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THE WILDHEARTS' GINGER: PRESIDENT BUSH Is A 'Genocidal Cunt'
THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has issued an appeal to the public to join him in condemning President George Bush over his foreign policy and the possibility of the U.S. waging war on Iraq. The following is Ginger's public statement as it appears on his official web site: "Anyone that attended the '...February 19, 2003
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SOILWORK To Release 'Figure Number Five' In May
Sweden's SOILWORK have set "Figure Number Five" as the title for their follow-up to last year's acclaimed "Natural Born Chaos" CD, due in North America on May 5 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album will surface in Europe on April 21. The complete track listing for "Figure Number Five" is as foll...February 14, 2003
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A PERFECT CIRCLE Announce Lineup Changes Galore
As first reported here on Feb. 7, former MARILYN MANSON bassist Twiggy Ramirez (a.k.a. Jeordie White) has now officially replaced Paz Lenchantin in A PERFECT CIRCLE. In addition, the band have announced that guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen has left the group to become a full-time member of QUEENS OF THE...February 11, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED: New VOIVOD CD Is 'First Time I Get To Decide What People Hear From Me'
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted claims that he has no idea who his replacement in the group will be and he insists that he is no longer interested in returning to the band despite his previous statements to the contrary. "I really am happy with [my new band] VOIVOD at this point," Newsted tol...February 10, 2003
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Ex-RATT Singer Re-Records Classic For Upcoming B-Side
Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy and his solo band have recorded a 2003 version of the RATT smash "Round And Round". It will reportedly appear as the B-side to Pearcy's "In Like Pink" single, the lead-off cut from the singer's first-ever solo album, "Social Intercourse". In other news, Pearcy has...February 5, 2003
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IGGY POP Teams Up With GREEN DAY, Former THE STOOGES Bandmates On New CD
IGGY POP has collaborated with GREEN DAY on two songs for Pop's forthcoming album, due in April through Virgin Records. The titles of the songs were not known at press time. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2001's "Beat 'Em Up" will also include appearances by two of Pop's old bandmates from THE STO...January 11, 2003
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POISON Drummer To Issue Solo Album
Rikki Rockett, drummer of the multi-platinum group POISON, is set to release his first solo record Tuesday, Jan. 7. The album, entitled "Glitter 4 Your Soul", contains 11 tracks of remakes of 1970's "glitter" songs by such artists as DAVID BOWIE ("Fame"),T. REX ("Rock On"),THE NEW YORK DOLLS ("Tra...January 3, 2003
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KISS, THE OSBOURNES Collectible Bath Ducks Available Online!
In the we-kid-you-not department: For the "bargain" price of $49.95, you can now purchase for yourself your very own set of KISS or THE OSBOURNES collectible celebrity bath ducks. An OZZY OSBOURNE bath duck is available separately at a discount price of $11.99. According to the manufacturer,December 31, 2002
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VOIVOD's JASON NEWSTED: New Album Sounds Like Mixture Of METALLICA And VOIVOD
The forthcoming VOIVOD CD, "The Multiverse", sounds "exactly like METALLICA meets VOIVOD," according to former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted, who has just finished mixing the album for a tentative Mar. 4, 2003 release. "I have retained the distortion, the constant bass distortio...December 2, 2002
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Former NINE INCH NAILS Man Remixes First Single For Video Game Soundtrack
Former NINE INCH NAILS member Chris Vrenna is remixing the first single to the soundtrack for the BMX game "Toxic Grind". The soundtrack was composed by Mesmer (a.k.a. Peter Reardon) who is best known for his work in the hip hop and rock world with artists including OL' DIRTY BASTARD (WU TANG CLAN),...November 11, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED To Record Bass Solo For New VOIVOD CD
VOIVOD's forthcoming album, "The Multiverse", will feature a bass solo by the group's newest addition, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jasonic). The following is Newsted's latest "VOIVOD Studio Diary" entry as it appears on the Chophouse Records web site: "Big day for me today. Lots o...November 9, 2002
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THE POWER OF METAL 1 Festival Gets Scaled Down
Florida's The Power of Metal 1 festival, previously set to take place on Nov. 18 at Tabu Nightclub in Orlando, has been rescheduled for Nov. 20 at The Social. Susan Elder, The Power of Metal 1 festival promoter stated: "The show is going to be a lot more intimate. We lost our big sponsor, Mars, ...November 4, 2002
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MALEVOLENT CREATION To Support CANNIBAL CORPSE In December
MALEVOLENT CREATION will be teaming up with CANNIBAL CORPSE for a string of Southern dates in December. These shows will mark the first time that MALEVOLENT CREATION has toured the States in five years. Confirmed tour dates are as follows: Dec. 09 - San Antonio, TX @ Sunset Station Dec. 10 - Fort Wo...October 31, 2002
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Ex-STUCK MOJO Guitarist Addresses Label Situation, Politics In Music Business
Former STUCK MOJO and current SICK SPEED guitarist Rich Ward appears to be no closer today to landing a suitable record deal with his new outfit than he was a couple of years ago when the project was first launched. In a recent interview with NCScene.com, Ward addressed the group's label situation a...October 1, 2002
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HALFORD Manager Speaks Out On SOYOROCK Cancellation
HALFORD frontman Rob Halford's longtime personal manager John Baxter has confirmed the reports of a cancellation of Korea's Soyorock (a.k.a. World Rock) festival (as reported here last week),which was scheduled for October 12-13 and was set to include appearances by HALFORD, DIO, GAMMA RAY and RAGE...September 30, 2002
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