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ENSIFERUM Part Ways With Frontman, Seek Replacement
Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have parted ways with singer/guitarist Jari Mäenpää. According to a posting on the band's official web site, "the reason why this happened is that Jari's solo project (WINTERSUN) is a priority in Jari's musical interests. If Jari had stayed...January 6, 2004
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BARRY SPARKS Looks Back On 2003: The Best And The Worst
Bassist Barry Sparks (TED NUGENT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DOKKEN, MSG) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Hello and Happy New Year! I am on United Airlines flight 890, flying from Tokyo to Los Angeles. With nothing at all to do, so I guess this is a good time for me to reflect ...December 31, 2003
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KING DIAMOND Discusses Upcoming Live Album, PROBOT Project
KING DIAMOND recently spoke to Metal Reference about the his upcoming live album, tentatively due next fall through Metal Blade Records. "The musicians [from my band] are currently located in [KING DIAMOND guitarist] Andy [LaRocque]'s studio [Los Angered in Gothenburg, Sweden] in order to listen to...December 23, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Tribute To Feature DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, HASTE, GOD FORBID
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, HASTE and GOD FORBID are among the artists appearing on the upcoming GUNS N' ROSES tribute album, "Bring You To Your Knees: A Tribute To Guns N Roses", due on March 9 through Law Of Inertia Records. The tentative track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD...December 15, 2003
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TY LONGLEY's Father: Rhode Island Inferno Charges Are Wrong
Laurel J. Sweet of the Boston Herald is reporting that the father of GREAT WHITE guitarist Ty Longley believes throwing the band's tour manager and the owners of the Rhode Island rock club where his son perished with 99 fans behind bars would only let society off from demanding history never repeat...December 11, 2003
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Lawyer: GREAT WHITE Singer Is Relieved But Agonizing
Laurel J. Sweet of the Boston Herald is reporting that GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell was "relieved" to be spared criminal culpability for the fourth deadliest fire in U.S. history, but remains tormented by his role in rock 'n' roll infamy, his lawyer said. "Jack is still agonizing over this," atto...December 10, 2003
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Judge: GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Report Issued
A Superior Court judge confirmed Tuesday that a grand jury has issued its report on its nearly 10-month investigation into The Station nightclub fire that started after GREAT WHITE's pyrotechnics set the building on fire, killing 100 people and injuring scores of others, according to the Associated...December 9, 2003
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Slams PETE WAY: 'He Was So Bad It Was Embarrassing'
Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker recently spoke to Pitriff.com about his departure from UFO and his recently released MSG (MICHEAL SCHENKER GROUP) album, "Arachnophobiac". When asked why he decide to give up the rights to the UFO band name, Michael said, "[UFO vocalist] Phil Mogg approached me a...December 2, 2003
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'Sharon Osbourne Show' Lays Off Employees Despite 'Solid' Ratings
Despite solid ratings, "The Sharon Osborne Show" has just laid off 20 people, including music booker (and former "Rockline" producer/music scribe) Katherine Turman, according to Hits Daily Double. Although it's a hardly a runaway success, "The Sharon Osborne Show" appears to be finding an audience w...November 24, 2003
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SUSPERIA: Hard At Work On New Album
SUSPERIA, the Oslo, Norway-based extreme metal band featuring vocalist Athera, bassist Memnock, drummer Tjodalv (DIMMU BORGIR) along with guitarists Elvorn and Cyrus, are in the final stages of recording their forthcoming album, "Unlimited" —the band's first for their new label, Tabu Recordings (a d...November 23, 2003
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Former KISS Guitarist Says He Knows The 'Human' Side Of GENE SIMMONS
Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, who was shot recently in Los Angeles after attending a VINCE NEIL show on the Sunset Strip, spoke to Electric Basement about working with someone like KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, whose primary motivation seems to be making money. "I know the human side of...November 18, 2003
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IN FLAMES Set Title, Release Date For New Album
Sweden's IN FLAMES have set "Soundtrack To Your Escape" as the title for their forthcoming album, due in Europe on March 29, 2004. The follow-up to 2002's "Reroute To Remain" was recorded at a rented house/converted studio in Denmark with producers Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD)...November 15, 2003
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SHARON OSBOURNE: Wave Of Talk TV Future?
Pat Nason of United Press International reports that "The Sharon Osbourne Show", one of the more successful new entries in the field of syndicated TV talk shows, may be helping to push the genre away from the sensationalism typified by Jerry Springer, toward a more family friendly tone. Sharon Osbou...November 12, 2003
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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER Talks About Daughter's Marriage To PAPA ROACH Drummer
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler recently spoke to the Grand Forks Herald about the experience of having his daughter Mia marry PAPA ROACH drummer David Bruckner during an Oct. 26 AEROSMITH concert in the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. "[It was] incredible," Tyler said. "She came to the gig with her b...November 12, 2003
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GRAVE DIGGER Guitarist Signs Endorsement Deal
GRAVE DIGGER guitarist Manni Schmidt has signed a new endorsement deal with the German amp company Earforce. He plays the "Booster", which he co-developed as well. On December 13-14, you can watch Manni presenting his new guitar, KXK M.S.II, and the latest Earforce amps at a workshop to be held at t...November 4, 2003
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