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PITCHSHIFTER Recruit Ex-EARTHTONE 9 Guitarist For London Gig
PITCHSHIFTER have recruited former EARTHTONE 9 guitarist Joe Roberts to fill in for Jim Davies at their show with IGGY POP at London's Brixton Academy on Saturday, July 13th. Davies is unable to play due to his live commitments with THE PRODIGY, who are scheduled to headline the Wittness festival in...July 12, 2002
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SAMMY HAGAR: VAN HALEN Is Over For Good!
Former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar revealed several interesting items about VAN HALEN's comeback plans during a recent interview with reporter Patrick Berkery of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Among the revelations that are due to be detailed in the article—which is set to be published on August 16th...July 11, 2002
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ANTHRAX: Rumors Of Tour With HALFORD "Totally False"
Despite widespread rumors to the contrary, there are currently no plans for ANTHRAX to team up with HALFORD for a North American tour in the fall, according to ANTHRAX's webmaster, who added that "it would be a cool tour, though…" As previously reported, ANTHRAX's ninth studio album, entitled We've...July 11, 2002
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VAN HALEN Guitarist, Wife Split Up
47-year-old VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and wife Valerie Bertinelli, 42, have split up after 21 years together. Break-up rumors dogged the couple through Eddie's fight against alcoholism and his tongue-cancer scare, but this time it's official. "Because they are the parents of a young son,...July 9, 2002
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VANDEN PLAS Deny STAR ONE Tour Rumors, Plot Headlining Trek
Despite widespread rumors to the contrary, Germany's VANDEN PLAS will not be supporting Arjen Lucassen's STAR ONE project during the latter's European tour in September/October. "It is true that there have been talks about this," acknowledges a message on VANDEN PLAS' web site, "but finally there wa...July 8, 2002
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CANDLEMASS Crush At BANG YOUR HEAD Despite Luggage Mishap
CANDLEMASS' appearance at last weekend's Bang Your Head festival in Balingen, Germany was reportedly moved from its originally-scheduled slot on Friday, June 28th to Saturday, June 29th after all of the group's luggage and instruments were "lost in the Stuttgart triangle," according to the band's of...July 5, 2002
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Land New Frontman
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have replaced singer Jesse Leach with ex-BLOOD HAD BEEN SHED frontman Howard Jones, according to bassist Mike D'Antonio, who broke his silence on the situation in an interview with Australia's Metalshop. "[Jesse] strained his voice and he did it touring, and he has done it previous...July 4, 2002
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DRAGONLORD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
San Francisco Bay Area's DRAGONLORD, featuring current and former members of TESTAMENT, are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 2-3 in Wacken, Germany. The full list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the...June 19, 2002
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MORBID ANGEL/HATE ETERNAL Axeman Denies CONTROL DENIED Involvement
Despite rumors to the contrary, MORBID ANGEL/HATE ETERNAL guitarist Erik Rutan will not have any involvement in the forthcoming CONTROL DENIED CD, entitled When Machine and Man Collide. According to DEATH's official web site, "all rumors [to the contrary] are totally false with no validity to it wha...June 12, 2002
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KERRY KING: Ex-SOULFLY Drummer JOE NUNEZ's Mother Wouldn't Let Him Play In SLAYER!
In an exclusive interview with journalist Martin Carlsson, conducted on May 25th and published in its entirety (in Swedish!) on Close-Up Magazine's website at this location, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King sheds some light on the group's current drummer situation, which has been the subject of countless...June 10, 2002
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VICIOUS RUMORS Contribute Material To HOOTER'S PC Game
VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe has written and recorded three songs for the Hooter's Pro Cup Racing PC video game, which was developed and co-published by Hoplite Research, LLC and recently made available via all fine stores nationwide. Thorpe, who was joined on the above-mentioned recordings...June 7, 2002
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DEICIDE Commence Songwriting Sessions For Next Album
Despite rumors to the contrary, DEICIDE have not broken up and have commenced the songwriting sessions for their next studio album, according to an updated posted at www.deicide.com. In addition, the group are tentatively planning a European tour—including a couple of Greek shows—later in the year....June 7, 2002
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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Mom JANE SCHULDINER: Support Music, Not Rumors
Jane Schuldiner, the mother of the late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, has issued a statement regarding the recent rumors that DEATH would be continued by someone else. Here is her message in its entirety: "Concerning rumors, I have to say I do not see how any body can even THINK th...June 7, 2002
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METALLICA Yet To Select RAMONES Cover For Tribute CD
Despite rumors to the contrary, METALLICA have yet to select a song to cover for the upcoming RAMONES tribute album, entitled either Ramones Forever or We're A Happy Family (depending on the source). Here is an update on the situation, as posted earlier today via METALLICA's official web site at www...June 3, 2002
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Ex-KITTIE Guitarist Speaks Out On Departure From Band, Solo Project
Despite rampant rumors which have been circulating since her departure from the group, guitarist Fallon Bowman's decision to leave KITTIE was not caused by her dislike for the touring lifestyle—quite the contrary, in fact. "I love touring. I miss it a lot," Bowman told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "I was unhap...June 3, 2002