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VICIOUS RUMORS To Open For QUEENSRŸCHE, DREAM THEATER In California
Veteran Bay Area melodic metallers VICIOUS RUMORS will be opening for QUEENSRŸCHE, DREAM THEATER and FATES WARNING on Saturday, July 26 at the Chronicle Pavilion in Concord, California. VICIOUS RUMORS have written over a dozen new songs and are planning to enter the studio in July and September to r...June 11, 2003
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PANTERA To Issue 'Best Of' CD Through RHINO
Veteran metallers PANTERA, who have been the subject of breakup rumors for the past couple of years, will be issuing a "Best Of" CD on September 9 through Rhino Records, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. The tentative track listing for the album, titled "The Best Of Pantera: Far Beyond The Great S...June 9, 2003
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St. Anger
In many ways, "St. Anger" is the most anticipated, yet most dreaded, metal release since, well, the last METALLICA album. Twenty years (to the month) after the arrival of their monumental debut, "Kill 'Em All", this band still has the ability to command the attention of the entire metal community —...June 9, 2003
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Rolling Stone: WEILAND/Ex-GNR Band To Call Themselves VELVET REVOLVER
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland and former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum are calling their new band VELVET REVOLVER, according to Rolling Stone magazine. The group, who officially announced Weiland as their lead singer Thursday (June 5),are ready to begin recordi...June 6, 2003
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BURDEN OF GRIEF In The Studio, Prepare To Hit The Road
German death/thrash metal act BURDEN OF GRIEF are currently recording their third album. The as-yet-untitled CD will contain nine songs. In other news, BURDEN OF GRIEF have been officially confirmed for the following festivals: Jul. 11/12 - Spittal am Semmering, GER @ Kaltenbach Open Air (w/ ENTHRON...June 4, 2003
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VICIOUS RUMORS To Play Free Show In San Francisco
Veteran Bay Area melodic metallers VICIOUS RUMORS will play a free show on Friday, June 6 at the Pound in San Francisco, California. The show will be featured in a live simulcast worldwide via www.1077thebone.com beginning at 10:30 p.m. VICIOUS RUMORS have written over a dozen new songs and are plan...June 4, 2003
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SKID ROW To Release 'Thickskin' In July
SKID ROW have set a July 22 release date through Skid Row Records for their new album, "Thickskin". " 'Thickskin' has been two years in the making. We're very excited about this, especially since it's the first SKID ROW record for [singer] Johnny [Solinger] and [drummer] Phil [Varone]," said bassist...June 2, 2003
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No METALLICA For DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL: Promoter
The organizers of the U.K.'s Download Festival have issued a statement denying rumors that METALLICA will make a surprise appearance at the festival this weekend. The statement from Clear Channel, the promoters of the Download Festival, reads as follows: "We are huge fans at Download and would be ho...May 29, 2003
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DOWN Guitarist Dismisses Rumors Of PHILIP ANSELMO's Departure From The Group
DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein has dismissed persistent rumors of vocalist Philip Anselmo's departure from the group, saying in an online posting, "If [Phil] is done with DOWN, I know nothing of it. I've known Phil for about 20 years now and I think he focuses on the task at hand. He's always been th...May 27, 2003
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SUPARED Secure Japanese Release For Debut CD
Germany's SUPARED, the new group fronted by former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske, have finally secured a Japanese deal for their self-titled debut. The CD, which has been available in Europe through Noise/Sanctuary Records since late January, will surface in Japan on June 21 via JVC Records. It is...May 26, 2003
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Working On THE ESSENESS PROJECT
TESTAMENT guitarist Steve Smyth has spent time recently working on his instrumental side project called THE ESSENESS PROJECT. The band, which features Smyth and his longtime friend Steven Hoffman (ex-ARIAH/SWEET LEAF bassist),was previously described as "progressive" and "covering a wide spectrum o...May 24, 2003
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MICHAEL KISKE: No Chance Of A Reunion With HELLOWEEN
Ex-HELLOWEEN and current SUPARED frontman Michael Kiske has once again dismissed the possibility of a future collaboration with his former bandmates, saying that a new HELLOWEEN album with his vocals "wouldn't have a real soul." "If I would get back to HELLOWEEN we would NEVER be able to do a really...May 24, 2003
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TED NUGENT: I Am Not A Racist
Ted Nugent has rejected accusations that he is a racist following his appearance on a Denver radio show Monday (May 5) when a live interview with Nugent was reportedly cut short after he used derogatory racial terms for Asians and blacks. The following is Ted's official statement regarding the Denve...May 8, 2003
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Former LED ZEPPELIN Members Refuse To Rule Out Reunion
Despite previous reports to the contrary, former LED ZEPPELIN members John Paul Jones (bass/keyboards) and Jimmy Page (guitar) have refused to rule out persistent rumors that they would perform again as LED ZEPPELIN. "You can never say never about anything," Paul Jones told BBC News in an interview...May 7, 2003
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VICIOUS RUMORS To Record 'Immortal' In July
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area melodic metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have set "Immortal" as the title of their forthcoming studio album, tentatively due in late 2003. Among the tracks set to appear on the CD are "Poveglia", "Broken Wings", "Fight" and "Broken Wings". Check out short MP3 clips at this loc...May 3, 2003
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