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NIKKI SIXX's Total Award In Suit Vs. VANS To Approximate $1 Million
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has issued the following press release regarding his victory in court over the Vans shoe company for the commercial use of his likeness without his permission: MÖTLEY CRÜE co-founder Nikki Sixx struck a goal for unfairly exploited artists everywhere when a jury found i...February 11, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH To Play Norway And Sweden In July
The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — have confimed a headlining date at the 8,000-capacity Oslo Spektrum arena in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, July 7. Support at the show will come from VELVET REVOLVER. Tickets for the concert go on sale on Sat...February 11, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Awarded $600,000 In VANS Lawsuit
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx got some good news late Wednesday (Feb. 9) when the jury reached a verdict in his favor in his case against the Vans shoe company, according to Celebrity Justice. Sixx was awarded $600,000 for the commercial use of his likeness without his permission. Sixx, whose real...February 9, 2005
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STARBREAKER: Audio Samples Of TONY HARNELL's New Band Posted Online
MelodicRock.com has uploaded 90-second samples of three cuts from the forthcoming debut album from STARBREAKER, the new project featuring TNT frontman Tony Harnell. Check out the songs "Die For You", "Break My Bones" and "Transparent" at this location. Joining Harnell in the group's lineup is Magnus...February 9, 2005
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THE PROPHECY: Guitar Up For Grabs
Greg O'Shea from Yorkshire doom/death metallers THE PROPHECY has put a guitar up for grabs as well as other prizes in a "12-question quiz." The competition can be found on THE PROPHECY's forum at The-Prophecy.net. Entrants will need to join up to Doom-metal.com in order to PM the answers to The Prop...February 7, 2005
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PAT TRAVERS And CARMINE APPICE Hard At Work On New Album
Guitarist Pat Travers and drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER) are in the studio laying down tracks for their second CD, this time for Cleopatra Records. Performing on the album are two acclaimed bass players, Tony Franklin (BLUE MURDER, THE FIRM, WHITESNAKE) and Chuck Wright (QUIET R...February 7, 2005
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ATOMKRAFT: New Lineup Announced
ATOMKRAFT, the reunited U.K. metal band featuring ex-VENOM frontman Tony Dolan, have announced the addition of drummer Steve Mason (BLINDED BY FEAR, ex-IRONFIRE) and guitarist Payre (ex-VIPERINE, HUNTER/KILLER) to the group's ranks. As previously reported, ATOMKRAFT have been confirmed for the Raise...February 6, 2005
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ROB HALFORD Singing With BLACK SABBATH At OZZFEST: Audio Available
An excellent-quality audio recording of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford singing the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs" with SABBATH members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward on August 26, 2004 at the Camden, NJ stop of Ozzfest has been posted online at the JUDAS PRIEST fan site The French Meta...February 5, 2005
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BYZANTINE Part Ways With Bassist
West Virginia-based "tech-metal" band BYZANTINE have parted ways with longtime bassist Chris "Cid" Adams due to "musical differences." A replacement bassist has yet to be announced. Along with guitarist/vocalist Chris Ojeda Adams was a founding member of the Morgantown, WV thrash metal band NEW FAMI...February 5, 2005
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Bassist TONY FRANKLIN Records With TRAVERS & APPICE, Jams With IRON MAIDEN's MCBRAIN
Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (WHITESNAKE, THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER) has recorded seven tracks for the upcoming, as-yet-untitled album from guitarist Pat Travers and drummer Carmine Appice. "Everything was recorded live in the same room (rare these days!)," Franklin writes on his web site. "We r...February 2, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER Finish Recording New Album
DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, have posted the following message on their official web site: "This past Sunday (Jan. 30),tracking on the upcoming DEVILDRIVER CD, 'The Fury of Our Maker's Hand', officially concluded. In fact, th...February 2, 2005
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H.I.M. Frontman Talks About His Favorite BLACK SABBATH Albums
In the latest issue of Metal Hammer magazine, H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo lists his top 10 BLACK SABBATH albums and comments on each recording. Read on: 10. Born Again Ville Valo: "…'Disturbing The Priest' [is] a really cool, doomy, classic SABBATH track." 09. Heaven And Hell Ville Valo: "…it's one o...February 1, 2005
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Record Executive Who Launched OZZY OSBOURNE Dies At 73
The Associated Press is reporting that Donald Dempsey Sr., a recording industry executive who is credited with having helped launch OZZY OSBOURNE's solo career, died Thursday (Jan. 27). He was 73. Dempsey died at home of what was believed to be a stroke, said his son, Don Dempsey Jr. of New York. De...January 31, 2005
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GLENN HUGHES Says New Collaboration With TONY IOMMI Is 'A Mammoth Record'
In a recent interview with ClassicRockRevisited.com, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) spoke in greater detail about his new collaboration with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, which also features Kenny Aronoff (ex-JOHN MELLENCAMP) on drums. The trio have cut...January 31, 2005
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Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Appear At Tsunami Relief Concert
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and current RING OF FIRE singer Mark Boals will sing one song at a tsunami relief benefit concert at the Baked Potato in Los Angeles on February 3. Other artists scheduled to appear at the show include Bunny Brunel (bass),Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG) an...January 31, 2005
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