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SKINDRED To Headline U.K. Dates After STAMPIN' GROUND Drops Off
SKINDRED, the Welsh band featuring former members of DUB WAR, will now be headlining the dates they had planned to play with STAMPIN' GROUND as STAMPIN' GROUND have pulled out of the shows, according to a posting at SKINDRED's web site. Support at the dates will come from FONY, FALLEN TO, BROWBEAT,...January 21, 2004
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Former HADES Guitarist Completes Solo CD
Former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has completed work on his first solo album. "I finished mixing my first solo CD last week at Crystal Studios and it's already in production," Lorenzo said in a press release. "I'll have finished copies with artwork the end of next week. I'm taking advance orders no...January 15, 2004
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EDDIE VAN HALEN: I Haven't Spoken To MICHAEL ANTHONY In Two Years
A brand-new interview with Eddie Van Halen, conducted over the phone this past Friday (January 9) by Greg Dwyer and Bill Michaels of the Davenport, Iowa radio station KCQQ Q106.5 FM, has been posted online in three parts. Download the audio here: Part#1, Part#2, Part#3. Although Eddie falls short .....January 13, 2004
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Former HYPNOSIA Drummer Dies Of Cancer
Former HYPNOSIA drummer Mikael Sjöstrand passed away on Thursday, January 8 after a battle with skin cancer. He was 27 years old. A highly acclaimed Swedish thrash/death metal act, HYPNOSIA split up in June 2002 after a seven-year existence that produced a seven-song EP (1999's "Violent Intensity",...January 10, 2004
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SKINDRED To Begin Demoing New Material In February
SKINDRED, the Welsh band featuring former members of DUB WAR, will begin demoing fresh new tracks for their second release in February. There is currently no date set for the band to go into the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2002's "Babylon". Among the cuts set to appear on the forthcom...December 29, 2003
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DISINCARNATE, NAILBOMB Albums To Be Reissued
DISINCARNATE and NAILBOMB's classic debuts will be issued in new "remastered" editions, featuring bonus material, including rare b-sides and demo tracks, as well as brand new artwork and liner notes. Due in late February through Roadrunner Records, DISINCARNATE's "Dreams Of The Carrion Kind" (featur...December 19, 2003
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Report: MTV Debating Whether To Show OZZY's Rehab
Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports execs at MTV are debating whether to show Ozzy Osbourne's extensive rehabilitation following an all-terrain vehicle accident on the next season of "The Osbournes". "We already went through Sharon Osbourne's recovery from cancer," laments an insider. "We don't wan...December 17, 2003
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NYC Street Named For JOEY RAMONE
The corner of Second Street and Bowery near the legendary CBGBs club in New York City has been officially christened "Joey Ramone Place" for THE RAMONES' lead singer, who died of cancer in 2001 at 49. Check out pictures from Film Magic, Newsday. "Joey was a true New Yorker," said bandmate ...November 30, 2003
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SAURON Sign With NEUROTIC RECORDS
Dutch black metallers SAURON have signed with Neurotic Records for the release of their as-yet-untitled sophomore full-length album, tentatively due in late 2004. The band have written around seven new tracks so far for the follow-up to their debut, "Universe Of Filth", which saw light of day throug...November 30, 2003
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SHARON OSBOURNE Named U.K.'s 'Most Amazing Woman' In Online Poll
Sharon Osbourne has been named the U.K.'s most amazing woman of 2003 in an online poll. Osbourne, who is married to and manages Ozzy Osbourne, came out on top against competition from women such as athlete Paula Radcliffe and singer Dido. The 50-year-old, known for her appearances in the reality tel...November 24, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Members To Pay Tribute To Late Drummer
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER members Slash (guitar) and Matt Sorum (drums) are expected to appear at a tribute show honoring drummer Tony Thompson on December 16 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles. Additional guest musicians are expected to be announced soon. Click here for mor...November 20, 2003
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SHARON OSBOURNE: 'Cancer Was One Of The Best Things That Ever Happened To Me'
Sharon Osbourne has spoken to USA Today about being diagnosed with colorectal cancer in July of last year. "People don't want to discuss colon cancer," says Osbourne, who last week was honored by the Women's Guild of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for her work in raising awareness about the deadly dise...November 14, 2003
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Renowned Session Drummer Loses Battle With Cancer
Renowned drummer Tony Thompson, who performed with LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones during the 1985 Live Aid reunion, and who also rehearsed with the members of ZEPPELIN for a short-lived project in 1986, passed away earlier today after a battle with renal-cell cancer. Don...November 12, 2003
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CANCER: EP Delayed Until Early Next Year
Reformed U.K. death metallers CANCER have pushed back the projected release date for their new EP, "Corporation$", to early 2004. The band, who are currently unsigned, recently played a couple of reunion dates in the U.K. and have a few more planned for next month. The group's current lineup consist...November 12, 2003
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RIOT's GUY SPERANZA: Book Of Condolences Launched
An electronic book of condolences has been launched to enable hard rock music fans to express their thoughts on the passing of RIOT vocalist Guy Speranza. As previously reported, Speranza sadly died last Saturday (Nov. 8) after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 47 years old. Speranza, who was...November 11, 2003
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