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SLIPKNOT Guitarist: 'I Don't Sound Like Anything Except Me'
GuitarPlayer.com is currently spotlighting several bands that are scheduled to appear on Ozzfest 2004's second stage, including SLIPKNOT, LACUNA COIL, GOD FORBID and ATREYU. A couple of excerpts follow: SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson on the tyranny of influences: "I love all kinds of music, but I d...June 13, 2004
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DRAGONFORCE Drummer Disputes Austrian Promoter's Anti-W.A.S.P. Account
DRAGONFORCE drummer Dave Mackintosh has disputed an Austrian promoter's claim that DRAGONFORCE's touring mates W.A.S.P. prevented the group from taking the stage in Innsbruck, Austria on Wednesday (June 2) as part of a wider plot to sabotage the show. In a message posted by the promoter on his compa...June 4, 2004
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GAMMA RAY: ROCK HARD Festival Photos, Live Report Posted Online
A bunch of photos from GAMMA RAY's appearance at this past weekend's Rock Hard festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany have been posted online at the band's official web site. Check them out here. In addition, the following report from the festival was posted on the site: "GAMMA RAY have got their first...June 1, 2004
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Hell Bent For Weather: Swedish Meteorologists To Perform At SWEDEN ROCK
Pär Holmgren and Pererik Åberg, the two most famous meteorologists on Swedish national TV (SVT),have put together a band that will perform at this year's Sweden Rock festival. The band, dubbed SPRIDDA SKURARS ("Scattered Showers" in Swedish),will perform well-known hard rock classics with re-writt...May 31, 2004
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DESTRUCTION Drummer Arrested In Italy
DESTRUCTION drummer Marc Reign was arrested in Italy Sunday (May 24) following the band's performance in Brescia. The following statement on the matter was posted on the group's official web site: "After the fantastic gig in Brescia, Italy, the band had massive problems to leave the country by plane...May 24, 2004
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New Florida Law Bans Suicide For Entertainment Purposes
Florida Governor Jeb Bush signed into law a bill that makes it a felony to assist in a suicide for commercial or entertainment purposes. The new measure, which was signed Tuesday (May 11),is in response to industrial rock band HELL ON EARTH allowing a terminally ill fan to commit suicide at one of...May 14, 2004
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FRED DURST: LIMP BIZKIT Did Not Get Dropped
LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey there, peeps, it's me, Fred. I am writing to say hello and to fill you in on a couple things. So first off, hello hello hello hello!! I hope you're making the most of your time on earth!! ...May 2, 2004
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ASHTON KUTCHER As TOMMY LEE In 'The Dirt' Movie?
According to the latest Popbitch.com newsletter, Ashton Kutcher ("That '70s Show", "The Butterfly Effect") has been approached to play Tommy Lee in the movie adaptation of MÖTLEY CRÜE's best-selling band autobiography, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". MÖTLEY CRÜE bass...April 30, 2004
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IN FLAMES Draw 2,700 To Hometown Gig
Gothenburg, Sweden-based IN FLAMES kicked off their European tour with a hometown gig in front of an audience of 2,700 Friday night (April 16). The group's set list for the show, according to the French IN FLAMES fan site, Everdying.com, was as follows: 01. Dead Alone 02. F(r)iend 03. The Quiet Plac...April 17, 2004
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ICED EARTH To Play For More Than Two Hours On Upcoming Tour?
Someone claiming to be ICED EARTH bassist James MacDonough has posted a message on the ICED EARTH fan message board Iced-Realm.de regarding the band's current rehearsal sessions for their upcoming North American tour. It reads as follows: "When I said I would keep you guys informed — I meant it! Our...April 16, 2004
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Sentencing Scheduled In THE GITS Murder Case
The sentencing for Jesus Mezquia, the convicted murdered of THE GITS singer Mia Zapata, has been scheduled for Friday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. "It's at King County Superior Court, 4th and James," the band write on their web site. "There will be 'impact statements' from Mia's friends and family, which...April 14, 2004
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MOSTLY AUTUMN Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement
British Celtic-influenced progressive rock band MOSTLY AUTUMN have parted ways with drummer Jonathan Blackmore. "There is a great deal to do if the band is to achieve all we hope to do over the coming years and Jonathan felt unable to make the extra commitment which we need in terms of time and effo...April 5, 2004
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MACHINE HEAD To Film Detroit Show For Possible Live DVD
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "Hails and salutations fuckers! "The release of our new record, 'Through The Ashes Of Empires' (from here on out referred to as 'TTAOE') is less than a month away! The new, exclusive track, 'Seasons...March 31, 2004
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TESTAMENT Offer Second 'Bootleg' Video
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are offering the second live "bootleg" video for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "This tape features the original TESTAMENT line-up live at the Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA on December 16, 1989," reads a post on the sit...March 28, 2004
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SCOTT WEILAND: It's Hard For Me To Bet I Will Stay Sober
In the April 2004 issue of Metal Hammer U.K., current VELVER REVOLVER and former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland discusses his relationship with drugs. "I've been drinking since I was 15. I've been doing drugs since I was 16, I've been doing heroin since I was 23, " Weiland said in the in...March 28, 2004
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