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METALLICA For BIG DAY OUT: Official Announcement Expected In October
New Zealand Herald reports that rumors are flying that METALLICA will headline next year's Big Day Out in New Zealand. But organizers are keeping quiet about the lineup until October. The band have been signed as the main act at Big Day Out festivals throughout Australia — part of the group's intern...July 11, 2003
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CRADLE OF FILTH: More Like Low-Rent 'Cirque du Soleil' Than A Satanic Ritual
Nevada's largest "alternative newsweekly" Las Vegas Mercury has published a review of CRADLE OF FILTH's headlining show at the Huntridge on Sunday (July 6). "CRADLE OF FILTH makes the darkest of the dark metal, rejecting virtue and embracing Satan at every opportunity," the reviewer writes. "Ironica...July 10, 2003
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Release All-QUEEN Set On DVD
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Jeff Scott Soto has been locked away editing a two-and-a-half-hour all-QUEEN set filmed and recorded at this year's Queen Convention for a potential DVD, tentatively due in early September. The disc will be mixed by Jeff and longtime friend/engineer John Ellis, and the...July 2, 2003
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KISS' SIMMONS And STANLEY Speaks Out On 'Alive IV', Upcoming Tour
KISS founding members Gene Simmons (live in the studio) and Paul Stanley (on the phone) spoke with air personality Stacey X at Sirius Radio in New York City on Tuesday, June 3 for the satellite radio broadcaster's "Big Rock" music stream about their upcoming tour with AEROSMITH, the "Kiss Symphony:...June 23, 2003
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DAVE LEE ROTH Says He Is Irreplaceable
Newt Briggs of the Las Vegas Mercury caught up with David Lee Roth and asked if he thought "Van Halen III", featuring former EXTREME lead singer Gary Cherone, was a much more shameful rock debacle than any unsuccessful drug deal — no matter how bungled. "I think so," Roth responded. "How were they e...June 16, 2003
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METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Storms Charts Worldwide
The new album by METALLICA, "St. Anger", is proving to be a global giant, taking No. 1 chart positions on both sides of the Atlantic — and, in some countries, securing high chart entries on the basis of only a few days' sales. Although the release of the band's 11th album by Vertigo/Mercury Records...June 14, 2003
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SARACEN Confirmed For Britain's BLOODSTOCK 2003
SARACEN lead the final batch of British bands gearing up for this year's Bloodstock festival, a two-day event set to take place Aug. 29-30, 2003 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, U.K. Little is known about SARACEN other than they released two albums in the early '80s as part of the NWOBHM (New Wave Of...June 14, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: 'Chinese Democracy' To Surface This Year
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has told Billboard.com that he expects the group's long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", to see the light of day sometime this year. "The record is being completed. Other people are putting their final little touches on things, and then it goes to mix," he...June 11, 2003
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MERCURY TIDE To Release Debut In August
MERCURY TIDE, the new band featuring ANGEL DUST singer Dirk Thurisch, TIAMAT bassist Anders Iwers, and FLOWING TEARS/RED AIM drummer Stefan Gemballa, will release their debut album, "Why?", on August 25 through Century Media Records. "Why?", which was recorded and produced by Siggi Bemm in the famou...June 11, 2003
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FREDDIE MERCURY Gets An Erection
A statue honoring late QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury has been erected at the Dominion Theatre in London, home of the stage show "We Will Rock You", according to Undercover News. Brianmaynews.com reports the statue is eight meters tall (approx. 27 feet) and was placed at the Dominion in Tottenham Co...June 10, 2003
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METALLICA To Make Surprise Appearance At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival?
METALLICA are almost certain to make a surprise appearance on Sunday, June 1 at the Download festival in Donington, U.K., according to Metal Hammer. A reputable source close to the band claimed that, "METALLICA are sure to perform a stripped-down and reduced set on the second stage sometime during t...May 29, 2003
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PHILIP ANSELMO Speaks Out On The Future Of PANTERA, DOWN And Collaboration With TONY IOMMI
PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo stopped by the studios of Sirius Radio in New York City on Tuesday, May 20 and spoke to "Hard Attack" host Don Kaye about the current status of all of his musical projects, including PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL and his much-rumored collaboration with BLACK SABBAT...May 27, 2003
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METALLICA: New 'St. Anger' Clip Posted Online!
A 32-second clip of the title track to METALLICA's forthcoming CD, "St. Anger", has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, "St. Anger" is set to surface in the U.S. on June 10 through Elektra Records. A European release through the Mercury label will take place one day earlier,...May 16, 2003
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AFTER ALL To Support ANTHRAX In Europe
After their successful European tour with ANTHRAX in March, Belgium's AFTER ALL were invited to be the opening band on the second leg of ANTHRAX's tour of Europe in June. ANTHRAX will be paying a visit to Europe for the summer festivals, but in between festival dates the band will play a series of c...May 14, 2003
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METALLICA: New Song Clip Posted Online
A European promotional video clip for METALLICA's new album, "St Anger", containing what appears to be a 20-second audio snippet of an undisclosed track from the much-anticipated CD, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media player required). METALLICA's "St. Anger" is set to surface in...May 12, 2003
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