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CRIMINAL: Original Bassist Rejoins The Fold

Chilean thrash metal band CRIMINAL have completed their lineup with the addition of original bass player Juan "Kato" Cueto. Cueto will be traveling to the U.K. in April to join the rest of the band in the pre-production for their fifth studio album, due out in September via Metal Blade Records. The...

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GREAT WHITE Singer Won't Answer Fire Lawsuits, Citing Fear Of Prosecution

The Associated Press is reporting that GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has refused to answer allegations in civil suits filed against him by victims of the deadly nightclub fire that was sparked by the band's pyrotechnics. In papers filed in U.S. District Court, Russell's lawyers said he "faces a re...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION: New Rehearsal Photos Posted Online

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION have posted several photos of the rehearsing/songwriting sessions for the band's sophomore album on guitarist Tracii Guns' official blog. Check them out at this location. As previously reported, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION have announced the addition of guitarist Ginger (THE WILDHEAR...

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It's Official: THE WILDHEARTS' GINGER Is BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION's New Guitarist

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION have announced the addition of guitarist Ginger (THE WILDHEARTS) and bassist Scott Sorry (ex-AMEN) to the group's ranks. Ginger is scheduled to arrive in California from his native England on Sunday (Jan. 23) and spend the next two weeks assisting the rest of the group as they...

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Judge: At Least A Year Before Criminal Trial In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Case

The Associated Press is reporting that owners of a nightclub where 100 people died in a fire and the former manager of the band whose pyrotechnics sparked the blaze won't stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges for at least a year, a judge said Friday (Jan. 21). There are so many issues that...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Add Second Guitarist

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns has posted the following message on his web site: "Most of y'all know we have a new bass player but aren't sure who it is. Now, to make it even worse for you, we are adding another guitarist. The only hint I can give you is that he comes ...

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Criminal Case Against RUSH Guitarist Expected To Be Resolved Next Month

John Henderson of the Naples Daily News is reporting that a criminal case involving RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson is expected to be resolved next month. It has been more than a year since Lifeson, whose real name is Alex Zivojinovich, was arrested for scuffling with Collier County sheriff's deputies a...

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SATYRICON Guitarists: We Are Innocent

According to the Norwegian newspaper VG Nett, the attorney representing the two SATYRICON guitarists charged with dosing a fan with a date-rape drug and sexually assaulting her following a concert in Toronto is hoping to get the musicians released on bail on December 30. Apparently, their criminal r...

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Police: No Special Treatment For OZZY In House Burglary Case

This Is Local London is reporting that police have refuted claims they are giving Ozzy Osbourne special treatment by featuring a burglary at his house on BBC's "Crimewatch". Detective Inspector Paul Miller defended the decision to go on "Crimewatch" about the crime in Chalfont St Peter after a viewe...

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Arrest Warrant Issued For MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer VINCE NEIL

Jamie Gumbrecht of The Dallas Morning News is reporting that an arrest warrant for misdemeanor assault was issued for MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil Wednesday (Dec. 15) in connection with a beating at Gilley's Dallas in October. If convicted, Neil faces up to one year in jail and a fine of $4,000. "I...

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Notorious Concert Gang FSU Eyed In Massachusetts Beatdown

Tom Farmer and Dave Wedge of BostonHerald.com are reporting that a vicious beatdown in a Brockton, MA nightclub Friday night is being blamed on the notorious FSU gang which has produced DVDs showing patrons being pummeled in Boston-area clubs. According to friends of Jarrod Kenney, 22, of Raynham, K...

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MARDUK Guitarist Says He Finds Churches 'Fascinating'

MARDUK guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson recently spoke to Rockdetector.com editor Bernard Doe. The interview included Håkansson's explanation as to why MARDUK have not been able to play in the USA and his surprising fondness for churches. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Rockdetector...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'DIMEBAG DARRELL Deserves To Be Beaten Severely'

In a lengthy interview published in the "Xmas 2004" issue of Metal Hammer magazine, ex-PANTERA/curent SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo spoke extensively about the breakup of his previous band and the status of all of his musical projects, among many other topics. Several excerpts from the i...

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OZZY's Sister Says He Deserved To Be Robbed

Ozzy Osbourne's elder sister has told a British newspaper that he deserved to be robbed as payback for the similar crimes he committed in his youth. Gillian Hemming, 59, says Ozzy's teenage past came back to haunt him when his Buckinghamshire mansion was hit by a $3.6 million (£2 million) raid last...

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TOMMY LEE's Criminal Record Stirs Campus Controversy

Celebrity Justice is reporting that a chemistry professor and other faculty recently at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recently introduced a formal resolution, expressing their mighty displeasure with the university in aligning itself with former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. The resolution men...