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Heavy Metal Musicians Speak Out On Rising Anti-American Sentiment Around The World
Norway's Imhotep 'zine recently asked more than 60 heavy metal and hard rock musicians to answer the following question regarding the current political situation in the world: What's your opinion on the rising tide of the anti-American sentiment around the world and to what would you attribute this?...September 7, 2004
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NEUROTICA Reform, Announce Florida Date With SKID ROW
NEUROTICA, the reformed band led by former ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer, will be playing their first show back as the support act for SKID ROW on Saturday, May 15 at the Masquerade in Ybor City, Florida. NEUROTICA's current lineup consists of Shaefer, guitarist Chris Rollo, and "three new faces,"...May 2, 2004
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VENGEANCE To Reunite After 14-Year Hiatus
VENGEANCE (a.k.a. VENGEANCE RISING),the pioneering Christian extreme metal band, are reuniting after a 14-year hiatus. The group — Larry Farkas (lead guitar),Glen Mancaruso (drums),Roger Dale Martin (bass),Doug Thieme (guitar) — sans Roger Martinez (vocals, who has since become "a Satanist/athei...April 28, 2004
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Former ATHEIST Guitarist Launches New Project
Rand Burkey, former guitarist for the much-missed Florida progressive-death pioneers ATHEIST, has a new project in development called RANDOM XAOS. However, "don't expect much of the music to sound like ATHEIST," Burkey told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. For more information, write to: [email protected]. .....January 6, 2004
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Former NEUROTICA Frontman Unveils New Band
STARRFACTORY, the new project led by former NEUROTICA/ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer, have announced the details of their current lineup. Joining Shaefer in the new band are ex-SANCTUARY (pre-NEVERMORE) drummer Dave Budbill, and guitarists Donny Jaurols (ex-E3, SERRAPHINE) and Noah Thompson (ex-MEGA...September 10, 2003
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Former NEUROTICA Singer Launches New Project
Former NEUROTICA/ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer is in the process of demoing material with his new project, STARRFACTORY, at an undisclosed studio in Florida. About 12 songs have been constructed thus far and will be recorded with a view toward procuring a record deal. Shaefer is reportedly planning...July 5, 2003
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WEILAND, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members To Use Own Names In Upcoming Film
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland and ex-GUNS N' ROSES members Slash (guitar),Duff McKagan (bass),and Matt Sorum (drums) are going by their individual names and not an overall band moniker for the combo's cover of PINK FLOYD's "Money", a spokesperson has told Billboard.com. The track will...May 15, 2003
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Singer Officially Joins Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Band!
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has confirmed that he will be the singer for the band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash (guitar),Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums). According to Weiland, the secretive group, which has been working under the name "THE PROJECT", will be ca...May 14, 2003
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Singer, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members Record Second Song
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has recorded a second song with the new band featuring ex-GUNS 'N ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. McKagan and Sorum attended the taping of METALLICA's "mtvICON" show Saturday (May 3) and said they've contributed an original song titled "Set...May 7, 2003
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Singer Top Candidate To Join Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Band
A source close to the new band formed by ex-GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum has confirmed to MTV.com that STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland is the top candidate to fill the singer slot in the group, presently known only as "THE PROJECT". One sign that signals Weilan...April 14, 2003
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SCOTT WEILAND To Audition For New Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Band?
According to former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash's Official Fan Site (www.snakepit.org),STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland is one of the singers currently auditioning for the vocalist slot in the new band formed by Slash and fellow ex-Gunners Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums). Other...April 10, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Members To Star In Reality TV Show
Former members of GUNS N' ROSES — guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Matt Sorum — plus newcomer guitarist Dave Kushner (formerly of McKagan's post-GN'R project LOADED) are holding tryouts in Los Angeles to fill the vacant singer slot in their new band, and VH1 is filming the proceedi...February 8, 2003
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Ex-NEUROTICA Singer Awaits Word From SLASH And Co., Contemplates Next Move
Former NEUROTICA frontman Kelly Shaefer remains one of the top candidates to fill the vacant singer slot in the new band formed by ex-GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. "Slash called me about three weeks ago and told me I was still in the top three, and to just...December 19, 2002
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NEUROTICA's KELLY SHAEFER: 'We're Not A Wrestling Band!'
NEUROTICA frontman Kelly Shaefer believes that his group's association with the WWE-owned Smackdown Records (which released NEUROTICA's self-titled third album) ultimately hurt the band in the eyes of the record-buying public, who refused to take the group seriously after seeing them cross-promoted...October 23, 2002
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NEUROTICA Frontman Teams Up With Former GUNS N' ROSES Members In New Band
NEUROTICA singer Kelly Shaefer (formerly of prog-thrash legends ATHEIST) has been tapped to front the new band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash (guitar),Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums),according to Slash's official fan site, www.snakepit.org. Details are sketchy at the momen...October 10, 2002