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SAMMY HAGAR: EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Wants To Be A Miserable Human Being'
Sammy Hagar spoke to Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM earlier this month about the current status of VAN HALEN and his upcoming solo album, tentatively due in early 2006. When asked to comment on the rumors that VAN HALEN may once again have been shelved following reports of internal disagreem...July 18, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES Biographer: I Wrote This Book For Fans Who Believe In AXL ROSE
Sp1at.comrecently interviewed Paul Stenning, the author of the unofficial GUNS N' ROSES biography "The Band That Time Forgot". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Sp1at.com: Which former or current band members have you interviewed for the book? Did you ever try and speak to Axl? Paul St...July 18, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD Explain 'LIVE AID' Absence
Launch Radio Networks reports: Twenty years ago today (July 13, 1985),the Live Aid concerts were held in London and Philadelphia. The shows featured the biggest names in popular music at the time, but one band that wasn't on either bill was DEF LEPPARD. They were certainly popular enough, since the...July 13, 2005
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NIGHTRAGE: Singer TOMAS LINDBERG Quits; Replacement Announced
Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE have issued issued the following update: "The last months it has been a lot of activety without you guys knowing it. A lot of stuff is going on in the future and we aim to take NIGHTRAGE to a new level. This take a lot of effort and time so ...July 11, 2005
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Former MSG Singer Slams 'Coward' Bassist REV JONES For 'Lying' About Altercation
Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker has posted on his web site the following letter from former MSG frontman Chris Logan: "Michael, "It's good to see you've finally come to see the truth about certain people around you. You know that I have been one of the people that has mentioned it to you multip...July 6, 2005
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A New Dawn for the Dead
I found "Only Tools and Corpses" by England's GOREROTTED to be one of the better extreme music releases of 2003. The band took elements of punk, grindcore, and death metal, put 'em in a blender with a cup of catchy songwriting, and ended up with a flavorful milkshake of musical atrocity and tongue-i...July 2, 2005
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FRAMESHIFT Mastermind: SEBASTIAN BACH's Vocal Recording Gives Way To Veiled Violent Threats
ProgRock Records, the label behind Henning Pauly's FRAMESHIFT progressive rock project, has issued the following press release: "After recording an album about the ramifications of violence in society — FRAMESHIFT's 'An Absence of Empathy' — vocalist Sebastian Bach [ex-SKID ROW], on his website, has...June 30, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'People Want To Hear A Good Mixture Of Memorable Songs'
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How is PRIEST dealing with the increase in press and the amount of people interested in your personal lives? Is it more or less difficult to come to t...June 30, 2005
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BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH: There Was Too Much Drama Between KORN Bandmembers
Guitar World magazine recently conducted an in-depth interview with former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Guitar World: What triggered your decision to quit KORN? Brian "Head" Welch: "When I started playing in KORN, I began drifting downward spiritually...June 28, 2005
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FRAMESHIFT Mastermind To Guest On WRUW 91.1 FM
Henning Pauly, the mastermind behind the FRAMESHIFT progressive rock project, will be calling into "The Metal Meltdown Show" on WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland Friday afternoon at 5:15 p.m. Eastern. Questions can be sent at www.metalmeltdown.com, and people can tune in live at www.wruw.org. FRAMESHIFT's rece...June 17, 2005
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Broken Valley
By the time LIFE OF AGONY broke up in 1998, the band was a shadow of its former self. Singer Keith Caputo and drummer Sal Abruscato were both gone, the former replaced — to the horror of many — by ex-UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane. But even LOA's third album, "Soul Searching Sun", had ...June 13, 2005
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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist Says PRIMAL FEAR And HAMMERFALL Are 'Clones' Of Previous Metal Bands
Piercing Metal recently conducted an interview with MERCYFUL FATE/FORCE OF EVIL guitarist Hank Shermann. An excerpt from the interview follows: Piercing Metal: As someone who has been in the music industry for over 20 years, what is your take on the current state of heavy metal music? We see big gun...June 13, 2005
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EXODUS Guitarist: New Album Is 'The Most Pummeling Thing We Have Ever Done'
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Day four now and Paul [Bostaph, ex-SLAYER, FORBIDDEN] has been pounding so hard it has to be heard to be believed! If you could hear what he's doing after just three weeks rehearsal and four days in the st...June 9, 2005
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ROB HALFORD Hopes Reunited JUDAS PRIEST Will Be Around 'A Long Time'
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to Northeastern Pennsylvania's Times Leader about the group's latest album, "Angel of Retribution", and his return, after 12 years, to one of the pioneering bands in the heavy metal genre. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On being "home" ag...June 8, 2005
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Police Officer, Dispatcher Discuss Alrosa Villa Shootings
NBC 4 has issued the following report: The Columbus police officer who ended a nightclub shooting rampage with one shot and the radio dispatcher who guided officers to the scene discussed the incident Monday with NBC 4. A homemade video of the shooting was released Friday. The camera was positioned...June 6, 2005
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