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SLIPKNOT Bassist Gets Informal Probation
Jeff Eckhoff of The Des Moines Register reports that authorities have agreed to drop drug possession charges against SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray in exchange for Gray's acknowledgement that he was on drugs when he was involved in a minor traffic accident (Story#1, Story#2) last summer in Des Moines. C...October 31, 2003
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RIOT Recruit VIRGIN STEELE Drummer
RIOT have announced the addition of drummer Frank Gilchriest (VIRGIN STEELE) to the group's ranks. "[When] RIOT was touring in Europe as the support act for VIRGIN STEELE in 1998, [guitarist] Mark [Reale] and the rest of the band, including [then-RIOT drummer Bobby] Jarzombek, watched Frank Gilchrie...October 30, 2003
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THEATRE OF TRAGEDY Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary
Norway's THEATRE OF TRAGEDY have posted the following message on their web site: "Well, today, it is exactly 10 years since we had our first practice together of what would be known as THEATRE OF TRAGEDY. "It was a dark and misty October night and we drove in our then band van, Raymond's Ford Transi...October 3, 2003
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INTERNAL BLEEDING Side Project To Support THE HOODS In Texas
PUNCHYOURFACE, the new band featuring INTERNAL BLEEDING members Frank Buffalino (guitar),Jerry Lowe (vocals) and Matt Ferrara (guitar, ex-REPUDILATION, GFY, 420),will be supporting THE HOODS on a tour of Texas later this month. The dates are as follows: Sep. 25 - San Antonio, TX @ Sin 13 Sep. 26 –...September 18, 2003
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STEVE VAI To Unveil 'Mystery Tracks'
Guitar mastermind Steve Vai will release "Mystery Tracks Archives Vol. 3", the second individual release from his limited edition box set, on September 23 through Favored Nations Records. Available only online through Vai.com, the 10-CD "Secret Jewel Box Set" is a collection of rarities, bonus track...September 16, 2003
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BLACK SABBATH's 'Never Say Die!': The SABBATH Book That Leaves No Stone Unturned
Rockdetector (www.rockdetector.com),the world's biggest rock & metal database (having just clocked up over 21,000 artists...) has just published the 400-page BLACK SABBATH biography "Never Say Die!" Written by editor Garry Sharpe-Young, the man behind the acclaimed OZZY OSBOURNE band biography...September 11, 2003
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TOMMY LEE To Guest On 'THE SHARON OSBOURNE SHOW': Date Announced
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will be a special guest on Sharon Osbourne's new, nationally syndicated talk show, dubbed "The Sharon Osbourne Show", on Monday, September 22. Sharon will reportedly "get personal" with rocker Lee as he take her on a fast-paced tour of L.A. to reveal "5 Things Yo...September 10, 2003
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'THE SHARON OSBOURNE SHOW': First-Week Guests, Performers Announced
Sharon Osbourne's new, nationally syndicated talk show premieres on Monday, Sept. 15, with Justin Timberlake and Wynonna Judd. The rest of the first week's guests and featured musical performers will include Macy Gray (9/16),Lance Bass and Keanu Reeves (9/17) and Brian McKnight (9/19),according to...September 4, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON Barely Makes Stir In St. Paul Court
Todd Nelson of the Pioneer Press reports that "it wasn't quite a UFO landing at Lake Wobegon, but the appearance Tuesday (September 2) of shock rocker Marilyn Manson in a federal courtroom in St. Paul did have its surreal moments. And not the way you might imagine. "For all the gender-bending antics...September 3, 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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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: 'AXL ROSE Is The Most Misread Guy I've Ever Known'
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson recently told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that there is no truth to the rumor that GNR frontman Axl Rose prevented him from joining Paul Westerberg in some semblance of a REPLACEMENTS reunion last year. "I can't tell you how supportive Axl has been in all this,"...August 24, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: Solo Sound Clips Available For Download
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has posted two sound clips from his forthcoming solo album at his newly launched official web site. Check them out: 01. Without A View (mp3) 02. Something's Wrong (mp3) As previously reported, Stinson's as-yet-untitled solo album was recorded primarily over two mo...August 23, 2003
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MINI-KISS: A Tribute Act Of A Different Kind
MINI-KISS, an all-dwarf KISS cover band, has been causing quite a stir lately — so much so that when they performed at The Chamber in Atlanta last month, theirs was "easily the most anticipated rock show since RADIOHEAD's 2001 show at Stone Mountain," reports Andisheh Nouraee of Creative Loafing Atl...August 21, 2003
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ASSASSIN Are Ready To 'Go Fight Kill'
ASSASSIN, the reunited German thrash act that released a couple of promising albums in the late '80s via the SPV label (1987's "The Upcoming Terror" and 1988's "Interstellar Experience"),have posted the following message to their official web site: "First of all the whole band wanna thank all the c...August 13, 2003
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DEFTONES Singer Refuses To Apologize For Barbed Comments: 'I Was Talking Truth'
DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno has refused to apologize for the barbed comments he's made in the press about KORN and his Summer Sanitarium tourmates METALLICA, LIMP BIZKIT and LINKIN PARK, saying that he was simply speaking the truth and insisting that he doesn't "give a shit" if anybody else was o...August 8, 2003
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