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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH Has Blood On His Hands'
Unlike his bandmate Lars Ulrich who prefers to keep his political opinions to himself, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett appears to have no problems voicing his views in a public forum. When asked recently during a question-and-answer session with the readers of Ireland's Hot Press magazine for his o...June 23, 2003
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GODSMACK To Tour Europe, Film Video For 'Serenity'
GODSMACK will launch a European outing July 13 in Manchester, England and plan to return to the States for a headlining tour in the fall, which like the band's current outing, will offer $10 tickets to U.S. soldiers. "We've always been supportive of our country and our president and stuff like that,...June 19, 2003
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METALLICA: Headed For Another No. 1?
METALLICA, who moved nearly 418,000 copies of "St. Anger" from Thursday to Sunday last week, are expected to chalk up another 400,000 or so in the album's first full week on sale, according to Hits Daily Double. This tally may not be enough to hold off the challenge for the No. 1 spot from Luther .....June 16, 2003
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SYSTEM A DOWN Singer Says DIXIE CHICKS Should Never Have Apologized For BUSH Remark
SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian recently told HipOnline.com that he thought the backlash DIXIE CHICKS have encountered over comments made about President Bush during a March concert in England was unwarranted and ultimately amounted to nothing more than a more subtle form of censorship. "I thin...June 12, 2003
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Former METALLICA Tour Manager To Sell Band Collectibles Online
Former METALLICA tour manager/personal assistant/fan club president Tony Smith has founded BANDitems.com in an effort to "try to establish a genuine and personal link between interested [METALLICA] fans and rare and unusual artist items," according to a message posted on the site. "With BANDitems.co...June 12, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON Catches Throat Virus, Postpones Italian Concert
MARILYN MANSON's Saturday (June 7) concert at Milan's Mazda Palace as part of the Gods Of Metal festival (under the "A Day At the Border" banner) was postponed to June 22 after the singer caught an unexpected throat virus. Ironically, Manson's appearance in Italy was mired in controversy during the...June 9, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON Left Out Of Buffalo OZZFEST Date
MARILYN MANSON has been left out of the lineup of Ozzfest when the tour comes to Six Flags Darien Lake in Darien Center, Genesee County, Aug. 11, reports Democrat and Chronicle. According to Six Flags Darien Lake spokeswoman Lauren Spallone, "Several people in the area expressed an uncomfortable fee...June 5, 2003
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METALLICA Video Game Announced
Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) announced Wednesday (June 4) that it has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with renowned rock band METALLICA. The contract grants VU Games the worldwide rights to publish and distribute a multi-platform vehicle combat action game featuring music, voice-overs...June 4, 2003
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says There Is Nothing Wrong With Criticizing The War In Iraq
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian believes that everyone should be allowed an opportunity to state their political views, even if they happen to be critical of the government's foreign policy in a time of war. "I find it extremely disturbing that people in the U.S. are being criticized for criticizing the...June 4, 2003
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JIMI HENDRIX: Live Album, Tribute CD On The Way
An album of unreleased live JIMI HENDRIX music is set to hit stores this fall — nearly 33 years after his death in London. "It's a live concert — I can't tell you yet which concert it is," Janie Hendrix — Jimi's sister and president and CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC, the Hendrix family company ...June 3, 2003
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SEVENDUST Singer Says He Hopes BUSH Won't Get Re-Elected
SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon recently shared his views on the war in Iraq with KNAC.com. "It's such a scary time right now. I'm not a hater, but with [President] Bush I can never understand what he's saying," he said. "He doesn't tell me very much. I just hate it though. I hate the fact that...June 1, 2003
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Former EUROPE Drummer Lays Down Vocals On TEN 67 Single
Former EUROPE drummer Ian Haugland has teamed up with several of his DJ colleagues at Sweden's biggest classic rock station "106.7 Rockklassiker" to release the single "Rock 'n' Roll Allright" under the band name TEN 67. The track, which features Haugland on lead vocals for the first time ever, mark...May 30, 2003
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MINISTRY's JOURGENSEN: PRESIDENT BUSH Is As Bad As SADDAM HUSSEIN
MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgensen blasted President Bush in an interview with KNAC.com. He explained, "That guy is the worst, man. You know, they did an I.Q. test of Presidents since 1950, and I think it started with Eisenhower. Anyway, Bush ranked lower than any of them. He had a score of 91, which i...May 25, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE, H.I.M., GODSMACK To Team Up For European Tour!
OZZY OSBOURNE, H.I.M. and GODSMACK will team up for a European tour that is scheduled to kick off in September. More details will be made available soon. In related news, Osbourne recently had the following to say when asked by Rolling Stone magazine what it was like meeting the President of The Uni...May 22, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Says He Will No Longer Buy PEARL JAM Albums Following VEDDER's Anti-BUSH Outburst
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently told Insight magazine that if fellow rock performers continue to do outrageous politically-charged things such as stabbing a Bush mask onstage, they should expect their record sales to go down. "I don't think everybody that booed will stop buying PEARL JAM...May 19, 2003
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