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Unsigned Heavy Metal Band Sent To Play For American Troops In Middle East
Will Jordan of NashvilleCityPaper.com reports that on May 8, unsigned heavy metal band GENEVA became the first artists the Department of Defense and Armed Forces Entertainment sent to play for American troops in the Middle East since Operation Iraqi Freedom began, according to the band. "The Gallati...August 28, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Comments On Collaboration With VANILLA ICE
IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain recently spoke to the Dutch web site Metalfan.nl about his collaboration with ex-ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz and rapper-turned-nu-metaller Vanilla Ice on a project dubbed SEVEN X SEVENTY. "At first, I didn't think it would work out [with Vanilla Ice singing], becaus...August 25, 2003
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Review: OZZFEST 2003 Is A Magnet For Metalheads
Rebecca Dana of the Washington Post reports that "to be a second-stage act, which is to say not a headliner, at Ozzfest 2003 — the darkest, loudest and most heavily metallic touring show on Earth — is unequivocally lovely on a sunny summer day. It is to be 27 years old with a spike in ...August 24, 2003
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CAMP FREDDY To Perform At LOLLAPALOOZA In Los Angeles
CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),ex-GUNS N' ROSES/THE CULT drummer Matt Sorum, bassist Scott Ford, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan...August 13, 2003
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DEAD KENNEDYS Drummer Goes Hollywood
DEAD KENNEDYS drummer D.H. Peligro (ex-RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, NAILBOMB, SSI) has been tapped to play the lead in the action movie "The Four Horsemen". The film is described as having the intrigue of "Clear and Present Danger" (Harrison Ford),the gritty of "Traffic" (Michael Douglas),and the fast-p...August 7, 2003
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Review: OZZFEST 2003 Turns Into DRENCHFEST 2003
Josh McAuliffe of Scranton Times Tribune is reporting that In spite of less-than-stellar weather conditions, "a full house of frothing metalheads got a dose of pure headbanger bliss Tuesday night at Ford Pavilion at Montage Mountain [in Scranton, Pennsylvania], where the 'Prince of (Bleeping) Darkne...August 6, 2003
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JETHRO TULL Leader To Embark On Solo Tour
JETHRO TULL leader Ian Anderson will embark on a two-month solo tour in the fall in support of his forthcoming disc, "Rupi's Dance". The solo tour — dubbed "Rubbing Elbows with Ian Anderson" — is described on JETHRO TULL's web site as "an intimate evening of acoustic songs, music and bawdy tales." "...July 9, 2003
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Lawsuit Over Guitarist's Death Kept Alive By Judge
Brian Anderson of Contra Costa Times reports that an Alameda County judge has preliminarily declined to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the California Department of Transportation of failing to keep safe a section of Interstate 580 in Livermore where an up-and-coming heavy metal guitarist was killed last...July 8, 2003
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CAMP FREDDY To Play Las Vegas Later In The Month
CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),ex-GUNS N' ROSES/THE CULT drummer Matt Sorum, bassist Scott Ford, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan...July 7, 2003
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VANILLA ICE On Collaboration With NICKO MCBRAIN, DAN SPITZ: 'It's An Honor'
Chart magazine's Nardwuar caught up with rapper-turned-nu-metaller Vanilla Ice and asked him about his collaboration with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain and ex-ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz in SEVEN X SEVENTY. "Isn't that hardcore man?" Ice asked. "That's awesome dude. They're my heroes, man. And i...June 29, 2003
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Talks About His Cars
Mark Phelan of Detroit Free Press recently caught up with MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx and spoke to him about his collection of cars. Sixx's Vehicles: 1957 Chevy Bel Air, Porsche 996, Chevrolet Suburban, Ford Excursion, customized Harley-Davidson Question: When did you get your 1957 Chevy? Nikki: "About...June 26, 2003
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KISS' SIMMONS And STANLEY Speaks Out On 'Alive IV', Upcoming Tour
KISS founding members Gene Simmons (live in the studio) and Paul Stanley (on the phone) spoke with air personality Stacey X at Sirius Radio in New York City on Tuesday, June 3 for the satellite radio broadcaster's "Big Rock" music stream about their upcoming tour with AEROSMITH, the "Kiss Symphony:...June 23, 2003
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DAN SPITZ/NICKO MCBRAIN Collaboration: First Music Posted Online!
The first music from SEVEN X SEVENTY, the new project featuring former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz and IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, has finally made its way online. A track called "Off The Chain", which reportedly features lead vocals courtesy of '80s rapper-turned-nu-metaller Vanilla Ice, can...June 19, 2003
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TYPE O NEGATIVE To Film Video This Weekend
TYPE O NEGATIVE will be filming a video this weekend for the track "I Don't Wanna Be Me", the lead-off cut from their upcoming "Life Is Killing Me" CD. The shoot will take place in Brooklyn and will be based on a treatment submitted by the group's guitarist Kenny Hickey. As previously reported, TYPE...June 12, 2003
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PHILIP ANSELMO Speaks Out On The Future Of PANTERA, DOWN And Collaboration With TONY IOMMI
PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo stopped by the studios of Sirius Radio in New York City on Tuesday, May 20 and spoke to "Hard Attack" host Don Kaye about the current status of all of his musical projects, including PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL and his much-rumored collaboration with BLACK SABBAT...May 27, 2003
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