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FEAR FACTORY's "Obsolete" Certified Gold In Australia
FEAR FACTORY's Obsolete album has been certified gold by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) for sales in excess of 35,000 copies. Australia is reportedly the only territory outside the USA that has taken this album to gold status. ...August 8, 2002
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Reroute To Remain
Quite remarkable how far this band has come from their ever-so-humble beginnings on a small Swedish death metal label to their internationally successful status of today, having inspired not only a great deal of metal bands in the process, but whose melodic twin guitar attack has already seen its in...August 7, 2002
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QUEENSRŸCHE Speak Out On New Album, Dysfunctional Relationships
QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield has been busy working on the group's forthcoming studio CD with bandmates Michael Wilton (guitar) and Eddie Jackson (bass) and "everything is going very well," according to a posting from Rockenfield on his official web site. "Michael, Eddie and myself have been...August 3, 2002
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SPINESHANK: Update From Drummer TOMMY DECKER
SPINESHANK drummer Tommy Decker recently posted the following update on the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's forthcoming third full-length album, entitled Violent Mood Swings: "I know its been an EXTREMELY long time since we posted on the status of the new album, and I would like...August 2, 2002
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TOM MORELLO: I'm Mad About Leaked CORNELL/RAGE Recordings
Ex-RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello has broken his silence about the leaked demo recordings of the unnamed project featuring Morello, former RATM bandmates Tim Commerford (bass) and Brad Wilk (drums),and ex-SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell, which are widely available on the Internet...July 16, 2002
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ACE FREHLEY: PAUL And GENE Are Begging Me To Come Back To KISS
KISS guitarist Ace Frehley called into WNEW's Saturday Night Rocks this past weekend and revealed several interesting items to host Eddie Trunk about his current status within the group and his future plans as a solo artist. Among the revelations were the following: - His multimedia studio is 3/4 do...July 10, 2002
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Faster Disaster
Like other underground hopefuls, TERROR 2000—the side project of SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and DARKANE guitarist Klas Ideberg—is a band designed to take the formula perfected by the likes of AT THE GATES (circa their classic Slaughter Of The Soul CD) and push the envelope even further, w...July 6, 2002
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SOULFLY Land Australian Gold
SOULFLY's self-titled debut album, originally issued in 1998, has been awarded gold status in Australia for sales in excess of 35,000 copies. ...June 26, 2002
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OZZY OSBOURNE, TONY IOMMI And...PHIL COLLINS?!
OZZY OSBOURNE's backing band on a rendition of BLACK SABBATH's "Paranoid" at this weekend's Queen of England's Golden Jubilee celebration consisted of SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Pino Palladino, and none other than ex-GENESIS mainman Phil Collins on drums. No, we're not kidding. In related...June 6, 2002
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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: Everyone In My Band Is Replaceable
ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer recently sat down for a lengthy interview with MetalReview in which he discussed a number of topics ranging from the group's tour with MEGADETH to ICED EARTH's next studio album. Here are some of the highlights from the interrogation: On death metal: MetalReview: With...June 3, 2002
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TEAM SLEEP: New MP3 Posted Online
A rough mix of the TEAM SLEEP track "Iceache", featuring DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno, has been posted in MP3 format on the band's official web site at this location. The song is taken from the group's self-titled Tone Def/Maverick Records debut, which is tentatively scheduled for release in Augus...June 3, 2002
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Shuts Down Label Imprint, Denies Bassist Rumors
The Music Company, the record label imprint headed by METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich through an arrangement with parent company Elektra Records, has officially ceased to exist, Ulrich confirmed during an online chat last week. "I folded my label. [I] loved working with the bands, [but I] could not de...May 23, 2002
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PHILIP ANSELMO: DIMEBAG Has To Root Out Some Things In His Life Before We Can Be Happy Again
In a brand new interview with PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo, conducted last week and published today, Monday, May 13th, in the Swedish newspaper Expressen, Anselmo had the following to say about the current status of PANTERA: "In PANTERA, there are some things that are going on that I'd much rathe...May 13, 2002
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NIGHTWISH Reach Finnish Gold Status Within Two Days Of Single Release
NIGHTWISH's brand new single, "Ever Dream", has been certified gold in Finland within two days of its release. NIGHTWISH's new studio album, Century Child, is due to be released on May 27th through Spinefarm Records. ...May 7, 2002
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SIXTY WATT SHAMAN Ready To Return In August With "Reason To Live"
Maryland's pure rock mystics SIXTY WATT SHAMAN have recently completed work on Reason To Live, their sophomore full-length for Spitfire Records. The album was recorded at Phase Studio in College Park, MD and produced by the band along with the masterful Scott Reeder (i.e. KYUSS, UNIDA, THE OBSESSED)...May 5, 2002
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