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ICED EARTH Busted "Smuggling" Merchandise Into Hungary, Cancel Budapest Gig
ICED EARTH were forced to cancel their planned appearance in Budapest, Hungary on Friday, February 8th after the band were caught “smuggling” merchandise and pyrotechnic material into Hungary by the border officials, who held the entire group in custody for a 36-hour period before letting them proce...February 11, 2002
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Ex-SKUNK ANANSIE Drummer Rumored To Have Joined FEEDER
Former SKUNK ANANSIE drummer Mark Richardson is strongly rumored to have joined FEEDER as a replacement for the late Jon Lee, who tragically committed suicide earlier this month. No official announcement has yet been made on the matter. ...January 30, 2002
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SHIHAD Get To Keep Their Name (For Now)
New Zealand's SHIHAD have decided to keep their name despite previous reports indicating that the group would be altering their moniker due to the similarities to the Islam word for Holy War jihad. According to Australia's Undercover web magazine, SHIHAD were ready to announce the new name REMOTE bu...January 29, 2002
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EXODUS Crush Sacramento (Again)
BLABBERMOUTH.NET would like to extend our condolences to EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting, whose dad sadly passed away after a lengthy bout with cancer. In other news, EXODUS performed a crushing set at The Roadhouse in Sacramento, California on Saturday, January 19th that consisted of the following track...January 20, 2002
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CREASE To Work With Grammy Winner On Next CD
Florida's CREASE have enlisted Grammy-winning producer/engineer/mixer Charles Dye (i.e. RICKY MARTIN, AEROSMITH, JON BON JOVI, SAMMY HAGAR) to produce the group's next studio record, due out in the summer. ...January 18, 2002
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TESTAMENT's Billy To Work On Side Project, Follow-Up To "The Gathering"
TESTAMENT have posted the following update on vocalist Chuck Billy's condition and the group's upcoming activities via their official web site at www.testamentlegions.com: “Last week, Chuck's doctors had some great news. The tumors in Chuck's upper body are shrinking, his blood count is looking good...January 17, 2002
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FOZZY Re-Sign With Megaforce, Acquire New Bassist
Here's a not-to-be-taken-seriously press release from the FOZZY camp (featuring former members of STUCK MOJO and WWF wrestler Chris Jericho): FOZZY IS EXCITED AND ARROGANT TO ANNOUNCE A NEW SEVEN FIGURE RECORD DEAL WITH MEGAFORCE RECORDS. "After entertaining many offers from some of the biggest reco...January 15, 2002
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FEEDER Drummer Commits Suicide!
FEEDER drummer Jon Lee tragically committed suicide on Monday, January 7th at his home in Florida. A statement issued by the band's PR company Hall Or Nothing reads as follows: "It is with the deepest regret that we must announce the tragic and premature death of FEEDER drummer Jon Lee... He is surv...January 9, 2002
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Former SAVATAGE Frontman Resurfaces In CIRCLE II CIRCLE
Former SAVATAGE frontman Zachary Stevens has reportedly resurfaced in a brand new band called CIRCLE II CIRCLE and has been quietly working on the group's debut album, featuring material co-written by SAVATAGE mainman Jon Oliva. Described as more mainstream- and US-friendly-sounding than his SAVATAG...January 8, 2002
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COSMOSQUAD To Issue
Progressive metal/fusion triumvirate COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (MOGG/WAY, EDWIN DARE),bassist Barry Sparks (DOKKEN, ULI JON ROTH),and drummer Shane Gaalaas (GLENN HUGHES, ULI JON ROTH),have inked a deal with Dutch-based Mascot Records for the release of their sophomore album, S...January 2, 2002
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DOKKEN Find Their "Way Home" In March!
DOKKEN's forthcoming Long Way Home CD, which is tentatively scheduled for a March 5th release through CMC International Records, will include the following tracks, among others: 01. Sunless Days 02. Magic Road 03. Little Girl 04. Heart Full of Soul (YARDBIRDS cover) 05. Goodbye My Friend 07. You 08....December 24, 2001
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DRAGONLORD Postpone SF Date, DiGiorgio Explains His Absence From Touring Line-Up!
DRAGONLORD, the San Francisco Bay Area black metal project led by TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson, have postponed their scheduled January 5th appearance at San Francisco's Covered Wagon Saloon to an as-yet-undisclosed later date. Meanwhile, TESTAMENT bassist Steve DiGiorgio, who performed on DRAGO...December 21, 2001
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When ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN vocalist Hansi Kursch joined forces to make this album, speculation was strong that the resultant album would end up sounding like a perfect blend of the two bands—a prediction that could not possibly have been more on the mark. Having never be...December 17, 2001
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Archive News Dec 05, 2001
METALLICA are taking a break for the holidays, but will return to the studio in January with a view towards releasing a new studio album next fall, according to statements attributed to the band's management and their publicist by MTV.com. While frontman James Hetfield spent time in rehab for alc...December 5, 2001
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Archive News Dec 03, 2001
APOLLYON SUN, featuring former CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer, are currently composing and demoing new material for the group's upcoming sophomore full-length album at the band's own rehearsal studio facility (where the act have just upgraded the computer-based recording system) and at...December 3, 2001
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