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QUIET RIOT Call It A Day
QUIET RIOT have officially split up, drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed. In an e-mail to Metal Sludge, Banali wrote, "To be honest with you, I am [singer] Kevin [DuBrow]'s friend and will always be his friend. I don't want to get on the 'he said, you said" roller coaster that is always generated i...September 20, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Banned From BORDERS BOOKSTORES
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons told Cindy Adams of The New York Post that he's been banned from making appearances at Borders bookstores to sign copies of his new book, "Sex Money Kiss". Borders says it's because the events at his past appearances were all too wild, raunchy and vulgar. "[Is it]...September 18, 2003
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VELVET REVOLVER Record New Music, Drummer SORUM Prepares To Issue Solo Debut
VELVET REVOLVER, the new band featuring GUNS N' ROSES alumni Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, David Kushner of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland, entered a Los Angeles studio earlier this week to record one song (rumored to be titled "Loving The Aliens (Som...September 4, 2003
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Victim's Mother: GREAT WHITE Should Be Dancing Around In A Jail Cell, Not On Stage
Dave Wedge of The Boston Herald reports that "GREAT WHITE will be paid thousands to headline a 'benefit' gig at a Weymouth nightclub later this month, enraging families of victims killed in the deadly inferno at The Station. " 'Why are they out singing and dancing when my son is dead?' railed Carol...September 4, 2003
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QUIET RIOT Bassist Signs on for ULEAD Product Campaign
QUIET RIOT bassist Rudy Sarzo (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) has signed a deal with Ulead Systems, Inc., a leading developer of image editing, video editing, 3D animation and DVD authoring software, to promote the upcoming version of Ulead's professional DVD authoring software. With its launch in 20...August 31, 2003
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QUIET RIOT Live DVD To Surface In October
The long-delayed QUIET RIOT DVD, titled "Quiet Riot Live In The 21st Century - 20 Years of Metal Health", is now scheduled for release on October 7. According to drummer Frankie Banali, "the principals at 2RS Studios have cited everything from delays in manufacturing, final artwork, packaging, maste...August 28, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer Lands Solo Deal
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has reportedly signed a deal with Atlanta-based Sixthman Records (distributed through Warner Bros.) for the release of his solo album, "Hollywood Zen". The CD, which has been two years in the making, "is about my ups and downs in Ho...August 25, 2003
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TRIUMPH To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of US FESTIVAL With Live DVD/CD
The Canadian hard-rock trio TRIUMPH will mark the 20th anniversary of the legendary US Festival with separate DVD and CD releases, "Live At The US Festival", on TML Entertainment Inc., distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance, on September 23, 2003. TRIUMPH — vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, b...August 14, 2003
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Review: Refocused METALLICA Cranks It Up
Michael D. Clark of the The Houston Chronicle is reporting that as headliners of Saturday's (Aug. 2) Summer Sanitarium tour at Reliant Stadium, METALLICA "brought a sound system that would make a Harrier jet flyby sound church-quiet. They exploded on compositions of chaos at a decibel level not one...August 4, 2003
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Ohio's NewsChannel 4: OZZFEST Not So Festive For Some Residents
Columbus, Ohio's NBC4Columbus.com is reporting that everyone was happy about OZZY OSBOURNE's Ozzfest concert arriving at the Germain Amphitheater Sunday (Aug. 3) Soundchecks for the bands started early Sunday morning, becoming more of a nuisance than a pleasure for some Delaware County residents who...August 3, 2003
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Heavy Metal-Rap Music Festival Comes To Sane And Quiet End
The Beacon Journal is reporting that the four-day concert headlined by INSANE CLOWN POSSE passed without any of the havoc feared by local authorities and township residents. "On Sunday, campground manager Evan Kelly said he expected most of the estimated 5,000 INSANE CLOWN POSSE fans would leave aft...July 21, 2003
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ENFORSAKEN Sign With OLYMPIC/CENTURY MEDIA
The Chicago-based melodic death/thrash metal quintet ENFORSAKEN have signed an exclusive worldwide recording deal with Olympic Recordings/Century Media. The group — vocalist Steven Sagala, bassist Eric Kawa, drummer David Swanson and guitarists Joe DeGroot and Steve Stell — will soon finish recordin...July 18, 2003
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CARNIVORE, ANNIHILATOR, OBITUARY, EXHORDER Albums To Be Reissued
On September 9, Roadrunner Records will be issuing a series of "2 From The Vault" releases, featuring two classic CDs — many deleted — packaged and priced as one. The albums planned for re-release are as follows: ANNIHILATOR – "Alice In Hell" & "Neverland" CARNIVORE - "Carnivore" & "Retaliat...July 15, 2003
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ROB ZOMBIE To Create Horror Comic
Rob Zombie has signed on with comic-book companies MVCreations and CrossGen Entertainment to create the six-issue comic series "Rob Zombie's Spook Show International". According to a press release, the first story "begins as the evil Zombie is freed from his eternal slumber." The second "is based on...July 14, 2003
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METALLICA For BIG DAY OUT: Official Announcement Expected In October
New Zealand Herald reports that rumors are flying that METALLICA will headline next year's Big Day Out in New Zealand. But organizers are keeping quiet about the lineup until October. The band have been signed as the main act at Big Day Out festivals throughout Australia — part of the group's intern...July 11, 2003
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