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DEATH ANGEL: In Songwriting Mode

Reunited Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have commenced the songwriting process for their new album, tentatively due in late 2003/early 2004 through an as-yet-undetermined label. "Right now the songs we're working on are very fast and powerful, there are a lot of changes in them," frontman Mark Osegu...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Is Grateful For Return Of His Hat

MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister has released a statement via the group's official web site thanking the two fans who tracked down a black hat stolen from him last May, and returned the article to its rightful owner. Lemmy's statement reads as follows: "I would like to thank from the bottom of my...

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BLAZE Officially Confirm Bassist's Departure

BLAZE, the British band led by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley, have finally officially confirmed the departure of bassist Rob Naylor (as first reported here on April 4). According to the group's official web site, "Rob informed the band he wanted to leave shortly after returning fr...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer's 'Stern Show' Rant Available For Download

An MP3 of MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil's controversial appearance on "The Howard Stern Show" last Thursday (April 24) has been posted online at this location. During his appearance on the show, Neil slammed MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx for allegedly believing that "he is the band" and threatene...

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SUPERJOINT RITUAL Shorten Album Title

SUPERJOINT RITUAL, the New Orleans-based band fronted by PANTERA/DOWN singer Philip Anselmo, have apparently had a change of heart and have shortened the projected title to their sophomore CD to "A Lethal Dose Of American Hatred" from the originally announced "Striking Fear Into The Enemy: A Lethal...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Gets Trademark Hat Back

The distinctive hat owned and worn by MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister has been returned to its rightful owner after it was stolen from the backstage area last May. "It's got everything still on it!" Lemmy waxed enthusiastically to Reality Check TV's Edward "Ace" Annese, referring to the various o...

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PAUL DI'ANNO Says IRON MAIDEN Have Yet To Give CLIVE BURR Money From Trust Fund

Ex-IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has lashed out at his former bandmates for their alleged failure to utilize any the remaining monies raised by the Clive Burr Multiple Sclerosis Trust Fund (which IRON MAIDEN and their representatives control) to ease and improve the quality of life of the Fund's i...

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ARCH ENEMY Singer Says She 'Wasn't Serious' When She Discussed Marriage Plans

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has refuted a report in the current issue of Metal Hammer magazine quoting her as saying that she and ARCH ENEMY guitarist Mike Amott will be getting hitched later in the year. Writing on the band's official message board, Gossow said simply, "[Metal Hammer] misqu...

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NIKKI SIXX Responds To VINCE NEIL's Lawsuit Threat: He Was 'Very Drunk'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has responded to vocalist Vince Neil's threats of a lawsuit over CRÜE's reunion plans, telling unofficial CRÜE fan site Chronological Crue that he heard Vince's controversial interview on "The Howard Stern Show" yesterday morning and felt that Vince sounded "very drunk...

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PAUL BOSTAPH Breaks Silence On Departure From SLAYER

Former SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph has finally broken his silence regarding the real reason he left the group in December 2001 (he has since been replaced by his predecessor in the band, original SLAYER skinsman Dave Lombardo). An official press release issued by the SLAYER camp had listed a chronic...

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ARCH ENEMY Singer: 'I Will Never Talk About Anything Personal Again'

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has responded to speculation about how she landed the gig in the band following the recent revelation that she has been involved in a romantic relationship with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott for the past three years. Writing on the group's official message bo...

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SKIN: New Single Posted Online

Former SKUNK ANANSIE frontwoman Skin's new single, "Trashed", can be heard in streaming Real Audio at this location. "Trashed" comes off Skin's debut solo album, "Fleshwounds", due on June 9 through EMI Records. "Fleshwounds" was recorded in two bursts — first in 2001, in Belgium, with producer Davi...

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BLIND GUARDIAN OPEN AIR: Complete Lineup Revealed

BLIND GUARDIAN have announced the final running order for the inaugural installment of the Blind Guardian Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on June 13-14 at BGS Open Air Arena in Coburg/Bamberg, Germany. As previously reported, BLIND GUARDIAN will headline the festival on both even...

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TURBONEGRO Frontman Addresses New York Bottle Incident

TURBONEGRO frontman Hank Von Helvete has issued a statement addressing the March 30 incident in New York when he was bottled off stage, leaving him hospitalized. Von Helvete's statement reads as follows: "Dear Fans, Friends and Turbojugends. "As you surely know, the US tour is now over, and I'm back...

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IRON MAIDEN, DIO, MOTÖRHEAD: First Dates Announced

As exclusively predicted here last week, it has now been officially confirmed that IRON MAIDEN, DIO, and MOTÖRHEAD will be teaming up for a two-month North American tour during July-September. Although the complete lineup has yet to be announced, it is understood that MINISTRY and ANTHRAX are among...