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Comedian BILL COSBY: "THE OSBOURNES" Is Not Entertainment
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Famous TV father Bill Cosby doesn't think much of the home life of his MTV counterpart, Ozzy Osbourne. The Osbournes, an inside look at the heavy-metal rocker's home life with his wife, Sharon, and two of their children has become a hit for MTV and the same kind of watercooler sho...June 20, 2002
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FEAR FACTORY's "Concrete" To Surface On July 30th
FEAR FACTORY may have recently passed on into heavy metal history following their latest album Digimortal, but the band's legacy lives on not only in their catalog, which includes the gold-certified Obsolete, but in the forthcoming release of their never-before heard album Concrete, produced by heav...June 4, 2002
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MY RUIN's TAIRRIE B: "DINO CAZARES Is A Worthless Piece Of Shit!"
MY RUIN frontwoman Tairrie B, who was previously involved in a romantic relationship with former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell, has issued a public statement in response to the recent news of FEAR FACTORY's break-up, focusing, in particular, on her well-publicized hatred for ex-FF axeman Dino C...May 23, 2002
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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Drummer RAYMOND HERRERA: "DINO CAZARES Is Just A Bitter, Bitter, Fat Man"
In our exclusive interview with former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, which was posted here last Monday, the axeman went to great lengths to paint the picture of a man who was as frustrated by his former bandmates' quest for mass commercial success as he was by their unwillingness to assume a...May 20, 2002
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AC/DC Bassist Makes Guest Appearance
AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams reportedly makes a guest appearance on an album by Bosnian-American act EMIR AND THE FROZEN CAMELS. The CD in question, entitled Sans, allegedly features Williams playing bass on all tracks and is presently only available via mail order. For further info, send an e-mail...May 14, 2002
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Former ALIEN Singer Bounces Back With Solo Release
Former ALIEN singer Jim Jidhed, one of the greatest voices of AOR, is coming back with his first solo album in 12 years. Containing material written largely by Jidhed himself, the singer's first solo album since 1990 is being produced by Tommy Denander and will also include songs penned by Steve Per...May 8, 2002
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RETURN TO THE SABBAT To Support CRADLE OF FILTH At "Secret" UK Club Gig
Britain's RETURN TO THE SABBAT, featuring former SKYCLAD frontman Martin Walkyier, will be supporting CRADLE OF FILTH at the latter's secret club show (which is alrady sold out) at The Zodiac in Oxford, UK on May 24th, the night before COF's scheduled appearance at the UK Ozzfest at Donington. RETUR...April 28, 2002
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Former FEAR FACTORY Members Plan Next Move
Former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell is reportedly collaborating with ex-FEAR FACTORY keyboardist John Bechdel (i.e. PRONG, KILLING JOKE, REVOLTING COCKS, MURDER INC.) on an “alternative/stoner rock” project at Bechdel's home studio in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, former FEAR FACTORY drummer Raym...April 15, 2002
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METALLICA To Offer Fans Unprecedented Look Into Band's Business Affairs
According to Encyclopedia Metallica, the next issue of the METALLICA fan club magazine So What! will feature a long article revealing the details of how METALLICA does business. Subjects will include how much it costs, what it takes, who's involved, how they all work together, and a whole slew of ot...April 11, 2002
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KARMA TO BURN Split Up, Bassist Joins SPEEDEALER
Acclaimed West Virginia instrumental heavy rockers KARMA TO BURN have split up, according to www.stonerrock.com. Bassist Rich Mullinses has reportedly joined Texas aggro-rockers SPEEDEALER, while guitarist Will Mecums and drummer Rob Oswalds are said to be planning a new project, the details of whic...April 5, 2002
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FEAR FACTORY Frontman Bans Bandmates From Studio During Recording Of Swan Song
As widely expected, FEAR FACTORY recorded an as-yet-untitled song for the upcoming Terminator game during their final recording session as a group on Tuesday, March 12th at American Studios in Hollywood with producer Rick Will (i.e. INCUBUS, SKINDRED, NO DOUBT). At frontman Burton C. Bell's request,...March 15, 2002
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AC/DC Duo Jam Out With BILLY JOEL At Florida Concert
In what has to be one of the most bizarre pairings in recent memory, “piano man” BILLY JOEL was joined by AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson and bassist Cliff Williams during JOEL's recent Tampa, Florida gig (where he performed with ELTON JOHN) for a rendition of the AC/DC classic "Highway To Hell". Despi...March 14, 2002
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Former FEAR FACTORY Frontman Speaks Out On Band Split
Former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell has issued the following statement regarding his decision to leave the groupeffectively causing the band's break-up after a nearly 12-year existence: On Saturday, March 2nd, 2002, I met with all the members of FEAR FACTORY. At that meeting, I announced my...March 8, 2002
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UPDATE: The Official Roadrunner Records Statement On FEAR FACTORY Split!!
Roadrunner Records has issued the following statement via the label's official web site regarding FEAR FACTORY's recent break-up: It is with heavy heart that we write this, but recent rumors you may have heard or read elsewhere regarding FEAR FACTORY are true. If you do not know what we are talking...March 7, 2002
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FEAR FACTORY Split Up!!
FEAR FACTORY have split up following frontman Burton C. Bell's decision to leave the band, a source within the group has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. According to reports, Bell had become increasingly unhappy with FEAR FACTORY's musical direction and no longer felt angry enough to sing in one of t...March 7, 2002