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SAXON Frontman Slams Former Members Over Name Lawsuit
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has addressed the ongoing legal battle over the band's name with fellow original members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson via a lengthy statement posted on the group's official web site. The statement reads as follows: "Hi, I hope everyone is well! "I have been reading the m...December 23, 2002
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LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST Hooks Up With ALYSSA MILANO
Actress Alyssa Milano has swapped pop prince Justin Timberlake for LIMP BIZKIT singer Fred Durst, according to British tabloid the Daily Star. The actress — who hooked up with the 'N SYNC singer after his split with Britney Spears — was spotted smooching with Durst on a secret date at Los Angeles' W...December 16, 2002
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Man Convicted In Killing Of Former KISS Guitarist's Ex-Wife
A Hartford Superior Court jury convicted Gregory McArthur of felony murder, manslaughter, larceny and kidnapping charges Friday in connection with the 1998 death of the ex-wife of former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent and part-time escort AnnMarie Cusano, according to the Hartford Courant. But the ju...December 16, 2002
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GUVNER Announce Upcoming Dates
Los Angeles-based GUVNER, who feature in their ranks original BANG TANGO guitarist Mark Knight, have lined up the following dates during December/January: Dec. 11 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Sharkeys Dec. 12 – San Francisco, CA @ Voodoo Lounge Dec. 20 – San Diego, CA @ The Secret Lab Dec. 22 – Los Angeles...December 1, 2002
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THE BLUEPRINT Play 'Secret' U.K. Gig
THE BLUEPRINT, the Nottingham, UK-based group consisting of former PITCHSHIFTER guitarist Matt Grundy, ex-EARTHTONE9 singer Karl Middleton, PITCHSHIFTER bassist Mark Clayden, CONSUMED guitarist Will Burchell and CONSUMED drummer Chris Billam, played a secret gig last night in their hometown of Notti...November 29, 2002
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JACK OSBOURNE Sings Along To BLACK SABBATH Classics, Feuds With Sister
Jack Osbourne reportedly got up and sang along to two BLACK SABBATH songs, "War Pigs" and "Paranoid", at Pangaea club in New York City Monday night. "People were lighting their lighters. It was like a heavy metal concert," a source told the New York Post. Surrounded by pretty young women at a table...November 27, 2002
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GEORGE LYNCH Completes Work On Album Of DOKKEN/LYNCH MOB Remakes
Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch has commenced the mixing process for the as-yet-untitled an album of current remakes of DOKKEN and LYNCH MOB songs, which he recently recorded with the help of ex-DOKKEN and current L/P bassist Jeff Pilson (who sings on the DOKKEN tunes) and ex-LYNCH MOB frontman...November 21, 2002
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Perform Unplugged Set In Switzerland
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE performed a "secret" unplugged set at Dachstock-Reithalle in Bern, Switzerland on Monday, Nov. 18. The previous night, the band had played a sold-out show in Fribourg, Switzerland as the only Swiss gig on their current "Songs For The Deaf" European Tour. ...November 20, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED: I Have Always Aspired To Play Bass In VOIVOD
Former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted has admitted that he has harbored a secret desire to join the latter group for several years — long before his much-publicized split with Hetfield and co. in January 2001. "I guess, over the years at different times, it was always a secret, t...November 19, 2002
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SONATA ARCTICA Announce New Keyboardist, Complete Album
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have announced the addition of ex-SILENT VOICES/REQUIEM keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg to the group's lineup following the departure of Mikko Harkin in early September. SONATA ARCTICA recently completed work on their new full-length album for a Mar. 17, 2003...November 18, 2002
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BORKNAGAR Announce Recording Plans, Launch Side Project
Norway's BORKNAGAR will enter the studio early next year to begin recording the follow-up to "Empiricism". "We estimate to use about 4-6 months to record the album, as we want to use the time needed to get the album as close to perfection as possible," mastermind Oystein G. Brun said in a statement....November 16, 2002
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KISS Murder Trial Update: Cusano's Daughters Kept Secret
As previously reported, the murder trial of a man accused of killing the ex-wife of former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent got underway on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the Superior Court in Hartford, Connecticut. Police arrested Gregory McArthur, 41, on Sept. 2, 2000, and charged him with the January 1998 murd...November 16, 2002
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KABÁT: Czech Metal Veterans Launch Seven-City American Tour
KABÁT, the Czech Republic's #1 metal band, kick off their first American tour Thursday, Nov. 7 in New York at Brooklyn's Club Warsaw. Formed in 1984 in the northern Bohemian city of Teplice, KABÁT's early sound could be termed as old-school thrash, which effectively put them on the Czechoslovakian c...November 7, 2002
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H.I.M.: 'Love Metal' Mixing Sessions Get Underway
H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo, bassist Migé (a.k.a. Michael Eros) and recording engineer Hiili Hiilesmaa spent a few days at the end of October at London's Sphere Studios mixing two tracks for the group's forthcoming album, tentatively titled "Love Metal", with producer Tim Palmer (OZZY OSBOURNE, U2, S...November 4, 2002
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Halloween Brings Out The Rockers On Both Coasts
The following item originally appeared in today's edition of the New York Post: Halloween is shaping up to be a rockin' night for revelry. GODSMACK singer Sully Erna opens his new club, Dorsia, on West 19th Street, JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell mans the deejay booth at Lotus, and hard-bodi...October 29, 2002