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METALLICA's Japanese Record Label Confirms Tour Cancellation
Sony Music Japan has confirmed on its official web site that METALLICA's Japanese tour, which was scheduled to take place in early November, has been cancelled due to "bandmembers' exhaustion." As previously reported, the South American trek, which was to immediately precede the Japanese dates, has...October 20, 2003
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URIAH HEEP/DEEP PURPLE Supergroup To Release Album In Early 2004
The as-yet-unnamed new "supergroup" featuring members of URIAH HEEP, DEEP PURPLE and OZZY OSBOURNE's former bass player Bob Daisley will release their debut album early next year on Melbourne record producer Michael Gudinski's Liberation label, according to Australia's Sunday Mail. The idea for the...October 19, 2003
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MEMORY GARDEN Begin Recording New Album
Stockholm, Sweden's MEMORY GARDEN, the band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, have commenced the recording sessions for their new album, "Carnage Carnival", for an early 2004 release through an as-yet-undetermined label. "Some of the recording will take place in our own s...October 17, 2003
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GODHEAD Apologize For European Tour Cancellation
GODHEAD have issued a statement explaining their decision to drop off the forthcoming PARADISE LOST European tour in order to allow their drummer Ken Jay (ex-STATIC-X) sufficient time to recover from an undisclosed illness. "It is with much regret that we have to make this announcement, but our Euro...October 17, 2003
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SAXON: Songwriting Sessions Underway
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following update to the band's official web site: "Well its about time I filled you in on what's happening SAXON wise. So the DVD finally came out and it seems everybody loves it, it took some time to locate somebody to make the booklet and put it all ...October 16, 2003
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Hungarian GUNS N' ROSES Concert Hoax Perpetrators Arrested, Charged With Fraud
Hungarian police have arrested three people in connection with an elaborate GUNS N' ROSES concert hoax that resulted in the sale of a number of "tickets" to a fictitious show by Axl Rose and Co. in Budapest. The two men and one woman — identified as S. Boldizsár (26),H. György (24),and ...October 16, 2003
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GODHEAD Pull Out Of PARADISE LOST's European Tour
GODHEAD have been forced to drop off the forthcoming PARADISE LOST European tour in order to allow their drummer Ken Jay (ex-STATIC-X) sufficient time to recover from an undisclosed illness. The following is the official statement on the matter from GODHEAD's management: "Unfortunately, it is with g...October 14, 2003
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KORN Management Says No Tour Dates Have Yet Been Confirmed
A representative for KORN's management, The Firm, has branded as "inaccurate" the tour dates currently being floated around for the upcoming KORN/DROID tour (which were originally posted on DROID's web site). According to the representative, the KORN tour — for which no dates are completely confirme...October 14, 2003
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Review: 'LED ZEPPELIN' Rock Akron Crowd
Malcolm X Abram of the Cleveland Beacon Journal reports that "the Akron Symphony Orchestra collectively loosened its tie Sunday night with 'The Music of Led Zeppelin: A Rock Symphony' (see previous story) and was rewarded with rock-star treatment from an enthusiastic audience. "For two-plus hours, E...October 13, 2003
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SHOK PARIS Announce Lineup For BANG YOUR HEAD Appearance
Ohio-based metallers SHOK PARIS have announced the lineup for their upcoming reunion show at the 2004 edition of the Bang Your Head festival, set to take place June 25-26 in Balingen, Germany. Confirmed to appear at the event are Vic Hix (vocals),Ken Erb (guitar),Kel Berkshire (bass),Jan Roll (dr...October 13, 2003
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METALLICA Hoax Perpetrators UNFAITH Seek Help Naming Song
Canadian band UNFAITH, best known for orchestrating a METALLICA lawsuit hoax that flooded radio stations and web sites in mid-July before being exposed as a well-executed scam (story#1, story#2, story#3, story#4),have posted an as-yet-untitled new track on their web site. "We're asking our fans ...October 13, 2003
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TOMMY LEE To Report From 'Fashion Week' On SHARON's TV Show
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will report from Fashion Week on "The Sharon Osbourne Show" on Thursday, October 16 on the WB network. As previously reported, Lee has set "An Illustrated Man" as the title for his upcoming autobiography, now due in the spring through Atria Books, the hardcover i...October 13, 2003
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HOLOCAUST: Early Albums To Be Reissued
Long-running New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) pioneers HOLOCAUST — perhaps best known for penning the track "The Small Hours", which was later covered by METALLICA on their "The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited" EP — have posted the following update on their official web site: "Those of...October 12, 2003
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DESTRUCTION Frontman: 'I Love The American Way Of Life'
DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer recently spoke to ElectricBasement.com about the negative feedback the band received over their decision to make available for download their version of THE EXPLOITED's "Fuck The U.S.A." at the height of America's war with Iraq (see previous cov...October 12, 2003
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STEVEN ADLER Comments On Reunion Jam With SLASH, IZZY
Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler has commented on his surprise jam with ex-GNR guitarists Slash and Izzy Stradlin during a show last month by his new band SUKI JONES. The occasion, which took place at the Key Club in Hollywood, California, marked the first time that the three former GUNS N'...October 10, 2003
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