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BLACK SABBATH: 'How Black Was Our Sabbath' To Be Published Soon
A brand new BLACK SABBATH biography, titled "How Black Was Our Sabbath", is due soon through Panmacmillan/Sidgwick & Jackson books. Described as "the definitive BLACK SABBATH story, covering the Ozzy Osbourne years, from the band's inception in 1968 through to the demise of the 'Prince of Darkne...September 10, 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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MEMORY GARDEN To Issue Limited-Edition Seven-Inch Single
Stockholm, Sweden's MEMORY GARDEN, the band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, are completing work on two songs that will be released on a seven-inch vinyl single in the fall. The single will be issued through the band's own Heathendoom Music label, and the total pressing...September 2, 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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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: Mammoth QUEEN Set Out On DVD
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Jeff Scott Soto and his solo band — Howie Simon, Alex Papa and Gary Schutt — performed a set of QUEEN classics at the 2003 Queen Convention in the U.K. The performance, which was captured on video, has now been made available on DVD via Soto's official web site,August 16, 2003
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SLAVES ON DOPE Singer Says The OSBOURNES Are 'Really Great People'
SLAVES ON DOPE singer Jason Rockman recently commented on the group's split with Divine Recordings following the release of their third album, 2000's "Inches From The Mainline". "The label went under," he explained. "Sharon Osbourne lost her distribution deal for Divine through Priority Records. The...August 11, 2003
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PRIMUS Reform, Record New Material
The original lineup of PRIMUS — Les Claypool (bass/vocals),Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums) and Larry "Ler" Lalonde (guitar) — has reformed after a four-year hiatus and has recorded five new songs for inclusion on the upcoming DVD/CD set, "Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People", due October 7 on Pr...August 8, 2003
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MEMORY GARDEN Negotiating New Record Deal
Stockholm, Sweden's MEMORY GARDEN, the band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, are in talks with an as-yet-undisclosed label about a new record deal for the group. "It all seems very promising and we really hope it all will turn out well," Johansson writes on the band's we...August 7, 2003
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TOMMY LEE No Longer 'Misunderstood', Book To Surface In The Spring
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has reportedly scrapped "Misunderstood" as the title for his upcoming autobiography, now due in the spring through Atria Books, the hardcover imprint of Simon & Schuster. As previously reported, the book, which was originally rumored to have been titled "Ragz...July 30, 2003
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MERCYFUL FATE, MEMORY GARDEN Axe-Slingers To Guest On EDGE OF SANITY CD
Guitarists Mike Wead (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, FIREGOD) and Simon Johansson (MEMORY GARDEN, ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA, FIREGOD) have been tapped by reformed Swedish metal act EDGE OF SANITY to play lead guitar on the group's comeback release, "Crimson II", due later this summer through Black Mark Records...July 21, 2003
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RAZORWIRE Announce European Tour Dates
After six years of touring the U.K., RAZORWIRE have finally confirmed dates in Germany, Belgium and Holland as part of their "League Of The Godless" tour. The dates are as follows: Sep. 04 - The Valhalla Celtic Pub - Gummersbach, GER Sep. 05 - The Cave - Amsterdam, NETH Sep. 06 – Radhaus - Kleve, .....July 20, 2003
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SOULSTORM To Release New Material
Before relocating to Los Angeles, SOULSTORM lead singer/bassist Nick Sagias and longtime drummer Patrick Harquail went into Peter Hudson's Hallamusic studios (MONSTER VOODOO MACHINE, INTERZONE) in Toronto and recorded 10 new songs in an all-day jam that were left as rough skeletons to build the new...July 20, 2003
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METALLICA To Film 'Frantic' Video In Montreal
METALLICA will film a video for the track "Frantic" in the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec early next week, according to Journal de Montreal. The band, who are scheduled to perform at Parc Jean Drapeau Sunday night (July 20) as part of the Summer Sanitarium Tour, will spend a couple of extra days in the...July 19, 2003
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GRAHAM BONNET To Play One-Off Solo Gig In California
Legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI, BLACKTHORNE) will be appearing at Paladino's in Tarzana, California on Saturday, July 26 at 11:00 p.m. He will be performing songs from all his past bands as well as some solo material. Bonnet's backing band...July 14, 2003
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Offers Update From The Road
In his latest update from the road, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon sheds a little light on the hazards of being on the road, some great new & vintage music to listen to, the virtues of dual rectifiers, and pointy guitars: "SYL has been writing and compiling video footage lately... excep...July 3, 2003
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