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ANTHRAX To Tour Japan, Australia In April
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band's official web site (as part of his regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail"): "[Fiancée] Pearl and I went to our friends Mia and Dave's wedding. It was a killer wedding. It was a rock wedding. Mia's dad is Steven Tyler and D...February 10, 2004
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Exclusive: NICK BARKER Discusses His Departure From DIMMU BORGIR
Former DIMMU BORGIR drummer Nick Barker has spoken exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET about his surprising departure from the group. Barker, a former member of CRADLE OF FILTH, joined DIMMU BORGIR in 1999 as a replacement for original drummer Tjodalv (a.k.a. Kenneth Åkesson). He has since appeared on t...February 10, 2004
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DAVID SHANKLE GROUP Part Ways With Singer, Seek Replacement
DAVID SHANKLE GROUP, the new project formed by former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle, have parted ways with vocalist Trace Edward Zaber. Trace "has announced that he will take a leave of absence from his vocal duties with DAVID SHANKLE GROUP," reads a statement on the group's web site. "This announ...February 6, 2004
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CORETEZ Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement
CORETEZ, the new group featuring former ILL NINO members Roger Vasquez (vocals) and Marc Rizzo (guitar, also in SOULFLY),have posted the following update on their official web site: "Wow, it's been a while since an update. Please forgive us. I know that a lot of you are wondering what the hell has...February 3, 2004
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Updated: Top-Selling Hard Rock Artists According To NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN
Metal Sludge has posted an updated list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan (13 more bands have been added since the original list was published). Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they...January 30, 2004
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Top-Selling Hard Rock Artists According To NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN
Metal Sludge has posted a list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they are misleading in the sense that many of the veteran hard rock groups' early e...January 28, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Begins Mixing Solo Album
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has posted the following message on his web site: "Yeah me!!! I started mixing today!!! Mr. Sean Beaven (GUNS N' ROSES, MARILYN MANSON, NIN, NO DOUBT) is at the controls doing me the honors. With a little luck it should take about two weeks or so. Good thing too ....January 27, 2004
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Former STRATOVARIUS Drummer Explains His Departure
Former STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael has issued a lengthy statement explaining the reasons for his split with the band and other recent STRATOVARIUS-related events. His statement reads as follows: "Sorry that it took me so long to find time to comment about the situation around STRATOVARIUS. Due...January 25, 2004
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Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer Slams Former Bandmates, Calls Them Trendy 'Nu Metal'
Ex-MACHINE HEAD drummer Chris Kontos has posted a lengthy message on a public message board explaining his side of his split with the group nearly 10 years ago and offering a scathingly negative opinion of the band's recent musical output. In a posting that is believed to have been made late last ye...January 25, 2004
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ANDERS JOHANSSON Quits STRATOVARIUS
Drummer Anders Johansson (HAMMERFALL) has officially left STRATOVARIUS less than a week after joining the group. The following is STRATOVARIUS' leader Timo Tolkki's statement regarding the Anders' departure: "[Anders] gave me a call and said that he doesn't want to join the band permanently and that...January 22, 2004
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VANDENBERG To Be Featured In Dutch TV Program
Long-defunct Dutch hard rock outfit VANDENBERG, led by one-time WHITESNAKE guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, will be featured in a Dutch TV program called "Single Luck" this Friday, January 23. The brainchild of producer "Tonko Dop", the show focuses on bands that produced one world smash hit before reve...January 22, 2004
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Bassist RUSSELL BERGQUIST Leaves ANNIHILATOR
Bassist Russell "The Woodsman" Bergquist has left Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR for "personal" reasons. "I would like to wish the rest of the guys the best of luck with the new album and thank everyone for the support over the five years I was in the band," Russell said in an official statement. Ad...January 19, 2004
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DIMEBAG, VINNIE PAUL: 'Dope-Fucked' PHILIP ANSELMO Can't Keep His Story Straight
Former PANTERA members Dimebag Darrell (guitar) and Vinnie Paul (drums) have slammed ex-bandmate Philip Anselmo over his assertions that he "wasn't the one" who wanted to end PANTERA, calling his claims "bullshit" and implying in no uncertain terms that Anselmo's alleged drug problem is largely to b...January 19, 2004
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Report: The Long, Slow Decline Of Ex-MEAT PUPPETS Bassist CRIS KIRKWOOD
Michael Kiefer of The Arizona Republic reports that when former MEAT PUPPETS bassist Cris Kirkwood first was arrested on drug charges in March 1996, he had 170 pounds on his 5-foot-11 frame. When he was arrested last month on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, he weighed 300 (a result of bi...January 17, 2004
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Former SPINESHANK Singer Explains His Departure
Former SPINESHANK frontman Jonny Santos has issued a statement via the band's official forum explaining his reasons for leaving the group. His statement reads as follows: "Hello everyone. First off, I would like to thank everyone who has stuck by SPINESHANK over the years. You are the single most im...January 14, 2004
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