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TYPE O NEGATIVE's SILVER Speaks Out On Upcoming CD
TYPE O NEGATIVE keyboardist Josh Silver recently spoke to Roadrunnerrecords.com about the group's upcoming album, "The Dream Is Dead" and the individual tracks that make up the band's first collection of new material since 1999's "World Coming Down". The following are the a few select excerpts from...February 14, 2003
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Former MTV 'Headbanger's Ball' VJ Returns As Host Of KLSX's 'The Ball'
Former MTV's "Headbanger's Ball" VJ Riki Rachtman has resurfaced as the host of "The Ball", a two-hour hard rock/heavy metal radio program airing every Saturday night on 97.1 KLSX. "If its loud and it may cause a riot, I'll play it," says Rachtman about the show's format "Unlike MTV's 'Headbangers B...February 13, 2003
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JEFF PILSON Gets Excited About L/P Marketing, Touring Plans
Former DOKKEN and current L/P bassist Jeff Pilson has posted the following update to his official web site: "As of the meeting with Spitfire [Records] on January 30, the release date for L/P [Pilson's collaboration with ex-DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch] will be April 22nd. As of today [Feb. 4th] it...February 5, 2003
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DIO Set Release Date For Live DVD
DIO have set April 22 as the release date through Eagle Vision (a division of Eagle Rock Entertainment) for their live DVD, tentatively titled "Dio's Evil Or Divine". "Dio's Evil Or Divine" was recorded on Dec. 13, 2002 at Roseland Ballroom in New York City and was directed by Ken Botelho for Centur...February 3, 2003
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KONKHRA To Sign New Record Deal This Week
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA have posted the following update via their official web site: "We are going to sign a deal this coming week. We have received several offers but this looks like it is the best way for us to put out this fifth album of ours [entitled 'Reality Check']. We are getting m...January 30, 2003
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SAXON's BYFORD Offers Tour Update
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following "Tour Report" via the group's official web site: "We are at the moment in Neu Isenburg near Frankfurt, Germany and all the shows so far have been great. We had a problem in Nürnberg where a generator blew up the lighting rig so we only had a ...January 23, 2003
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HADES Drummer Stricken With Cancer
HADES drummer Ron Lipnicki is battling testicular cancer which has spread to his lymph nodes. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment to fight the disease. Stated HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo: "[Ron] is only 31 [years old and a] REALLY nice guy. Unlike me, I've never heard him...January 17, 2003
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SYSTEMATIC's RUPPELL On Upcoming CD: 'Not Your Run-Of-The-Mill Hard Rock Album'
SYSTEMATIC guitarist Adam Ruppell has posted the following message via the band's official web site: "We have been playing a song or two [from our new album] to some people and the response is better then what we expected! So it just confirms our beliefs that we have something really exciting on our...January 15, 2003
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THERAPY? Secure North American Deal
Britain's THERAPY? have secured a North American deal with Spitfire Records. The band, who recently inked a new worldwide record deal with Eagle Rock Records (Spitfire being Eagle Rock's North American licensing partner),have commenced the recording sessions for their next studio album, tentatively...January 5, 2003
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ROB ZOMBIE Speaks Out On Delayed RAMONES Tribute Album
ROB ZOMBIE says that assembling a such a quality line-up for the RAMONES tribute album, "We're A Happy Family", was very time-consuming. The album is due Feb. 11, but the release date has changed several times. Zombie worked with RAMONES guitarist Johnny Ramone as co-producer of the project. He was...December 31, 2002
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THERAPY? Ink New Record Deal
Britain's THERAPY? have inked a new worldwide record deal with Eagle Rock Records. The band, who were previously signed to Ark 21 Records, have commenced the recording sessions for their next studio album, tentatively due in early 2003. "It's exciting to be with a label who understand rock bands and...December 24, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED: 'New VOIVOD Is Best Album I've Ever Been Part Of'
Former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jasonic) has posted the following message via the Chophouse Records web site: "Howdy Friends - OK - WHEW!! We have been super busy...the whirlwind has begun. Since I last posted here in the last week of November, tons of great things...December 23, 2002
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SCALPLOCK Battle Censorship, Announce Release Date
U.K. grind merchants SCALPLOCK will finally release their third album, "Spread The Germs Over The Human Worms", on Feb. 3. 2003. The new release date comes after no less then eight pressing plants refused to handle the album due to the political content of the lyrics and artwork. Since then, the ban...December 23, 2002
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GODFLESH Tribute CD In The Works
A GODFLESH tribute CD is currently in the works, according to the unofficial GODFLESH page Crumbling Flesh (www.godflesh.com). The set will be composed of two CDRs, but the cover and booklet will be pro pressed. Among the artists set to appear on the tribute are the following 01. BEHOLD! THE LIVING...December 23, 2002
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IRON MAIDEN Among Guests At Former LED ZEPPELIN Guitarist's Charity Party
Former LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page and other music and film celebrities came out to celebrate UK charity Task Brasil's 10 years of commitment to improving the plight of street children in Brazil. Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano sponsored the Christmas Samba Party together with Task Brasil and...December 17, 2002