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Former SAIGON KICK Singer Resurfaces With Solo Debut

Former SAIGON KICK frontman Matt Kramer recently resurfaced after a lengthy silence with his first album as a solo artist, "War & Peas". He explained to Electricbasement.com what happened to his previous band. "Let's say I was getting ripped off. Yeah, they found me on the highway jacked up on b...

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SUMMER SANITARIUM TOUR 2003: Atlanta Date Added

Atlanta has been added to the list of cities set to host Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, the upcoming monster trek featuring METALLICA, LIMP BIZKIT, LINKIN PARK, DEFTONES and MUDVAYNE. Date and venue information will follow shortly. ...

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SUMMER SANITARIUM TOUR 2003: First Round Of Dates Announced!

METALLICA have released the first eight officially confirmed dates for Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, the upcoming monster trek featuring METALLICA, LIMP BIZKIT, LINKIN PARK, DEFTONES and MUDVAYNE. They are as follows: Jul. 04 - Detroit, MI @ Pontiac Silverdome Jul. 06 - Foxboro, MA @ Gillette Stadium...

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DIMENSION ZERO Begin Recording 'This Is Hell'

Sweden's DIMENSION ZERO — featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-IN FLAMES axeman Glenn Ljungström, ex-MARDUK vocalist Jocke Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson — have commenced the recording sessions for their sophomore...

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LIMP BIZKIT's DURST: How We Got Involved With SUMMER SANITARIUM 2003

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst recently talked to Launch about how the band was approached for Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, the upcoming monster trek featuring BIZKIT, METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, DEFTONES and MUDVAYNE. "[METALLICA drummer] Lars [Ulrich] called me at home and asked me if I wanted to go...

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METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, LIMP BIZKIT To Officially Announce Tour!

METALLICA, LINKIN PARK and LIMP BIZKIT will officially announce their tour this afternoon (Feb. 5) at a press conference to be held at El Rey Theater in Los Angeles. The tour, as first reported on Friday (Jan. 31),will head out this summer playing stadiums. Full details of the summer trek will be a...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: It's CRUNCH TIME Again!

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has posted the following update to the "Jump In The Studio" section of the band's official web site: "Not much to report today. Not much to report today??!! What the fuck kind of a site are we running here? Somebody give me some fucking information here. Oh..it is suppo...

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MONSTER MAGNET Frontman To Write Score For ICE CUBE's New Movie

MONSTER MAGNET frontman Dave Wyndorf has been hired to write the score for Ice Cube's next movie, "Torque". Wyndorf is currently working on the music with producer Scott Humphrey (ROB ZOMBIE, SPINESHANK, ANDREW W.K.) and former MÖTLEY CRÜE skin-basher Tommy Lee, who will play drums on some of the ma...

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'Home Alone' Star Gives Smoking Lesson To MARILYN MANSON

The following item was originally published in today's edition of the New York Post: Macaulay Culkin had to teach Marilyn Manson to smoke for his role as transvestite entertainer Christina in "Party Monster", the Sundance film about club-kid killer Michael Alig. "We were shooting in a nasty neighbor...

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METALLICA Play Surprise Show In California Parking Lot!

METALLICA performed a short set this afternoon on a flatbed truck in the parking lot of the Network Coliseum in Oakland, California (the site of the much-anticipated Raiders/Titans game). Pictures and video will be posted on the group's official web site later tonight. The surprise performance, whic...

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METALLICA Sue METALLICA!!

The following article appeared in today's edition of The Edmonton Sun: Against its record label, MP3 swappers and even a French perfume company, the monster metal band METALLICA has been involved in many controversial legal battles. Now its sights are aimed at the Edmonton punk band called ... METAL...

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MONSTER MAGNET: Seeking Label Home, Working On ICE CUBE Soundtrack

MONSTER MAGNET, currently label-less following a split with longtime home A&M Records early last year, have posted the following update via their official web site: "We know you are all itching to hear some news from the MAGNET front but unfortunately we have nothing to report! We finished work...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Have Complete And Utter Faith In My Wife'

OZZY OSBOURNE believes that there is nothing wrong with having his wife as his manager, telling Launch in a recent interview that "every married man's business adviser is his wife. Here's a typical thing: The other day, a truck got delivered to my house. I'm like, 'What's this all about?' My wife co...

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ROCK CITY MORGUE Line Up New Orleans Gig

New Orleans, Louisiana-based ROCK CITY MORGUE, featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult, ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, and ex-SYRUP drummer Michael Brueggen, will be performing at El Matador in New Orleans on Friday, Jan. 10. Joining them on the bill will be THE SCRIPTS. ROCK...

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KISS Drummer To Mingle With Fans At Pennsylvania's 'An Audience With PETER CRISS'

KISS drummer Peter Criss will appear at a fan "meet-and-greet"-styled event at Holiday Inn in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003. Dubbed "An Audience With Peter Criss", the Loch Ness Monster Productions-organized event will include a Q&A sessions with Peter as well as a ch...