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VELVET REVOLVER Record Acoustic Version Of 'Fall To Pieces'
VELVET REVOLVER recorded an acoustic version of their song "Fall to Pieces" on Wednesday (Jan. 26) during an all-day session at Lavish studios, the Los Angeles recording/rehearsal facility owned by VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland and producer/engineer Douglas Grean. Meanwhile, a release date ha...January 27, 2005
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Is Metal Dangerous? DIMEBAG's Murder Blackens Music's Reputation
Katie Vrabel of ValleyAdvocate.com reports: The onstage murder of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott on Dec. 8 turned a spotlight on the metal community. The former PANTERA guitarist was shot shortly after his new band hit the stage Dec. 8 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio. He and...January 6, 2005
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NAPALM DEATH Singer: 'Shame On You If You Voted For GEORGE BUSH'
NAPALM DEATH singer Mark "Barney" Greenway spoke to Abrasive Rock about the U.S. presidential elections and the group's upcoming studio album, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Abrasive Rock: So the election results are in, and America has four more years of George Bush...November 4, 2004
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BLAZE To Support WHITESNAKE In Wolverhampton
BLAZE, the British band led by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley, will be supporting WHITESNAKE at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England on Tuesday, November 30. Joining Bayley in the group's current lineup are bassist Nick Douglas (DORO),guitarists Oliver Palotai...October 27, 2004
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says JOHN KERRY Will 'Ruin Our Country'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to Pit Magazine about the group's comeback effort, "The System Has Failed", and the upcoming presidential elections, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Pit Magazine: The cover painting [on the new album] is very striking. It...October 25, 2004
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BLAZE: Photo Of New Lineup Posted Online
A photo of the brand-new BLAZE touring lineup, taken at the band's Oct. 1 gig at Motion in Bergamo, Italy, has been posted online at this location. Joining mainman Blaze Bayley (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) in the lineup are bassist Nick Douglas (DORO),guitarists Oliver Palotai (ULI JON ROTH) and Luc...October 10, 2004
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PUDDLE OF MUDD Perform For Troops In Iraq: Photos, Video Available
PUDDLE OF MUDD performed in front of 1,500 U.S. troops at a soccer stadium in Tikrit, Iraq on September 12, according to MTV.com. Months prior to PUDDLE OF MUDD's performance, the U.S. military polled its troops in Iraq to find out which band they most wanted to see perform there. They chose PUDDLE...September 28, 2004
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Former BLAZE Guitarist STEVE WRAY Explains His Departure
Former BLAZE guitarist Steve Wray has commented on his decision to leave the group. Writing to the band's official forum, Steve said, "My decision to leave BLAZE has not been one taken lightly and it is with a 'heavy heart,' in some respects, that I leave. There are many reasons for my departure too...September 21, 2004
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BLAZE Singer Parts Ways With Rest Of The Band, New Lineup Announced
BLAZE, the British band led by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley, have officially parted ways with guitarists John Slater and Steve Wray. John and Steve "are unable to do the tour dates for the rest of the year," BLAZE manager Neil Marklew writes in a posting on the group's web site....September 20, 2004
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DORO PESCH Says She Would Like To Collaborate With NIGHTWISH Singer
German metal singer Doro Pesch recently spoke to Greece's Metal-Temple.com webzine about her upcoming AFM Records debut, entitled "Classic Diamonds". Due on September 20, the CD contains reworked classics from Doro's 20-year career as well as several new songs which were specially composed for this...September 9, 2004
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CARNIVAL OF SOULS Featuring W.A.S.P. Drummer STET HOWLAND: Tour Dates Announced
New York-based rock band CARNIVAL OF SOULS, featuring W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, have lined up the following dates during September: Sep. 11 - Bourne, MA @ TJ's Sep. 25 - Galveston TX @ Lone Star Bike Rally Sep. 26 - Galveston TX @ Lone Star Bike Rally Support at the TJs show will come from ...September 6, 2004
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METALLICA: 'This Monster Lives' Book Release Date Bumped Up
According to Amazon.com, the upcoming book from filmmaker Joe Berlinger, titled "Metallica: This Monster Lives: The Inside Story of Some Kind of Monster" (cover),which tells his account of the making of the METALLICA documentary "Some Kind Of Monster", has been given an earlier release date of Nove...August 23, 2004
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MARILYN MANSON On New MTV Billboards
MARILYN MANSON is one of several artists that were chosen for a new advertising campaign launched by MTV France. The campaign will feature large billboards of Manson around France similar to the one pictured here. In related news, Manson's girlfriend Dita Von Teese stars in a new video from lingerie...July 23, 2004
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Report: RAMONES Guitarist Battling Prostate Cancer
Rolling Stone magazine is reporting that RAMONES guitarist Johnny Ramone is in a Los Angeles hospital battling prostate cancer. "Johnny's been a champ in confronting this, but at this point I think the chances are slim," drummer Marky Ramone told the magazine. "John never smoked cigarettes, he wasn'...June 15, 2004
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SECTION 16 Hard At Work On Sophomore CD
Colorado-based SECTION 16 have finished recording the basic tracks for the first three songs for the follow-up to their debut CD, "Identity Crisis" (DCA Recordings) and "they are sounding great!' according to vocalist Corey Brown. "Vocals will be going on next." SECTION 16 are recording the album wi...June 8, 2004
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