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EVERGREY Line Up European Shows
Swedish "progressive power metal" band EVERGREY have lined up the following dates during July/August: Jul. 27 - Storsjöyran, SWE @ Parkscenen Aug. 04 – Wacken, GER @ Wacken Open Air Aug. 30 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Kåren Aug. 31 – Stockholm, SWE @ Klubben As previously reported, EVERGREY are scheduled to...July 15, 2002
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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Drummer Sets Record Straight About Playing With DINO, SLAYER Audition
Contrary to a quote attributed to him in a recent Rock Sound article, former FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera has not changed his mind about never wanting to play with ex-FF guitarist Dino Cazares again. "I was totally misquoted [in the magazine]," Herrera told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "I told Rock Sou...July 15, 2002
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: ROBERT FLYNN Will Bury Himself
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has responded to MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn's accusations that the bald six-stringer looks light RIGHT SAID FRED's Richard Fairbrass. "I don't have a problem with Robb," King told Britain's Kerrang! magazine. "Let him talk some more if he's got stupid shit like th...July 11, 2002
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KORN's JAMES "MUNKY" SHAFFER Retracts "HITLER In Heaven" Statement
KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has retracted his statement that "Hitler went to heaven," which was published in the UK magazine Metal Hammer (as reported here two days ago). In a statement released by the band's representatives, Shaffer said, "I want to make it clear that in no way, shape, or...July 11, 2002
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FEAR FACTORY Swan Song Available For Download
FEAR FACTORY's last-ever studio recording, "Terminate" (from the soundtrack to the forthcoming Playstation 2 game Terminator — Dawn Of Fate),can be downloaded at this location. As previously reported, "Terminate" was actually written and recorded after FEAR FACTORY broke up, with members laying dow...July 4, 2002
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QUEENSRŸCHE's GEOFF TATE: "We Have Plans To Be A Band For A Long Time"
QUEENSRŸCHE have talked out their differences and have no plans to disband anytime in the near future, frontman Geoff Tate has confirmed via the group's official web site. Responding to the mounting concern by the group's fans over the interview conducted with the singer by Cleveland, Ohio's WMMS 10...July 4, 2002
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STEVE DIGIORGIO Offers Updates On SUICIDE SHIFT, CONTROL DENIED
Bassist extraordinaire Steve DiGiorgio (i.e. TESTAMENT, CONTROL DENIED, SADUS) has posted the following update via his official web site: '[My project with SADUS frontman Darren Travis and TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy] is going under the name SUICIDE SHIFT. We're still working on songs for the alb...July 3, 2002
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SEPULTURA To Include Two New Songs On Upcoming EP
SEPULTURA's upcoming mini-CD will feature two brand new original cuts, one of which is almost certain to be "Corrupted", the song the group have been performing live during their most recent Brazilian headlining gigs. As exclusively reported here yesterday, SEPULTURA are tentatively set to enter Tra...July 2, 2002
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JUDAS PRIEST's TIM "RIPPER" OWENS: I Would Never Say Anything Bad About ROB HALFORD
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has commented on the interview with his predecessor, Rob Halford, that recently appeared in the French edition of Rock Hard in which Halford shot down Tim "Ripper" Owens' alleged accusations of Rob having returned to playing traditional metal for commercial r...June 29, 2002
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VISION OF DISORDER: Another Side Project Unveiled
Further to the item posted here yesterday, VISION OF DISORDER guitarist Matt Baumbach and vocalist Tim Williams are hard at work on yet another project, dubbed DRAG, with which they recently completed recording a five-song demo for shopping purposes. Among the song titles included on the tape are "R...June 26, 2002
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AHRUE LUSTER: "I Was Creatively Unfulfilled In MACHINE HEAD"
Having left MACHINE HEAD due to what is officially being called "creative differences", guitarist Ahrue Luster has spoken exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET about the circumstances that led to his departure from the group his decision to pursue his own musical vision with his next project, the details...June 24, 2002
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Issue "Toxicity" Outtakes
SYSTEM OF A DOWN are planning on issuing the previously-leaked, unreleased Toxicity outtakes which were the subject of much online speculation last month. "We are gonna release some of them, mixed the way we would actually put them on an album," bassist Shavo Odadjian told MTV. "But we're gonna do i...June 21, 2002
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JUDAS PRIEST: "RIPPER Is Very Respectful Of ROB HALFORD"
JUDAS PRIEST Management Co-Ordinator Jayne Andrews has issued a rather unconvincing statement in response to the interview with Rob Halford that originally appeared in the French edition of Rock Hard in which Halford shot down Tim "Ripper" Owens' alleged accusations of Rob having returned to playing...June 19, 2002
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SILVERCHAIR Single Debuts At Canadian #5
SILVERCHAIR's "The Greatest View" has debuted at #5 on the Canadian single charts this week. This is the band's first top 5 single in a country outside Australasia. The track has been receiving strong alternative and rock radio airplay in Canada and is in rotation on music TV channel Much Music. SIL...June 18, 2002
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LEFAY Vocalist Leading Candidate To Front SEVEN WITCHES
LEFAY vocalist Charles Rytkönen has emerged as the frontrunner to replace ex-CRIMSON GLORY singer Wade Black in SEVEN WITCHES, according to unconfirmed reports. As reported here yesterday, Black left SEVEN WITCHES due to "personal and business related matters within the band". ...June 18, 2002