER Guitarist On Upcoming Tour
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has announced his backing band for the upcoming Guitarevolution tour, the month-long trek featuring Friedman, Alex Skolnick's (ex-TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE) jazz combo THE ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO and original MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland's (ex-DAMN THE MACHINE) prog-...August 8, 2003
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Ex-HALFORD Guitarist To Unveil 'One Of The Most Sinister' Lineups In Metal
Rob Halford sideman Metal Mike Chlasciak's new band PAINMUSEUM have announced that Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, DEATH, ICED EARTH) has completed laying down bass on their still untitled debut CD. The album is currently being mixed by Roy Z (HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN) and is expected to hit...August 7, 2003
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DIVINE RAPTURE: New Song Posted Online
A brand new DIVINE RAPTURE track, titled "Severed", has been posted online at this location. "Severed" comes off the Pennsylvania-based death metal group's forthcoming CD, "The Burning Passion", due in September/October through France's Listenable Records. The self-produced effort was tracked and en...August 4, 2003
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OIL Announce New Bassist
Long Beach, California-based Christian metallers OIL, featuring DARK ANGEL frontman Ron Rinehart, have announced the addition of bassist Jonathan Thiemens to the group's ranks. "Jonathan has made a huge difference in our sound and [the fans] won't be disappointed," the band write on their official w...July 28, 2003
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IRON BUTTERFLY Guitarist ERIK BRAUNN Dies At 52
Erik Braunn, the lead guitarist on IRON BUTTERFLY's classic heavy metal anthem of 1968 "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", died of cardiac arrest Friday in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 52. Braunn, considered a violin prodigy, began his musical career at age 4. He was born in Pekin, Ill....July 28, 2003
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TROUBLE To Record New Album In October
Reunited doom legends TROUBLE, who recently replaced longtime bassist Ron Holzner with Chuck Robinson (formerly of THIS TORTURED SOUL),are set to enter the studio in October with producer Vincent Wojno (MACHINE HEAD, KREATOR, KONKHRA) to record their long-awaited new album, titled "Seven". Accordin...July 25, 2003
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SOULSTORM To Release New Material
Before relocating to Los Angeles, SOULSTORM lead singer/bassist Nick Sagias and longtime drummer Patrick Harquail went into Peter Hudson's Hallamusic studios (MONSTER VOODOO MACHINE, INTERZONE) in Toronto and recorded 10 new songs in an all-day jam that were left as rough skeletons to build the new...July 20, 2003
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DIVINE RAPTURE Sign With LISTENABLE RECORDS
Pennsylvania-based death metallers DIVINE RAPTURE have inked a deal with France's Listenable Records. The group will release their new album, "The Burning Passion", in September/October. The self-produced effort was tracked and engineered by Ron Vento at Nightsky Studios in Maryland and was mixed an...July 19, 2003
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NEPENTHEAN: Undulating Doom
NEPENTHEAN, the new doom metal project featuring MORGION's Rhett Davis (drums) and Justin Christian (bass),ex-TRENCH guitarist Ron Slater, and TORTURE WHEEL vocalist E.M. Hearst, are due to record their debut demo, "The Suffering", in September. The demo will feature appearances by "special guest m...July 4, 2003