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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON Likes To Combine Heaviness With Good Songwriting
Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to RockhouseMethod.com about his early musical influences and his experiences as a professional musician. Asked what his worst gig nightmare was, Ellefson replied, "I had a gig with MEGADETH in '85 in St. Louis one time when my 18-...April 12, 2004
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GODSMACK: Going Where Few Have Gone Before
Jared Miller of the Great Falls Tribune is reporting that corporate connections and a little luck probably helped sign GODSMACK for a May 5 concert in Great Falls, Montana, said Lori Cox, director of marketing for Montana ExpoPark. "If a group of this magnitude has no route in this area, it's darn n...April 11, 2004
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'Get Thrashed' Thrash Metal Documentary: Third Preview Clip Posted Online
The makers of "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a third preview clip via the project's official web site. The third clip features guitarist Scott Ian (ANTHRAX, ex-S.O.D.) sharing an interesti...April 9, 2004
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ILL NINO/FLAW: Louisville Date Moved
The ILL NINO/FLAW date in Lousville, Kentucky, originally scheduled to be held at Expo Five, has been moved to Headliners Music Hall, located at 1386 Lexington Rd., according to the local promoter. The show is still all ages and advance tickets can be purchased at KentuckyConcerts.com. Upcoming ILL...April 7, 2004
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GODSMACK To Film Pennsylvania Show For Upcoming DVD
GODSMACK will film their Friday (April 9) show in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for an upcoming DVD, according to a recent journal post on their official site. The disc also will include interviews and assorted offstage tour footage. In other news, a Super Audio CD (SACD) version of the band's acoustic album,...April 5, 2004
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Report: Police Arrest METALLICA/GODSMACK T-Shirt Counterfeiters
The Casper Star Tribune is reporting that Casper, Wyoming police arrested three out-of-towners for selling counterfeit METALLICA-GODSMACK T-shirts outside local hotels and restaurants Tuesday night (March 30). One of the men, 42-year-old Stephen Williams, was busted after he approached an off-duty p...April 1, 2004
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Ex-HADES Guitarist LORENZO: RON LIPNICKI Hits The Drums As Hard As Ever
Former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has sent us the following update: "I just talked to (HADES 'Damnation') drummer Ron Lipnicki. He just got back the results of his monthly cat scan [after being treated for testicular cancer]... Everything was perfect, and has been for 8 months now! Ron played on ha...March 31, 2004
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METALLICA's ULRICH: Some People Think 'St. Anger' Is Ahead Of Its Time
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about the "challenging" nature of the band's most recent studio release, "St. Anger". "Some people were overwhelmed by it," Ulrich said about the follow-up to 1997's "Re-load". "I can see now that for people who knew META...March 25, 2004
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Ashes To Embers
Before you hit "play": if you're not prepared to be in it for the long haul with a band, then an album like "Ashes To Embers" could age you one-hundred years before it tails off at fifty-three minutes or so. But if you are, there are layers and layers of cerebral melody here to be ...March 24, 2004
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SLAYER, CRADLE OF FILTH, MONSTER MAGNET Confirmed For England's DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
SLAYER, SUM 41, CRADLE OF FILTH, MONSTER MAGNET, ILL NINO and GODSMACK have all been confirmed for the main stage of this year's mega metal Download Festival in Donington, England. Newly added to the Game On Stage are AKERCOCKE, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, MILLION DEAD, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, H.I.M., DAMAGE...March 18, 2004
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GODSMACK: Unplugged Performance Of 'Running Blind' Posted Online
Launch has posted an exclusive video interview with GODSMACK and a clip of the band performing an unplugged version of the track "Running Blind". Check it out here. "Running Blind" comes off the group's all-acoustic EP, "The Other Side", due on March 16 through Republic/Universal Records. The set wa...March 15, 2004
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METALLICA's ULRICH Is Looking Forward To Returning To The Studio In January
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told Launch Radio Networks that the band's pre-show ritual every night on their current tour is actually helping them come up with ideas for the next METALLICA album. "You know when you open with songs like 'Blackened' and 'Fight Fire...' and so on, you gotta kind o...March 12, 2004
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GODSMACK Bassist Says They Just Want To 'Rock' On METALLICA Tour
GODSMACK bassist Robbie Merrill has told The Oregonian that his band have gone over surprisingly well with the METALLICA crowd during the two groups' current North American tour. "It's a little different in Europe because they don't know us as well," he said. "It's a show-me crowd at first. But then...March 12, 2004
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'Get Thrashed' Thrash Metal Documentary: Second Preview Clip Posted Online
The makers of "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted the second preview clip via the project's official web site. The second clip features Danny Lilker (NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ex-S.O.D., BRUTAL TRUTH) t...March 9, 2004
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GODSMACK: New Single Available For Download
The new acoustic GODSMACK single, "Running Blind", has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location. "Running Blind" comes off the group's all-acoustic EP, "The Other Side", due on March 16 through Republic/Universal Records. The set was originally intended to drop last fall, but...February 27, 2004
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