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YAKUZA Complete Work on New Demos, Seek Replacement Bassist
Chicago's experimental hardcore/metal band YAKUZA have finished demoing material for their upcoming release, tentatively titled "Dishonor". Singer/saxophonist Bruce Lamont describes the music as "much more dynamically intense and stylistically even more adventurous" than past projects. "Our intentio...February 19, 2004
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DISTANT THUNDER Begin Recording Debut Album
DISTANT THUNDER, the new Houston-based group featuring vocalist James Rivera (ex-HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM),ex-DESTINY'S END guitarist Eric Halpern and SYMPHONY X bassist Mike Lepond, are currently recording their debut album with producer Jack Frost (SEVEN WITCHES, ex-SAVATAGE) fo...February 19, 2004
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AYREON: 'The Human Equation' Cast Of Characters Revealed
AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE),have revealed the cast of characters included in the storyline on the group's forthcoming CD, "Ayreon: The Human Equation", and the singers performing them. They are as follows: James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER): "Me" Marcel...February 18, 2004
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NICK OLIVERI: 'QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Is No More'
Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri has posted the following message on the web site of his MONDO GENERATOR project: "Hello everybody. I'm in L.A., and it's getting to be too much. You know what I mean? I'm ready to go out on tour again with MONDO GENERATOR. I just ...February 18, 2004
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TNT: Norwegian Tour Dates Announced
TNT have lined up the following Norwegian tour dates during March: Mar. 10 - Leopold – Kristiansand, NOR Mar. 12 - Hydranten - Hamar, NOR Mar. 13 - Hemsedal - VG tour / Hemsen, NOR Mar. 17 - Flytten - Haugesund, NOR Mar. 18 - Garage - Bergen, NOR Mar. 20 - Kroa - Bø ...February 17, 2004
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Former OZZY Drummer, Ex-DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Form Prog-Metal Band
Former OZZY OSBOURNE/PRIDE & GLORY drummer Brian Tichy and ex-DREAM THEATER/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboardist Derek Sherinian are currently looking for a vocalist for a new progressive metal band they are forming. Send promo packages to: VOCALIST 3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #442 Studio City, CA 91604 Or...February 16, 2004
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New TESTAMENT Lineup Comments On Working Together
TESTAMENT have posted the following message on their official web site: "TESTAMENT is pleased to announce the addition of Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER, ex-FORBIDDEN, ex-SYSTEMATIC) to the line-up. As most of you know, Paul is not a stranger to band. He filled in for the departed Louie Clemente in 1993 to...February 16, 2004
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TESTAMENT Singer: 'PAUL BOSTAPH Is Steamrolling Through Old Material'
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has posted the following message to the group's official Testament Legions message board: "We just completed construction on a recording room in our new studio. Everything is set up, and it is full-steam ahead. After completing the studio and starting rehearsals with J...February 16, 2004
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KATAKLYSM, Ex-PESTILENCE, GORGUTS Members Confirmed For DEATH Tribute
Jean-Francois Dagenais (KATAKLYSM),Patrick Mameli (ex-PESTILENCE),and Luc Lemay (GORGUTS) and are he latest musicians confirmed to appear on the upcoming DEATH tribute project, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner", tentatively due in June through Holland's Mascot...February 12, 2004
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LEMMY, DEE SNIDER, PAGE HAMILTON Among Musicians Contributing To KISS Tribute CD
MOTÖRHEAD's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider, FOZZY's Chris Jericho and former HELMET leader Page Hamilton are among the hard rock musicians that have recorded KISS covers for the upcoming tribute album "Spin the Bottle", according to Billboard.com. Due April 27 via Koch, the 11-tr...February 12, 2004
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DAVE GROHL Responds To ZAKK WYLDE's Threat
Former NIRVANA drummer/current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has responded to Zakk Wylde's infamous 2001 quote in which the OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist threatened to "kick [Grohl's] ass" because he wrote this cheese-dick song for OZZ that Zakk had to play on during the recording sessions for OSBOURNE...February 11, 2004
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DEICIDE's New Album To Be Released In Several Formats: Images Available
Earache Records are releasing DEICIDE's latest album, "Scars Of The Crucifix", in several formats, loaded with special material available nowhere else. The CD version of "Scars…" will come with a bonus DVD, containing an exclusive DEICIDE documentary shot by acclaimed U.K. director Pete Bridgewater...February 11, 2004
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OPETH Drummer To Guest On DEATH Tribute CD?
OPETH drummer Martin Lopez is the latest high-profile metal musician linked with the upcoming DEATH tribute project, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner", tentatively due in June through Holland's Mascot Records. "At [Monday] night's OPETH concert in Tampa, drummer...February 11, 2004
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For three years, we've been hearing rumors that Dave Grohl — former drummer for NIRVANA, singer and guitarist for his own band, FOO FIGHTERS, as well as sometime drummer for QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE — one of the last standing heroes of alternative rock, was compiling an album of thrash metal tunes, w...February 10, 2004
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Source: DAVE GROHL Is 'Interested' In Playing On New TROUBLE Album
A source close to Dave Grohl has confirmed that the former NIRVANA drummer is in talks to make a guest appearance behind the kit on the forthcoming TROUBLE album, "Seven", tentatively due later in the year. "I know he was asked [to play on the CD], and he's interested, [but] that's all I know [at .....February 6, 2004
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