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MESHUGGAH Breaking New Ground With 'Nothing'
MESHUGGAH recently became the first band in the history of Nuclear Blast Records to crack the Billboard Top 200, landing at #165 with their latest effort, Nothing. They also secured spots on a few other Billboard charts including #30 on the Hard Music chart, #9 at the Core Hard Music stores and #6 o...September 8, 2002
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AEROSMITH's TOM HAMILTON Speaks Out On Upcoming 'Blues' Album
AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton has told Billboard.com that the group's next studio album will be a back-to-basics affair that will challenge its members and, they hope, inspire longtime fans. "We're going to delve back into our musical roots and try recording some blues songs and maybe some blues-ba...September 8, 2002
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ZAKK WYLDE Threatens Interviewer Over "Gay" Comment
OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Zakk Wylde snapped during an interview with St. Louis DJ Guy Favazz (of KSHE-95 Real Rock Radio) on Monday, August 19th after being asked about the rumors of baseball superstar Mike Piazza (Zakk's "best friend" and Godfather of one of his children) being g...August 24, 2002
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FOO FIGHTERS' CHRIS SHIFLETT: GROHL's Stint With QOTSA Was "Scary"
FOO FIGHTERS guitarist Chris Shiflett has admitted that he feared the band would split following Dave Grohl's decision to drum with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. Talking to Rock Sound online, he said: "There was a brief period there when Dave said he was leaving and I thought, 'Are we breaking up?' Obvio...August 24, 2002
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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Produces New E-RACE Demo
Taft, California-based E-RACE (i.e. ELECTRONIC RACE) recently completed work on a new four-song demo, entitled The Electronic Race, with former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares in the producer's chair. The effort was tracked at Plan-A Studios in Los Angeles, California and was co-produced and eng...August 21, 2002
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GUNS N' ROSES: Breaking New Records
GUNS N' ROSES, who opened their Chinese Democracy Tour in Hong Kong last week to rave reviews, broke both festival attendance records and venue capacities at whilst headlining Tokyo's Chiba Marine Stadium (35,000 plus) and Osaka's WTC Open-air stadium (25,000 plus) for Japan's Summer Sonic Festival,...August 20, 2002
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: New Album Should Be Done Before End Of 2002
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich stopped by the chat room at the band's freshly-launched Jump in the Studio web site yesterday and addressed several issues regarding the group's current status during a real-time discussion with several of the band's fans. Among the points Ulrich made during his brief a...August 13, 2002
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QUEENSRŸCHE Speak Out On New Album, Dysfunctional Relationships
QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield has been busy working on the group's forthcoming studio CD with bandmates Michael Wilton (guitar) and Eddie Jackson (bass) and "everything is going very well," according to a posting from Rockenfield on his official web site. "Michael, Eddie and myself have been...August 3, 2002
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AMONG THIEVES To Enter Studio With MICHAEL BARBIERO
New York's AMONG THIEVES, featuring former LIFE OF AGONY bassist Alan Robert and ex-AGNOSTIC FRONT drummer Will Shepler, will enter Water Music studio in Hoboken, New Jersey during September to record a three-song demo with legendary producer Michael Barbiero (i.e. METALLICA, GUNS 'N ROSES, BLUES TR...July 24, 2002
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JUDAS PRIEST Tribute CD: "A Tribute To The Priest"
On September 9th, Nuclear Blast Records will be issuing a brand new JUDAS PRIEST tribute album, entitled A Tribute To The Priest. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows (in no particular order): 01. ANNIHILATOR - "Hell Bent For Leather" 02. PRIMAL FEAR - "Metal Gods" 03. WITCHERY - "Rid...July 17, 2002
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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' ANTHONY KIEDIS Gives It Away
The following item appeared in today's edition of the New York Post: Meet Ardasha Benjamin, the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' No. 1 fan. When the band played Ellis Island last week, Benjamin managed to get backstage and remind frontman Anthony Kiedis that they'd once met in Seattle. The next morning, the 1...July 16, 2002
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Breaks Silence On Split With Wife
VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen has broken his silence over his recently-announced split with wife Valerie Bertinelli in the current issue of People magazine (dated July 22, 2002),which features a small photo of Bertinelli on the cover. "We're friends," the 47-year-old guitarist told the magazi...July 13, 2002
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RAYMOND HERRERA: Life After FEAR FACTORY
Ex-FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera has spoken to Britain's Rock Sound magazine about life after FEAR FACTORY. "I'm very excited about the future," the drummer told the magazine. "There are so many avenues I can go down now that I'm no longer concentrating on FEAR FACTORY." These avenues have re...July 12, 2002
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JUDAS PRIEST: The Toledo, Ohio Set List
JUDAS PRIEST performed the following set during their US tour-opening show on Friday, July 5th at The Hard Hat Concert Hall in Toledo, Ohio: 01. Bloodsuckers 02. Metal Gods 03. The Sentinel 04. Blood Stained 05. One on One 06. Victim of Changes 07. Devil's Child 08. Diamonds and Rust 09. Exciter 10....July 8, 2002
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VIRGOS: "We Are Not Breaking Up"
Birmingham, Alabama's VIRGOS (formerly VIRGOS MERLOT) have issued a statement denying that they have split following the less-than-spectacular reception given to their recently-released second album, entitled The Path of Least Resistance. Here is the group's message in its entirety: "From the releas...July 3, 2002