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PETER CRISS Says KISS Members ERIC SINGER And TOMMY THAYER Are 'Impostors'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss made an appearance on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 Friday night (May 21) to discuss his departure from the group that he co-founded more than 30 years ago. The following are some excerpts from that interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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DARKEST HOUR To Play Benefit Show In July

DARKEST HOUR will be playing a special show on July 2 at the Black Cat in Washington D.C. Also appearing on the bill will be MAJORITY RULE and THE ROUTNIERS. "Not only is [DARKEST HOUR] playing with some killer bands but this is a great benefit show as well," the band write on their web ...

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ROSE TATTOO Guitarist To Sit Out European Tour

ROSE TATTOO guitarist Pete Wells has announced that he will not be able to accompany the band on their European tour this summer due to his ongoing battle with prostate cancer, with which he was diagnosed two years ago. "Pete would like to thank all his friends and fans for their enthusiasm and supp...

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BLOODBATH Complete Work On Sophomore CD

BLOODBATH, the Swedish death metal supergroup featuring Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED),Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),Jonas Renkse (KATATONIA, OCTOBER TIDE) and Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, DAN SWANÖ, UNICORN, EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONI...

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VINCE NEIL Raises Over $100,000 For TJ MARTELL FOUNDATION

The 2004 Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament raised more than $100,000 for the T.J. Martell Foundation in memory of ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil's late daughter, Skylar. The event (photos),which took place Thursday (May 6) at the Malibu Country Club in Universal City, CA., featured personal ap...

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VINCE NEIL: MÖTLEY CRÜE Reunion Tour To Consist of 60 Dates

Singer Vince Neil "officially" confirmed the 2005 MÖTLEY CRÜE reunion/farewell tour in a live interview Wednesday (May 5) with L.A.'s XTRA Sports Talk 690 Cannon Talk to promote Thursday's Sklyar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament and ZRock Crüe for the Cure's online rock-a-thon. "Today MÖTLEY CRÜE confi...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Down To Earth' Backdrop To Be Auctioned Off For Charity

One of Ozzy Osbourne's stage backdrops used during the "Merry Mayhem Tour" in 2001 has been put up for auction to on eBay to benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation. The backdrop (photo),which depicts the cover of the platinum-selling "Down to Earth" album, was handmade, and it measures...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Water Guns To Be Auctioned Off For Charity

Two of Ozzy Osbourne's water guns from the Ozzfest 1996-1997 tours have been put up for auction on eBay to benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation. Before these guns were designed, Ozzy would use buckets to drench the audience, but could only reach the first couple of rows. Ozzy wanted t...

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BLOODBATH: New Album Track Listing Revealed

BLOODBATH, the Swedish death metal supergroup featuring Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED),Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),Jonas Renkse (KATATONIA, OCTOBER TIDE) and Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, DAN SWANÖ, UNICORN, EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONI...

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CRISIS: Photos From 'Blood Burden' Video Shoot Posted Online

Photos from CRISIS' video shoot for the track "Blood Burden" have been posted online at this location. As previously reported, the filming took place on Saturday, April 10 with director Darren Doane (DEFTONES, AFI, THURSDAY, NILE). "Blood Burden" comes off the group's new album, "Like Sheep Led To S...

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Long-Running New York Death Metal Band CEREMONIUM Call It Quits

New York-based death metal band CEREMONIUM have officially called it quits. After 11 years, two albums, numerous compilation and festival appearances the band's former members have decided to move on with other projects. "I initially put CEREMONIUM on indefinite hiatus because of Brandon Diaz's (voc...

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Ex-HADES Guitarist LORENZO: RON LIPNICKI Hits The Drums As Hard As Ever

Former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has sent us the following update: "I just talked to (HADES 'Damnation') drummer Ron Lipnicki. He just got back the results of his monthly cat scan [after being treated for testicular cancer]... Everything was perfect, and has been for 8 months now! Ron played on ha...

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MARILYN MANSON Part Ways With Guitarist JOHN 5, Begin Recording New Material

MARILYN MANSON are currently in the studio recording new material, some of which will appear on a "best of collection" that will be released this fall. Besides all of their classics, the album will feature the new single, a cover of DEPECHE MODE's "Personal Jesus". In addition to a booklet of rare p...

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CRISIS Announce More Details About Upcoming Video Shoot

CRISIS have posted more details about their upcoming video shoot for the track "Blood Burden". As previously reported, the filming will take place on Saturday, April 10 with director Darren Doane (DEFTONES, AFI, THURSDAY, NILE). The group's latest online posting regarding the video shoot reads as fo...

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Former SLIPKNOT/MUDVAYNE Manager Dies Of Cancer

Steve Richards, the founder of No Name Worldwide (web site) and former manager of such acts as SLIPKNOT and MUDVAYNE, passed away last Sunday, March 21, after a long battle with brain cancer. Services for Richards will be held on Friday, March 26 at 12:00 noon at Kol Tikvah, 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woo...