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ANNIHILATOR Mainman JEFF WATERS Releases Signature Guitar
Europe's Ran Guitars have announced a new collaboration with ANNIHILATOR guitar legend Jeff Waters. ANNIHILATOR has been a strong and consistent force in heavy metal since the release of their classic 1989 debut "Alice In Hell". ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has been on a short list of players who...May 23, 2006
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Ex-SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Members Join Forces With Former EXCEL Singer In AGAINST
Former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES members Amery Smith (drums),Grant Estes (guitar) and Louichi Mayorga (bass) have joined forces with ex-EXCEL frontman Dan Clements in a new band called AGAINST. "We're currently in the studio working and have two songs that will appear on [the] 'Welcome to Venice 2' [comp...May 15, 2006
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Reborn
I seem to recall enjoying SIX REASONS TO KILL's half of a split CD with ABSIDIA ("Morphology of Fear") more than the band's new full-length, "Reborn" (released last summer on Bastardized and now issued stateside on Tribunal). That isn't to say that the German metalcore band has fallen flat on its fa...January 2, 2006
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Krek
Ya keep waiting for KHOLD to get old, and for their less-is-more approach to finally reach its logical conclusion and disappear into a cloud of sardonic nothingness (very kvlt nothingness, naturally). But we're on album number four, they're still slowing down, they seem to give even less of a shit a...November 14, 2005
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CELLADOR Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of CELLADOR, a melodic speed/power metal band from Omaha, NE. Originally formed in summer 2004 by guitarist Chris Petersen, CELLADOR was founded with the purpose of introducing aggressive European-style melodic speed/power metal to the Midwest USA, where...August 30, 2005
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VEGA: Former SLO BURN Bassist Offers First Taste Of New Project
VEGA, the Southern California-based quartet featuring former SLO BURN bassist Damon Garrison on guitar/vocals, Greg Gregor Saenz (ex-EXCEL, THE DWARVES, LUCIFER WONG) on drums, Jamie Hardgate on rhythm guitar and Joseph Wangler on bass, have uploaded two tracks at their MySpace.com account. Check ou...March 29, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Set To Launch Headlining 'Electric Wonderland Show' Tour
Coming off their Grammy Award for "Best Hard Rock Performance" ("Slither"),VELVET REVOLVER are set to launch their headlining North American "Electric Wonderland Show" arena tour March 22 in Montreal. Special guests HOOBASTANK will open the West Coast leg of the tour. This trek will follow the expl...February 23, 2005
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Stabbing The Drama
Utter the name SOILWORK and there'll usually be two decisive responses, the "I don't get what this band is all about," or the "SOILWORK rules!" crowd. You get it or you don't, love it or hate it. No matter what category you fall under, the band has to be commended for having the capacity to ...January 30, 2005
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VEGA: Former SLO BURN Bassist Launches New Project
VEGA, the new Southern California-based quartet featuring former SLO BURN bassist Damon Garrison on guitar/vocals, are currently writing and recording material with a view towards scheduling several live shows in the near future. Joining Damon in the group's lineup are Ryon on lead guitar, Jamie (TH...January 16, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE: METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Was A Rip-Off
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has once again slammed METALLICA over the inclusion of a scene in METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary in which METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich sits down with Mustaine for a one-on-one therapy session, calling Ulrich "a treacherous little man" and accusing META...October 31, 2004
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: 'Return To Venice' To Include New LOS CYCOS Recordings
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' upcoming "Return to Venice" project will feature the first new recordings from LOS CYCOS since the "Welcome to Venice" album. LOS CYCOS were one of the five original bands on the "Welcome to Venice" LP. The others were NO MERCY, BEOWÜLF, EXCEL and, of course, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES...October 17, 2004
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METALLICA Schedule Book-Signing Session
To celebrate the release of their first official book, "So What: The Good, The Mad, and The Ugly" (Broadway Books),METALLICA will be signing books at First Avenue in Minneapolis immediately following their appearance at the Excel Energy Center in St. Paul on August 16. Because "So What!" the book h...July 27, 2004
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METALLICA Threatened With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Metallian.com is reporting that the members of the defunct punk/metal fusion band EXCEL are considering legal action against METALLICA over the latter's song "Enter Sandman" (Windows Media, Real Audio),which they claim borrows heavily from the EXCEL track "Tapping Into The Emotional Void" (Windows...November 22, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Push Back Single Release, Announce U.S. Dates
DEF LEPPARD have once again pushed back the release date of their new single "Long Long Way To Go". According to the band's official web site, "This time, the main reason for the delay is the (absence of a) promo video. According to the original schedule, the band was supposed to shoot the video thi...February 9, 2003
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BLUE OYSTER CULT To Join MOE. On Stage At THE JAMMYS In New York City
BLUE OYSTER CULT and MOE. will join forces on stage at the third annual Jammy Awards at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2002. The Jammys honor "jam bands" — meaning those that excel at improvisation and experiment with the lengths and arrangements of their own songs...October 1, 2002
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