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Through The Storm
Tipton/Downing. Murray/Smith. Shermann/Denner. You with me here? Let me add to that list the fourth-best metal guitar duo of all time: Reale/Flyntz. But like RIOT in general, they have yet to receive the same level of recognition as the others (except in Japan!). Despite this, RIOT continues to rele...September 17, 2002
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HALFORD To Perform New Year's Eve Show In Las Vegas
HALFORD are tentatively scheduled to perform a special New Year's Eve show in Las Vegas, Nevada along with two other, as-yet-undisclosed acts, according to a posting by frontman Rob Halford's longtime personal manager John Baxter on HALFORD's official web site. No further information is available at...September 16, 2002
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HALFORD, DIO Among Artists Confirmed For Korea's SOYOROCK 2002 Festival
HALFORD and DIO have been confirmed as the headliners of this year's Soyorock 2002 (a.k.a. World Rock) festival, which is set to take place in Seoul, Korea on October 12-13. The rescheduled event — which was originally due to take place on August 15-18 —will also include appearances by GAMMA RAY and...September 13, 2002
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DIESEL MACHINE Bassist Makes 'Incredible Gains' Following Near-Fatal Accident
DIESEL MACHINE guitarist Patrick Lachman (also in HALFORD) has posted the following update on the condition of DM bassist Rich Gonzales, who was placed in a critical-but-stable condition at a Los Angeles hospital after broadsiding a car while riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle late last month: "M...September 12, 2002
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HALFORD Guitarist Launches Side Project, Seeks Vocalist
HALFORD guitarist Mike Chlasciak is currently assembling a side project called PAIN MUSEUM, which "will record and tour coinciding with my HALFORD schedule," according to the axeman. "I'm looking for an unbelievable METAL vocalist (male or female) — a cross between Angela from ARCH ENEMY and Warrel...August 30, 2002
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The World Of Metal According To SLAYER's KERRY KING
SLAYER's typically-outspoken guitarist Kerry King has once again offered his opinion on a number of other bands during a recent interview with Metal Update, which has been posted online at this location. Here are a few of Kerry's comments as they appear in said interview: On IN FLAMES: "Um, they're...August 30, 2002
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DIESEL MACHINE Bassist In Critical Condition After Accident
DIESEL MACHINE bassist Rich Gonzales is in critical-but-stable condition at a Los Angeles hospital after broadsiding a car while riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle last Saturday. "[A car pulled out in front of him and] Rich had no time to react," stated DIESEL MACHINE frontman AJ Cavalier. "He is...August 28, 2002
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QUEENSRŸCHE's GEOFF TATE: 'I Was Never A Metalhead'
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate has admitted in a recent interview that he was never into metal music and he cited ULTRAVOX and THOMPSON TWINS as two of his primary influences during the band's formative years — a far cry from the traditional metal movement that QUEENSRŸCHE was instrumental in launc...August 27, 2002
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ROB HALFORD: I Knew The BANG YOUR HEAD Show Was Going To Be A Debacle
In the September 2002 issue of Germany's Rock Hard magazine, former JUDAS PRIEST and current HALFORD frontman Rob Halford commented on his reportedly "lackluster" June 29th appearance at the Bang Your Head festival in Balingen, Germany, where the group apparently played a 50-minute co-headlining set...August 20, 2002
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PRONG Ink Deal With LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC, Prepare To Issue Live Album
The reunited PRONG — now consisting of singer/guitarist Tommy Victor, drummer Dan Laudo, bassist Brian Perry and touring guitarist Monte Pittman — have inked a worldwide recording deal with Locomotive Music and will release their first live album on October 15th, to be followed by a new studio recor...August 13, 2002
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HALFORD Guitarist To Pen GUITAR WORLD Column
HALFORD guitarist Mike Chlasciak will be doing a series of "Guest Guitarist" columns for Guitar World magazine. The series will be tentatively called "Horns Up For Metal" and will focus on gear, techniques and ideas as they apply to heavy metal. Mike will join the list of Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai, Joe...August 12, 2002
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ROB HALFORD: "I'd Like To Make A Black Metal Album With EMPEROR's IHSAHN"
Former JUDAS PRIEST and current HALFORD frontman Rob Halford has sensationally revealed to Revolver magazine that he has aspirations to collaborate on an album with ex-EMPEROR singer Ihsahn. "I'd like to make a black metal record with Ihsahn from EMPEROR," Halford responded when asked to name a musi...August 12, 2002
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HALFORD Drummer Hard At Work On Video
HALFORD drummer Bobby Jarzombek has been "keeping myself busy the last couple of weeks doing some work on (drum roll) my drum video," according to a statement by the drummer posted via his official web site. "I'm happy to say its turning out KILLER! The video includes 3 songs, 2 solos, a demonstrati...August 7, 2002
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ROB HALFORD Suffering From Exhaustion, Takes Time Off To Recover
Former JUDAS PRIEST and current HALFORD frontman Rob Halford is suffering from exhaustion and has asked for time off to recharge his batteries, according to a posting by Rob's longtime personal manager John Baxter on HALFORD's official web site. Says Baxter: "After recently crisscrossing the planet...August 6, 2002
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ROB HALFORD: I'm "Just A Gay Man Who Sings In A Heavy Metal Band"
In a brand new interview posted at CNN.com, former JUDAS PRIEST and current HALFORD frontman Rob Halford notes that his decision to publicly declare his homosexuality back in 1998 hasn't hurt his career, even among the teen males who form heavy metal's core audience. "The great thing is that the fan...July 29, 2002
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