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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Checks In With Russian Tour Report
DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following Russian tour report on his official web site: "This a tour of seventeen cities spread across parts of what was, until relatively recently, known as the Soviet Union and now called Russia and the Ukraine. As I write this, we are roughly at the...October 18, 2004
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SUPERJOINT RITUAL Bassist Says PHILIP ANSELMO Is 'The Boss'
SUPERJOINT RITUAL bassist Hank Williams III recently spoke to KNAC.com about the band's appearance at this year's Ozzfest and the group's future plans, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: KNAC.com: How different is it onstage when you are fronting your band versus when yo...October 4, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Singer Performs Classic Heavy Metal Covers With Finnish Orchestra
According to a posting at the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black Sabbath Live Project, STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto performed several classic heavy metal covers with Finland's HEAVY LILJA ORCHESTRA last Thursday (Aug. 26) at the Manala bar in Helsinki. "In the orchestra there were one cello, one vio...August 30, 2004
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ON A PALE HORSE Select New Producer For Upcoming CD
ON A PALE HORSE, the band featuring ex-SLIPKNOT guitarist Josh Brainard, will now be utilizing the services of producer Warren Riker (DOWN, C.O.C., CROWBAR) for their sophomore album, "Riding the Wind", tentatively due in early 2005 through Mushroom Cloud Records. The follow-up to "Black Is Not the...August 19, 2004
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USURPER: Studio Report
Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have commenced the recording sessions for their fifth full-length album, "Cryptobeast", at Raw Trax studios in Chicago. "The vibe of the place is very comfortable, and the equipment is top notch," guitarist Rick S. Scythe writes on the groups web site. "We are havi...August 17, 2004
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ON A PALE HORSE To Enter Studio In September
ON A PALE HORSE, the band featuring ex-SLIPKNOT guitarist Josh Brainard, will enter Junior's Motel studio in Otho, Iowa in September with producer Kirk Kaufmann to record their sophomore album, tentatively titled "Riding the Wind". The follow-up to "Black Is Not the Darkest Colour" will contain 12 s...August 7, 2004
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FOZZY Finish Mastering New CD, JERICHO Covers IRON MAIDEN
FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and former members of STUCK MOJO, have finished mixing and mastering their third album, "All That Remains", for a fall release through an as-yet-undisclosed label (the band were previously signed to Megaforce Records). Zakk Wyl...August 2, 2004
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Ex-HADES Guitarist: GEORGE W. BUSH Is Not A Liar
Former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo is the latest metal musician to offer his views on the political situation in Iraq. What follows is Lorenzo's "open letter" on the subject, as sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Musicians probably shouldn't speak about politics. We alienate half our audience and we're not...July 27, 2004
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POISON: 2002 Tour Rider Posted Online
The Smoking Gun, a web site that posts original documents on the Internet, has obtained POISON's backstage rider for their 2002 tour. The contract rider includes specifications on stage design, sound systems, lighting rigs, as well as an artist's wish list — from transportation and billing to dressi...July 22, 2004
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DON DOKKEN Says There's A Lot Of Hypocrisy In Today's Music Scene
In a recent interview with New York Press, Don Dokken spoke about his disdain for the younger scene. "I know I'm supposed to be this old shallow poseur," he said. "There's a lot of hypocrisy out there. We found that out on a show with SEVENDUST and SOCIAL DISTORTION. I'm walking around, and there's...July 20, 2004
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Metal Compilation Available For Free Download
A 16-track compilation of Southern California and Tijuana (Mexico) metal bands is now available as a free MP3 download at this location. Titled "SDMetal.org Compilation Vol. 1", "this compilation was put together to showcase the growing talent and dedication among metal bands hailing from the Southe...July 2, 2004
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Remembering The St. Louis GUNS N' ROSES Riot
Jordan Harper of The Riverfront Times writes: This Friday, July 2, marks the thirteenth anniversary of the St. Louis GUNS N' ROSES riot. We'll not soon forget the smoke and shame, broadcast to the world on CNN, when Axl Rose jumped into the crowd to battle a man with a camera before leaping back ons...July 2, 2004
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FEAR FACTORY To Headline Austria's MIND OVER MATTER OPEN AIR FESTIVAL
FEAR FACTORY will be headlining this year's Mind Over Matter Open Air Festival on July 22 at Arena in Vienna, Austria. Also set to appear are TRISTANIA, SCHANDMAUL, MNEMIC and CRUSADE. In other news, FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell recently spoke to the East Coast Romper about the songwriting pro...June 29, 2004
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Performs Impromptu Jazz Concert At Boston Hotel
According to the Boston Globe, legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen surprised guests at the Ritz-Carlton on Avery Street in Boston the other night by playing a few jazz standards on the piano. In town to perform at Worcester Centrum Centre, he played the grand piano in the hotel's lounge, paused to s...June 23, 2004
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DEEP PURPLE: 'Smoke On The Water' Cover Featured On Brazilian Soundtrack
A cover version of DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke On The Water" appears on the soundtrack to the Brazilian movie "Cazuza, O Tempo Não Pára" (information). The film is said to be about a famous Brazilian singer called Cazuza, who died of AIDS in 1990. Cazuza was a singer in the rock band called BARÃO ...June 21, 2004
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