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DEF LEPPARD Fan Convention To Be Held In The Spring
A DEF LEPPARD Fan Convention, dubbed Lepcon, will be held in the spring of 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lepcon is a non-profit event with all proceeds directly benefiting the Raven Drum Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen. Among the activities planned are fa...September 2, 2003
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USURPER Rejoined By Original Drummer
Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have been rejoined by original drummer Apocalyptic Warlord. Joe "Apocalyptic" Warlord helped form the band in 1993 along with Rick S. Scythe (guitar) and General Diabolical Slaughter (vocals). Warlord had to leave in 1996 when he couldn't commit to touring, but now...September 1, 2003
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EXODUS Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
Legendary San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have officially signed with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's much-anticipated comeback CD, "Tempo Of The Damned", was recorded at Prairie Sun and Tsunami studios in Northern California with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, SKINLAB, ARCH ENEMY) an...August 28, 2003
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SLAYER To Headline Jagermeister Fall Music Tour: The Official Press Release
The Jagermeister Fall Music Tour is coming, and heavy metal icons, SLAYER, will lead the assault! Produced and promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment, the tour will let loose on October 8th in Minneapolis, MN and finish up in Los Angeles on November 29th. SLAYER's recent release of their live DVD,...August 27, 2003
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Review: DEF LEPPARD Warms Up Crowd Of All Ages At The Fairgrounds
Kat Main of Pennsylvania's The Express-Times reports that "Eighties rock icons DEF LEPPARD proved that their music is the rock of ages Tuesday night [August 26] at the Allentown Fairgrounds. "Playing for crowds of mothers, fathers, grandparents and children, the band — even though a little long in t...August 27, 2003
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DIRT Announce New Singer
Houston, Texas-based DIRT have announced the addition of vocalist Angela Domain to the group's ranks. The band are currently in the studio working on the follow-up to 2002's "From Dirt We Come", tentatively due in the spring through an as-yet-undetermined label. "This album has a bigger, more define...August 24, 2003
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TED NUGENT Sues Town Over Canceled Concert
Ted Nugent has filed a lawsuit in federal court, claiming organizers who canceled a June performance wrongly accused him of making racist comments, according to the Associated Press. Nugent claims that accusations made by city officials and others, and the cancelation of the June 30 concert, damaged...August 22, 2003
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Makers Of Thrash Metal Documentary Defend Their Decision To Include Non-Thrash Bands
The makers of "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have issued a statement defending their decision to include footage in the film from such "non-thrash" outfits as GODSMACK, DISTURBED, SLIPKNOT, and KITTIE...August 21, 2003
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ORGY: Collection Of Previously Unreleased Recordings To See Light Of Day
ORGY frontman Jay Gordon will release a collection of demos originally written and recorded for inclusion on the band's never-released third LP, tentatively titled "Punk Static Paranoia", through his own D1 Music label in January 2004. Among the tracks set to appear on the effort are the following:...August 19, 2003
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Thrash Metal Memorabilia Sought By Makers Of Documentary
The makers of the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene are looking for help and contributions from longtime metal fans everywhere. "We are looking for thrash fan memorabilia such as concert flyers, promo posters, old thrash mag...August 19, 2003
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SKINLAB Frontman Seeks Members For New Project
SKINLAB bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel has officially left DEF:IGNITION, his short-lived collaboration with ex-UNDER/VICE guitarist Jack Cargile, former DEFIANCE/UNDER bassist Mike Kaufmann and ex-UNDER drummer Hugo. "This decision comes at a weird time in my life," Esquivel explained to BLABBERMOU...August 17, 2003
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SLIPKNOT At' Freddy vs. Jason' Premiere In Los Angeles
SLIPKNOT attended the "Freddy vs. Jason" World Premiere at Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California on Wednesday (August 13). Check put pictures from Wire Image (Arrivals, Red Carpet),Daily Celeb, and LFI. A previously unreleased SLIPKNOT track, "Snap", which was written and demoed in 1997 during the...August 16, 2003
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Review: Nothing Memorable About KORN's Performance In Boston
Rick Massimo of The Providence Journal reports that KORN had no hooks or choruses that were even distinguishable, let alone memorable during their a performance at the Tweeter Center Thursday as part of Ozzfest 2003. "Pure self-psychoanalysis, typified by the lyric 'Oh my God, who am I?'" he writes....August 16, 2003
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Former ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Makes Rare Public Appearance At METALLICA Gig
Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, who is once again without a record deal after releasing the critically acclaimed "Degradation Trip" CD through Roadrunner Records last year, attended the Summer Sanitarium Tour in Los Angeles over the weekend. The following live report was filed by Wi...August 12, 2003
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EMO MOWERY Joins LEASH LAW
LEASH LAW, the new Florida-based group featuring former CRIMSON GLORY/SEVEN WITCHES vocalist Wade Black, ROB ROCK guitarist Rick Renstrom, ICED EARTH/ex-DEATH drummer Richard Christy, and ROB ROCK bassist Stephen Elder, have announced the addition of guitarist Emo Mowery (TIWANAKU, ex-NOCTURNUS) to...August 12, 2003
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