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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist IZZY STRADLIN Planning U.S. Tour
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin is reportedly planning a U.S. tour in support of his forthcoming sixth solo album, "Like A Dog". The tour, which hasn't yet been officially confirmed, is tentatively scheduled to kick off in late September in Texas and is expected to wrap up in Chicago. I...August 11, 2003
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TOMMY LEE To Participate In Pro/Celebrity Golf Event
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee is among the celebrities slated to play in the pro/celebrity scramble Sunday, Aug. 17 at Covered Bridge Golf Club in Sellersburg, Indiana, according to the Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal. Also set to appear are 1994 Olympic gold medal speedskater Dan Jansen...August 5, 2003
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SLIPKNOT Singer Says 'A Lot Has Changed' With The Band Since 'Iowa'
SLIPKNOT have left their hometown of Des Moines, Iowa for Los Angeles, California to begin work on their long-awaited third full-length album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Roadrunner Records. Rick Rubin (SYSTEM OF A DOWN, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SLAYER) is expected to produce the effort, the...August 5, 2003
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'Get Thrashed': Upcoming Documentary To Profile '80s Thrash Metal Scene
METALLICA, GODSMACK, DISTURBED, ANTHRAX, SLIPKNOT, KITTIE, and MESHUGGAH are among the featured bands in the upcoming documentary "Get Thrashed", due before the end of the year. The brainchild of director Rick Ernst, a long-time freelance producer for MTV, the film will profile the thrash metal scen...July 31, 2003
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CRIMSON GLORY: Original Lineup To Reunite?
CRIMSON GLORY, one of the best and most influential prog-metal bands to emerge from the 1980s, appears to be one step closer to a full-fledged reunion. Former CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson, who has spent the last few years pursuing a solo career of sort with BEN JACKSON GROUP, has posted the f...July 28, 2003
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Guitarist To Join THE DODGERS Baseball Team
SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian will be part of The Dodgers baseball team for the Los Angeles Dodgers 45th Annual Hollywood Stars baseball game on August 9. "I've been going to Dodgers games since I was a kid," saidMalakian. "I can't believe I'm going to take batting practice and play base...July 28, 2003
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MANMADEGOD Set Release Date For Full-Length Debut
San Francisco Bay Area's MANMADEGOD, featuring former FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero and drummer Steve Jacobs, have set an August 26 release date through Island/Def Jam Records for their self-titled debut album. In the meantime, the band's first single, "Safe Passage" has been posted online for...July 26, 2003
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SLIPKNOT's CRAHAN On Side Project: 'My Most Magical Musical Experience'
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. The Clown) recently spoke to Launch about TO MY SURPRISE, his "mysterious" side band which he has been working on for the past year and a half during time off from SLIPKNOT. TO MY SURPRISE's self-titled debut was produced by the legendary Rick Rubin (RED H...July 22, 2003
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MANMADEGOD: Debut Album Delayed
San Francisco Bay Area's MANMADEGOD, featuring former FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero and drummer Steve Jacobs, have pushed back the release of their self-titled debut to an unspecified date later this summer. In the meantime, the band's first single, "Safe Passage", along with the tracks "Bad Cr...July 21, 2003
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TARAXACUM Set Release Date, Track Listing For 'Rainmaker'
TARAXACUM, the group featuring former STEEL PROPHET vocalist Rick Mythiasin, EDGUY bassist Tobias Exxel on guitar, drummer Franky Wolf, ex-HAGGARD guitarist Danny Klupp and ROUGH SILK/AXEL RUDI PELL keyboardist Ferdy Doernberg, have set an August 25 release date through MTM-Metal Records for their s...July 11, 2003
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TIWANAKU Completing Work On Debut Demo
TIWANAKU, the new band featuring former CRIMSON GLORY/SEVEN WITCHES vocalist Wade Black, ex-NOCTURNUS bassist Emo Mowery and ICED EARTH/ex-DEATH drummer Richard Christy, are putting the finishing touches on a four-song demo at a studio in Florida. "It is about 90% done," Mowery told BLABBERMOUTH.NET...July 10, 2003
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Prepare To Enter Studio
SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian has finished writing more than two dozen songs for the group's next album and will join the rest of the band for rehearsals later this summer, according to Billboard.com. The as-yet-untitled effort will be co-produced by Malakian and Rick Rubin, who has work...July 7, 2003
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Ex-Wife Of Former GREAT WHITE Drummer And 4-Year-Old Son Located In California
A woman and a 4-year-old boy who disappeared from a Riverside, California mall have been found safe, police said Thursday (July 3),according to the Associated Press. Angelique McQueen and her son left the mall on their own Saturday without anyone forcing them, Anaheim police spokesman Sgt. Rick Mar...July 3, 2003
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SLIPKNOT's THE CLOWN Reveals A Different Side With TO MY SURPRISE
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. The Clown) recently spoke to MTV.com about his new project TO MY SURPRISE, a trio he formed with some friends that features a drastically different musical style to the one practiced by his main outfit. "Basically, I've been keeping in touch with the music...June 26, 2003
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SLIPKNOT's THE CLOWN Launches Side Project
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has teamed up with vocalist Brandon Darner and guitarist/bassist Stevan Robinson in a new band called TO MY SURPRISE (formerly THE ORNGE). The project, whose musical direction is being described as "a hybrid of folk, '70s rock fuzz and schizophrenic groove...June 20, 2003
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