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DAVE GROHL Hits Out At LINKIN PARK, MÖTLEY CRÜE For Using 'Backing Tracks' In Concert
According to ContactMusic.com, FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has derided bands, including LINKIN PARK and MÖTLEY CRÜE, for using backing tracks when they perform live. Grohl would rather his band sounded terrible than employ pre-recorded material as a "crutch" to mask poor musicianship. He explai...July 8, 2005
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MY RUIN Announce New Rhythm Section, Plan New CD Release
MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based band fronted by ex-TURA SATANA singer Tairrie B., will release their new album, "The Brutal Language", on September 27 via their own label imprint, Rovena Recordings. "We've been discussing the idea of our own label for a while now and we were made an offer we couldn't...July 6, 2005
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FIREBALL MINISTRY: Former SYSTEMATIC/MY RUIN Bassist Joins The Fold
Los Angeles-based heavy hitters FIREBALL MINISTRY have announced the addition of bassist Johnny Chow (a.k.a. John Mark Bechtel, ex-SYSTEMATIC, MY RUIN) to the group's ranks. FIREBALL MINISTRY will be teaming up with CKY and THE KNIVES for the Adio Footwear-sponsored Rock Adio Tour, which will kick o...July 6, 2005
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DAVE GROHL Talks About Playing On New NINE INCH NAILS Album
Launch Radio Networks reports: Sometime in the last year, while making the new FOO FIGHTERS album, Dave Grohl also found time to go into the studio with Trent Reznor and play drums on the latest NINE INCH NAILS record, "With Teeth". While it might seem like coordinating their schedules would be a ni...July 5, 2005
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NINE INCH NAILS: 'With Teeth' Certified Gold
NINE INCH NAILS' "With Teeth" has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. "With Teeth", which sold 271,563 copies of in the United States in its first week of release, was recorded in part at Sound City Studio in Van Nuys...June 30, 2005
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FOO FIGHTERS: 'In Your Honor' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
FOO FIGHTERS' latest album, "In Your Honor", has registered the following first-week chart positions around the world: #1: Australia #1: New Zealand #2: USA #2: U.K. #2: Ireland #7: Switzerland #11: Holland #21: France #22: Finland #37: Brazil #50: Czech Republic According to Undercover News, FOO FI...June 22, 2005
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SOUNDSCAN REPORT: FOO FIGHTERS, STATIC-X, AS I LAY DYING, DARK NEW DAY, LIFE OF AGONY
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending June 21, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): FOO FIGHTERS - "In Your Honor": 310,595 (#2) STATIC-X – "Start a War" - 35,416 (#29) AS I LAY DYING - "...June 22, 2005
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DAVE GROHL: NIRVANA 'Ripped Off' UNLEASHED Song
An early track by the Swedish death metal legends UNLEASHED was the basis of an unreleased NIRVANA song that was close to appearing on the band's "With The Lights Out" box set, ex-NIRVANA drummer/current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl revealed to Sweden's Close-Up magazine during a recent intervie...June 8, 2005
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JOEY BELLADONNA Says 'It's Great To Be Back' In ANTHRAX
Powerslave.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Powerslave.com: Tell me what it means to you and the band to be back onstage playing music? Joey Belladonna: "It is one of those things where it's great to be back! I resp...June 7, 2005
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DAVE GROHL Sorts Out JUSTIN HAWKINS And LEMMY
According to Megastar.co.uk, FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl recently managed to patch things up between Justin Hawkins of THE DARKNESS and MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy. "Justin told me that the band had a beef with Lemmy. So I called Lemmy on the cell. He lives a block away," Grohl told CMU Daily. "Lemmy had...June 6, 2005
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MTV Responds To NINE INCH NAILS' 'Movie Awards' Cancellation
MTV has issued a statement in response to NINE INCH NAILS' decision to drop out of the "2005 MTV Movie Awards" following a dispute over NIN's plan to incorporate an image of George W. Bush into their performance of the song "The Hand That Feeds". NIN's decision to pull out of the show ...May 27, 2005
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Former LED ZEPPELIN Bassist Says He Hasn't Gotten Very Far With New Solo Album
Former LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, I haven't got very far with the [new solo] album, stuff happened! First off, I went to L.A. for the Grammys. That was quite good fun — a chance to catch up with some old friends, the ...May 21, 2005
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THE NUMB ONES To Release Debut Album In August
Ft. Lauderdale, FL-based band THE NUMB ONES will release their debut album, "Everything In Between", on August 23 via Cleopatra Records. The CD, which was produced by Fred Coury (of CINDERELLA fame),features a sound that is being described as "somewhere in the vein of AFI, JET, WEEZER, FOO FIGHTERS...May 19, 2005
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DAVE GROHL Says Working With LED ZEPPELIN Legend Was 'Really, Really Great'
Launch Radio Networks reports: The new FOO FIGHTERS album, "In Your Honor", features a number of guest appearances, including one by former LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones. Launch asked FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl if he found it hard to believe that he was working in the studio with the le...May 18, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: VH1 '(Inside)Out' Special To Premiere This Month
Fresh off the first leg of their headlining, sold-out "Red, White & Crüe" tour, MÖTLEY CRÜE has just agreed to be the special guest closing act at the KROQ Weenie Roast 2005 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA on May 21. The announcement was made on the station's popular "Kevin an...May 13, 2005
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