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TRACII GUNS: 'NIKKI SIXX Has Become The Best Friend I Have Ever Had'
BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns recently spoke to Chicago Innerview about his partnership with MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx. "It's really weird, I knew Nikki differently before we started talking about the band," he said. "He was like an acquaintance but we used to argue a lot. Just about ev...May 4, 2004
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Slams ARCH ENEMY For 'Lying' About U.S. Tour Cancellation
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has slammed ARCH ENEMY for "lying" about the reasons for their cancellation of their participation in the MH-headlined "Weapons of Mass Destruction" U.S. tour. Speaking to Cleveland, Ohio's The Metal Show Sunday night (May 2),Flynn said about the trek, "It's been...May 4, 2004
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DESTRUCTION Complete NUCLEAR BLAST Contract, Explore Label Options
After a five-year tenure as a Nuclear Blast recording artist, German thrashers DESTRUCTION have fulfilled their contractual obligations to the label and are currently exploring their options before deciding their next move. According to a posting on the group's web site, the band are in talks with s...May 3, 2004
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36 CRAZYFISTS Singer Taken Ill, Band Cancel Maryland Show
36 CRAZYFISTS were forced to cancel their appearance in Towson, MD Monday night (May 3) after singer Brock Lindow was taken ill. MACHINE HEAD and GOD FORBID — who are touring with 36 CRAZYFISTS as part of the "Weapons of Mass Destruction" U.S. tour — are expected to play extended sets in order to ma...May 3, 2004
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MACHINE HEAD Issue Statement Regarding ARCH ENEMY Tour Cancellation
MACHINE HEAD have issued the following tongue-in-cheek "statement" regarding ARCH ENEMY's decision to pull out of "Weapons Of Mass Destruction" U.S. tour: "In what came as a complete shock to the MACHINE HEAD camp, perennial support act ARCH ENEMY have informed headliners MACHINE HEAD that they must...May 3, 2004
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IN FLAMES, FEAR FACTORY, HELLOWEEN Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
IN FLAMES, FEAR FACTORY, HELLOWEEN and ROSE TATOO are among the bands confirmed for Earthshaker Fest 2004, a two-day open-air event set to take place July 23-24 in Geiselwind, Germany. The complete list of artists current scheduled to perform at Earthshaker Fest 2004 is as follows: IN FLAMES FEAR FA...May 2, 2004
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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Add San Francisco Date
BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION have added a California date to their current itinerary. The group are scheduled to play Slim's in San Francisco on Sunday, May 23, according to a posting on the venue's web site. Support at the show will come from AMEN and LIVING THINGS. In other news, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION ba...May 2, 2004
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LI'L GN'R's Tribute To GUNS N' ROSES: Appetite For Instruction
Robert Ratish of MontereyHerald.com is reporting that LI'L GN'R (web site) is an all-kids GUNS N' ROSES tribute "band" that sings over recorded favorites like "November Rain" and "Patience". Ranging in age from 6 to 11, the group's members — all from New Jersey — were not even born when their namesa...May 2, 2004
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MURDERDOLLS Guitarist On Tour With AMEN
MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade (ex-DOPE) is filling in on guitar for AMEN during their U.S. tour with BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, according to EarplugsRequired.com. AMEN played the first show of the tour Friday night (April 30) as a four-piece as guitarist Rich Jones was back in London. Acey says he go...May 2, 2004
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Poll: GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH Among Greatest Riffs Ever
GUNS N' ROSES' 1987 smash-hit "Sweet Child O' Mine" has the greatest guitar riff of all time, according to the readers of the U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine (cover). The track, which was included on the group's classic "Appetite For Destruction" debut, came top of a poll of 100 Greatest Riffs Ever, re...May 1, 2004
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THRESHOLD To Tour Europe With DEAD SOUL TRIBE
U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD will be teaming up with DEAD SOUL TRIBE, the band fronted by ex-PSYCHOTIC WALTZ vocalist Devon Graves (a.k.a. Buddy Lackey),for a European tour beginning on September 6. Prior to the start of the tour, THRESHOLD will play three U.K. shows (Sept. 2-4) with such b...April 30, 2004
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Former EUROPE Guitarist KEE MARCELLO Resurfaces With K2
K2, the new band led by former EUROPE guitarist Kee Marcello, will release their debut album, "Melon Demon Divine", on June 17 through Frontiers Records. As a member of EUROPE, Kee recorded two highly successful albums ("Out of This World" and "Prisoners In Paradise") and did three world tours inclu...April 30, 2004
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SCOTT WEILAND Threatens Magazine Writer Over CD Review
VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland has slammed Maxim magazine writer Jon Caramanica over his review of the group's debut album, "Contraband", stating — among other things — that Caramanica "knows about as much about me and my legal situation as he does about our music." Read on for Caramanica's br...April 29, 2004
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MORTAL SIN Seek Management, Record Deal
Reunited Australian metal band MORTAL SIN are on a worldwide search for management. The band are happy to take care of their affairs in Australia, but need European or American representation and/or distribution for the band's upcoming DVD release and recording of the next album. The group would als...April 29, 2004
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DAN SWANÖ Offers Updates On NIGHTINGALE, BLOODBATH And SECOND SKY
Multi-talented Swedish musician/producer Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, UNICORN, EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONIUM) has posted the following message on his discussion forum: "What's happening??? "It's been a while since I updated you on the current development of the records I am about to...April 28, 2004
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