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EXODUS: First Photo Of New Lineup Posted Online
The first photo of the brand-new EXODUS lineup has been posted online at this location (photo taken by Gene Ambo). EXODUS 2005 is (left to right in photo): Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT, SYSTEMATIC, FORBIDDEN) – Drums Gary Holt – Guitar Rob Dukes - Vocals Jack Gibson – Bass Lee Altus (HEATHEN,...August 20, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Tour Europe With MESHUGGAH
Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD recently completed a highly successful run on the inaugural Sounds of The Underground tour in support of their genre-defying breakthrough new album, "Alien", which critics are already hailing as their best offering yet. The group's overly intense live performa...August 18, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Says It Could Be Two Years Before KISS Tours Again
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has told syndicated newspaper columnist Marilyn Beck that it could be two years before KISS plays to the public again, but that doesn't mean he's going anywhere. "We've been touring for 32 years. It's a time for all of us to take some time off, maybe two years," he...August 17, 2005
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ANTHRAX Drummer On Album That Changed His Life: KISS' 'Alive!'
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante recently spoke to Greg Prato of Classic Rock magazine about an album that changed his life — KISS' "Alive!". Charlie Benante: "The first time I ever heard KISS' 'Alive!', I was at a party at a friend's house. The only thing I'd head prior to that as far as KISS was .....August 15, 2005
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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Answers Fans' Questions
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer recently answered a few questions from fans via his official web site. A few excerpts from the Q&A session follow: Q: What was the first song you ever heard on tape that you recorded in a studio? What went through your head listening to it? Tommy Thayer: "It was back...August 10, 2005
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KISS 'Honored' By National Museum Of Health
Rolling Stone has published the following item: "Pundits have long gone around making lists of ways in which rock & roll is hazardous to the health, but, at long last, a respected institution has gone on the record giving credit where credit is due — by honoring KISS for their efforts in battlin...August 8, 2005
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New Issue Of KISS KOLLECTOR Magazine Out Soon
The August issue of Kiss Kollector magazine will be out very soon. Issue 53 features an in-depth story on the famous '70s KISS pinball machine from Bally, an exclusive interview with VIRGIN drummer Chuck Billings (back in 1979, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons produced their debut album — the very...August 2, 2005
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SLAYER's New Album To Surface Via AMERICAN/WARNER BROS. RECORDS
Warner Bros. Records has announced that American Recordings — headed by legendary hip-hop and rock producer Rick Rubin — has joined the Warner Bros. family of labels. The partnership entails that American Recordings will sign and provide creative services for artists, while Warner Bros. will handle...July 29, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS To Guest On Next FOO FIGHTERS Album?
Despite the fact that they have just released their new album, "In Your Honor", FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has told NME.com that the band are already considering their next move. "We're so jazzed that we’re talking about the next album we're going to make," said Grohl. "The names of producers...July 22, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Talks About KISSWORLD's Demise
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has spoken to Geoff Boucher of The Los Angeles Times about the demise of KissWorld, a gleaming, 10,000-square-foot building in Melbourne, Australia which was originally envisioned as a place where fans could sit in a mini-theater and watch concert footage of the ba...July 20, 2005
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Fiend Club Lounge
Live albums? Greatest-hits packages? Re-recorded "latest and greatest" cash grabs? Pffft. These are the tricks of rank amateurs. It takes a true metal marketing genius, one as cunning as he is shameless, one with absolutely no sense of "too much," to release an album of easy-listening Muzak renditio...July 17, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS: 'Rock School' To Premiere On VH1 In August
Gene Simmons invades England to teach a bunch of prim and proper boarding school students how to rock in the new VH1 series, "Gene Simmons' Rock School", premiering Friday, August 19 at 11 p.m. The infamous "Demon" of KISS faces a monumental task: turning a group of classical music mini-scholars int...July 15, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS, JERRY CANTRELL, DAVE NAVARRO To Take Part In VEGAS ROCK STAR POKER TOURNAMENT
According to Billboard.biz, Gene Simmons (KISS),Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS) will take part in the second annual Vegas Rock Star Poker Tournament and Sweepstakes, set to take place Aug. 25-27 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The three artists will pla...July 14, 2005
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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist: 'BLACKIE LAWLESS Was More Of A Business Man Than Part Of The Band'
Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former W.A.S.P. and current ANIMAL guitarist Randy Piper. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: What was it like touring with Chris Holmes? Randy Piper: "With Chris Holmes? Just like fucking old times man! Getting back toget...July 12, 2005
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Students Pan GENE SIMMONS At 'Rock School'
The U.K.'s The Sunday Telegraph is reporting that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was rather a "flop" in the classroom of one of England's oldest boarding schools where he came face to face with 10 musically gifted teenagers who wre being filmed for a Channel 4 series entitled "Rock School". In t...July 11, 2005
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