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HENRY ROLLINS Seeking New Members For His Band

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins, currently in the middle of a spoken-word tour, has revealed to The Ithaca Journal that he is in the process of looking for new group members to back him up. "As far as my musical pursuits, I am a mediocre talent," he said, "But at least I give it my ...
February 5, 2004
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SKYLARK To Release New Album In May

After a break of more than two years, Italian symphonic power metalers SKYLARK are finally ready to publish their new album. The group have inked a deal with the Italian label Scarlet Records and will release their new CD, "Wings", in May. The new record was mastered at the Sterling Sound studios in...
February 1, 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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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Yngwie Malmsteen will be embarking on the American leg of the "Attack!! Tour 2004" beginning in early March. Support will reportedly come from either George Lynch's (ex-DOKKEN) new solo band or his LYNCH MOB project, according to various unconfirmed Internet reports. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN tour dates: Mar...
January 31, 2004
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ROTTING CHRIST To Begin Recording New Album In May

Greece's ROTTING CHRIST will enter the studio in May to record their new album, tentatively due in September through Century Media Records. A world tour will coincide with the release of the new CD. The follow-up to 2002's "Genesis" sees the group "returning back to [their] roots. [The musical path]...
January 25, 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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DAMAGEPLAN Video Director Talks About The Making Of The 'Breathing New Life' Clip

Video director David Lockard (a.k.a. Red Ezra),who helmed DAMAGEPLAN's promotional clip for the track "Breathing New Life", recently answered a few questions for the French Rock Hard magazine about the making of the group's debut video. The following is the Q&A session from the Rock Hard interv...
January 20, 2004
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JIMMY BAIN Out Of DIO?

According to Germany's Rock Hard magazine, bassist Jimmy Bain is rumored to have left DIO and hooked up with drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) and guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) in a new, as-yet-singerless project. Cavazo was previously reported to be writing songs with former LYNCH MO...
January 19, 2004
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DOKKEN: 'Japan Live' DVD Set For Release Next Month

Sanctuary Visual Entertainment will be issuing DOKKEN's live DVD, titled "Dokken: Japan Live '95", on Monday February 16, 2004. Originally filmed at Tokyo's Kosei Nenkin Hall on March 2, 1995, this "spectacular, adrenalin-pumped" live rock concert experience features the original DOKKEN lineup consi...
January 6, 2004
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AEROSMITH Get Charitable

AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford and JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell are among the stars appearing on the Disney album "A World of Happiness", due February 2. Farrell and Deborah Harry perform together on the track "The Patience Bossa", one of two songs the BLONDIE singer appears on. Billbo...
December 26, 2003
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Report: Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Kin Asks For Federal Investigation

Scott MacKay of the Providence Journal is reporting that a radio talk-show host whose son died in The Station nightclub fire is campaigning for a federal investigation of the way Rhode Island authorities and Attorney General Patrick Lynch handled the state's probe of the fire. David Kane, the father...
December 24, 2003
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Former DOKKEN, BLACK SABBATH Members To Partake In Special New Year's Eve Jam

A special "all-star" jam is scheduled to take place New Year's Eve at Paladino's in Tarzana, California featuring the following musicians: Chas West (BONHAM, LYNCH MOB) - vocals Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, DIO) - bass Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) - drums Alan Krigger (GIUFFRIA, HOUSE OF LORDS) - drums...
December 20, 2003
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GEORGE LYNCH Says His New Band Is 'Amazingly Fun'

Guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) has issued the following update via his regular newsletter: "I'm doing a New Year's Eve all-star show at 'Live' in Las Vegas with some members of GUNS N' ROSES, MÖTLEY and RATT +??. "The new 'LYNCH' band is and amazingly fun thing to be involved in. All the...
December 20, 2003
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CREED Guitarist Impersonator Sentenced To 25 Months In Prison

A Florida man who impersonated CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti, running up large tabs at bars and restaurants and stealing more than $1,000 from a woman, was sentenced to 25 months in prison Friday (Dec. 19),according to the St. Petersburg Times. Kevin Eckenrod is described as a nomadic career crimin...
December 20, 2003
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Report: GREAT WHITE Members Get So-Called Free Talk Letters, No One Else

GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell, drummer Eric Powers, guitarist Dave Filice and tour manager Daniel Biechele accepted agreements from the state attorney general's office that allowed them to talk to prosecutors during the Rhode Island nightclub fire investigation without fear their testimony would b...
December 12, 2003