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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN And RICHIE SAMBORA Were Asked To Audition For KISS In 1981

According to Kiss Kollector Online, both Richie Sambora and Yngwie Malmsteen recently stated in interviews that they were asked to audition for KISS. The two guitarists are believed to have been contacted by KISS around 1981 when Ace Frehley was too incapacitated by drugs to play with KISS any longe...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE: 'I'm Not As Crazy As Everybody Thinks'

U.K.'s The Independent recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On flying from Los Angeles to London: "We were going to charter a private jet [from the U.S.]. We usually do. But it's a lot of money just so you can smoke. I ...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: In Pearl Harbor, We All Lost

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "Traveled from Hiroshima yesterday. Some of the crew went to the museum there. I went a few years ago. It really shows the destruction we did when we dropped the bomb after Pearl Harbor. It's a lose-lose situation w...

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SOIL Finish Mixing New Album: Photos Available

Chicago's SOIL have finished mixing their new album at Bomb Shelter studios in Los Angeles, California with producer Ulrich Wild (STATIC-X, TAPROOT) for a tentative February/March 2006 release via DRT Entertainment. Check out studio photos at this location. Commented guitarist Adam Zadel: "As of fiv...

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SOIL Finish Recording New Album

Chicago's SOIL have finished recording their new album at Bomb Shelter studios in Los Angeles, California with producer Ulrich Wild (STATIC-X, TAPROOT) for a tentative February 2006 release via DRT Entertainment. The group's guitarist, Shaun Glass, has issued the following update on the album's reco...

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BUCKCHERRY Sign With UNIVERSAL CANADA, Announce More West Coast Dates

Reunited Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY have inked a deal with Universal Canada for the release of their latest album, "Fifteen" (issued in Japan in early October). The follow-up to 2001's "Time Bomb" was produced by guitarist Keith Nelson and is expected to receive a U.S. release in the first...

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GOD FORBID: 'Fury of The Fall' Recap; New Video Posted Online

GOD FORBID recently wrapped up a highly-successful run on the Decibel magazine-sponsored Fury of the Fall tour with MESHUGGAH, THE HAUNTED and MNEMIC, which immediately leads them into a brief headlining stint with AGENTS OF MAN on the East Coast. The group will proceed to head over to Europe for a...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN, FOO FIGHTERS Raise Hell In Lisbon

The Mirror reports that SYSTEM OF A DOWN, FOO FIGHTERS and GREEN DAY checked in to the five-star Ritz Four Seasons in Lisbon on Tuesday ahead of the MTV Europe Music Awards and took over the lobby bar. A source said, "FOO FIGHTERS' Dave Grohl was holding court and even burst into a few tunes. ...

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BUCKCHERRY To Support MÖTLEY CRÜE On Japanese Tour

Reunited Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY have been confirmed as the support act for MÖTLEY CRÜE on their Japanese headlining tour later in the month. BUCKCHERRY's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Nov. 14 - Tokyo, JPN @ Club Quattro Nov. 15 - Tokyo, JPN @ Club Quattro Nov. 17 - Nagoya, JPN...

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AGENTS OF MAN Prepare For Extensive Fall Touring; New Video Completed

The New Jersey-based quintet AGENTS OF MAN are currently preparing for a flurry of fall touring activity, which kicks off on November 12 with GOD FORBID and CANNAE, leading immediately into a month long trek with DANNY DIABLO and RINGWORM. The group recently completed a highly successful European to...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Named 'Best Alternative' Act At MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

SYSTEM OF A DOWN won in the "Best Alternative" category tonight (Nov. 3) at the 12th MTV Europe Music Awards, held at the Atlantic Pavilion in Lisbon. The band also closed the show with a performance of "Bring Your Own Bomb". MTV handed out awards in a total of 29 categories, including 18 for the .....

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BUCKCHERRY: Open Casting Call For 'Crazy Bitch' Video

Reunited Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY have put out an open casting call for their "Crazy Bitch" music video, which is scheduled to be shot on Sunday, October 23 in the Los Angeles area. Dancer, exotic dancers, stippers, all types of women are wanted. 18 and over only. No pay — but potential t...

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GENE SIMMONS Donates Custom-Made KISS Casket To Family Of Soldier Killed In Iraq

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons donated a custom-made casket to the family of Staff Sgt. Jerry Bonifacio Jr., a Vacaville, California resident who was killed Oct. 10 in Iraq, for Bonifacio's burial. Check out pictures: Photo#1, Photo#2. According to TheReporter.com, Bonifacio, who loved heavy met...

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Sicario

The last time CRIMINAL surfaced on U.S. shores (and the only time I've heard them before this) was on 1999's "Dead Soul", a solid if rather derivative slab of South American metal with a good bit of SEPULTURA influence. The good news was, it was more "Chaos A.D". and "Arise" (though simplified consi...

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Index Case

As the story goes, SOIL's Tim King liked what he heard from Des Moines' INDEX CASE and signed the boys to Mortal Music. That little tale, coupled with the fact that the band was viewed as a good fit opening for acts like DRY KILL LOGIC, PAPA ROACH, and STATIC-X should begin to provide you ...