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DESTRUCTION Replace MARDUK At Germany's ROCK HARD Festival

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have replaced MARDUK on the bill of the Rock Hard festival, set to take place on May 28-30 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. As previously reported, MARDUK were forced to drop off the bill following the departure of bassist B.War. Other groups scheduled to perfo...

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JAG PANZER To Enter Studio This Weekend

Colorado power metallers JAG PANZER will enter Tampa's Morrisound studios this Saturday (May 22) with producer Jim Morris to begin recording their new album, "Casting the Stones", tentatively due in October through Century Media Records. After drum tracking, the band will be back in Colorado for sev...

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NIKKI SIXX: New BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Album To Be Recorded Later This Year

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx (ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE) has posted the following message to the "Diary" section of the group's official web site: "It's nice to sleep in a bed. As much as I love the bus, a day off with room service and a bed was much needed. We decided to do this tour ...

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LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY Confirmed For Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival

LEAVES' EYES, the new band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull),and ATROCITY are the latest acts confirmed for the Rock The Nations Open Air Festival 2004, a three-day event set to take place Ju...

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NIKKI SIXX: I've Never Been A Big Fan Of The Word 'Metal'

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx (ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE) spoke to the Cleveland Scene about the influence his previous band has had on a generation of metal/hard rock artists, including KORN's Jonathan Davis and SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison. "I've never been a big fan of the word 'metal,'" Sixx said. "...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Singer Comments On Toronto Cancellation

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION frontman London LeGrand has posted the following message in the "Diary" section of the band's official web site: "People, there was talk earlier that day we would not be entering Canada because of their government not being understanding enough to realize human beings are only...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Denied Entry Into Canada, Toronto Show Cancelled

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Diary" section of the group's official web site: "I'm at a hotel by the airport in Philly. The band is back at the bus, probably on their way to some other hotel. We can't play Toronto due to past felonies in our ...

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NIKKI SIXX On His Refusal To Tour With POISON: 'I'm Not Into Followers'

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx (ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE) spoke to the Stamford Advocate about the band's decision to pull out of the KISS tour this summer when they found out that glam rockers POISON were added to the bill. "I was in negotiations and said it depends who else is on the tour. If you'...

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NIKKI SIXX On BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Tour: 'It's Like The First Day Of School'

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx (ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE) has spoken to The Plain Dealer about the start of the group's first tour, which arrives in Hartford, Connecticut Friday (May 7). "It's the first time for us to all be in a hotel and hanging out together," Sixx said. "The gear is showing up. T...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Dreams Of Finding His CDs In The Local Record Store

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the latest installment of his regular online column, dubbed "Blast Beat", on the group's official web site. An excerpt from the column follows: "My name is Charlie, I play drums in ANTHRAX. We have a new CD/DVD out, it's called 'Music of Mass Destruction'....

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FIRESTORM To Open For ALICE COOPER, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION

Austrian shock rockers FIRESTORM have been confirmed to open for ALICE COOPER and BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION at the Gasometer in Vienna, Austria on June 23. In existence since 1997, FIRESTORM have released two full-length albums (2000's "Firestorm" and 2003's "Back From Hell") and an EP (1997's "Greatest...

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ARCH ENEMY Apologize For Dropping Off MACHINE HEAD Tour

Sweden's ARCH ENEMY have issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of their participation in the MACHINE HEAD-headlined "Weapons of Mass Destruction" U.S. tour: "As previously reported, ARCH ENEMY have dropped off the current MACHINE HEAD US tour. To the fans that were expecting to s...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Play Legendary NYC Club CBGB: Photos Available

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, the new band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns, vocalist London LeGrand, and drummer Scot Coogan (ex-PAUL GILBERT, ONI LOGAN/ROWAN ROBERTSON, SINÉAD O'CONNOR),played a special gig at the legendary New York City club CBGB on Wednesday (M...

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METALLICA's HETFIELD: It Takes 'Intense Music Fans' To Get Into 'St. Anger'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke to the Winnipeg Sun last week about his trip to the rehab in 2001, his recovery and the band's eventual "rebirth." The following are some excerpts from that interview: Winnipeg Sun: Are you happy with the reception the new album is getting? James Hetfield: "Ye...

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NIKKI SIXX Says He Has No Worries About Being Perceived As A Has-Been

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx (ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE) has told the Hartford Advocate that he has no worries about being perceived as a cliché or has-been. "I don't really give a fuck," he said. "You know, rock 'n' roll cliché is only a cliché because of the followers. Take grunge cliché — well y...