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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: Next Year Will be 'The Year Of The Cycos'
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have posted the following update on their official web site: "What up Cycos and Cycettes? "We've been getting alot of emails in the last couple of days with more questions about updates etc. "The band and friends have been working on several projects, sorting out various opportun...October 10, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer To Face Third-Degree Assault Charges
IRON MAIDEN drummer Michael "Nicko" McBrain will appear in Hempstead District Court in New York next month to face third-degree assault charges. On Tuesday (October 7),a judge set a November 7 date for the case, which involves McBrain intentionally running his car into a parking-lot attendant befor...October 9, 2003
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SENTENCED: 'Controversial' Song Posted Online
A short MP3 clip of SENTENCED's a "controversial" song written and recorded in support of their local hockey team, Oulun Kärpät, has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, SENTENCED have been accused of being secret "Nazi" sympathizers after penning the track, titled "Routasydä...October 6, 2003
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HAMMERFALL To Appear On Swedish TV Gameshow
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "This Friday, at 20:00, Team HAMMERFALL will battle the Disco Babes in the nationally syndicated TV4 show 'Fortet'. Watch us go through various strenuous, complicated, disgusting and terrifying cells...October 6, 2003
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SENTENCED Embroiled In 'Nazi' Controversy
Finland's SENTENCED have been accused of being secret "Nazi" sympathizers after penning a song in support of their local hockey team which contains lyrics that allegedly include the motto used by the Hitler Youth organization (Hitler Jugend) during the 1930s. This past summer, SENTENCED were approac...October 5, 2003
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IN FLAMES: Back In Recording Mode
Sweden's IN FLAMES have entered a rented house/converted studio in Denmark to record the follow-up to 2002's "Reroute To Remain", tentatively due in early 2004. The CD, which is being produced by Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and Örjan Örnkloo (ex-MISERY LOVES CO.),will surface...October 2, 2003
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MASTERPLAN Vocalist To Release New Solo Album
Vocalist extraordinaire Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, VAGABOND) is hard at work on his third solo album, "Out To Every Nation", tentatively due in early 2004 through AFM Records. Joining Lande (silly video) in the recording lineup for the new effort are bassist Magnus Rosèn (HAMMERFAL...October 1, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE Deemed Not Worthy In Bid For Hometown Honor
Ozzy Osbourne will not be getting the Freedom of Birmingham, it was revealed today, according to icBirmingham.co.uk. The campaign to give the former BLACK SABBATH singer the U.K. city's greatest honor has been effectively torpedoed by Liberal Democrat councillors who warned they would vote against a...October 1, 2003
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Seeks Singer For Solo Project
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has told Guitar One magazine that he is currently stockpiling riffs and searching for a singer for his next solo album. Iommi was previously in talks with SUPERJOINT RITUAL/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo about a possible collaboration, but scheduling conflicts...September 29, 2003
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BLACK SABBATH: More Information Surfaces About Unreleased 1969 Track
Rob Dwyer of BLACK SABBATH fan site Black Sabbath Live Project reports that a recently discovered 7" demo (possibly an acetate) of an unreleased 1969 BLACK SABBATH track called "When I Came Down" fell into the hands of an American collector named Joe D'Agostino. It appears to have been recorded duri...September 28, 2003
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THE CROWN Drummer Clears The Air About Singer's Departure…Sort Of
THE CROWN drummer Janne Saarenpää has issued a statement via the group's web site attempting to clarify the band's comments to Sweden's Close-Up magazine about their split with vocalist Tomas Lindberg (ex-AT THE GATES). In the article, portions of which were translated by and republished exclusively...September 25, 2003
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KIRK HAMMETT Says BEATALLICA Are 'Cool'
BEATALLICA, the Midwestern band which "covers BEATLES songs in the style of METALLICA, infusing the lyrics and arrangements of Fab Four standards with wonderfully unsubtle references to METALLICA's songs and a spot-on imitation of James Hetfield's distinctive vocals" (Ice magazine),were recently fe...September 24, 2003
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CONSTRUCDEAD: In Mixing Mode
Sweden's CONSTRUCDEAD, the band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, are currently mixing their sophomore album, "Violadead", at Helsingborg's Queenstreet Recording with producer Richard Larsson. The mixing will be finished on Friday, September 26 and the mastering has been booked for Octob...September 23, 2003
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SHARON OSBOURNE: Why OZZY Struck Out
Sharon Osbourne defended husband Ozzy for mangling "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" Aug. 17 at Wrigley Field, telling Barbara Walters on ABC's "20/20" last week that the former BLACK SABBATH singer simply didn't know the words. "First of all, Ozzy has never watched a sports game in his life. He didn't...September 21, 2003
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SEVENDUST Drummer Says His Rift With DEZ FAFARA Has Nothing To Do With COAL CHAMBER
SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose has posted the following message to his official web site: "Hi everyone, it's Morgan. I thought I would personally post myself this time instead of having my webmaster do it for me. There's been a lot going on in my life, as well as SEVENDUST's. Of course, the drama, I'...September 19, 2003