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JAMES HETFIELD Says JASON NEWSTED 'Chose Not To Look Inward, He Just Ran Outward'
METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield recently spoke to Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune about the making of the band's $4.3 million documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster". Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q. Lars Ulrich said that the METALLICA that exists now is the METALLICA...July 25, 2004
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JAMES ROOT's SLIPKNOT Jacket To Be Auctioned Off For Charity
Dirtbag Clothing recently made a small run of tour jackets for the members of SLIPKNOT and their crew. The jacket that was intended for SLIPKNOT guitarist James Root can now be yours. James personally signed it, and in honor Chris Ackerman of the Metal Mulisha, the jacket is being auctioned away. Fo...July 22, 2004
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KISS' PAUL STANLEY: 'We Became Prisoners Of Our Own Set List'
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley recently spoke to Pennsylvania's TimesLeader.com about the group's decision to carry on without original members, guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss. "Interestingly, the only people that seem to want to know why you've come back are the people that wis...July 18, 2004
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VH1's 'Most Metal Moment' Of All Time: Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available Online
ReddKross.com is currently hosting the "forgotten heavy metal DIO master work" HEAR N AID — picked by VH1 as the "most metal moment" of all time during its recent "100 Most Metal Moments" special. Veteran vocalist Ronnie James Dio formed the HEAR 'N AID project in 1985 to raise money for famine reli...July 15, 2004
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: How I Injured My Arm
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted a message on the group's web site explaining the debilitating injury in 2002 that caused severe nerve damage to his left arm and hand, and rendered him unable to play the guitar. Mustaine's message reads as follows: "In December of 2001, a few days after Chr...July 10, 2004
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Review: VAN HALEN Returns To Stage In Top Form
Melissa Ruggieri of The Richmond Times-Dispatch reviewed VAN HALEN's show at the MCI Center in Washington D.C. Friday night (June 25). "When you're Eddie Van Halen and you've weathered a hip replacement, overcome tongue cancer and watched your marriage dissolve after 20 years, you deserve the ovatio...June 28, 2004
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MACHINE HEAD: New Live Videos Posted Online
HDPvidz.com is currently hosting a couple of professional-quality video clips of MACHINE HEAD performing live on June 4 at the Rock Am Ring festival in Germany. Download the files at the following locations: "Imperium" (MPG, 63 MB),"The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears" (MPG, 51 MB). In other news, ...June 14, 2004
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DARK FAITH To Embark On U.S./Mexican Tour
Florida's DARK FAITH, who recently issued a split album with PATHS OF POSSESSION, will embark on a U.S./Mexican tour in June/July. Support at all dates will come from CRIMSON MASSACRE (Killzone Records). The Orlando-based DARK FAITH, whose sound is being described as "a blend of black, thrash and de...June 3, 2004
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DESTRUCTION Drummer Arrested In Italy
DESTRUCTION drummer Marc Reign was arrested in Italy Sunday (May 24) following the band's performance in Brescia. The following statement on the matter was posted on the group's official web site: "After the fantastic gig in Brescia, Italy, the band had massive problems to leave the country by plane...May 24, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI: Video Interview Posted Online
A 24-minute video interview with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has been posted online at the Rhino web site. Watch it at this location. Among the topics discussed during the interview are: * The Stonehenge stage set & "Spinal Tap" * Other lineups besides Iommi/Butler/Ward/Osbourne * SABBATH...May 23, 2004
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Unsigned Trio ZO2 To Tour U.S. With KISS And POISON
According to a posting on their web site, Brooklyn-based trio ZO2 have secured the prestigious opening slot for this summer's KISS/POISON tour. "This would be an outstanding achievement for any band but the truly remarkable fact is that ZO2 is as yet unsigned," the group write. "The thrill of a rela...May 18, 2004
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MUNICIPAL WASTE Sign With EARACHE RECORDS
Richmond, Virginia's "crossover kings" MUNICIPAL WASTE have inked a deal with Earache Records. MUNICIPAL WASTE deliver "blazing fast, raw thrash-core in the tradition of D.R.I., SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, 'Animosity'-era CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, NUCLEAR ASSAULT and ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT," according to an of...May 12, 2004
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MUDVAYNE Tap Producer DAVE FORTMAN For New Album
MUDVAYNE have selected Dave Fortman (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, EVANESCENCE) to produce their third, as-yet-untitled, Epic Records release, tentatively due in the fall. Singer Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matt McDonough chose Fortman (a former guitarist for UGLY KID...May 12, 2004
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VH1 Counts Down '100 Most Metal Moments' In Five-Night Special
MOTÖRHEAD, W.A.S.P.'s Blackie Lawless, POISON's Bret Michaels, former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach, ANTHRAX, L.A. GUNS, KISS, ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil, Ronnie James Dio and FASTER PUSSYCAT are among the artists featured in "100 Most Metal Moments", a VH1 special focusing on the "entertai...May 11, 2004
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MIKE TRAMP: 'Unlike VINCE NEIL, I Never Fucked Over People'
Former WHITE LION frontman Mike Tramp recently spoke to Australia's Beat magazine about his current life in Australia and his solo career. Asked if there is still a place for the classic rock star today, Mike said, "In the '80s and '90s we saw the last of the real decadent rock stars. You look aroun...April 21, 2004
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