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Former SAVAGE GRACE Guitarist Arrested For Allegedly Practicing Medicine Without License
Ex-SAVAGE GRACE guitarist/founding member Christian Logue was apparently arrested in California for practicing medicine without a license. The following report was issued by Jason Kandel of the L.A. Daily News: A Hollywood man accused of "peddling false hope" by claiming to cure cancer and diabetes...April 13, 2005
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BILL WARD Says There Are 'Talks' About A New BLACK SABBATH Studio Album
Roxx Productions and Thunderground Radio managed to get a brief online interview with the legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward and even secured permission to broadcast his solo single, "Straws". The track will be broadcast as part of a 30-minute Bill Ward/BLACK SABBATH set that will air on Thun...April 12, 2005
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Checks In With GIGANTOUR Update
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the group's official web site: "I thought I would start to inform you of what you can expect from the Gigantour Festival this summer. "First off the set times on the main stage will be approximately 90 minutes...April 12, 2005
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SHAITAN MAZAR To Embark On East Coast Tour In July
SHAITAN MAZAR, the new band featuring former NILE members Chief Spires (bass, vocals) and John Ehlers (guitar),are in the process of booking their first East Coast tour beginning in July. "We look forward to putting faces with names and will be in contact with street team members to help with promo...April 10, 2005
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SLIPKNOT Frontman Takes Part In April Fool's Prank: Audio/Video Available
A Corpus Christi, TX radio station (C-101) successfully tricked a number of SLIPKNOT fans into believing that SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was conducting a live interview outside the radio station's studios the morning of Friday, April 1 (April Fool's Day),one day after the band's headlining appe...April 7, 2005
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TOOL's April Fool's Prank Has Fans Worried
Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL gave its fans a shock on April Fool's Day when a posting at the band's web site, Toolband.com, reported that singer Maynard James Keenan was not recording with the band because he had "found Jesus." Keenan himself emailed the webmaster of TOOL fan site ToolShed.do...April 5, 2005
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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer 'RIPPER' OWENS Names Solo Project
Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has selected BEYOND FEAR as the name of his new solo project. Owens, who stresses that he is still a full-fledged member of ICED EARTH, has completed work on his first solo demo recording with a view towards landing a record deal...March 24, 2005
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Mysterious 'GUNS N' ROSES' Track Dismissed As Fake
GUNS N' ROSES manager Merck Mercuriadis has dismissed as fake a newly circulated MP3 file which was previously rumored to be the new GN'R song "Twat". Sp1at spoke with Mercuriadis regarding the "leaked" recording and were assured that the song was "not GN'R." Merck also told Sp1at that if they were...March 18, 2005
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Saves The Day For BEATALLICA
According to BoingBoing.net, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has asked METALLICA's longtime attorney Peter Paterno to try and defuse the situation between BEATALLICA — the Milwaukee-based parody band known for METALLICA-infused covers of BEATLES songs — and Sony Music. As previously reported, Sony Mus...March 16, 2005
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Rock Critic Could Have Role In MÖTLEY CRÜE Flick
Ross Raihala of the St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that an unexpected character may pop up in the impending big-screen version of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 2001 tell-all book, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". That character? Rock critic and "Fargo Rock City" author Chuck Klo...March 14, 2005
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EXCITER: Early Albums To Be Re-Released This Week
Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will have three of their classic albums — "Heavy Metal Maniac" (1983),"Long Live the Loud" (1985) and "Unveiling the Wicked" (1986) — re-released on March 15 via Megaforce Records. All three releases were remastered by Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and include bon...March 14, 2005
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OZZY Still Shocked At 'Osbournes' Success
ContactMusic.com is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne was reduced to a nervous wreck when his family's hit reality TV show "The Osbournes" became a hit, because fans tried to enter his house. The BLACK SABBATH frontman and his family quickly became household names when their MTV show became a surprise au...March 13, 2005
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MARILYN MANSON Remembers HUNTER S. THOMPSON
MARILYN MANSON was interviewed by Rolling Stone magazine for its Hunter S. Thompson issue, out on the stands now. The following excerpt was taken from MANSON's official web site, MarilynManson.com: MARILYN MANSON got a call five years ago from Johnny Depp, who was partying at the Viper Room in Los A...March 12, 2005
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OZZY 'Enchants' Resort Staff
Australia's Herald Sun is reporting that the Osbournes have been called a lot of things, but "enchanting and delightful" could well be a first for the Prince of Darkness and his clan. The celebrity family has impressed the managers of Queensland's Hamilton Island resort, leaving staff with the impre...March 10, 2005
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STEVEN ADLER's Book Collaborator Talks About Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer's Early Years
Swedish web site Metalshrine recently interviewed Brooke Ellis, who runs Steven Adler's (ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer) official fan site and who also worked on a book about Steven's life. The interview is mostly about the book, tentatively entitled "No Bed of Roses", with some stories from Steven's past...March 9, 2005
