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Former SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Completes Work On ZWAN Debut
Chicago-based ZWAN, featuring former SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan, ex-PUMPKINS drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, former CHAVEZ guitarist Matt Sweeney, ex-SLINT guitarist David Pajo, and A PERFECT CIRCLE bassist Paz Lechantin, are nearly done recording their debut studio album. "The ZWAN album is j...October 10, 2002
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Christian Metal Fans 'Raise Hell' In Church
Christian "nu metal" band GRYP recently played a show at the First Church of God in Lancaster, California, and the band's fans raised hell in the church, even smashing some of the pews to pieces. Drummer Mike Sharp says fans were jumping off the church stage and onto the pews and moshing like they w...October 8, 2002
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THE LAST HARD MEN Enter Japanese Album Charts
The debut CD from Sebastian Bach's THE LAST HARD MEN — the former SKID ROW frontman's 1995 collaboration with Jimmy Chamberlin (drums, ex-SMASHING PUMPKINS),Kelley Deal (bass, ex-BREEDERS),and Jimmy Flemion (guitar, THE FROGS) — reportedly entered the Japanese Top 50 Album chart at position #22. ....August 10, 2002
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JERRY CANTRELL, SEVENDUST Exchange Insults During Ontario Festival Appearance
Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist JERRY CANTRELL and SEVENDUST exchanged insults from the stage during the two groups' respective appearances at yesterday's Edgefest in Barrie, Ontario after numerous technical difficulties during CANTRELL's set led to an abbreviated performance from the guitarist. Th...July 2, 2002
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Former SMASHING PUMPKINS/HOLE Bassist To Issue BLACK SABBATH Cover CD
Former SMASHING PUMPKINS/HOLE bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur has finished recording a live album with her BLACK SABBATH cover band, HAND OF DOOM (featuring Melissa on lead vocals). "It'll be HAND OF DOOM Live In Los Angeles and we played a bunch of shows in March at the Whiskey, the Troubadour, the Vi...June 30, 2002
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Nicko McBrain Gives His Life To Christ
Seems like there's more to the previously-reported collaboration between former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz and IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain than meets the eye. Cross Rhythms, a UK Christian Music Resource, posted the following article in February of this year (all quotes taken from a Willow Cr...June 4, 2002
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HOLE No More!
HOLE have officially ceased to exist, according to a statement from Courtney Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson. "We're incredibly proud of the music we've made together," said Erlandson in the statement, "but it seems like time for both of us to move on." "Since Geffen Records closed during the prom...May 24, 2002
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SOILENT GREEN: Recovering!
SOILENT GREEN vocalist Benjamin Falgoust has posted the following message via the group's official web site: "It has been quite an interesting last 5 months. I am sure some of you know about the December 4th, 2001 accident in Washington State during the Extreme Music for Extreme People tour. When we...April 30, 2002
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MASTER OF REALITY's CHRIS GOSS Keeps Busy With New QUEENS, AUF DER MAUR CDs
MASTERS OF REALITY mainman Chris Goss will be playing guitar with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE at next week's Coachella Music Festival in the Palm Springs desert. FOO FIGHTERS leader Dave Grohl will be sitting behind the kit for the performance, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 27th, i...April 23, 2002
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NICKELBACK, JERRY CANTRELL To Team Up For Tour, EDGEFEST Appearance
NICKELBACK and former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist JERRY CANTRELL will be teaming up for the The Road To The Rackhouse North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off on May 13th and run through July 7th. In related news, NICKELBACK and JERRY CANTRELL have both been confirmed for this year's Edgefe...April 4, 2002
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ANDREW WK Lands A New HOLE
The following item comes to us courtesy of the March 29th edition of The New York Post: Things are looking up for buzzed-about rocker ANDREW WK [aka Andrew Wilkes-Krier]. The long-haired hedonist behind head-banging odes to excess like 'Party 'Til You Puke' is selling out shows, getting gushed about...March 31, 2002
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MASTERS OF REALITY Leader At Production Helm For MELISSA AUF DER MAUR's Solo CD
MASTERS OF REALITY leader Chris Goss is currently at a Los Angeles studio producing tracks for ex-HOLE/SMASHING PUMPKINS bassist Melissa Auf der Maur's upcoming solo album, tentatively titled Auf Der Maur. Joining Melissa and Chris in the studio are former NIRVANA drummer/current FOO FIGHTERS mainma...March 15, 2002
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JERRY CANTRELL: I Miss ALICE IN CHAINS
Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell has recently indicated that his forthcoming second solo album, entitled Degradation Trip, sounds unlike any other record I have ever done. It's probably one of the heaviest records I have put out including ALICE. Scheduled for an early summer release,...February 8, 2002
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GROHL To Play Drums On AUF DER MAUR CD!
FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl will reportedly be playing drums on the upcoming solo effort from girlfriend and former HOLE and SMASHING PUMPKINS bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur, tentatively titled Auf Der Maur. In addition to Grohl, former PUMPKINS bandmate James Iha, former HOLE drummer Samantha Ma...February 1, 2002
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MELISSA AUF DER MAUR: No Rest For The Wicked
Former HOLE/SMASHING PUMPKINS bassist Melissa Auf der Maur is currently juggling five music projects, among them a debut solo album, a collaboration with former HOLE drummer Samantha Maloney, A PERFECT CIRCLE bassist Paz Lenchantin and former NEED guitarist Radio Sloan called THE CHELSEA, and a BLAC...January 30, 2002
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