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STEVE GRIMMETT: No Plans For GRIM REAPER Reunion

Former GRIM REAPER/current LIONSHEART vocalist Steve Grimmett has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to refute the rumors of a possible GRIM REAPER reunion at the upcoming Sun n' Steel I festival on March 6-7, 2004 at Pinellas Park Expo Center in Pinellas Park, Florida. Says Steve, "[I] have heard several r...

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Ex-HALFORD Guitarist Records Guest Appearance For HAMMERFALL Singer's Solo CD

Former HALFORD/current PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has issued the following update on his recent activities: "Two days ago I returned from the very, very — and I mean very — metal city of Gothenburg, Sweden where I recorded my guitars for the debut album from HAMMERFALL's Joacim Cans...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE: 'I Will Only Make Pop Music In The Future!'

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has been composing new material over the course of the last few weeks and has already completed pre-production versions of six new songs, according to his latest newsletter. Says Michael: "I am very optimistic because I really think that those songs are my best...

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NAPALM DEATH Guitarist On 'Break' Due To 'Alcohol And Personal' Problems

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury recently spoke to Germany's Voices From The Darkside about the rumors that guitarist Jesse Pintado has left the group due to personal problems. "The future with Jesse in NAPALM DEATH is really up to him to be honest, and without him here to defend himself I don't wa...

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BRAINSTORM Slam PRIMAL FEAR Over European Tour Cancellation

Germany's BRAINSTORM have accused PRIMAL FEAR of being "dishonest" about their decision to cancel their headlining tour of Europe (which BRAINSTORM were to be part of) in order to support ICED EARTH on their European tour next spring. The following is BRAINSTORM's official statement on the matter: "...

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Ex-HELOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE: I Will Not Join STRATOVARIUS

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has shot down the rumors linking him with Finnish neo-classical metallers STRATOVARIUS as the replacement for the recently departed Timo Kotipelto. The following is the official statement released by the webmaster for Kiske's new project, SUPARED: "The fact that...

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ABADDON INCARNATE Embark On New 'Crusade'

Irish grindcore act ABADDON INCARNATE have completed work on their new album, "Dark Crusade", at Soundlab Studios in Sweden for a January release through Xtreem Music. The 33-minute effort was recorded and mixed over a two-and-and-a-week period and includes 16 tracks. Among the songtitles set to app...

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OSBOURNES: No Truth To Rumors That OZZY Won't Sing For A Year

Contrary to reports in the media that Ozzy Osbourne's doctors have said that he may not be able to get back on stage for a year due to the injuries suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident Monday (Dec. 8),"no such statements have been made," according to an official press release issued by ...

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VELVET REVOLVER's DUFF MCKAGAN Says The Group's Debut Album Is A 'Journey'

VELVET REVOLVER's still-untitled debut album, due in late March/early April through RCA Records, will include twelve of the more than fifty tracks the band co-wrote before and after singer Scott Weiland (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) joined the group last spring, and is being co-produced by the group and Jos...

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'Half Of VAN HALEN' Booked To Perform At Houston's Pre-SUPER BOWL Party

One half of the Hagar-era VAN HALEN — vocalist Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony — has been booked to play the Houston, Texas pre- Super Bowl XXXVIII party, SuperBash, late next month, according to the Houston Chronicle. On Monday plans for SuperBash, a five-day downtown fiesta of live music a...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/BLACK CROWES 'Supergroup' In The Works?

According to an Oct. 31 posting on the web site of legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin, former BLACK CROWES drummer Steve Gorman has been approached to form a supergroup with ex-BLACK CROWES singer Chris Robinson and former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Dean DeLeo (guitar) and Robert DeLeo (bass)....

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USURPER Split With Singer, Vow To Carry On

Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have officially parted ways with vocalist General Diabolical Slaughter. However, the band, who have no intentions of breaking up, will still go ahead with their previously announced performance at the "Holidays Of Horror Six" Festival (with the help of a "special g...

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SEETHER Singer: BEN MOODY's 'Shitty Attitude' Led To His Departure From EVANESCENCE

SEETHER frontman Shaun Morgan has taken the time to personally respond to an EVANESCENCE fan who has accused him of being the reason for guitarist Ben Moody's departure from the latter group. Writing in response to a posting on SEETHER's official Bulletin Board, Morgan — who has been dating EVANESCE...

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KERI KELLI Cites 'Scheduling Conflicts' As Reason For L.A. GUNS Departure

Ex-SLASH'S SNAKEPIT guitarist Keri Kelli has dismissed as "false" the rumors that he was fired by L.A. GUNS as the group's touring guitarist after he engaged in "several drunken outbursts on the L.A. GUNS/BLACK N' BLUE tour." In a press release announcing his departure from L.A. GUNS, Kelli attribut...

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SHARON OSBOURNE: 'I Had A Great Friendship With RANDY RHOADS'

Sharon Osbourne has spoken to TV's "Extra" about the reports that she cheated on her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, with his guitarist during the early '80s, Randy Rhoads. On her show talk show, Osbourne said, "So it comes out now, and it is all twisted and people are saying I cheated on my husband." "Extr...