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ONSLAUGHT: New Lineup Revealed

More information has surfaced about the reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT, which will be teaming up with EXODUS, OCCULT, KATAKLYSM, UNLEASHED, BEHEMOTH, and PRIMORDIAL for the X-Mass Festivals 2005 European tour in December. Joining guitarist Nige Rockett, drummer Steve Gri...
July 17, 2005
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BRET MICHAELS Attracts Added Attention For Film Role

Actor and producer Rikki Lee Travolta of the famous entertainment family was a key focal point in the VIP section of singer Bret Michaels' concert performance at famed Joe's Bar in Chicago on Saturday, June 25. Travolta previously appeared at Michaels' November Chicago concert date while scouting th...
June 28, 2005
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POISON Singer Eyed For Film

On hand in the VIP section at POISON singer Bret Michaels' capacity show at Joe's Bar in Chicago on Saturday, November 6 were Rikki Lee Travolta and wife Sonia, who were there to consider Bret for a character in the upcoming film adaptation of the best-selling novel "My Fractured Life". After the sh...
November 9, 2004
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MALICE IN WONDERLAND: Debut Album Delayed

Norwegian dark/glam rock act MALICE IN WONDERLAND have pushed back the release date of their self-titled debut album to January 2005. "We are sorry that our debut yet again is been pushed back, but due to some problems in the studio and so on we have no other choice," the group write in a press ...
October 25, 2004
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MALICE IN WONDERLAND Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Norwegian dark/glam rock act MALICE IN WONDERLAND have parted ways with guitarist Rikki Foxx after a seven-year tenure with the group. "Rikki wants to focus on other things, and so he's moving to Germany/Berlin," the band write in a statement. "Our deepest gratitude goes to Rikki for making MALICE I...
September 27, 2004
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Guitarist RICHIE KOTZEN Talks About His Short-Lived POISON Stint

Guitarist Richie Kotzen, who made a name for himself via his hard rock, blues-influenced albums, perhaps got his most notable exposure during his one-album stint with glam rockers POISON in the early '90s. Many regarded it as an odd pairing, having the guitar virtuoso step in for the significantly l...
September 17, 2004
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RIKKI ROCKETT Says POISON As A Creative Force Is Very Handicapped Right Now

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has posted the following message on The Rockett Haus message board: "I know I don't post here often enough, but I seriuously can't keep up with all the threads and when that happens, people think I'm being snotish or something. I do my best. "Anyway, this is how I see PO...
August 25, 2004
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POISON Drummer Interviewed By VH1: Video Posted Online

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett was recently interviewed by VH1 for an upcoming TV special. Check out some of the "highlights", as shot by Rockett's own camera, at this location (Quicktime required). ...
June 25, 2004
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POISON's ROCKETT Says Touring 'Ain't All A Party'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett recently spoke to Perris Records about his 2002 solo album, "Glitter 4 Your Soul", and the group's current U.S. tour with KISS, among other subjects. The following are a few excerpts from that interview: Perris Records: In the past did you give rules to your opening acts...
June 22, 2004
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POISON Drummer's Video Diary Posted Online

As POISON and KISS cross America, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett's camera captures "the fun, the gripes, the insanity, the lewd, the crude and the undefined," according to a posting on Rikki's web site. "Herein lies a voyeuristic link to the rolling rock world." Click here to view the video clips. POI...
June 20, 2004
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RUPTURED: First Single Posted Online

United Arab Emirates metallers RUPTURED have just released their first "official" single, entitled "The Final Hour". Download the track at this location. RUPTURED are currently working on their debut full-length album, tentatively due in September. The band's lineup is as follows: Joe Akkawi (lead g...
May 11, 2004
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POISON Drummer Turned Filmmaker: Short Film Posted Online

A short film co-written by POISON drummer Rikki Rockett is available for viewing at Rockett's official web site. The 12-minute, 45-second suspense thriller entitled "47th & Nowhere" can be checked out in Quicktime format at this location. "47th & Nowhere" was shown at the "Haunted Dollhouse"...
March 13, 2004
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Singer Slams Illegal Music Downloaders: 'People Can't Be Trusted'

CANNIBAL CORPSE singer George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher recently spoke to MetalReview.com about the group's decision to include audio "beeps" on the promotional copies of their new CD, "The Wretched Spawn", distributed to press and other media personnel ahead of the album's release. "The reason we did...
March 12, 2004
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POISON's BRET MICHAELS Explains VINCE NEIL Shoving Incident

In a brand-new interview published in the January 2004 issue of Metal Edge magazine, POISON frontman Bret Michaels commented on the scuffle that occurred on one of the last dates of the band's summer tour involving MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil, one of the supporting acts on the bill. Michaels was v...
November 6, 2003
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POISON Drummer To Issue Solo Album

Rikki Rockett, drummer of the multi-platinum group POISON, is set to release his first solo record Tuesday, Jan. 7. The album, entitled "Glitter 4 Your Soul", contains 11 tracks of remakes of 1970's "glitter" songs by such artists as DAVID BOWIE ("Fame"),T. REX ("Rock On"),THE NEW YORK DOLLS ("Tra...
January 3, 2003