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PARAGON Split With Guitarist, Announce Replacement
German power metallers PARAGON have parted ways with guitarist Claudius Cremer and have replaced him with Günny "Gunman" Kruse from the IRON MAIDEN cover band POWERSLAVE. "Because of his studies, [Claudius] moved to Darmstadt which is about 600 kilometers away from Hamburg and over the last month it...August 24, 2003
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WIZARD Added To GRAVE DIGGER/SYMPHORCE Tour
Germany's WIZARD have been added to the forthcoming GRAVE DIGGER/SYMPHORCE European tour, which is scheduled to kick off on January 6 in Osnabrück, Germany. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 06 - Osnabrück, GER - Hyde Park Jan. 07 - Andernach, GER - Live Club Jan. 08 - Pratteln, SWI - Z7 Jan. 09...August 23, 2003
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Satire: GREAT WHITE Concert Blacks Out Eastern Seaboard
Satirical "news" site News Hax is reporting that "a faulty electrical display during the second set of a GREAT WHITE concert in upstate New York is being blamed for one of the largest blackouts in U.S. history Thursday (August 14),as power grids up and down the Northeast shorted out in a chain reac...August 16, 2003
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IGGY POP Explains How The STOOGES Got Back Together
Iggy Pop recently spoke to Brian McCollum of Detroit Free Press about his decision to collaborate with fellow ex-STOOGES members Ron and Scott Asheton on four tracks ("Little Electric Chair", "Skull Rings", "Loser" and "Dead Rock Star") for his new album, "Skull Ring". "It took awhile sifting down,...August 13, 2003
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IGGY POP Live At Jones Beach: Photos Available
IGGY POP performed live at Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York on Friday (August 8). Check out pictures from Film Magic. POP will release his new solo album, "Skull Ring", on September 30 through Virgin Records. The follow-up to 2001 "Beat 'Em Up" features collaborations with...August 11, 2003
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Review: DEF LEPPARD Less Than Electric
T'cha Dunlevy of the Montreal Gazette reviewed DEF LEPPARD's show at the Bell Centre in Montreal Saturday night (August 9). "It was the third big rock revival show in the past month, following the ruthless riffage of METALLICA (before 50,000 on Île Ste. Hélène) and the melodramatic camp of IRON MAID...August 10, 2003
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EVANESCENCE Kick Off NINTENDO FUSION TOUR
EVANESCENCE kicked off The Nintendo Fusion Tour at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California Monday night (August 4). Check out pictures from Wire Image. Joining EVANESCENCE on the run through the month of August are COLD, REVIS and CAUTERIZE. FINGER ELEVEN steps in for CAUTERIZE during t...August 5, 2003
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NEUROSIS Enter Studio To Record New Album
NEUROSIS have entered Chicago's Electric Audio studios with producer Steve Albini (NIRVANA, BUSH, SOIL) to record their new full-length album, due in early 2004 through the band's own Neurot Recordings. The as-yet-untitled effort, which will take approximately one week to record, is the follow-up to...August 4, 2003
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GILBY CLARKE's CANDY: Collection Of Rare And Unreleased Cuts To Surface In August
A collection of rare and unreleased recordings by CANDY, the first "real band" of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke, is set for release on August 19 through SongTree Records. Titled "Candy - Teenage Neon Jungle", the album features "a walloping 25 tracks of original raw demos, live and re-...July 30, 2003
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PANTERA: 'Best Of' CD To Include Bonus DVD
PANTERA's forthcoming career overview, "The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!" , will surface on September 23 through Elektra/Rhino Records, Billboard.com reports. The 16-song "Vulgar Hits!" CD will be packaged with a bonus DVD boasting 12 videos, including two liv...July 29, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT Frontman 'Self-Destructs' At Chicago Gig, Band Quits Playing After 20 Minutes
Anders Smith Lindall of Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that heckling fans induced a profane tantrum from LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst during the group's Summer Sanitarium Tour appearance at Hawthorne Racetrack Saturday (July 26),and the band quit playing after just 20 minutes. "It was easy to pr...July 28, 2003
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Chicago Sun-Times: OZZY's Shopworn Act Gets A Pass From Fans At Fest
Anders Smith Lindall of Chicago Sun-Times reviewed the Ozzfest 2003 tour when it came through town Sunday (July 20). "The Dark Wizard of Ozz brought his annual traveling show, Ozzfest, to the Tweeter Center on Sunday, but his headlining set showed he should have mothballed the microphone and mascara...July 22, 2003
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HENDRIX Classic Named Greatest Guitar Album Of All Time
JIMI HENDRIX's classic "Are You Experienced" has been named the greatest guitar album of all time, according to Daily Record. The 1967 release, with famous songs such as "Foxy Lady" and "Fire", was chosen by "experts" from Mojo magazine. THE WHO came second for their early album "My Generation", whi...July 21, 2003
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'It May Be Time For OZZY To Retire From Performance'
Brian Q. Newcomb of St. Louis Post-Dispatch reviewed the Ozzfest 2003 tour when it came through town Thursday (July 17). "[Ozzy] Osbourne's importance in the genre is unquestioned, but with the doddering, 55-year-old Ozzy a likely candidate for a 'this is your brain on drugs' public-service announce...July 18, 2003
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Former ELECTRIC BOYS Singer To Debut New Project
Former ELECTRIC BOYS and current SILVERGINGER 5 guitarist/vocalist Conny Bloom has spent the past few weeks recording original material with his new band GROOVIES INC. The group are currently rehearsing in Stockholm for upcoming gigs at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg on August 16 and at O-Baren in Sto...July 18, 2003
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