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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Part Ways With Keyboardist
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have parted ways with keyboardist Aaron Zilch. "I'm sure (or relatively sure) that the rumors will start flying, so FOR THE RECORD, we have parted ways due to irreconcilable differences," stated bassist Chad Hanks in an online posting. "We'd rather not field a thousand questions...January 28, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Confirmed For Germany's ROCK AM RING, ROCK IN PARK Festivals
IRON MAIDEN are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals, scheduled to take place Jun. 6-8, 2003 in Nürburgring and Nürnberg, Germany. Also set to appear at the event are METALLICA, MARILYN MANSON, LINKIN PARK, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, and DISTURB...January 27, 2003
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PUNGENT STENCH: Additional U.S. Dates Announced
Reunited Austrian extreme metallers PUNGENT STENCH have announced additional U.S. dates in February. The band, who released "Masters of Moral – Servants of Sin" in 2001 after an eight-year hiatus, will follow up their Australian/New Zealand tour with a handful of shows on both sides of the continent...January 25, 2003
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CHARGER To Headline Two-Day Festival In The U.K.
Britain's CHARGER will be making an appearance at the 1 In 12 Club in Bradford, U.K. as part of a two-day festival taking place on Feb. 1-2. The full line-up for the event is as follows: Saturday, Feb. 01: CHARGER DUKES OF NOTHING PALE HORSE JINN SEND MORE PARAMEDICS HUMANFLY SNOWBLOOD ULTIMO DRAGON...January 20, 2003
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METAL BABIES: Metal Merchandise For The Little Ones
Mark DeVito, a die-hard heavy-metal buff and graphic artist, has launched Metal Babies, a new line of baby garb that parodies the concert T-shirts of the giants in metal including AC/DC, METALLICA, and even BLACK SABBATH. The clothes range from $12-$18, and are available online at www.metalbabies.co...January 20, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE To Release 'Best Of' Set
A brand new OZZY OSBOURNE compilation, titled "The Essential Ozzy Osbourne", is scheduled for release on Jan. 28 via Sony Music. A two-CD set, the collection reportedly features "digitally remastered" versions of the OZZY classics. There is no word yet if the compilation includes any songs from the...January 14, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Cancel Philadelphia, Angry Fans Riot
GUNS N' ROSES fans at Philadelphia's First Union Center began rioting after being told that the group were a no-show Friday night (Dec. 6). About 14,000 people in the center were informed over the public address system at approximately 11:15 p.m. that a band member had fallen ill and the concert had...December 7, 2002
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CELTIC FROST's FISCHER: 'L.A. GUNS Had Pronounced Personal Significance In My Life'
CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer recently defended his decision to don an L.A. GUNS T-shirt in many of the promotional photos accompanying the release of the band's much-panned and widely-criticized 1988 effort, "Cold Lake". When asked why he chose to wear the shirt and risk possibly alienat...November 26, 2002
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Tries Out Mix Of Old And New Material For Upcoming Tour
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White will be flying out to Florida in a couple of days to begin the rehearsals for the band's upcoming Asian tour. There will be four days of rehearsals with Doogie, where a set mixed with older songs and songs from MALMSTEEN's current release, "Attack", will be tri...November 20, 2002
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PLANET X To Hit The Road, Keyboardist To Issue Solo Album
PLANET X, featuring keyboardist Derek Sherinian (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DREAM THEATER),guitarist Tony MacAlpine, and drummer Virgil Donati, are preparing to hit the road next week. According to Sherinian, "bassist Ric Fierabracci is sounding great with the band — this should be fun. The live set will fe...November 11, 2002
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MARILYN MANSON Is In League With Hitler And The Devil!
The British Conservative Catholics have slammed MARILYN MANSON as being in league with both the devil and Hitler, according to Metal Hammer. "One quick read of his sick lyrics proved to me that Manson draws heavily on Adolf Hitler's biography, 'Mein Kampf', for inspiration," they allege on their web...November 11, 2002
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BRAZEN ABBOT Continue Work On 'Guilty As Sin'
BRAZEN ABBOT, the brainchild of Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev, have set "Guilty As Sin" as the title for their upcoming full-length CD, which will feature guest appearances by such world-class musicians as Joe Lynn Turner (vocals, ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Göran Edman (vocals,...November 10, 2002
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KISS Frontman To Host Las Vegas Charity Event
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley is hosting "The Masquerade Ball" in Las Vegas next April, with the proceeds going to help underprivileged children. Stanley recently spoke to Undercover about his involvement in the charity event. "I was approached to be part of this 'Masquerade Ball'," he said....November 4, 2002
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GODSMACK: Facing The Demons
GODSMACK have now set "Faceless" as the tentative title of the follow-up to 2000's "Awake", currently being recorded at The Hit Factory/Criteria Studios in Miami for a March release through Republic/Universal. "It's heavy in a GODSMACK way — it's punchy, it's got a lot of grooves, but it's a little...November 2, 2002
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VOIVOD's AWAY: 'I Like To Hit Flying Saucers'
VOIVOD drummer Away (a.k.a. Michel Langevin) has posted the following studio update via the Chophouse Records web site: "I like to hit flying saucers in front of my eyes. I usually play a Ludwig set that is a reissue of an old sparkly silver drum kit from the '70's. However, for the recording of thi...October 21, 2002