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EVANESCENCE To Be Joined By Eight-Piece String Section At BILLBOARD Awards

EVANESCENCE will be joined by an eight-piece string section for their rendition of "My Immortal" at tomorrow's (Dec. 8) Billboard Music Awards. The collective spent more than an hour last night rehearsing the number at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena, at one point pausing for a few bars of METALLI...

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EVANESCENCE Singer AMY LEE Calls VELVET REVOLVER's 'Contraband' 'Boring'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about her band's massive success and the possibility of a solo career at some point down the line. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Kerrang!: Have you become cynical about your peers? Amy Lee: "No way, but theres just so m...

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Guitarist RAMON ORTIZ Quits PUYA, Focuses On ANKLA

After almost fifteen years as founding member, guitar player and songwriter of the rock band PUYA, Ramon Ortiz has decided to separate from the band to concentrate on his new group ANKLA. Right now Ortiz is in Los Angeles, California putting the final touches on the ANKLA debut album under the produ...

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EVANESCENCE: 'Missing' Bonus Track Available Online

AOL Germany has posted the audio to the bonus track on EVANESCENCE's just-released "Anywhere But Home" CD/DVD. Listen to "Missing" at AOL.de. In other news, EVANSCENCE singer Amy Lee recently explained to MuchMusic why it's hard to be constantly photographed and how she's able to stay sexy without s...

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Film Producers: EVANESCENCE-Penned Score Is Figment Of AMY LEE's Imagination

The producers of a New Zealand-made film have refuted EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee's claim that she has been composing music for inclusion in the movie, entitled "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Lee told MTV.com in a recent interview that she been writing music for the film and she claimed that...

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Review: EVANESCENCE's 'Anywhere But Home' Is A Blatant Holiday Cash-Grab

John Powell of JAM! Showbiz reviewed EVANESCENCE's brand new CD/DVD, "Anywhere But Home". "With 10 of the 14 cuts coming from the 'Fallen' release and not really sounding any different when played live, one wonders what the disc's selling point might be?" he writes. "The three new songs — 'Missing',...

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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST: 'The Unborn' Track Listing Revealed

Finnish melodic death/thrash metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have completed work on their sophomore album, entitled "The Unborn", at Tico Tico studio (SONATA ARCTICA, SENTENCED, FOR MY PAIN…, ALTARIA) in Kemi, Finland. Mastering will take place at Finnvox studios in December 2004. The cover art for th...

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EVANESCENCE Singer Talks About Songwriting Process For New Album

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has spoken to MTV.com about the songwriting process for the group's multi-platinum "Fallen" CD. "I write by myself initially," Lee explained. "That's the way I've always written, just working on pure thought by myself. Then I bring it to the table with whoever I'm collabor...

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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Among Presenters At MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS 2004

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee, and LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington and DJ/turntablist Joseph Hahn are among the scheduled presenters at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2004, to be held at the at the Tor di Valle, Rome on November 18, 2004. The 11th annual MTV Europe Music...

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EVANESCENCE: Watch 'Bring Me To Life' And 'My Immortal' Live Videos

EVANESCENCE has released two live tracks from their forthcoming "Anywhere But Home" CD/DVD, due out November 23. Watch live videos for "Bring Me To Life" (video) and "My Immortal" (video) at Launch.com. "Anywhere But Home" was recorded on May 25, 2004 at the Zenith in Paris. The CD features the unre...

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IRON MAIDEN: All-Star Tribute Album To Feature Members Of MOTÖRHEAD, DIO, ANTHRAX

Legendary rock producer and musician Bob Kulick (KISS, MEATLOAF) has finished producing an all-star tribute to IRON MAIDEN in honor of their 25th anniversary. Culling from his extensive contacts in the musician world, Kulick has assembled major hard rock and metal players to come together and put th...

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COLD Part Ways With Guitarist EDDIE RENDINI

COLD have parted ways with guitarist Eddie Rendini (ex-DARWIN'S WAITING ROOM). In a posting on the group's official message board, Rendini explained the circumstances behind his departure from the group: "I have been getting alot of emails and [private messages] concerning the news of me 'leaving' C...

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Report: KISS Among Bands That Regularly Use Backing Tracks In Concert

In the wake of the recent Ashlee Simpson lip-syncing controversy, a concert-industry source has told Rolling Stone magazine that many rock bands use backing tracks in concert, too, to recreate the studio sound of their albums. "A lot of the heavy acts do that — they thicken up the guitar sounds when...

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MUDVAYNE: Photos From 'Fucking Determined' Video Shoot Posted Online

MUDVAYNE have posted 17 photos from the video shoot for their new single, "Fucking Determined", at their official web site. Check out pictures from the video shoot, which took place on October 17 at The Avalon (formerly the Limelight) in New York City, at this location. As previously reported, MUDVA...

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MOTOGRATER Guitarist Joins CROOKED

San Francisco Bay Area's CROOKED have announced the addition of MOTOGRATER guitarist J.R. to the group's ranks. The band are going to be wrapping up production for their forthcoming, as-yet-untitled release in Iowa later this month with producer Tom Tatman (STONE SOUR). Mastering duties will be hand...