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Top-Selling Hard Rock Artists According To NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN
Metal Sludge has posted a list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they are misleading in the sense that many of the veteran hard rock groups' early e...January 28, 2004
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TANK Frontman ALGY WARD: 'Tumor' Reports Are Misleading
TANK bassist/vocalist Algy Ward has posted a message on the TANK "This Means War" web site regarding the recent reports that he was scheduled to be taken into hospital next month to have a tumor removed from his head. The message reads as follows: "Hi everybody, I've been extremely touched by ...January 26, 2004
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AC/DC Honored For 'Best Australian Single'
AC/DC have been chosen the winners of a contest to find the best Australian single, according to The Age. The long-running hard rockers were way out in front with their anthem "Highway to Hell" in a Virgin Radio poll in honor of Australia Day. INXS were in second place with "Need You Tonight" and ME...January 25, 2004
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Report: Iraqi 'Death Metal' Band A. CRASSICAUDA Plays First Concert Since Fall Of SADDAM Regime
Rym Tina Ghazal of the Toronto Star reports that Iraqi death metal band A. CRASSICAUDA has its own way of expressing Iraqis' frustrations — with the aid of deafening sound blasts and blinding kaleidoscopic lights. "Metal is special," says lead singer Waleed Moughafar, 20, who speaks in an almost flu...January 25, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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TANK Frontman To Have Tumor Removed, Band Cancel Festival Appearances
According to a posting from TANK guitarist Cliff Evans at the TANK "This Means War" web site, "[TANK bassist/vocalist] Algy Ward will be taken into hospital next month to remove a tumor from his head. He's been having problems with his hearing and getting headaches. The doctors only discovered the p...January 23, 2004
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AC/DC: New Album To Be 'Harder' Than The Last
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson told Italy's Rock Hard magazine that the band will definitely come out with a new studio album in 2004 and that guitarist Angus Young has written "harder" riffs than the ones that appeared on their last studio CD, "Stiff Upper Lip". Johnson also said he will be handling...January 21, 2004
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NOVEMBERS DOOM Added To THE GATHERING/AGALLOCH Tour
Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have been added to THE GATHERING/AGALLOCH East Coast tour beginning in mid-February. This will be NOVEMBERS DOOM's first tour of the United States, and plans are in the works for the band to tour the West Coast in 2004 as well. Merchandise will be available from all...January 18, 2004
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ICED EARTH, CHILDREN OF BODOM: North American Dates Announced
ICED EARTH, CHILDREN OF BODOM and an as-yet-announced third support band will be teaming up for a North American tour beginning in mid-April. Dates so far are as follows: Apr. 18 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall Apr. 19 - St. Louis, MO @ Pop's Apr. 20 - Chicago, IL @ Metro Apr. 21 ...January 16, 2004
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THE DARKNESS Score Highest-Climbing Album On BILLBOARD Chart
U.K. rock sensations THE DARKNESS have scored the highest-climbing album on this week's U.S. chart, making their first appearance in the top 100, according to Ireland Online. Their album "Permission To Land" went from number 173 to 92 in one week on the Billboard chart. The flamboyant rock group, in...January 9, 2004
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RAG MEN: East Coast Dates Announced
RAG MEN, the New York-based band featuring frontman Jorge Rosado (MERAUDER, GOD IS I),guitarist Mitts (SKARHEAD, CROWN OF THORNZ),bassist Ian "Bulldog" Edwards (FREYA, ex-EARTH CRISIS),and drummer Rigg Ross (SKARHEAD, ex-HATEBREED),have lined up the following shows in late February: Feb. 27 - Al...January 7, 2004
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AEROSMITH, GODSMACK 'Fan Management' Company Files For Bankruptcy
FansRULE, the official "fan management company" for AEROSMITH and GODSMACK (among others),has filed for Chapter 11, a procedure that allows a company to reorganize under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court. FansRULE took this step so that "we could better serve and protect our commitment...January 5, 2004
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THE GATHERING Announce Mexican, Chilean Tour Dates
Holland's THE GATHERING will be performing in Chile and Mexico in late February. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 21 - Mexico City, MEX - Circo Volador (cap. 1,300) Feb. 22 – Monterrey, MEX - Bar Iguana (cap. 800) Feb. 25 – Santiago, CHL - Teatro Providencia (cap. 1,500) Commented the band: "We...January 4, 2004
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'Donington Monsters of Rock 1981' Presentation Plaque Being Auctioned Off
An original "Donington Monsters of Rock 1981" Performing Artists Presentation Plaque, one of only seven ever made (one of which was given to the founding member of each band performing on the day),is currently being auctioned off via eBay at this location. According to the seller's sales pitch, "I...December 31, 2003
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Report: SARS Concert Featuring AC/DC, RUSH TO Be Released On DVD
The mammoth SARS extravaganza held outdoors in Toronto last July 30 will be released on DVD next spring, according to Billboard magazine. ROLLING STONES tour manager Michael Cohl said in a newspaper interview that all 13 performers at the Downsview Park concert were recorded and should be included i...December 30, 2003
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