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PURE RUBBISH Done 'Horrific Disservice' By VARIETY's KELLY OSBOURNE Article

Houston's PURE RUBBISH have issued the following statement via their management company, Singerman Entertainment (MOTÖRHEAD, ZEBRAHEAD, MISFITS, SLAVES ON DOPE): "Variety [the premier publication of the entertainment industry—ed.] has done a horrific disservice to our band, PURE RUBBISH. In their re...

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PRIMER 55 Split Up!

PRIMER 55 have announced their decision to disband "due to creative and personal issues." The band, who recently completed the Jagermeister $12 Riot U.S. tour with DOPE, had previously issued two full-length albums through the Island/Def Jam label. The following is guitarist Bobby Burns' statement o...

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SLITHERYN Get DOPED Up

Chicago quintet SLITHERYN, whose debut four-track EP was produced by SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor, will enter the studio next month with DOPE frontman Edsel Dope at the helm. SLITHERYN reportedly intend to combine the tracks from the new sessions with the ones from the Taylor-produced EP to make up their...

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SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY's SLATER Speaks Out On New Songs, Label Situation

SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY mainman Jason Slater recently spoke to Rock N Roll Experience about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the group's forthcoming sophomore effort, tentatively due in late 2003 through an as-yet-undetermined label. "I've got like 13 songs written, five of which I think...

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SKINLAB: Live CD In The Works?

San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB are reportedly planning on recording a live album early next year for a late 2003 release through Century Media Records. No further information is available at this time. SKINLAB recently dropped off a U.S. tour with DOPE due to a strained nerve in the should...

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FILTER Frontman Relocates, Begins Work On New Music

FILTER frontman Richard Patrick has posted the following update via the group's official web site: "Hello, everybody. It's Richard talking to you from my new home in the beautiful mountains of southern California. I have set up my new studio out here, and I'm working on plenty of new music. The stud...

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MURDERDOLLS To Support DEFTONES In Australia

MURDERDOLLS, the new band featuring SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison on guitar, singer Wednesday 13 (formerly of North Carolina horror-metal outfit FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS FROM PLANET 13),ex-DOPE guitarist Acey Slade, bassist Erik Griffin, and drummer Ben Graves, will be supporting the DEFTONES at t...

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SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY's SLATER: We Won't Be Compared To GARBAGE Again

SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY mainman Jason Slater has commented on the direction of the group's forthcoming follow-up to their "Sonic Jihad" debut (2000),due sometime in 2003 through an as-yet-undetermined label. "SONIC JIHAD IS DEAD!!!!!!!!!," Jason wrote on the band's official web site. "I'm kidding… T...

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SLAVES ON DOPE Finish Tracking Sophomore CD

Montreal's SLAVES ON DOPE have finished tracking their sophomore album in Boca Raton, Florida with producer Jason Slater (SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY, EARSHOT). The as-yet-untitled effort, which is due through Bieler Bros./MCA Records in the spring, will contain the following track listing: 01. Go 02. So...

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PRIMER 55 Drummer Bangs With SOCIETY 1

PRIMER 55 drummer Preston Nash has taken over the drum throne for SOCIETY 1 for the remaining dates of the Jagermeister $12 Riot Tour, on which both bands are touring with headliner DOPE. Nash took over drumming duties after SOCIETY 1 drummer Dagon suffered an injury to his ankle, sustained during a...

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SKINLAB Drop Off DOPE Tour

SKINLAB have dropped off the DOPE U.S. tour "due to a strained nerve in the shoulder of guitarist Snake," according to the band's official web site. "The guys are headed home to seek medical attention. SKINLAB would like to apologize to their fans for any missed dates." ...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer Cancels MURDERDOLLS Dates Due To Family Emergency

Due to a serious illness in the family, SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison was forced to leave the ongoing MURDERDOLLS U.S. tour and fly back home to Des Moines, Iowa to be with his loved ones. As a result, the following MURDERDOLLS tour dates have been cancelled: Nov. 24 – Cleveland, OH Nov. 26 - Grand...

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SLAVES ON DOPE Ink New Record Deal

Montreal's SLAVES ON DOPE have signed a new deal with Bieler Bros./ MCA Records and are due to begin recording their sophomore album in Boca Raton, Florida with producer Jason Slater (SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY, EARSHOT). The as-yet-untitled CD is tentatively scheduled to be completed by the end of the...

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STATIC-F Guitarist Responds To DOPE Singer's Response To Parody Interview

STATIC-F guitarist Trick Elzen has issued a response to the response to the interview posted here several days ago in which this "anonymous" writer (a.k.a. Elzen) sought to counter some of DOPE frontman Edsel Dope's earlier statements regarding MURDERDOLLS, SLIPKNOT and former DOPE members Tripp Eis...

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DOPE Frontman Responds To Parody Interview

DOPE frontman Edsel Dope has issued a response to the interview posted here several days ago in which an "anonymous" writer, otherwise known as STATIC-F's Trick Elzen, sought to counter some of Edsel's earlier statements regarding MURDERDOLLS, SLIPKNOT and former DOPE members Tripp Eisen and Acey Sl...