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PANTERA's PHILIP ANSELMO Denies Break-Up Rumors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ANSELMO DENIES BREAK-UP RUMORS Philip Anselmo issued an unequivocal "F*ck no" to the recent rumors that PANTERA are breaking up. It seemed the rumors kicked up during a press junket for Anselmo and fellow PANTERA bandmember Rex Brown's side project, the band DOWN. "Side projec...February 20, 2002
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PARADISE LOST Confirm Split With EMI, Announce US Releases, Upcoming DVD
As exclusively reported here on February 18th, PARADISE LOST have finally confirmed via an official press release that they have in fact parted ways with EMI Records after a two-album collaboration with the label (1999's Host and the 2001's Believe In Nothing). Here is the group's statement in its e...February 20, 2002
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VICIOUS RUMORS Cut European Tour Short, Begin Work On New CD
VICIOUS RUMORS were forced to leave their European tour with BLAZE and SAVATAGE two shows early “due to circumstances beyond our control”, according to a statement on the group's official web site. VICIOUS RUMORS will shortly begin work on the follow-up to last year's Sadistic Symphony, which is not...February 20, 2002
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MY DYING BRIDE Confirmed For Wacken Open Air
Britain's MY DYING BRIDE 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 line-up of acts that are presently scheduled to perform at the event now looks like this: AMON AMARTH BLAZE BLIND G...February 19, 2002
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT Confirmed For Wacken Open Air!
The original line-up of NUCLEAR ASSAULT—John Connelly (guitar/vocals),Anthony Bramante (guitars),Danny Lilker (bass),and Glenn Evans (drums)—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 f...February 15, 2002
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AGNOSTIC FRONT Frontman Collaborates On Oi Tribute CD
AGNOSTIC FRONT frontman Roger Miret has collaborated with Dutch journalist and noted hardcore expert Onno Cromag on The Worldwide Tribute To The Real Oi Vol. 2, a self-explanatory compilation that is due to be issued shortly through I Scream Records in Europe and Triple Crown in the US. The full tra...February 13, 2002
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LIMP BIZKIT's Durst Hits Back At Critics, Denies Allegations
LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has hit back at all of the band's detractors that have used the recent controversy surrounding the group's ongoing guitarist search as a way to turn others against the band, and denied the allegations in the original letter from an alleged applicant (portions of which...February 10, 2002
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MASTERPLAN Continue Work On Debut CD
MASTERPLAN, the new project formed by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow and drummer Uli Kusch, are preparing to return to the studio on February 25th to complete the vocals and solo parts for their upcoming debut CD, which is tentatively scheduled to be released in early summer. The group are...February 9, 2002
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WARLORD Confirmed For Wacken, Continue Work On Comeback CD
The reunited '80s metallers WARLORD, featuring guitarist William J. Tsamis, drummer Mark S. Zonder (i.e. FATES WARNING),and latest addition, vocalist Joacim Cans (i.e. HAMMERFALL),have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 2-3 in Wacken...February 8, 2002
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THE CULT "On Ice", Members Pursue Outside Projects
THE CULT are strongly rumored to have been put “on ice” indefinitely in the wake of the group's apparent dissatisfaction with the promotional push they'd received from Lava/Atlantic Records for their seventh album Beyond Good & Evil and the record's eventual lackluster sales performance (the alb...February 6, 2002
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DOWN: US Tour Planned, Possible Surgery For Anselmo
DOWN will likely embark on a month-long US tour beginning in late April in support of their Down II CD, which is due to be issued on March 26th through Elektra Records. In addition, it appears likely that frontman Philip Anselmo will have surgery performed at some point in the coming months to help...February 5, 2002
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TO/DIE/FOR: Is It All Over?
Someone claiming to be Jape Perätalo, the frontman of the acclaimed Finnish act TO/DIE/FOR, has posted a message via the group's official message board announcing the band's imminent split due to “business” reasons and vowing to carry on in a as-yet-unnamed new project together with NEW DAWN FOUNDAT...February 4, 2002
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Ex-VICIOUS RUMORS Axeman Announces Dates With GREGG ALLMAN
Former VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Mark McGee will be performing the following Northern California dates with GREGG ALLMAN AND FRIENDS: Feb. 08 – Alameda, CA @ The Minnow Feb. 22 – Cotati, CA @ Spancky's Feb. 23 – Cotati, CA @ Spancky's Mar. 01 – San Francisco, CA @ Grant & Green Mar. 02 – Hayward,...February 3, 2002
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EXODUS Frontman To Be Taken Off Life Support After Suffering Massive Stroke
41-year-old EXODUS frontman Paul Baloff (birth date: April 25th, 1960),whose unique personality and distinctive vocal style have endeared him to thousands of metal fans the world over, will reportedly be taken off life support at midnight tonight, Saturday, February 2nd, after suffering a massive s...February 2, 2002
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ICED EARTH Announce Start Date For Spring Tour
ICED EARTH's North American spring tour, also featuring appearances by IN FLAMES and JAG PANZER, will begin on April 9th in Indianapolis, Indiana with tour routing still in the process of being finalized. Despite rumors to the contrary, ICED EARTH have NOT yet confirmed their appearance at the New E...February 1, 2002
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