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UNIDA Announce California Date

UNIDA, the band featuring former KYUSS vocalist John Garcia, will perform a headlining show at Flaherty's Bar And Grill in Palm Springs, California on Saturday, May 10. Also appearing on the bill will be SONS OF SERRO and STUMBLE JUNKIES. As previously reported, UNIDA have yet to secure a release fo...
May 3, 2003
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Former THE ALMIGHTY Frontman Signs With SANCTUARY RECORDS

Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has signed a two-album worldwide deal with Sanctuary Records. Warwick's recent Japanese release, "Tattoos & Alibis", will be issued mid-July with two new extra tracks which were not featured on the original version. Ricky is currently on tour in the U.S...
April 23, 2003
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THE SCORPIONS To Record New Album

Veteran German hard rockers THE SCORPIONS are taking a little break before entering the studio to record their new studio album, tentatively due in early 2004. Several producer names have been mentioned as possible collaborators on the group's next effort, including Bob Rock (METALLICA, THE CULT),R...
April 12, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD To Release New Single

DEF LEPPARD will issue a new single, "Long Long Way To Go" in the U.K. on April 14. The following two versions of the single will be available: CD Version: 1. Long Long Way To Go (Radio Edit) 2. 10 Times Bigger Than Love 3. Now (Acoustic) 4. Long Long Way To Go (Video) DVD ...
March 27, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD's ELLIOTT: KURT COBAIN Got Rid Of The Hair Metal Rubbish

DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott spoke frankly with Robert Cherry of the Cleveland Plain Dealer about the heyday of hair metal bands, an era the veteran group has managed to survive. "In the late '80s, every band sounded like us," Elliott said. "That was the reason grunge started. I think NIRVANA co...
March 23, 2003
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SCOTT REEDER Confirms METALLICA Audition, Explains UNIDA Departure

Former KYUSS bassist Scott Reeder has denied that his recently-announced departure from UNIDA had anything to do with his failed bid to land the bassist position in METALLICA. In a posting to the StonerRock.com message board, Reeder writes, "[I] wasn't gonna say anything, but people are getting' som...
March 21, 2003
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SCOTT REEDER Quits UNIDA

Former KYUSS bassist Scott Reeder has officially left UNIDA, according to www.stonerrock.com. Reeder's replacement, presently known only as "Jerry", made his live debut with the group this past Saturday, March 15 at the P'Nut Gallery in Palm Springs, California. UNIDA have yet to secure a release fo...
March 18, 2003
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USA Today: Those '80s Metal Bands Still Strike A Chord

USA Today published an article in its March 11 edition spotlighting the current popularity of '80s metal and the renewed media interest in a musical subculture many thought was extinct prior to the recent Rhode Island nightclub blaze in which nearly 100 people died. According to author Clara Frenk,...
March 13, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Fan Pays $8,000 For Chance To Sing With Band

Mark Zack from San Jose, California paid £5,007 (more than $8,000) to sing and play "Pour Some Sugar On Me" with DEF LEPPARD during the band's soundcheck in their home town of Sheffield, U.K. All proceeds of the auction will go to Help A Hallam Child, helping sick and needy children from South Yorks...
March 11, 2003
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DEF:IGNITION: More Details Revealed

More information has surfaced about DEF:IGNITION, the new San Francisco Bay Area band fronted by SKINLAB singer Steev Esquivel. Joining Steev in the new group are ex-UNDER/VICE guitarist Jack Cargile, former DEFIANCE/UNDER bassist Mike Kaufmann and ex-UNDER drummer Hugo. According to Esquivel, the b...
March 11, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Organizes Benefit In L.A.

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen and the staff of his Raven Drum Foundation have organized a special event called "Soul Of The Drum" on Saturday, March 15 in North Hollywood, California. According to LEPPARD's official web site, "Soul Of The Drum" is a workshop, ceremony, benefit show and celebration,...
March 6, 2003
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MARDUK: New MP3 Posted Online

Sweden's MARDUK have posted a full-length MP3 of the track "Night Of The Long Knives" at this location. "Night Of The Long Knives" comes off the group's forthcoming "World Funeral" CD, due in Europe on Feb. 24 through the group's own Blooddawn Productions. A U.S. release date has yet to be determine...
February 16, 2003
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Ex-THE ALMIGHTY Frontman To Play Solo Date

Ex-THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick will play a solo gig at The Peel, Kingston Upon Thames on Feb. 28 (supported by PIG IRON). You can also catch Ricky currently supporting DEF LEPPARD on tour in the U.K. (he previously supported the LEPPs in Japan and North America in 2002). The full tour dates...
February 14, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Push Back Single Release, Announce U.S. Dates

DEF LEPPARD have once again pushed back the release date of their new single "Long Long Way To Go". According to the band's official web site, "This time, the main reason for the delay is the (absence of a) promo video. According to the original schedule, the band was supposed to shoot the video thi...
February 9, 2003
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SEVEN WITCHES Set American Release Date For 'Passage To The Other Side'

SEVEN WITCHES, the band featuring former SAVATAGE guitarist Jack Frost, ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera, and HELSTAR singer James Rivera, have set an April 9 American release date through Sanctuary Records for their fourth album, "Passage To The Other Side". The CD will surface in Euro...
February 6, 2003