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AEROSMITH Won't Compete With KISS In Terms Of Staging And Effects
AEROSMITH and KISS kick off their co-headlining tour on Saturday (August 2) in Hartford, Connecticut. AEROSMITH will be closing the shows every night, and lead guitarist Joe Perry says they're deliberately steering clear of KISS-style theatricality: "It's gonna be pretty minimalistic," Perry told La...August 2, 2003
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NEVERMORE: Expect The Unexpected
NEVERMORE singer Warrel Dane recently spoke to Australia's Beat magazine about the group's brand-new album, "Enemies Of Reality". "What I was trying to do with this record was to avoid the concept," he said. "We've done one concept album, and that was 'Dreaming Neon Black'. I have always felt that i...July 31, 2003
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TROUBLE To Record New Album In October
Reunited doom legends TROUBLE, who recently replaced longtime bassist Ron Holzner with Chuck Robinson (formerly of THIS TORTURED SOUL),are set to enter the studio in October with producer Vincent Wojno (MACHINE HEAD, KREATOR, KONKHRA) to record their long-awaited new album, titled "Seven". Accordin...July 25, 2003
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AEROSMITH Members Contribute Music To ESPY AWARDS Intro Song
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry contributed music to a piece that PUBLIC ENEMY's Chuck D wrote for the introduction to the ESPY Awards. The cut, "Let's Get Loud", features music by the AEROSMITH members and rapping by Chuck, Busta Rhymes, MC Lyte and Fife. The ESPYs will air...July 15, 2003
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AEROSMITH Guitarist Films Segment For The Food Network
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry taped a segment for the Food Network show "Food Finds" on Friday, June 27. The segment, which will air in the fall, focused on Joe's "Rock Your World Boneyard Brew" hot sauce. In other news, Perry and AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler took part in a short video for the .....July 9, 2003
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HENRY ROLLINS Says He Is Playing BLACK FLAG Songs As A 'Cover Band'
Michael Deeds of The Idaho Statesman spoke with Henry Rollins about his current tour performing nothing but BLACK FLAG classics to benefit the West Memphis Three defense fund. "We're a cover band," Rollins said of his current touring group, which includes his ROLLINS BAND bandmates . "We're not call...June 29, 2003
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KISS/AEROSMITH Tour To Be Extended Into Next Year?
The upcoming KISS/AEROSMITH co-headlining tour, currently scheduled to run between August 2 and October 18, could very well last into the middle of next year, according to KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. "Should the AEROSMITH/KISS tour go as smoothly as we're all hoping, this could go on indef...June 20, 2003
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ALICE COOPER To Embark On 'Bare Bones' Tour
ALICE COOPER will embark on the "Bare Bones" tour in July, featuring nothing more than the instruments, the music and the musicians making it. The trek, which runs July 12-August 10, will allow Cooper to take his music to several markets previously unable to accommodate Alice's elaborate stage-show....June 14, 2003
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TESTAMENT Singer Jams With HALFORD At Hollywood Gig
TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy joined HALFORD on stage during the two bands' gig at the House Of Blues in Hollywood, California Friday night (June 6) for a rendition of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Rapid Fire". TESTAMENT had previously recorded a version of "Rapid Fire" for the JUDAS PRIEST tribute CD...June 10, 2003
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TROUBLE Drummer: New Album Is Some Of Best Stuff We've Done In Years
TROUBLE drummer Jeff Olson recently addressed the group's summer touring plans and the group's long-awaited new studio CD, tentatively due in early 2004. "We're [going to Europe] just for the Rock Hard [festival] and then going back to Cleveland to do a classic Metal Fest right before we record," Ol...May 23, 2003
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TESTAMENT/SADUS Bassist Offers Update On SUICIDE SHIFT Project
Former DEATH/CONTROL DENIED and current TESTAMENT/SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio has released an update via his official discussion forum on the status of the much-anticipated SUICIDE SHIFT project (featuring DiGiorgio, SADUS guitarist Darren Travis, and TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy). "What will [S...May 20, 2003
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PRIMAL FEAR: 'Unbelievably Disappointed And Sad' Over THE METAL GODS Tour Cancellation
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have issued a statement explaining their position regarding the recent cancellation of The 2003 Metal Gods North American Tour. As previously reported, the multi-band package trek featuring HALFORD, co-headliners TESTAMENT, IMMORTAL, CARNAL FORGE, PRIMAL FEAR, PAIN...May 9, 2003
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PAPA WHEELIE Bassist Forms Metal Band
PAPA WHEELIE bassist Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) has formed a new metal band called KRUCIBLE. The group — who are completed by Satawn (vocals),Jason Lonich (guitar),and Eric Berry (drums) — will be performing live at Bourbon Street Bar & Grill in Concord, California on Saturday, April 12. Tent...April 7, 2003
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ROB HALFORD Explains How METAL GODS TOUR Lineup Was Conceived
Former JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford says that the lineup for HALFORD's upcoming The 2003 Metal Gods Tour was conceived very meticulously, with particular emphasis being placed on making the bill as diverse as possible. Speaking to Britain's Live4Metal yesterday (April 2),Halford said, "What we...April 3, 2003
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KELLY OSBOURNE: 'CHRISTINA AGUILERA Is A Pussy'
Kelly Osbourne has rekindled her war of words with Christina Aguilera, claiming the pop princess is nothing but a "pussy" that she could throw across the room. Osbourne, who once branded the singer a "cunt" and a "disgusting human being", told this week's Heat magazine Christina was "all talk". "She...March 26, 2003
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