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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: BUSH Administration Has Failed On Every Level
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer this week about the group's current tour and their forthcoming CD, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II". Several excerpts from the intervi...October 6, 2004
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KERRANG!'s Founding Editor To Head Up CLASSIC ROCK Magazine
Brand Republic's "Media Bulletin" is reporting that Future Publishing has revealed a new senior editorial team for its Classic Rock magazine, with new hirings including Kerrang!'s founding editor Geoff Barton. Scott Rowley takes up the reins as editor-in-chief and rock journalist Barton returns to t...September 29, 2004
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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer To Attend 'Dance To The Music' Benefit
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate is among the celebrities scheduled to appear at the "Dance to the Music" benefit supporting elementary-level music instruction in the Seattle Public Schools on Thursday (Sept. 30) at the Armory on South Lake Union in Seattle, WA. Other celebs expected to appear at the e...September 28, 2004
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VIRGIN STEELE: Another CARNIVAL OF SOULS Show Announced
VIRGIN STEELE's David DeFeis, Edward Pursino and Josh Block will team up with former EXORCIST drummer Geoff Fontaine and keyboardist Lynn Delmato to perform another gig of "strange & beautiful" cover tunes (under the CARNIVAL OF SOULS banner) at the V.P. South in Amityville, NY on October 23 beg...September 27, 2004
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NEW YORK DOLLS Tribute Album: Release Date Set, Audio Samples Posted Online
FastLane Records/CD Smash Records has set an October 26 release date for the NEW YORK DOLLS tribute album, entitled "A Tribute to the New York Dolls: Jetboys of Babylon". The CD will feature liner notes written by NEW YORK DOLLS biographer Nina Antonia. The track listing for the effort is as follows...September 21, 2004
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KALEDON: 'The New Kingdom' Video Posted Online
Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON have uploaded a video for their track "The New Kingdom" at this location. "The New Kingdom" comes off KALEDON's sophomore album, "The King's Rescue", which was released in 2003 via SteelBorn Records. KALEDON are currently putting the finishing touches on the...September 20, 2004
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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Says Frustration Is Normal Part Of Songwriting Process
In a recent interview with Canada's Chart Attack, QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfeld was asked if there was friction within the the group's camp over the band's musical direction on their last album, 2003's "Tribe". "It's funny, we always go through these frustration stages a few months prior to m...September 15, 2004
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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: New Songs Are Completely Different To Anything Done In The Past
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate recently spoke to Greece's Metal-Temple.com webzine about the group's past recorded output and their forthcoming CD, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II". Several excerpts from t...September 13, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Complete Recording History' Book Due Next Year
Rockdetector.com executive editor Garry Sharpe-Young has been working on a leviathan account of BLACK SABBATH's complete recording history, from the earliest demos through to the "Reunion" album and, possibly, beyond. Already having two highly praised SABBATH-related titles under his belt, "The Stor...September 9, 2004
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IOMMI/HUGHES: 'The 1996 DEP Sessions' To Arrive In Late September
Sanctuary Records has set a September 28 release date for the previously unreleased Tony Iommi collection of songs featuring ex-DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes. Entitled "The 1996 DEP Sessions", the CD's final version will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the und...August 26, 2004
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Photographer ROSS HALFIN Reveals Why His Photos Aren't Included In METALLICA Book
Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has posted the following message in the "Diary" section of his web site: "Got 'So What', the new OFFICIAL METALLICA book by my old mate, Steffan 'Cheesey' Chirazi. Now, a few months ago, I had a very nice e-mail from Steffan. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to...August 25, 2004
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NEW YORK DOLLS Live Album, DVD Due Before The End Of The Year
THE NEW YORK DOLLS are scheduled to release a new live album, entitled "Pre-Crash Condition", in September, according to Gigwise.com. Recorded at Morrissey's Meltdown Festival earlier in the year, the album features recordings from the bands comeback shows. A DVD from same show is also planned for r...August 24, 2004
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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Talks About Guitarist CHRIS DEGARMO's Current Status In The Band
In a recent interview with Get Ready To ROCK! (conducted shortly before the announcement was made that the band would begin work on the sequel to the classic 1988 concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime") QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield spoke about guitarist Chris DeGarmo's current status with th...August 11, 2004
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KALEDON To Film First Video This Month
Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON will be filming their first video at the end of August. The group are currently offering fans a chance to select the video song via a web poll on their official web site. For more information, go to www.kaledon.com. As previously reported, KALEDON's third fu...August 10, 2004
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IOMMI/HUGHES: Official Version Of 'Eighth Star' Will Be Significantly Different From Bootleg
The Tony Iommi/Glenn Hughes album recorded in 1996, heavily bootlegged as the much in demand "Eighth Star" (not the project's official title),will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the underground market when it is officially released through Sanctuary Records later this year,...August 8, 2004
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