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EVANESCENCE's 'Fallen' Certified Quintuple-Platinum
EVANESCENCE's major label debut album, "Fallen", has been certified quintuple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) for sales of five million copies. Worldwide sales of "Fallen" have surpassed the 11 million mark, with more than 400,000 of those copies having been sold in...May 5, 2004
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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON Likes To Combine Heaviness With Good Songwriting
Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to RockhouseMethod.com about his early musical influences and his experiences as a professional musician. Asked what his worst gig nightmare was, Ellefson replied, "I had a gig with MEGADETH in '85 in St. Louis one time when my 18-...April 12, 2004
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Guitarist KELLY HAYES Quits COLD
Guitarist Kelly Hayes has left COLD and has been temporarily replaced by Matt Laughran, formerly of the pre-COLD outfit GRUNDIG. "Yes, it is true," COLD frontman Scooter Ward confirmed in a posting on the band's official message board. "Kelly has left us. and instead of canceling the tour we got Mat...April 5, 2004
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Former BUCKCHERRY Singer Gets Unplugged
Former BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd played an acoustic version of the solo track "Shine" during a recent appearance on the Detroit radio station WRIF. Listen to the performance and the accompanying interview with WRIF DJ Mike Staff at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, Todd releas...March 27, 2004
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It's Official: COLD Part Ways With GEFFEN RECORDS
COLD frontman Scooter Ward has confirmed in an online posting that the band have parted ways with Geffen Records. "Geffen and COLD had a disagreement on how to promote our band," he wrote on the group's official message board. "They wouldn't do what we wanted, so we asked if they would let us go. We...March 10, 2004
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SEVENDUST/COLD Tour Dates Announced
The first dates have been announced for the forthcoming SEVENDUST/COLD U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off early next month. The trek is shaping up as follows: Apr. 08 - Rochester, NY - Harro East Apr. 09 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom Apr. 10 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino B...March 7, 2004
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BODY COUNT To Collaborate With Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist
BODY COUNT, the metal/punk band fronted by legendary rapper Ice T, are slated to contribute a new song to the upcoming "Resident Evil 2" soundtrack. The as-yet-untitled track will apparently be a collaboration between the group and a seemingly unlikely writing partner — former EVANESCENCE guitarist...March 5, 2004
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JOSH TODD: Former BUCKCHERRY Singer Announces More Solo Dates
Former BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd has announced more dates as part of his ongoing U.S. tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 03 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre Mar. 06 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues Mar. 07 - Jacksonville, NC - Planet Rock Mar. 08 - Baltimore, MD - Thunderdome ...March 1, 2004
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TOMMY LEE Bassist To Tour With PRONG
TOMMY LEE bassist Marty O'Brien has issued the following update on his recent and upcoming activities: "I've been pretty busy lately. Tommy Lee is locked up in his home studio writing new songs, so I'm taking advantage of the time off and I'm playing for anyone and everyone… Most importantly, I've g...February 27, 2004
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COLD To Team Up With SEVENDUST For U.S. Tour
According to an online posting by COLD frontman Scooter Ward, COLD will be teaming up with SEVENDUST for a U.S. beginning on April 7 and running through the first week of June. In the meantime, COLD's video for their new single, "Wasted Years", should be ready in "about five weeks." As previously re...February 22, 2004
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Finland: The Most 'Heavy Metal' Country In The World?
Heavy metal/hard rock music continues to thrive in Finland, where bands like CHILDREN OF BODOM regularly top the chart with their single and full-length releases. Here is how the metal/hard rock genre fared on the Finnish Pop Album (Top 120) chart for the week ending February 21, 2004: 04. EVANESCEN...February 21, 2004
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PROBOT Enters German Media Control Chart At No. 36!
PROBOT, the metal side-project of former NIRVANA drummer/current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, entered the German Media Control Album chart at position No. 36. As previously reported, PROBOT's self-titled debut sold 27,380 copies in its first week of release in the U.S. to land at position No. 6...February 20, 2004
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Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist To Collaborate With 'American Idol' Winner
In addition to writing material for Avril Lavigne's new CD, former EVANESCENCE guitarist Ben Moody is collaborating with "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson on tracks for her second album. "It's cool because [Kelly] wants to do some branching out, and I'm doing nothing but branching out," Moody to...February 18, 2004
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JOSH TODD: New Band Photos Posted Online
Former BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd his backing band — Jesse Logan (guitars),Mike Hewitt (guitars),Mark John (bass) and Kent Ross (drums) — did a studio photo session with Larry Marano of London Features International Ltd. on Friday, February 13 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Check it out here. As pre...February 18, 2004
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MOONSPELL Confirmed For Portugal's ROCK IN RIO – LISBON Festival
Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have been confirmed to appear at Rock In Rio - Lisbon festival, according to the event's official web site. MOONSPELL are scheduled to perform on June 4 alongside SEPULTURA, SLIPKNOT and METALLICA, who will be topping the day's festivities. The fourth staging of what i...February 15, 2004
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