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NEVERMORE: ROCK HARD FESTIVAL Photos Posted Online
NEVERMORE have posted several photos taken during their appearance at last weekend's Rock Hard Festival at this location. The two-day event, which took place June 7-8 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, featured additional performances from such acts as SAXON, IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, BLIND GUA...June 14, 2003
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Despite SARS, OZZY Plays Toronto — But Stays In Ottawa
Ozzy Osbourne demonstrated solidarity with SARS-plagued Toronto by playing a show there on Wednesday (June 11),according to CFOX. But he also hedged his bets by staying up the road in the Canadian capital of Ottawa. Osbourne told The Toronto Sun, "I'd be a liar if I said I'm not afraid of SARS, but...June 13, 2003
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GODHEAD To Join MINISTRY Tour?
GODHEAD are strongly rumored to be one of the bands being considered for MINISTRY's upcoming festival tour, tentatively scheduled to kick off in late July. "I know MINISTRY is putting together this kind of outdoor festival thing with OGHR [featuring SKINNY PUPPY frontman Nivek Ogre, a.k.a. Kevin Ogi...June 13, 2003
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MERCURY TIDE To Release Debut In August
MERCURY TIDE, the new band featuring ANGEL DUST singer Dirk Thurisch, TIAMAT bassist Anders Iwers, and FLOWING TEARS/RED AIM drummer Stefan Gemballa, will release their debut album, "Why?", on August 25 through Century Media Records. "Why?", which was recorded and produced by Siggi Bemm in the famou...June 11, 2003
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NY Newsday: 'THE OSBOURNES' Not So Bleepin' Funny
Diane Werts of New York Newsday had a chance to preview the first episode of the new season of "The Osbournes" and appeared largely unimpressed with what she saw. "['The Osbournes'] third 'reality' season begins with a half hour that's initially sad (Ozzy asking for ever more 'nitrous' at the dentis...June 9, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Says He Is A Big Fan Of 'THE OSBOURNES'
KISS basist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently told Launch that he is a big fan of "The Osbournes" and is very much looking forward to checking out the reality TV show's upcoming season. "The music world is so full of boring people, it's great to see somebody who's interesting, at the very least, whethe...June 9, 2003
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SKINLAB Announce West Coast Tour Dates
San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have lined up the following dates during August: Aug. 21 - The Annex – Eugene, OR* Aug. 22 - Ash Street – Portland, OR Aug. 23 – TBA – Seattle, WA Aug. 24 - Fat Tuesdays – Spokane, WA *w/ NORTHWEST ROYALE, DFIVE9 As previously reported, SKINLAB will issue ...June 9, 2003
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'THE OSBOURNES' To Return Next Week
Ten new episodes of the MTV reality series "The Osbournes" will air throughout the summer, starting at 10:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 10, according to the Associated Press. The cable music channel said Tuesday (June 3) that the shows will follow Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack Osbourne, and their various...June 5, 2003
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Vocalist MATT BARLOW Leaves ICED EARTH!
Vocalist Matt Barlow has announced his departure from ICED EARTH in order to pursue a career doing administrative work for the Department of Homeland Security. The following is Barlow's official statement on the matter: "In December of last year, prior to ICED EARTH signing a new record deal, [ICED...June 2, 2003
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DEFTONES Turntablist Explains Why New Album Cost $2.5 Million To Make
DEFTONES turntablist and samples man, Frank Delgado, has admitted to Kerrang! magazine that the band's new self-titled album ended up costing $2.5 million to make. "In reality we had a lot of deadlines that didn't meet and we got fined," he said of the reasons for the CD's bloated production costs....June 2, 2003
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MUDVAYNE To Release 'Not Falling' DVD Single In July
MUDVAYNE will be issuing a DVD single, "Not Falling", on July 15 containing the video to the title cut in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, plus a number of special features, including a version of the video with commentary from singer Chad Gray and director Dean Karr (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, DAVE...May 30, 2003
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METALLICA Drummer Admits He Was Hurt By Comments Made During NAPSTER Debate
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently chatted with Launch about the band's much-publicized 2000 battle with Napster over illegal music downloading. "Most of the time, it's like a bad dream, like what the fuck was that?" he said. "Three years later, it's like did that really happen? We went from bei...May 30, 2003
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Launches Official 'Bootleg' Store
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has launched the official DREAM THEATER "bootleg" store online at this location. Says Portnoy, "Finally! After years of talking about it, the DREAM THEATER official bootlegs are now available to the public! I have dug into my extensive archives to offer you, the de...May 27, 2003
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SKINLAB Added To HALFORD/TESTAMENT Dates
SKINLAB have been added to the following two HALFORD and TESTAMENT shows: Jun. 03 - Phoenix Ballroom – Petaluma, CA Jun. 04 - Avalon Ballroom – San Francisco, CA As previously reported, SKINLAB will issue "The Nerve Damage Sessions" — a collection of alternate versions of studio tracks, several live...May 23, 2003
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NEVERMORE Finalize Track Listing For 'Enemies Of Reality'
NEVERMORE have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Enemies Of Reality", due on July 29 through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2000's "Dead Heart in a Dead World" was recorded at a Seattle studio with producer Kelly Gray (QUEENSRŸCHE, SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM, DOKKEN) and was master...May 21, 2003