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SUPARED, RAGE, GRAVE DIGGER Members Join Forces In ZILLION
SUPARED guitarist Sandro Giampietro, GRAVE DIGGER bassist Jens Becker and RAGE drummer Mike Terrana have joined forces in a new trio called ZILLION, a band whose "original sound melts influences from classic and melodic hard rock and classic heavy metal music," according to an official press release...May 17, 2004
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JERRY CANTRELL, IAN ASTBURY, IGGY POP Among Guests At PLAYSTATION 2 Party
Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, ex-THE CULT members Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury, Iggy Pop, and Anthony Kiedis of the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS were on hand for PlayStation 2 Offers A Passage Into "The Underworld" on Tuesday (May 11) at Belasco Theater in Los Angeles. Check out pictures...May 16, 2004
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RUSH Drummer Explains Reasons For Recording Cover EP
Canadian trio RUSH have confirmed plans to release an EP collection of covers of classics popularized by THE WHO, CREAM, BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD and THE YARDBIRDS. Due June 29 via Atlantic, the eight-track "Feedback" marks the first time the group has ever recorded material by other artists. "[Bassist]...May 15, 2004
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ENSLAVED Sign With TABU RECORDINGS
Norwegian extreme metallers ENSLAVED have inked a deal with Tabu Recordings. The band will shortly be entering Grieghallen Studios (last two ENSLAVED albums, MAYHEM, EMPEROR) to begin recording the follow-up to last year's "Below the Lights", tentatively due later in the year. The production team fo...May 10, 2004
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PLANET X Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement
Progressive instrumentalists PLANET X have parted ways with longtime guitarist Tony MacAlpine. MacAlpine played on the band's first three albums, "Universe" (2000),"Live in Oz" (2002) and "Moon Babies" (2002). Keyboardist Derek Sherinian (ex-DREAM THEATER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and drummer Virgil Donat...May 6, 2004
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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO To Contribute Song To Jazz Compilation
ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the jazz ensemble led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will be contributing a track to "Expressions In Jazz Major", a limited-edition jazz compilation album to be released this July. The album will benefit the Instruments for the Youth Foundation. The Florida...April 30, 2004
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DARK FUNERAL, ENSIFERUM Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Metal Festival
Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL and Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metallers ENSIFERUM are the final acts confirmed for this year's edition of the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, a three-day event set to take place July 16-18 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki, Finland. The...April 26, 2004
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MESHUGGAH Confirmed For Finland's PROVINSSIROCK Festival
Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have been confirmed for this year's Provinssirock festival, a three-day event set to take place June 18-20 in Seinäjoki, Finland. MESHUGGAH will perform on Saturday, June 19 alongside HYPOCRISY and DIABLO. Other bands scheduled to appear at the festiv...April 20, 2004
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THERAPY? Cancel Turkish Shows
Ireland's THERAPY? have cancelled their previously announced shows in Turkey due to "the Turkish promoter failing to provide us with guarantees and repeatedly lying about what he had and hadn't done," according to a post on the band's web site. "Because of this we lost faith in his ability to put on...April 12, 2004
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GENE SIMMONS' 'Asshole': An In-Depth Review
Joop van Pelt of KissKollector.com has written the following track-by-track "review" of "Asshole", the much-anticipated new solo album from KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons: 01. Asshole (Frank Tostrup) "Title track 'Asshole' is a catchy, up-tempo bubblegum rocker reminiscent of Avril Lavigne's rec...April 5, 2004
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H.I.M.: 'Greatest Hits' Collection Enters Finnish Chart At No. 2
H.I.M.'s "best of" collection, entitled "And Love Said No - The Greatest Hits 1997-2004", has entered the Finnish national album chart at position No. 2 (right behind TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS' latest release, "Kylmä Tila"). View the whole chart here. As previously reported, the CD deb...March 27, 2004
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FEAR FACTORY Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL
Reunited California cyber-metallers FEAR FACTORY have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place July 16-18 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki, Finland. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the three-day event...March 27, 2004
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JAMES HETFIELD Doesn't Always Laugh At METALLICA Jokes
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has told the Edmonton Journal that he's used to being the butt of jokes, one of the consequences of suing Napster and cosmetic companies with lines of "Metallica" perfumes or lipsticks. But Hetfield doesn't always laugh at them — such as Edmonton's METALLICUGH!, a t...March 19, 2004
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KROKUS Singer Schedules 'Unplugged' Performance
ACOUSTICAL MOUNTAIN, a Swiss "semi-unplugged trio" featuring KROKUS singer Marc Storace, will perform three half-hour sets (starting at 4:30 p.m.) at "Street Fair" in Verbier, Switzerland this coming Saturday, March 20. This event is directly connected with the world-famous Xtreme snowboard contest...March 18, 2004
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THERAPY? Back To A Three-Piece
As of March 16, 2004, Martin McCarrick (guitar/cello) is no longer a member of THERAPY? and all future recordings and live work will be performed as a trio. "We appreciate that this may come as a surprise to our fans and friends, however the reasons for this decision are purely professional rather t...March 18, 2004
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