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CHARLIE BENANTE Says ANTHRAX Gets No Love From Other Bands

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "ANTHRAX has always been a band that gave other bands — old and new — a chance to go on tour and expose them to our audience. We've done this since the early days because we felt that this was ...

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WARRANT: New Tour Dates Announced

The newly revamped WARRANT, featuring new vocalist Jaime St. James (of BLACK 'N BLUE fame) alongside original members Erik Turner (guitar),Jerry Dixon (bass) and Joey Allen (lead guitar),plus returning drummer Mike Fasano, have announced their first two shows since parting ways with singer Jani La...

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WARRANT Announce New Lineup

'80s hard rockers WARRANT have revamped lineup following the departure of singer Jani Lane last month. Joining original members Erik Turner (guitar),Jerry Dixon (bass) and Joey Allen (lead guitar) in the new group are BLACK 'N BLUE singer Jaime St. James (vocals) and drummer Mike Fasano. A photo of...

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LINKIN PARK Singer 'Ill With Bronchitis', Tonight's Concert Postponed

LINKIN PARK's show at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif., originally scheduled to take place Friday night (Feb. 6),has been postponed. According to an official statement released by the band's record label (Warner Bros.),LINKIN PARK vocalist Chester Bennington "is ill with bronchitis and...

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THROES OF DAWN Name New Album

Finland's THROES OF DAWN have set "Quicksilver Clouds" as the title of their fourth full-length album, tentatively due in the spring through Avantgarde/Wounded Love Records. The follow-up to 2000's "Binding of the Spirit" was recorded and mixed in three separate sessions between August and November...

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JANI LANE Leaves WARRANT, Rest of The Band Vow To Carry On

Vocalist Jani Lane has officially left WARRANT to pursue a solo career. "This comes to us as no surprise," stated WARRANT bassist Jerry Dixon in an official press release. "We always figured someday he would want to go after a solo career and today is that day." The remaining members of the band wil...

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NIGHTWISH Guitarist Exits ALTARIA

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have parted ways with NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen. According to a post on the band's web site, Emppu left the group by mutual agreement [and his] departure was made with no hard feelings." Vuorinen's exit from ALTARIA is not expected to affect the recording p...

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SAVATAGE Founder JON OLIVA: Solo Tracks Posted Online

Jon Oliva, founding member and mastermind of SAVATAGE, has posted MP3 clips of three tracks intended for his upcoming solo project, dubbed simply THE JON OLIVA PROJECT, at his newly launched official web site, www.jonoliva.net. Check them out: 01. Father, Son and Holy Ghost (mp3) 02. I'll Fly Away (

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NIKKI SIXX: Walking Down Memory Lane

MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "First, I'd like to say happy holidays to all rock 'n' roll fans across the planet..... "Xmas is upon us, but no rest for the wicked. One last dirty d...

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ROB ZOMBIE Working On New Album

Rob Zombie has begun work on the follow-up to 2001's "The Sinister Urge", according to an online post by one of the moderators of the singer/filmmaker's official discussion forum. "[Rob] has stated that in no way will the album conflict with the [filming of the] sequel to [the 'House of 1000 Corpses...

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THE UNION UNDERGROUND Guitarist Quits

THE UNION UNDERGROUND co-founder and guitarist Patrick Kennison has left the group "due to musical differences and inactivity of the band during the past six months," according to an official press release. Currently living in Los Angeles, Patrick is working on a new project that will make its debut...

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ALTARIA: More Finnish Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA, who feature in their ranks SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen and NIGHTWISH six-stringer Emppu Vuorinen, are in the studio recording their sophomore album, "Divinity", for a May 2004 release through AOR Heaven sub-label Metal Heaven Records. In the meantime,...

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ALTARIA Announce Finnish Dates

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA, who feature in their ranks SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen and NIGHTWISH six-stringer Emppu Vuorinen, have confirmed the following dates during January: Jan. 23 - Hullu Pullo – Vaasa, FIN Jan. 24 - Loop – Oulu, FIN As previously reported, ALTARIA have set...

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ALTARIA Prepare To Enter Studio

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA, who feature in their ranks SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen and NIGHTWISH six-stringer Emppu Vuorinen, have set "Divinity" as the tentative title for their sophomore album, due in May 2004 through AOR Heaven sub-label Metal Heaven Records. The group will e...

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Concertgoers Warned: Link Found In Meningitis Cases

Investigation into two suspect bacterial meningitis cases has found a possible link between attendance at a punk rock concert on September 20at WOW Hall in Eugene, Oregon, according to The Associated Press. Christina Norton, a sophomore at South Eugene International High School, became ill Sunday an...