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KING DIAMOND Still Signed To Metal Blade Records (For Now)
KING DIAMOND are still officially signed to Metal Blade Records, despite recent rumors indicating that the company and the band have parted ways. However, according to manager Ole Bang, the current running agreement is approaching the date of the option for a new recording, and I have no info to the...April 20, 2002
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V.O.D. Part Ways With TVT Records, Deny Band Split
V.O.D. have officially parted ways with TVT Records following the disappointing sales performance of the group's From Bliss To Devastation CD. However, contrary to recent rumors, the band have not broken up and will presumably regroup in the near future to begin demoing new material with a view towa...April 19, 2002
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COAL CHAMBER Experience "Dark Days" Ahead
COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara reportedly walked off stage 20-25 minutes into the group's set last night in Lubbock, Texas after announcing to the confused audience that they had just witnessed “the last COAL CHAMBER song...ever!” The three remaining members then proceeded to play two more songs w...April 18, 2002
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AFTER FOREVER Record Gig For Radio Broadcast
Dutch gothic/atmospheric doom metal act AFTER FOREVER's first live performance with new guitarist Bas Maas, which took place at Paradiso in Amsterdam on April 7th, was recorded for the radio program Leidsekade Live. According to the band, “Bas had only been given little time to master the songs and...April 18, 2002
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The SLIPKNOT/STATIC-X Collaboration: "We Didn't Break Up"
SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison and STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen, who recently decided to drop the band name THE REJECTS for their long-running side project, have issued the following statements explaining their decision to part ways with singer Dizzy and recruit vocalist Wednesday 13 of THE FRANKENSTEIN...April 18, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED: JAMES HETFIELD Is A Changed Man
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted stopped by the New York City headquarters of Hard Attack, the nation's first 24-hour metal radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio, yesterday (Tuesday, April 16th) and spoke at length on topics ranging from his recent dinner meeting with METALLICA frontman Jame...April 17, 2002
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DOWN's KIRK WINDSTEIN: PANTERA Will Do Another Record
DOWN guitarist/CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein recently told Australia's Undercover News that believes that, contrary to recent rumors, PANTERA will regroup and make another album in the not-too-distant future. “I am pretty sure they are going to do another record,” Kirk is quoted as saying. “I know...April 17, 2002
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DAVE GROHL/CHRISTINA AGUILERA Rumor Shot Down By AGUILERA's Mom
Christina Aguilera's mom, Shelly Kearns, had the following to say about the rumors of a hot-and-heavy romance between her daughter and FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl: The dumb FOO FIGHTER David Grohl rumor that seems to be the hottest topic now? Christina never has dated that guynot even once! The...April 15, 2002
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Bay Area Guitar Veterans Serve As Judges At Local Shred Contest
TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD guitarist Eric Peterson, EXODUS axeman Gary Holt and VICIOUS RUMORS six-stringer Ira Black served as honorary judges at the "Guitar-God-A-Thon", held at the CW Saloon in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 9th. The winner of the contest was Sven Soderlund of MERCENARY. ...April 11, 2002
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NIGHTWISH Deny Band Split, Announce Upcoming Hiatus
Despite rumors to the contrary, NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen will not leave the band in order to focus on her classical singing studies in Germany in the fall, according to band manager Ewo Rytkönen, who spoke to www.soneraplaza.fi earlier today. Instead, NIGHTWISH will take a long break followi...April 8, 2002
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: DAVE ELLEFSON Is Not Our New Bass Player
Contrary to recent rumors, former MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson has not been selected to replace Jason Newsted in METALLICA, according to METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, who made a brief appearance in the members-only chat room of the band's official web site on Friday, April 5th. Hammett reporte...April 7, 2002
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: MTV Stole “The Osbournes” Idea From Me
Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider believes that the idea behind the hit TV show The Osbournes, based on the real-life family of BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne, originated with the idea for a show called The Sniders of Great Neck that he's had in development with MTV's sister channel VH...April 6, 2002
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VICIOUS RUMORS Aiming For "Crushing, High-Energy, Signature Sound" On Next CD
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area melodic metallers VICIOUS RUMORS are currently in pre-production for their 11th full-length CD, which will tentatively be recorded during the summer for a late 2002 release. According to the group's official web site, the as-yet-untitled album will feature a crushing,...April 5, 2002
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KISS To Release "Alive IV" In August, New Label Rumors Abound
KISS are reported to have worked out their grievances with Mercury Records and are currently scheduled to release their long-awaited Alive IV CD on August 20th. Rumors abound that the band will then leave the label, with Spitfire Records being mentioned as one company that the band have already cond...April 3, 2002
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THE OSBOURNES To Make "Tonight Show" Appearance
OZZY OSBOURNE, wife Sharon and their kids Kelly and Jack will reportedly be guests on NBC's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno tonight, March 29th in what is apparently NOT a repeat of their December appearance on the same show. In other news, unconfirmed rumors suggest that a Behind The Music VH1 docum...March 29, 2002
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