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METALLICA's ULRICH Says That WINTER SANITARIUM Is A Possibility
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed to Launch that the group's current Summer Sanitarium Tour is going so well this year that the band is thinking about expanding the Sanitarium concept to the winter, and bringing the tour to arenas. "I think you could take the concept out of the stadiums and...July 25, 2003
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Former HELMET Leader Finds 'Soulmate' In Actress WINONA RYDER
New York Post gossip columnist Liz Smith is reporting that actress Winona Ryder "has been out and about with [former HELMET leader] Page Hamilton. They have been dating — quietly (the way Winona likes it) — for weeks. A friend says, 'She couldn't be happier. It's all coming together. Her work, her l...July 24, 2003
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SAVATAGE Members To Perform Together For First Time In Eight Years
For the first time in eight years, bassist Johnny Lee Middleton and drummer Steve "Doc" Wacholz will join vocalist Jon Oliva and guitarist Chris Caffery on stage for the Criss Oliva 10th Anniversary Memorial Concert to remember and celebrate the life and contributions of Jon's brother, late SAVATAGE...July 23, 2003
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HENDRIX Classic Named Greatest Guitar Album Of All Time
JIMI HENDRIX's classic "Are You Experienced" has been named the greatest guitar album of all time, according to Daily Record. The 1967 release, with famous songs such as "Foxy Lady" and "Fire", was chosen by "experts" from Mojo magazine. THE WHO came second for their early album "My Generation", whi...July 21, 2003
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RUNEMAGICK Commence Work On New Material
Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK have commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to this year's "Darkness Death Doom". "So far there are home demo versions of nine new songs," the band write on their official web site. "Now we will start to rehearse and develop the songs at our reh...July 20, 2003
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ALICE COOPER Finalizes Track Listing For 'The Eyes Of Alice Cooper'
ALICE COOPER has finalized the track listing for his new album, "The Eyes Of Alice Cooper", due this fall through Eagle Records. The CD was produced by Andrew "Mudrock" Murdoch (GODSMACK, POWERMAN 5000) and represents "a conscious effort to capture the rock and roll sound that stirred and excited th...July 19, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Announce European Dates, Plan To Cut Back On Touring
IRON MAIDEN have announced the details of the first leg of their world tour in support of their new studio album, "Dance Of Death", due on September 9 through Columbia Records. The European leg of the tour will kick off in Prague on October 22 and will conclude in the U.K. just before Christmas. Det...July 16, 2003
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SKID ROW Bassist Defends His Band's Right To Play BACH-Era Material
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.com recently asked SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan if he agreed with Nikki Sixx's assertion that Vince Neil plays too much MÖTLEY CRÜE material during his solo sets. "It's kinda weird, but for me personally… MÖTLEY isn't doing stuff right now, so why shouldn't [Vince] do it?" asked...July 14, 2003
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THREE INCHES OF BLOOD To Support THE DARKNESS In The U.K.
Canadian metallers THREE INCHES OF BLOOD will be supporting THE DARKNESS on their U.K. tour in October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 02 - Dublin, IRE @ Vicar street Oct. 04 – Keele, UK @ University Oct. 05 - Cardiff, UK @ Solus Oct. 06 - Bristol, UK @ Carling Academy Oct. 08 - ...July 14, 2003
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'Wacken Metal Overdrive' To Be Released On DVD
On July 28, SPV/Steamhammer will be releasing a special DVD, entitled "Wacken Metal Overdrive", featuring interviews and live footage of various artists performing at the annual Wacken Open Air Festival, widely considered to be the biggest and best "pure metal" festival in the world. The complete tr...July 12, 2003
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SEX PISTOLS Vow To Play Show In Iraq
British punk band the SEX PISTOLS want to bring their particular brand of anarchy to Iraq, vowing to play a live concert in Baghdad with the message that democracy has its pitfalls. In an interview posted on MTV.com, PISTOLS' front man John Lydon, who was known as Johnny Rotten during the punk heyda...July 11, 2003
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PERZONAL WAR Hard At Work On New Album
Germany's PERZONAL WAR have entered Gernhart studio in Siegburg to record their fourth full-length album, tentatively titled "Faces". The follow-up to 2002's "Different But The Same" is tentatively set for release in late fall/early winter through AFM Records. According to an official press release,...July 6, 2003
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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Team Up With DEICIDE, HATE ETERNAL, KRISIUN For Fall Tour
San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will be teaming up with DEICIDE, HATE ETERNAL and KRISIUN for a North American tour, tentatively set to kick off in November. As previously reported, CATTLE DECAPITATION have set "Humanure" as the title for their forthcoming full-length album, tentativ...July 3, 2003
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Former SAVATAGE Singer To Release CIRCLE II CIRCLE Debut In The U.S.
Returning to the realm of majestic heavy music after a three-year hiatus, former SAVATAGE vocalist and Tampa native Zak Stevens is prepared to unleash the debut album, "Watching In Silence", of his new band CIRCLE II CIRCLE through AFM Records (distributed in North America through The End Records) o...July 3, 2003
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SYSTEMATIC: 'Breakable' Video Posted Online
SYSTEMATIC's video for the track "Breakable" has been posted online at this location (26.3 MB). "Breakable" comes off the band's sophomore CD, "Pleasure To Burn", which was released in April through Elektra Records. The album — the group's first effort to feature ex-SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph and f...June 30, 2003
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