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It's Official: GENE SIMMONS Is An '***hole'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has set "***hole" as the title of his highly anticipated solo album, due on April 20 through Simmons Records/Sanctuary Music Group. The title track, ""***hole", will be the first single released to rock radio on April 15. This release will mark the second solo albu...February 23, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Completes Work On Solo Album
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has completed work on his debut solo album, due later in the year through Sanctuary Records. "It's done!! The album is finished! The mixing is finished! It is done!!" Tommmy writes in a posting to his web site dated Feb. 20. "I take off for New York tomorrow morni...February 21, 2004
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THOR To Embark On Canadian Tour
Canadian metal legend THOR will be embarking on a short East Coast tour earky next month in support of his new CD, "Beast Women From The Center Of The Earth". Joining him on the road will be world-famous artist Mick Hoffman and Frank Soda. Described as Thor's "best CD ever," "Beast Women From The Ce...February 18, 2004
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OBITUARY To Perform At New Jersey's MARCH METAL MELTDOWN VI?
Although reunited death metal legends OBITUARY are currently being listed on the event's web site as one of the bands performing at next month's March Metal Meltdown VI festival in Irvington, New Jersey, the group have yet to officially confirm their participation in the event, according to singer J...February 16, 2004
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SEBASTIAN BACH's DVD Delayed, Singer Comments On NINA GORDON's SKID ROW Cover
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has had the projected release date of his first DVD, "Forever Wild", pushed back to May 18. The disc will reportedly feature a 1998 live performance at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood as well as footage from Bach's ill-fated VH1 show "Forever Wild". "Ther...February 12, 2004
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PERZONAL WAR To Release New Album In April
German thrashers PERZONAL WAR will soon release their much-anticipated follow-up to 2002's "Different But The Same", entitled "Faces". The new record will be the first to feature new bass player Sven Krautkraemer, who replaces longtime member Frank Buchwalter. "Faces" was recorded once again at Gern...February 11, 2004
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INTERNAL BLEEDING To Enter Studio In March
Long Island death metallers INTERNAL BLEEDING are slated to enter the studio in March to record their new album, "Hatefuel". "For fans of [INTERNAL BLEEDING] and even [side-project] PUNCHYOURFACE, you're gonna be blown away," the band write in an online posting. "This is some of the most ferocious s...February 7, 2004
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OBITUARY Confirm SUN N' STEEL Appearance, Plan New Album
Reunited death metal legends OBITUARY have announced that they will perform at this year's Sun n' Steel festival, scheduled to take place March 6-7 at Pinellas Expo Center in Tampa, Florida. "Everybody is back together — me, John [Tardy, vocals], Trevor [Peres, guitar], Allen [West, guitar] and Fran...February 5, 2004
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TESLA: Live Dates Announced
TESLA have announced a series of March dates in support of their new CD, "Into the Now" — the group's first collection of new material since 1994's "Bust a Nut". "Into the Now", due on March 9 via Sanctuary Records, features the original TESLA lineup of vocalist Jeff Keith, guitarist Frank Hannon, g...February 4, 2004
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UPDATED: Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2003
Brazilian hard rock magazine Whiplash has compiled an **updated** list of more than 140 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2003 and has posted it online at this location (scroll down the page). Some albums from 2002 were allowed, and the artists were asked to list anywhere from one to t...January 31, 2004
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SUFFOCATION Commence Work On 'Souls To Deny'
Death metal legends SUFFOCATION have begun recording their new full-length album, entitled "Souls to Deny". The wildly influential band are recording at New York's Full Force Studios with engineer Joe Cincotta. The band's first full album of new material since 1995's "Pierced From Within", "Souls to...January 28, 2004
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Former RADAKKA Members Launch New Project
SLICK, the Illinois-based band featuring former members of RADAKKA and REBELS WITHOUT APPLAUSE, have launched their official web site at www.slickband.com. Consisting of Dean Maltese (lead vocals, bass),Jon Dobbs (guitar, backing vocals),Mark Alano (guitar) and Frank Alongi (drums, backing vocals)...January 27, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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VANDENBERG To Be Featured In Dutch TV Program
Long-defunct Dutch hard rock outfit VANDENBERG, led by one-time WHITESNAKE guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, will be featured in a Dutch TV program called "Single Luck" this Friday, January 23. The brainchild of producer "Tonko Dop", the show focuses on bands that produced one world smash hit before reve...January 22, 2004
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TESLA Guitarist Working On Solo Project
TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon is currently working on a record with his band KALEIDOSCOPE. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Cars on Mars" and "1985", the latter of which is being described as "a tribute to '80s rock." Before the TESLA tour starts up in March, Frank will be playing a couple...January 17, 2004
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