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VEGA: Former SLO BURN Bassist Offers First Taste Of New Project
VEGA, the Southern California-based quartet featuring former SLO BURN bassist Damon Garrison on guitar/vocals, Greg Gregor Saenz (ex-EXCEL, THE DWARVES, LUCIFER WONG) on drums, Jamie Hardgate on rhythm guitar and Joseph Wangler on bass, have uploaded two tracks at their MySpace.com account. Check ou...March 29, 2005
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ALICE COOPER: Drummer ERIC SINGER Rejoins The Fold
According to a post at SickthingsUK, drummer Eric Singer (KISS) has rejoined ALICE COOPER for the recording of his new album and upcoming tour. This now places ALICE's current band personnel at Ryan Roxie and Damon Johnson on guitar, Chuck Garric on bass and the returning Singer on drums. COOPER's n...March 23, 2005
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AC/DC: 'Family Jewels' DVD Preview Available Online
Three performances from AC/DC's forthcoming live double DVD, "Family Jewels", due March 29, have been posted online at Viva.tv: "Highway to Hell" (1980) – Video "Thunderstruck" (1990) – Video "You Shook Me All Night Long" (1986) – Video "Family Jewels" DVD As previously reported, disc one of "Family...March 21, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Rocks The Cure
According to Underecover News, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi is the latest big-name musician to get involved with Rock The Cure, a fund and awareness-raising charity that aims to help collect money through the online auctioning of personalized celebrity-designed Gibson guitars. The cause? To raise mone...March 20, 2005
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BRIAN JOHNSON's BIG MACHINE Getting Bigger
Rod Harmon of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune has issued the following report: Long ago, in a beachfront home not very far away ... Brian Johnson, vocalist for AC/DC and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, wrote some songs with Doug Kaye, who's performed just about every task imaginable in the industry. "Brian...March 18, 2005
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AC/DC Frontman Throws His Weight Behind Florida's BIG MACHINE
AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson has co-written all of the material and handpicked the members of a new Florida-based band called BIG MACHINE. The quintet has labels and industry folk alike shuffling about trying to find out more about the group performing the first new material written from the iconic...March 17, 2005
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EXCITER: Early Albums To Be Re-Released This Week
Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will have three of their classic albums — "Heavy Metal Maniac" (1983),"Long Live the Loud" (1985) and "Unveiling the Wicked" (1986) — re-released on March 15 via Megaforce Records. All three releases were remastered by Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and include bon...March 14, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD/CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: More North American Tour Dates Announced
More dates have been confirmed for the forthcoming MOTÖRHEAD/CORROSION OF CONFORMITY U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off Wednesday night (March 9) in Sayreville, New Jersey. The tour is shaping up as follows: Mar. 09 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Mar. 11 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium...March 9, 2005
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SKINLAB Guitarist's PRIMATE Project Working With STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer
SKINLAB guitarist Mike Roberts has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET with the following update on his PRIMATE project (which also includes ex-SYSTEMATIC bassist Nick St. Denis on second guitar): "We got a new bass player around June/July 2004, his name is Rik Miles (ex-SUBINSICION, FACE, DRUNK ON KEROSENE)...March 9, 2005
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DYING FETUS Drummer Launches New Project
DYING FETUS drummer Erik Sayenga (ex-WITCH-HUNT, SANGUINARY) has formed a brand new black/death-inspired project called WARTHRONE. Erik is writing all the music as well as handling drums, guitars and some bass. Joining Sayenga on vocals are Richard Johnson (ex-WITCH-HUNT, SANGUINARY),and Kristel (e...March 4, 2005
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GODHEAD Frontman's Tsunami Relief Benefit Song Available On iTUNES
"Forever In Our Hearts", a song written about and to raise monies for the relief of tsunami victims will be available as a download from iTunes as of March 1, 2005. It can also be downloaded off the official site for this project at www.tsunamireliefsong.org. "Forever In Our Hearts" was written by J...February 24, 2005
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AC/DC's JOHNSON, AEROSMITH's PERRY Decorate Guitars For Charity
ABC ePrep is reporting that AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and AC/DC's Brian Johnson are among the artists that have decorated Gibson guitars that will be auctioned for charity. The auction — which has been dubbed the "Designer Gibson Guitar Auction" — will take place May 3 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angel...February 23, 2005
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MANOWAR To Be Joined By Former Members, 100-Piece Orchestra At Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
MANOWAR has just revealed some of the incredible things that are scheduled to happen at the Earthshaker Fest 2005, a two-day event set to take place July 22-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. MANOWAR will invite all of the original members from each lineup to join them on stage for a once-in-a-lifetime even...February 22, 2005
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GIZMACHI: Endorsed By SLIPKNOT's CLOWN, Band Prepare To Release Debut Album
Hailing from the land of upstate New York, GIZMACHI will release their debut CD, "The Imbuing", on May 3 on Big Orange Clown Records, an imprint of Sanctuary Records. "The Imbuing" was produced by M. Shawn Crahan, engineered by Josh Wilbur and recorded at Spin Studios in New York City. GIZMACHI is c...February 18, 2005
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RUSH: Two New Tribute Albums Due In March
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, two new RUSH tribute albums are to be released in March. Todd Mark Rubenstein, the man behind the "Exit Stage Right - The String Quartet Tribute to Rush" has finished "The String Quartet Tribute To Rush's 2112", set for release March 8. ...February 17, 2005
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