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SYSTEMATIC Part Ways With PAUL BOSTAPH, Back DEE SNIDER At SCHWARZENEGGER Rally
San Francisco Bay Area metallers SYSTEMATIC have parted ways with drummer Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER) and have replaced him with Bostaph's predecessor, Shaun Bannon. Says vocalist/guitarist Tim Narducci, "First, as far as all of the rumors go, yes Paul did have knee surgery. We wanted to wait and see h...October 5, 2003
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BRITNEY Denies FRED DURST Hook-Up, Calls The LIMP BIZKIT Frontman Desperate
Britney Spears spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about her alleged fling with LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst, which she has consistently denied ever happened. "That's my bad for just associating myself with people like that," she said of the alleged hook-up. "We had two days of working together. We w...September 13, 2003
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SKINLAB Added To Portion Of JAGERMEISTER Tour, More SLAYER Dates Announced
San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB, who had previously announced plans to take a hiatus following the completion of their recent West Coast mini-tour, have been asked to join the Jagermeister trek (headlined by SLAYER) for a week-and-a-half's worth of dates in early November. "This has come to...August 27, 2003
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STRYPER Bassist Hopes The Holy Spirit Will Be Present At Every Concert On Reunion Tour
STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines has posted the following message to his official web site: "Well, unless you have been living in total seclusion from the outside world, you should know by now that STRYPER is hitting the road in October for our first US Tour in over ten years. I never thought I would see...August 25, 2003
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Review: 5,000 Cram Haskins Center For IRON MAIDEN
Victor R. Martinez of El Paso Times reports that "it was a great night to be a metal head Monday (August 18) at the Don Haskins Center, where MOTÖRHEAD, DIO and the metal powerhouse IRON MAIDEN gave more than 5,000 fans vintage performances complete with guitar and drum solos and a lot of loud music...August 19, 2003
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FILTER Singer: 'Seriously Loud Motherfuckin' Rock Music!'
FILTER mainman Richard Patrick has posted the following message to the "Rich's Words" section of the group's official web site: "Holy shit, it's been awhile [since I've last written] but I apologize – as always I've been a busy man. A lot of stuff has been going on behind the scenes. I just finished...August 17, 2003
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Review: IRON MAIDEN Continues Love Affair With Heavy Metal Fans
Dave Ferman of the Star-Telegram reviewed the IRON MAIDEN/DIO/MOTÖRHEAD tour when it came to the Smirnoff Music Centre in Dallas, Texas Wednesday night (August 13). "I love the MAIDEN, always have," he wrote. "Virtually alone among the wave of British metal bands that emerged in the early 1980s, the...August 16, 2003
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PRIMUS Reform, Record New Material
The original lineup of PRIMUS — Les Claypool (bass/vocals),Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums) and Larry "Ler" Lalonde (guitar) — has reformed after a four-year hiatus and has recorded five new songs for inclusion on the upcoming DVD/CD set, "Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People", due October 7 on Pr...August 8, 2003
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Western Catholic Reporter: Burning 'Violent' Heavy Metal Posters Cleanses Lives
Father Jacques Johnson of Canada's Western Catholic Reporter recounted a time many years ago when he received a call from a mother who asked him to come, as her six-year-old boy could not sleep because he was afraid of something. "I left the rectory and drove to the house and asked the mother what w...July 16, 2003
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ROCK CITY MORGUE To Tour Spain
New Orleans, Louisiana-based ROCK CITY MORGUE, the band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult, ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, and ex-THE B MOVIE RATS drummer Andy Baker, will embark on a 10-date tour of Spain in late September. Prior to the Spanish trek, the band will play...July 14, 2003
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KISS Guitarist Remembers His First Gig With The Group
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer, who will continue to portray Ace Frehley's "Spaceman" character during the band's upcoming tour with AEROSMITH, recently spoke to Billboard magazine about his first "proper" gig with the group, which took place in February with the 60-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra —...July 14, 2003
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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: The Metal God Is Back
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that he "can't wait" to see JUDAS PRIEST performing live with Rob Halford again but insists that Halford's replacement in PRIEST, Tim "Ripper" Owens, "was and is his own man and he made those songs his when he sang them." In a posting to ANTHRAX's official web site,...July 14, 2003
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'Wacken Metal Overdrive' To Be Released On DVD
On July 28, SPV/Steamhammer will be releasing a special DVD, entitled "Wacken Metal Overdrive", featuring interviews and live footage of various artists performing at the annual Wacken Open Air Festival, widely considered to be the biggest and best "pure metal" festival in the world. The complete tr...July 12, 2003
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SOULGRIND To Be Joined By SINERGY Axeman At Helsinki Gig
Finland's SOULGRIND, who feature in their ranks former LULLACRY frontwoman Tanja "Whisper Lilith" Kemppainen (a.k.a. Tanya),will be joined by SINERGY/ex-STONE guitarist for their appearance at Tavastia club in Helsinki on Saturday, July 12. The gig will be part of this weekend's Tuska festival, whi...July 9, 2003
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ROCK CITY MORGUE Announce New Tour Dates
New Orleans, Louisiana-based ROCK CITY MORGUE, the band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult, ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, and ex-THE B MOVIE RATS drummer Andy Baker, have lined up a host of gigs during August. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 01 - Continental Club -...July 7, 2003
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