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DIMMU BORGIR, THE KOVENANT, MAYHEM Members To Jam At INFERNO Kick-Off Party

Various members of DIMMU BORGIR, RED HARVEST, THE KOVENANT, BLOOD RED THRONE, MAYHEM, and SUSPERIA will make up a "once-in-a-lifetime" cover band that will perform at a kick-off party for the 2003 installment of Inferno Festival on Jan. 18 at Rockefeller Music Hall/John Dee in Oslo, Norway. Accordin...

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MOTÖRHEAD Drummer's Eurodance Tour Dates Announced

The forthcoming Scandinavian tour by Swedish eurodance star E-TYPE and his current backing band, which includes MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee, has been officially dubbed "Euro Metal Tour 2003". The two-month trek, which will see the group perform "thundering heavy metal" versions of all the biggest E...

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LITHIUM To Support PARADISE LOST In Scandinavia

Sweden's LITHIUM, the new band featuring former TIAMAT bassist Johnny Hagel on keyboards, will support PARADISE LOST and WITHIN TEMPTATION on a short Scandinavian tour in February. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 20 – Copenhagen, DEN @ Vega Feb. 21 – Oslo, NOR @ John Dee Feb. 22 – Stockholm, SW...

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The New York Times: Fallen Ex-RATT Guitarist Fails To Get Respect He Deserved

When THE RAMONES bassist Dee Dee Ramone and ex-RATT guitarist Robbin Crosby died within 24 hours of each other last spring, Ramone's passing received massive media coverage while Crosby's death was mostly ignored. An article published in the Dec. 29 edition of Sunday Times Magazine (The New York Tim...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: No Plans To Record A New Album

Recently reunited hair rockers TWISTED SISTER have no plans to record new material and are saying good-bye to fans with the upcoming "farewell" tour, which will last up to three years. "I understand what it is, it's nostalgia," frontman Dee Snider told New Jersey's The Star-Ledger. "I'm not trying t...

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TAAKE Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO Festival

TAAKE are the latest act to have been confirmed for the 2003 installment of Inferno Festival, which is scheduled to take place at Rockefeller Music Hall/John Dee in Oslo, Norway on Apr. 17-19, 2003. Also scheduled to appear at the event are IMMORTAL, VADER and CHILDREN OF BODOM. The complete lineup...

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DEE SNIDER: How My Song Ended Up On CELINE DION's Album

In what ranks as one of the most unlikely pairings to ever rock the music world, a Christmas ballad written by TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was recorded by Celine Dion for her first Christmas album, 1998's "These Are Special Times", which went on to sell 10 million copies worldwide. The song,...

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ARCH ENEMY Reschedule Scandinavian Dates

ARCH ENEMY's Scandinavian tour, originally set to take place last month, has been rescheduled for January 2003. The new dates are as follows: Jan. 25 – Västerås, SWE @ Club Rockers Jan. 26 – Stockholm, SWE @ Debaser Jan. 28 – Oslo, NOR @ John Dee website Jan. 29 – Gothenburg, SWE @ Musikens Hus ...

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MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE In Swedish Eurodance Shocker!

MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee is set to join Swedish eurodance star E-TYPE on tour in January and February, Swedish newspaper GT has reported. E-TYPE has been one of the country's most successful artists over the past decade, with record sales in the million range. E-TYPE (real name Martin Eriksson)...

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BLAZE Split With Drummer

Britain's BLAZE, the band led by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley, have parted ways with drummer Jeff Singer. The group have already invited several candidates to audition for the position and will make their next live appearance as the headliners of Total Fest 5 Festival at the Ki...

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TWISTED SISTER Make Unannounced Appearance In New York City

TWISTED SISTER made an unannounced appearance at Don Hill's in New York City last night (Dec. 13) as part of frontman Dee Snider's scheduled solo headlining gig at the venue. The band, who reunited for their first performance in 14 years at last year's "New York Steel" benefit for the New York Polic...

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TWISTED SISTER To Make Unannounced Appearance At NYC Club?

TWISTED SISTER are strongly rumored to be planning an appearance at Don Hill's in New York City tonight, Dec. 13 as part of frontman Dee Snider's scheduled solo headlining gig at the venue. No further information is available at this time. ...

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MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE: 'HAMMERFALL Can Suck My Cock'

MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee has slammed fellow Swedes HAMMERFALL for "acting like rock stars" and "completely ripping off" bands like HELLOWEEN, IRON MAIDEN and KING DIAMOND in order to attain their current level of success. Speaking to Metal Rules, Dee stated, "Look at a band like HAMMERFALL and s...

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HELLOWEEN's MARK CROSS: 'My Heart Is Bleeding'

HELLOWEEN drummer Mark Cross (ex-METALIUM),whose bout with mononucleosis has prevented him from appearing on the band's forthcoming studio album (the drum tracks on the CD are being recorded by MOTÖRHEAD's Mikkey Dee),has posted the following message via his official web site: "How tricky life can...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: I Want To Say 'Goodbye' Properly

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has spoken out on the band's reunion plans and has denied that money played a part in the group's decision to return to the scene 14 years after they last toured together. "Well, first of all as far as I'm concerned we have not reformed," Snider told Rock ...