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MARTY FRIEDMAN, ALEX SKOLNICK And CHRIS POLAND To Team Up For U.S. Tour
Guitar shredders extraordinaire Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH),Alex Skolnick (ex-TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE) and Chris Poland (ex-MEGADETH) will be teaming up for a U.S. tour later in the summer. Friedman will be performing as a solo artist while Poland and Skolnick will be showcasing their current group pr...June 30, 2003
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Former MEGADETH Drummer, LIZZY BORDEN Bassist Jam With XYZ
Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza and LIZZY BORDEN bassist Marten Andersson were set to perform session duties with XYZ during the latter band's previously announced tour with GREAT WHITE and L.A. GUNS when they got word that the trek was called off due to insurance issues. Says Andersson, "As some...June 30, 2003
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BELPHEGOR Complete Work On 'Lucifer Incestus'
Austrian death/black metal act BELPHEGOR have completed work on their fourth full-length album, "Lucifer Incestus", tentatively due in September. The follow-up to 2000's "Necrodaemon Terrorsathan" was recorded at Mastersound studios In Stuttgart/Fellbach, Germany with producer Alex Krull (ATROCITY)....June 25, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Singer To Appear On ALEX HARVEY Tribute
According to last week's U.K. Sunday Mail newspaper, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott has been invited to take part in an upcoming Alex Harvey tribute album. The CD, which is due later in the year, will feature THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND accompanied by a host of singers such as Alice Cooper, Igg...June 23, 2003
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BLACK CROWES Singer Expecting First Child
BLACK CROWES singer Chris Robinson and wife/actress Kate Hudson ("Almost Famous") announced Thursday they are expecting their first child. The couple has been married since December 2000. The child is due sometime early next year, according to the couple's publicist, Brad Cafarelli. He refused to sa...June 20, 2003
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BLIND GUARDIAN's 'Live' Drops Down To No. 42 On German Chart
BLIND GUARDIAN's brand new live album, entitled simply "Live", has dropped down to the No. 42 slot on the German Media Control chart in its third week of release. The two-disc collection contains 20 songs recorded last year on the band's world tour. As previously reported, BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Tho...June 18, 2003
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IMMOLATION: Road Update
IMMOLATION continue to spread their blasphemy throughout the U.S. in support of "Unholy Cult", widely considered the group's most vicious offering in years. With support coming from GRAVE, GOATWHORE and CREMATORIUM they will continue to annihilate extreme metal fans until the end of June. IMMOLATION...June 17, 2003
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DAVE LEE ROTH Addresses VAN HALEN Reunion Possibilities
Ed Condran of The Oregonian chatted with David Lee Roth and asked if there was any chance of a reunion with his ex-VAN HALEN bandmates. "There will have to be an intervention with Eddie [Van Halen] before we even start talking again about going out on tour or making an album," he said. "I don't ...June 14, 2003
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ENTOMBED Pull Out Of Cleveland's BW&BK 6-PACK WEEKEND
Sweden's ENTOMBED were forced to cancel their appearance at this weekend's BW&BK 6-Pack Weekend in Cleveland, Ohio after drummer Peter Stjärnvind's wife was hospitalized with an as-yet-undiagnosed syndrome, the symptoms of which include internal bleeding. Under the circumstances, particularly th...June 11, 2003
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BLIND GUARDIAN's Live Album Enters German Chart At No. 16!
BLIND GUARDIAN's brand new live album, entitled simply "Live" has entered the German Media Control charts at No. 16. The two-disc collection contains 20 songs recorded last year on the band's world tour. In other news, BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomas Stauch has returned to his rightful place after hav...June 6, 2003
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DAVID LEE ROTH Pressing Forward With Lawsuit Against VAN HALEN
Former VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth is continuing to move forward with his lawsuit against the band over unpaid royalties, according to Launch. Roth's lawsuit, filed on December 11 in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that the group didn't include him in a 1996 renegotiation of its contract wi...May 28, 2003
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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'The Show Must Go On!'
BLIND GUARDIAN will once again be utilizing the services of RHAPSODY drummer Alex Holzwarth for their upcoming tour due to a tendon infection suffered by regular BG skinsman Thomas Stauch. "Unfortunately Thomen seems to have got the same problems with the nerves in his hand like he had before our So...May 15, 2003
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ROB ROCK: 'Eyes Of Eternity' CD Delayed
Former IMPELLITTERI frontman Rob Rock has pushed back the projected release date for his second solo album, "Eyes Of Eternity", to June 23 through Germany's Massacre Records. The CD will receive a Japanese release on July 21 through JVC/Victor Entertainment. The CD, which was produced, arranged, and...May 14, 2003
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MTV2 Programming Executive Explains Decision To Bring Back 'Headbanger's Ball'
MTV2 Programming Executive Alex Coletti recently spoke to Fox News about the resurgence of heavy metal and the music network's decision to bring back the 1987-1995 program "Headbanger's Ball" starting Saturday, May 10. "People were always asking me to bring back the Ball," said Coletti. "And there's...May 8, 2003
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Ex-LIZZY BORDEN Guitarist Seeks New Projects
Guitarist Alex Nelson has officially confirmed his departure from LIZY BORDEN. The following is Nelson's statement on the matter: "Even though it's been a fabulous 18 years (on and off) playing with the coolest guys I could ever hope for, it's time to move on and search for new challenges... "I have...May 1, 2003
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