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FEAR FACTORY Cancel WITH FULL FORCE Appearance
FEAR FACTORY have cancelled their appearance at the 2005 installment of the With Full Force festival, set to be held July 1-3 at Airfield Roitzschjora in Löbnitz (near Leipzig),Germany. As previously reported, FEAR FACTORY have set "Transgression" as the title of their next studio album, tentativel...May 24, 2005
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HEATHEN: 'We Are Stunned By Passing Of Our Metal Brother'
San Francisco Bay Area metallers HEATHEN have issued a short statement regarding the passing of their former bassist Mike "Yaz" Jastremski. The statement reads as follows: "We are truly stunned by the news of the passing of our metal brother Mike 'Yaz' Jastremski. He passed on this morning [May 23]....May 24, 2005
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Former HEATHEN Bassist MIKE 'YAZ' JASTREMSKI Passes Away
Former HEATHEN bassist Mike "Yaz" Jastremski passed away this morning (May 23). No further information is currently available. Jastremski performed on HEATHEN's classic 1987 debut "Breaking the Silence" before leaving the group a short time later to form PIGS. He eventually rejoined HEATHEN in time...May 23, 2005
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TAPROOT: New Song Available For Download
A brand-new TAPROOT track, entitled "Facepeeler", has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location. "Facepeeler" comes off the group's upcoming CD, "Blue-Sky Research", due on August 16 via Velvet Hammer/Atlantic. The follow-up to 2002's "Welcome", "Blue-Sky Research" was produced...May 22, 2005
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TOMMY LEE, AXL ROSE And GENE SIMMONS Are Among '20 Baddest Boys' In Music
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose and KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons are among the 20 "baddest boys" in music, according to a list compiled by the MuchMoreMusic show "Listed". Hosted by Karina Huber, "Listed" features a weekly roster of top artists who live in the re...May 21, 2005
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Former ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Says Rock Band Experience Is Meant To Be Treasured
Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell recently spoke to Launch Radio Networks about CARDBOARD VAMPYRES, the covers band he formed with former THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy. Cantrell told Launch that CARDBOARD VAMPYRES is meant to celebrate how much fun it is to be in a rock band. "That's...May 20, 2005
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CARDBOARD VAMPYRES Add Bandmembers
CARDBOARD VAMPYRES, the new "covers" band featuring former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell and ex-THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, have been joined by Eric Dover (ALICE COOPER, JELLYFISH, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SEXTUS) on lead vocals and Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL) on drums. CARDBO...May 19, 2005
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RIOT's 'Narita' To Be Reissued Next Month
According to MelodicRock.com, Rock Candy Records — a brand-new U.K. reissue label headed by Derek Oliver and Dante Bonutto, both of Kerrang! fame (among many other things) — will be re-releasing RIOT's classic "Narita" album on June 20. Also scheduled to be reissued on the same date are HELIX's "No...May 18, 2005
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TESTAMENT Frontman Comments On San Francisco Benefit Concert
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has issued the following update: "The [San Francisco] Bay Area is our hometown and people have been asking us to play a hometown show so here it is. We are going back to Europe in July. So we decided to do a warm-up show the weekend before we left. We were ...May 18, 2005
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BLESSED IN BLACK: Former NOTHINGFACE, SKRAPE Members To Enter Studio In June
BLESSED IN BLACK (formerly SEVER),the new band featuring former members of NOTHINGFACE and SKRAPE, will be entering the studio in June with producer Drew Mazurek (SINCH, NOTHINGFACE, DOG FASHION DISCO) to record their debut album for an as-yet-undetermined label. A demo recording of the track "Deca...May 18, 2005
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GEORGE LYNCH: Summer Tour Dates Announced
The first dates have been announced for guitarist George Lynch's (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) upcoming U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off mid-June. The dates are as follows: Jun. 17 - Mr Cue's - Lancaster, CA Jun. 18 - Diablos - Lake Forest, CA Jun. 24 - Paladinos - Tarzana, CA Jun. 25 - Boardwalk ...May 16, 2005
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Eternal Nightmare (reissue)
Following the re-release last year of VIO-LENCE's "Oppressing the Masses", this reissue brings the long-scarce debut album, "Eternal Nightmare", back into print, and adds on a 2001 live show as a bonus disc. While VIO-LENCE is chiefly known today as the starting point for Robb Flynn (and now Phil De...May 15, 2005
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TESTAMENT Frontman Hopes Reunited Original Lineup Will Continue
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy recently spoke to Mark Uricheck of NEPAtoday.com about the group's decision to reunite with their original lineup for several European dates and an appearance at the Louder, Harder, Faster Festival, which is slated for June 3-5 at Allentown, PA's Crocodile Rock Café. B...May 14, 2005
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SCOTT WEILAND Throws Prom Party For Wife
ABC ePrep is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland threw a "Pretty In Pink" prom theme party for his wife Mary's 30th birthday Wednesday night. Guests at the shindig, which took place at L.A.'s Sportsman Lodge, included Anthony Kiedis, Tony Kanal, Steve Jones, Billy Morrison, Michael...May 13, 2005
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SUICIDE CITY: BIOHAZARD/KITTIE Collaboration To Join 'Mouth Of Madness' Tour
SUICIDE CITY (formerly RODEK),the new band featuring BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei and former KITTIE bassist Jennifer Arroyo, will be joining the "Mouth of Madness" tour with OTEP, DEVILDRIVER, GIZMACHI and DAYSEND for several dates in early June. SUICIDE CITY will be featured as a s...May 13, 2005