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Magazine: BON SCOTT, OZZY, AXL ROSE Among Rock's Greatest Frontmen
According to AC/DC fan site Crabsody In Blue, late AC/DC singer Bon Scott has topped the list of 100 greatest frontmen published in the July 2004 issue of the U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine. Top 10 greatest frontmen, according to Classic Rock magazine: 01. Bon Scott (AC/DC) 02. Freddie Mercury (QUEEN)...June 10, 2004
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AFTER ALL Complete Work On New Album
On May 14, Begium's AFTER ALL completed the recording of the their fifth full-length album, "The Vermin Breed". The CD is set for release this fall. Like its predecessor, "Mercury Rising", "The Vermin Breed" was recorded and mixed by veteran producer Harris Johns at his Spiderhouse Studio in Berlin,...May 19, 2004
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TERROR Sign With TRUSTKILL RECORDS
Los Angeles tough-core unit TERROR have inked a deal with Trustkill Records. The group's debut full-length CD, "One With The Underdogs", was produced by DEATH BY STEREO's Paul Miner (ATREYU, THRICE) and is scheduled for release in August. The follow-up to the group's nine song EP "Lowest Of The Low"...May 3, 2004
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EVERY TIME I DIE Singer Says He Was Fooled Into Believing JUDAS PRIEST Were Heterosexual
Keith Buckley, lead singer for the Buffalo, N.Y., hardcore band EVERY TIME I DIE, has told the Quad-City Times that playing this year's Ozzfest will give him another chance to be betrayed by his gut feelings. "It's going to be exciting playing on the same stage with some of the bands we were fooled...April 22, 2004
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SCORPIONS: Career-Spanning Box Set Due Next Month
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS will be releasing a three-CD career retrospective, called "Box Of Scorpions", on May 25, according to Launch Radio Networks. The set features 51 tracks from throughout their recording history, which started with 1972's "Lonesome Crow". There aren't any unrelease...April 13, 2004
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's HOMME Cancels Philly Gig After Late-Night Brawl
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme canceled a concert in Philadelphia after he was injured in an East Village bar brawl early Tuesday (April 6),the New York Post's "Page Six" reports. Homme and girlfriend Brody Dalle of THE DISTILLERS hit Niagara on Avenue A after Homme's side project, EAG...April 8, 2004
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TESLA Bassist: Don't Call Us A Glam Band
While TESLA may have toured with POISON at the close of the '80s, bassist Brian Wheat tells Newt Briggs of the Las Vegas Mercury that this certainly doesn't warrant comparison to the two bands musically. "We didn't write songs about fucking our old lady in the back of the car," he explained. "We mig...April 7, 2004
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Blast Tyrant
There are few bands who have been as consistent and individualistic as CLUTCH over the last decade. Kicking off their career with the novelty hit, "A Shogun Named Marcus", the band could have easily disappeared down the major label black hole when they failed to deliver more radio-friendly fodder af...April 2, 2004
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Report: THE DARKNESS Frontman To Sing With QUEEN At 30th Anniversary Gig
People.co.uk is reporting that Justin Hawkins of THE DARKNESS plans to take the place of the late Freddie Mercury with QUEEN at a 30th anniversary gig this year. "QUEEN have been talking about a collaboration for a while and they finally got down to sorting it out a week ago," a source revealed. ...March 28, 2004
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NARNIA Singer, EUROPE Drummer To Perform SWEET Medley On Swedish Radio
NARNIA/AUDIOVISION singer Christian Rivel will perform a SWEET medley live and unplugged on the biggest rock radio station in Sweden on Monday, February 9. The performance will take place early in the morning (7:30 a.m. CET) as part of a show called "Morning Rock", hosted by Ian Haugland, the drumme...February 5, 2004
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QUEEN Classic Made Into PEPSI Commercial, Band Rejects 'Sellout' Accusations
The QUEEN classic "We Will Rock You" has been made into — of all things — a Pepsi commercial with the three priciest divas in pop and the world's number one Latin heartthrob, according to Reuters. The Gladiator-themed commercial was filmed in Rome with Enrique Iglesias in the role of the evil empero...January 26, 2004
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CHRISTIAN RIVEL'S AUDIOVISION To Feature Some Of Hard Rock's Finest
Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Tony Franklin (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, FIRM),Mats Levén (KRUX, AT VANCE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Mic Michaeli (EUROPE) are among the special guests set to appear on the debut album from CHRISTIAN RIVEL'S AUDIOVISION, the new solo project from NA...January 26, 2004
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CLUTCH To Release New Album In March
CLUTCH will release a new record, entitled "Blast Tyrant", on the newly formed DRT label on March 30. The new record is the follow up to their critically acclaimed 2001 release, "Pure Rock Fury". Lead singer Neil Fallon explains how the record came together: "One of our approaches for 'Blast Tyrant'...January 22, 2004
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APARTMENT 26 Announce U.S. Dates
APARTMENT 26, who feature in their ranks singer Biff Butler (son of former BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler),have lined up the first batch of tour dates in support of their sophomore album, "Music For The Massive", due on February 24 through Atlantic Records. The album's first single, "Give Me M...January 13, 2004
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AFTER ALL: Video Posted Online
Belgium's AFTER ALL have posted their video for the track "Descending Pain" online at this location (size 12.7 MB). The clip was produced by Michel Maréchal and AFTER ALL and was directed and edited by Michel Maréchal. "Descending Pain" comes off the group's latest CD, "Mercury Rising" (Mausoleum Re...January 8, 2004
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