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KID ROCK, METALLICA's HETFIELD Among Artists Featured on WAYLON JENNINGS Tribute CD
KID ROCK and METALLICA's James Hetfield are among the artists appearing on "I've Always Been Crazy: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings", a new record honoring the late "outlaw country" legend, who died in February 2002. The album is due out in April. The track listing for "I've Always Been Crazy" is as fo...January 4, 2003
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IOMMI/ANSELMO Project Postponed?
Unconfirmed reports have surfaced that the proposed pairing between BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and PANTERA/DOWN frontman Phil Anselmo on Iommi's next solo CD has either been indefinitely postponed or cancelled. No further information is available at this time. In related news, SUPERJOINT RIT...December 17, 2002
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OZZY OSBOURNE: Being Straight Is 'Unnatural'
Ozzy Osbourne is struggling to stay sober and support wife Sharon through her cancer ordeal. He tells Barbara Walters in an interview to air Wednesday, "It's very difficult for me ... and now I'm going to be dealing with sickness and I find it very difficult. But I'm trying the best I can." Ozzy add...December 16, 2002
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DEATHRIDE Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS
California's DEATHRIDE, the new project featuring COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, have inked a deal with Roadrunner Records. The group — whose lineup is completed by Dragon (guitar),Shak (bass),Sleeper (guitar),and Junk (drums) — will enter the studio early next year with producer Ross Hogarth...December 15, 2002
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ARMORED SAINT: Two DVDs, Album Reissue On The Way
ARMORED SAINT and Metal Blade Records will be releasing a DVD version of the band's home video, "A Trip Thru Red Times", in February. Included on the DVD will be extra videos, an interview conducted this past September, an "old-school" photo gallery, plus the added feature of a 5.1 surround mix. The...December 11, 2002
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MACHINE HEAD Name Live Album, Finalize Track Listing
MACHINE HEAD have set "Hellalive" as the title for their forthcoming live album, due in early 2003 through Roadrunner Records. "Hellalive" was mixed by Colin Richardson at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England and is due to be mastered on Friday, Dec. 13. The album, which was originally set to con...December 11, 2002
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JEFF KOLLMANN To Produce GLENN HUGHES CD
Back from a successful UK tour with $IGN Of 4, featuring UFO vocalist Phil Mogg, Los Angeles-based guitarist/songwriter/producer Jeff Kollman is gearing up to enter the studio with 'The Voice of Rock', GLENN HUGHES, on December 15. Kollman will produce, co-write, and contribute guitar to Hughes' for...December 9, 2002
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VIO-LENCE To Record New Album In February
Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE are tentatively due to enter the studio in February to begin recording their new album for a late spring/early summer release. The as-yet-untitled effort will likely surface through a new label entity formed by former EXODUS manager Toni Isabella a...November 22, 2002
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ANTHRAX To Release 'We've Come For You All' In February
ANTHRAX's new album, "We've Come For You All", will be released in Japan through JVC Records on Feb. 4, 2003 and in Europe through Nuclear Blast Records on Feb. 24. The U.S., Canada, South America and Australia/New Zealand will follow shortly thereafter. In other news, ANTHRAX were joined by MOTÖRHE...November 18, 2002
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LEADFOOT CD Pushed Back To January
North Carolina's LEADFOOT, who feature in their ranks former C.O.C. vocalist Karl Agell and bassist Phil Swisher, have had the release date of their third full-length album, entitled "We Drink For Free", pushed back until January 2003. The CD will surface through Lunasound Recording in Europe. A Nor...November 11, 2002
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COSMOSQUAD Line Up Hollywood Appearance
Los Angeles-based instrumental trio COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman, drummer Shane Gaalaas, and bassist Barry Sparks, are celebrating the release of their new "Live at the Baked Potato" CD with a Tuesday, November 5 appearance at that very venue, located at 3878 Cahuenga Blvd W., North...October 25, 2002
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KYLE THOMAS Speaks Out On The PANTERA/EXHORDER 'Feud'
Vocalist Kyle Thomas of the much-missed New Orleans metallers EXHORDER, cited by many as the originators of the riff-heavy power-groove approach popularized by PANTERA, has spoken out about his group's alleged influence on the latter band the belief by some that PANTERA "ripped off" EXHORDER in orde...October 21, 2002
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L.A. GUNS Drop Off ALICE COOPER Tour, Launch Internal War Of Words
L.A. GUNS have dropped off their previously-announced European tour with ALICE COOPER and have made their internal squabbles public, with guitarist Tracii Guns being pitted against the rest of the band in an ugly war of words that is almost certain to result in an extended break from all recording a...October 19, 2002
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TECHNOCRACY Ink Deal With MAUSOLEUM RECORDS
San Francisco Bay Area's TECHNOCRACY, who feature in their ranks VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel, have inked a deal with Belgium's long-running Mausoleum Records. The band, who were signed to the company based on a recommendation by Andre "Dynamo" Verhuijsen, will issue their long-completed debut al...October 17, 2002
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TONY IOMMI To Collaborate With PHIL ANSELMO On Upcoming CD
PANTERA frontman Phil Anselmo will contribute lead vocals to the next solo album from BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, the guitarist has confirmed to Billboard.com. Anselmo and Iommi are to formally begin work on the project in January in England, according to Tony, who says that he and Anselmo p...October 15, 2002