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ANDREW W.K. In Car Wreck!

Andrew W.K. drove head-on into two parked cars while filming an episode of his new television series Friday (Jan. 16). The full-speed crash resulted in a three car pile-up. No one in or near the accident was injured, and Andrew W.K. himself is also unharmed. However, all three of the cars are comple...

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Legendary Death Metallers OBITUARY In The Process Of Reforming, New Material On The Way

Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY are in the process of reforming with a view towards releasing a new CD in late 2004 or early 2005. "[Drummer] Donald [Tardy], [guitarist] Allen [West] and I have been working on some new stuff and are thinking about a new album," singer John Tardy told BLAB...

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MONSTER MAGNET: New Album Preview Available Online

30-second MP3 clips of all 12 tracks that will appear on MONSTER MAGNET's forthcoming CD, "Monolithic Baby", can now be downloaded from the SPV Records web site at this location. "Monolithic Baby" (view cover here) is due on February 16 through SPV. A single containing the tracks "Unbroken (Hotel Ba...

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Report: Boy Became Aggressive After Alleged Sexual Abuse By Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Drummer

Andrew Barrow of Scotsman.com is reporting that a British court was told Friday (January 16) that a teenage boy with learning difficulties became aggressive towards his parents and scared to be alone after he was sexually abused by a former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Dave Holland. Holland is accused of se...

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ANDREW W.K. Snaps Nude Photos For PLAYBOY

ANDREW W.K. recently stopped by Playboy's Chicago photo studios to take pictures of a nude female model for the magazine's online edition. "It was really insane and amazingly weird", said Andrew, "Taking pictures like that was one of the craziest things I've ever gotten to do, for sure!" "My mom is...

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ANDREW W.K. To Tour Canada

ANDREW W.K. is in the process of scheduling a cross-country Canadian tour. "The Wolf Tour Canada 2004" will start sometime in mid-February and "will span the full east-to-west width," according to a posting at Andrew's web site. In other news, Andrew has made an e-mail address available where fans c...

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MONSTER MAGNET: New Album Cover Posted Online

MONSTER MAGNET have posted the cover artwork of their new album, "Monolithic Baby", at this location. Also available for viewing is the cover of the special limited-edition digipack version of the CD, featuring a bonus DVD. Both versions of the album are scheduled for release in Europe on February 1...

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MONSTER MAGNET: Digipack Version Of New Album To Include Bonus DVD

MONSTER MAGNET will release a special limited-edition digipack version of their new album, "Monolithic Baby", featuring a bonus DVD. Both versions of the CD (which will feature different artwork) are scheduled for release in Europe on February 16, 2004 through SPV Records. A single containing the tr...

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MONSTER MAGNET Film Video For New Single: Photos Available

MONSTER MAGNET recently shot a video for the track "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" with producer Braddon Mendelson (Noisivision) and director Brian Smith (Rose13 Creative). Click here to check out some stills taken during the video shoot. "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)" is the first single off MONSTER MAGNET's new...

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Ex-ANDREW W.K. Guitarist: 'I Gave Everything Of Myself'

Former ANDREW W.K. guitarist Jimmy Coup (a.k.a. James Mecherle, formerly of Minnesota's COUP DE GRACE) has spoken to Schwegweb.com about the circumstances that led to his departure from the group halfway through their most recent U.S. tour. Acknowledging that he was "technically fired" from ANDREW W...

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MONSTER MAGNET Set Release Date For New Album

MONSTER MAGNET have set a February 16, 2004 European release date through SPV Records for their new album, "Monolithic Babies". The album's first single, containing the song "Unbroken" backed with an exclusive single-only version of the VELVET UNDERGROUND classic "Venus In Furs", will arrive on Janu...

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ANDREW W.K.'s Debut Goes Gold In Japan

ANDREW W.K.'s debut album, "I Get Wet", has been certified gold in Japan for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. Andrew has ventured to Japan a total of seven times so far — playing concerts all across the country. The song "Long Live The Party" from ANDREW W.K.'s new album, "The Wolf", recently hit...

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Poland's INDREAD COLD Sign With BLACKDOOM RECORDS

Poland's INDREAD COLD have signed a two-album deal with BlackDoom Records, the British label co-founded by MY DYING BRIDE guitarists Andrew Craighan and Hamish Glencross. The band, who consist of former members of DARZAMAT, MASTIPHAL, ECLIPSE and CHORT, will release their debut album, entitled "Unde...

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ANDREW W.K. Adds Guitarist

Former ANDREW W.K. guitar technician Kendall has officially joined the band as their third guitarist. Kendall replaces Jimmy Coup (a.k.a. James Mecherle, formerly of Minnesota's COUP DE GRACE),who left the group last month due to "musical" differences. ANDREW's current touring band is rounded out b...

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ANDREW W.K. To Host His Own MTV2 Show

ANDREW W.K. has been asked by MTV2 to host his own show. According to the singer, "Originally I had so many ideas and plans that I could barely think. I mean, my own TV show? I can do anything I want! WOW! At first I wanted to do something really planned out — something more ...