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Does ANDREW W.K. Own More Than One T-Shirt?

ANDREW W.K. recently answered a question via the "Q&A" section of his web site regarding his bathing habits and his seeming insistence on wearing the same t-shirt at every concert. A fan named "Echo" wrote in with the following: "My brother jumped on stage with you in Colorado, and said that you...

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Former CELTIC FROST Guitarist Signs With SONIC WAVE INTERNATIONAL

SUBSONIC, the solo project of former CELTIC FROST guitarist Ron Marks, will be issuing its sophomore album, "No Such Soul", this fall through Sonic Wave America. The follow-up to 2002's "Super-Vel" (Outlaw Entertainment) will be available worldwide at such stores as Best Buy, Tower, Borders, Whereho...

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AYREON: New Single To Arrive In July

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE),will be releasing an alternative version of the song "Day Sixteen: Loser", simply called "Loser", as the next single from their "Ayreon: The Human Equation" CD. "In this version Joost van den Broek (ex-SUN CAGED, AFTER...

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VINCE NEIL Invites TOMMY LEE To 'End Feud' During New York City Appearance

According to the New York Post, former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil has invited Tommy Lee to join him on the stage and "end their feud" during his appearance at Crobar in New York City Monday night (June 7). Neil, who's said to be pocketing $50,000 from party sponsor Stella Artois, is appearing a...

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GAMMA RAY: ROCK HARD Festival Photos, Live Report Posted Online

A bunch of photos from GAMMA RAY's appearance at this past weekend's Rock Hard festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany have been posted online at the band's official web site. Check them out here. In addition, the following report from the festival was posted on the site: "GAMMA RAY have got their first...

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Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Bassist Sets Title For Solo Album

Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri has set "All Is Forgotten" as the title of his first solo album, tentatively due later this year through Duna Records, a label run by MONDO GENERATOR and former KYUSS drummer Brant Bjork. "It was a hard record to make," Oliveri told Rolling Stone m...

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CRYPTOPSY: New Album Will Turn Some Heads

Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have posted the following update on their official web site: "Hello friends, hope all of you are well. CRYPTOPSY would like to thank you for your patience and your fidelity. There have been lots of factors thrown our way making it very hard to give you concrete new...

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PETER CRISS Says KISS Members ERIC SINGER And TOMMY THAYER Are 'Impostors'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss made an appearance on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 Friday night (May 21) to discuss his departure from the group that he co-founded more than 30 years ago. The following are some excerpts from that interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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NIKKI SIXX: New BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Album To Be Recorded Later This Year

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx (ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE) has posted the following message to the "Diary" section of the group's official web site: "It's nice to sleep in a bed. As much as I love the bus, a day off with room service and a bed was much needed. We decided to do this tour ...

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The Art Of Dying

DEATH ANGEL were among the cream of the legendary Bay Area metal scene when they burst out of it in 1986, first through a Kirk Hammett-produced demo, then a startling and lively debut album, 1987's "The Ultra-Violence". The relative youth of the band (drummer Andy Galeon was only 14 when that first...

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Nerve Damage

Despite having only three full albums in the can, these Bay Area die-hards have lovingly pieced together a two-disc celebration of their decade-long tenure, featuring demos, remixes, out-of-print EPs and all the kind of stuff lying around cassette drawers. Basically all the material you'd hope fans...

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'THE OSBOURNES' Return With First New Episode In Six Weeks

"The Osbournes" will return tonight with its first new episode in six weeks. According to the New York Post, in tonight's episode, titled "The English Patient", Ozzy checks out of an English hospital and continues his convalescence at his English home as he prepares to return to Los Angeles. And in...

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Former ONWARD Guitarist Changes Name Of Black Metal Project

Former ONWARD guitarist Toby Knapp has changed the name of his black metal project to WAXEN from the previously announced UNIT 100. "New material has been recently composed and all the elements of warmth and joy found in the music of UNIT 100 have been thrown out the door in favor of some very cold...

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METALLICA's ULRICH: 'St. Anger' Makes The Black Album Sound Like BON JOVI

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told the Rocky Mountain News that he understands why understand why some fans were initially thrown by the "thrashing speed-metal" nature of the band's latest album, "St. Anger". "It's so beating. I can understand now how challenging the record was," he said. "Compa...

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JEFF PILSON: No Plans To Tour With DIO This Summer

Bassist Jeff Pilson (ex-DOKKEN) has confirmed that he will not be available to tour with DIO this summer due to the fact that his wife Ravinder is expecting the couple's first child in July. As previously reported, Pilson will be rejoining DIO in the studio next month for the recording of the group'...