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Rock Musicians Speak Out On Possible War With Iraq
An increasing number of rock artists are speaking their minds about a possible war with Iraq, with many of them seeing the potential military operation to oust Saddam Hussein as an issue that affects more than just enlisted soldiers and their families. Others, on the other hand, argue that even if S...January 23, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES, DEEP PURPLE, JANE'S ADDICTION Members Perform At Peace March
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, ex-DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH vocalist Glenn Hughes, and JANE'S ADDICTION drummer Stephen Perkins were among the musicians that performed at a peace march/rally to protest against a possible war with Iraq in downtown Los Angeles Saturday (Jan. 11). Film star Mart...January 13, 2003
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HENRY ROLLINS Calls BUSH Administration 'Really, Really Dangerous'
Currently in the middle of a two-month spoken-word tour of the U.S., punk rock icon Henry Rollins has got lots of material on a favorite theme, the absurdities of American politics. "Guys like Trent Lott I wish for," he told The Oregonian. "There's 20 minutes (of stage material) right there. And Don...January 12, 2003
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Ex-HELMET Man Leaves BUSH
Ex-HELMET/ORANGE 9MM guitarist Chris Traynor has left his spot in BUSH to join RIVAL SCHOOLS as a replacement for Ian Love, according to Buddyhead. An official confirmation of Traynor's departure from the BUSH camp has yet to be made. ...January 9, 2003
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PAGE HAMILTON: I Never Wanted HELMET To Break Up
Despite previous reports to the contrary, ex-HELMET and current GANDHI mainman Page Hamilton has not completely ruled out a reunion with his former bandmates. "[The reunion has] never been discussed with us, actually," Hamilton told Modern Fix recently. "People around us talk about it, though. [Ex-H...December 30, 2002
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BILLY MILANO: 'Fuck Iraq, Let's Take The Oil!!'
Unlike SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Serj Tankian, former S.O.D. and current M.O.D. frontman Billy Milano appears to be in favor of the U.S. going to war with Iraq. The following is Milano's "open letter" to Tankian, written in response to the S.O.A.D. singer's growing criticism of President Bush's policies in...December 13, 2002
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BIOHAZARD: 'The New Album Is Not Patriotic'
Hardcore/metal veterans BIOHAZARD have rejected claims that their latest album, "Kill Or Be Killed", has pro-war sentiment. "The new album is not patriotic," guitarist Billy Graziadei explained. "I don't feel that war is the answer, although President Bush seems intent on it. September 11's events c...December 10, 2002
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BILLY MILANO: 'SERJ TANKIAN Is An Anti-American Piece Of Shit'
Former S.O.D. and current M.O.D. frontman Billy Milano has slammed SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian and AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello for their recent condemnation of President George Bush over his foreign policy and the possibility of the U.S. waging war on Iraq. "You know, I love it! Peop...December 4, 2002
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Frontman Strikes Out At BUSH
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has joined an increasingly vocal US rock community in condemning President George Bush, insisting his rise to power was a bloodless coup. Speaking exclusively to NME.com during a SYSTEM OF A DOWN in-store at an Glendale, California record shop last week, Tankia...December 3, 2002
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OZZY OSBOURNE: Worst Teeth In The U.K.
The following item was published in today's edition of the New York Post: Rockasaurus Ozzy Osbourne and former Spice Girl Melanie C. have been voted by their countrymen as having the very worst teeth in the United Kingdom. In a survey commissioned by the British makers of a new electric toothbrush,...December 2, 2002
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GN'R, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, AUDIOSLAVE, VOIVOD, KREATOR Endorse INFERNAL COMBUSTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Members of many top hard rock and heavy metal bands have united to endorse heavy metal parody webzine Infernal Combustion, sources revealed today. "When you're tired of reading every burp and fart from our studio diary, IC is a fun diversion," comments VOIVOD bassist "Jasonic"...November 30, 2002
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DESTRUCTION Frontman Defends KREATOR's MILLE Over BUSH Remarks, Explains Hand Injury
DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer has come to the defense of KREATOR mainman Mille Petrozza over the latter's remarks in a recent interview in which Mille publicly expressed his disapproval for the foreign policy of the Bush administration, going so far as to call Bush "an idiot...November 23, 2002
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AUDIOSLAVE's TOM MORELLO: BUSH Should Be Tried For War Crimes If He Attacks Iraq
Former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and current AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello says President Bush should be tried for war crimes if he launches a new attack on Iraq. In a scathing broadside, Morello added that Bush was destroying America, allowing the economy to "go down the toilet" for the sake of h...November 20, 2002
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Former NINE INCH NAILS Man Remixes First Single For Video Game Soundtrack
Former NINE INCH NAILS member Chris Vrenna is remixing the first single to the soundtrack for the BMX game "Toxic Grind". The soundtrack was composed by Mesmer (a.k.a. Peter Reardon) who is best known for his work in the hip hop and rock world with artists including OL' DIRTY BASTARD (WU TANG CLAN),...November 11, 2002
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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA Talks Politics: 'BUSH Is An Idiot'
KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza has publicly expressed his disapproval for the foreign policy of the Bush administration and the possibility of the U.S. waging war on Iraq. "A lot of Americans [I spoke to] on [KREATOR's most recent U.S.] tour have told me that they don't agree with some things that...October 30, 2002