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North Carolina Officials Contemplate Pulling Plug On CANNIBAL CORPSE Gig, Cite 'Obscene' Lyrics

The following article appeared in the Dec. 11 edition of Morehead City, North Carolina's The Carteret County News-Times: Officials dismayed at nightclub's choice of bands BY BRAD RICH, NEWS-TIMES ATLANTIC BEACH - Some town officials are upset that an amusement circle nightclub has scheduled a trio o...

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STUCK MOJO To Reunite For New Year's Eve Show In Atlanta

For the second year in a row, acclaimed rap/metal act STUCK MOJO will reunite for a New Year's Eve show in Atlanta. The four-piece — guitarist Rich Ward, frontman Bonz, drummer Bud Fontsere, and bassist/vocalist Keith Watson (SICK SPEED, formerly of Charlotte, North Carolina's OBEY BIZAR) — will per...

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TROUBLE: New Bassist Found?

Former THIS TORTURED SOUL bassist Chuck Robinson is rumored to be the prime candidate to fill the vacant bassist slot in TROUBLE following the departure of longtime four-stringer Ron Holzner. TROUBLE — whose last studio album, "Plastic Green Head", came out in 1995 — will record their first-ever liv...

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VOIVOD Hit MTV News!

While in New York City last week mastering "The Multiverse", VOIVOD sat down with Iann Robinson from MTV to film interview footage for a news segment about former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted's involvement with the group. Scheduled air times for the segment are as follows (all times PST): MTV Thu...

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VEX RED Split With VIRGIN, Prepare To Record Sophomore CD

Much-hyped British rockers VEX RED have been released from their contract with Virgin Records. The band are said to be "extremely happy to be out of such a clusterfuck of a situation," according to Kerrang! VEX RED have already started work on their second album with producer Ross Robinson, which is...

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VOIVOD Drummer Guests On PARADISE Debut

VOIVOD drummer Michel Langevin (a.k.a. Away) and ex-SWORD guitarist Mike Plant are among the musicians that have contributed to the debut album from Montreal-based "volcanic rock" act PARADISE. Titled "Rock Anthropologists On The Kon-Tiki Voyage", the CD was mixed and mastered in New York by veteran...

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THE HAUNTED Rock MTV's 'CRIBS'

THE HAUNTED's blistering thrash anthem, "Bury Your Dead" (off their 2000 breakthrough album, "The Haunted Made Me Do It"),will be featured on an upcoming episode of MTV's "Cribs". Scheduled to air on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the episode takes a peek into the life of MTV newsman and rabid HAUNTED fan, Ian...

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FOZZY: Photos From Video Shoot Posted Online

Several photos taken at FOZZY's recent video shoot at Amos' in Charlotte, North Carolina have been posted online at this location. FOZZY is the brainchild of World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Chris Jericho and ex-STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward. Inspired by their love of heavy music, storytelli...

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ROSS ROBINSON To Produce THE CURE Album, VEX RED To Contribute

Ross Robinson, wildely credited for the early success of such acts as KORN, SLIPKNOT and LIMP BIZKIT, will produce the next record from THE CURE. The as-yet-untitled effort, which will be released next year via ArtistDirect Records, will include contributions from the British quintet VEX RED, whose...

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FOZZY To Shoot Music Video

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On November 6, the infamous rock band FOZZY will be shooting a music video at Amos' in Charlotte. African-American and Caucasian extras, male and female, ages 18-30, are wanted for this Hip-Hop/Rap style video at 11am on Wednesday November 6th. No pay, but tremendous exposure...

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KICKDOWN Get Down With Ex-STUCK MOJO Guitarist On New Track

Germany's KICKDOWN have posted a full-length MP3 of their track "My Anthem", featuring background vocals and a guitar solo from former STUCK MOJO and current SICK SPEED guitarist Rich Ward, at this location. "My Anthem" comes off KICKDOWN's Silicon-Church.Com CD, which was released in the group's ho...

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Metal Stars To Honor Late DROWNING POOL Singer On Upcoming DVD

A tribute DVD to late DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams, titled Sinema, is scheduled for release on November 19th through Wind-Up. Sinema combines a history of the band with personal accounts of the much-loved singer. It features uncensored, behind-the-scenes footage of the bandmembers on tour an...

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SLIPKNOT In Talks With RICK RUBIN To Produce Next CD

SLIPKNOT are in talks with Rick Rubin (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLAYER) to produce the band's next studio album, tentatively due in late 2003. It is not presently clear if Rubin has officially agreed to helm the project, which would mark the group's first studio collaboration with so...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Announce Upcoming Dates

New York's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, have lined up the following dates in support of their album, Goodbye To Romance: Standards For A New Generation: Oct. 15 - Berkeley, CA @ Blakes on Telegraph Oct. 17 - San Jose, Ca @ Plant 51 Oct. 19 - San Franc...

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Former CUT.LOVE.KILL. Bassist Auditions For KELLY OSBOURNE Touring Band

Chris Sprinkle, former vocalist/bassist of CUT.LOVE.KILL., recently auditioned for the bassist slot in Kelly Osbourne's touring band, which is scheduled to embark on an upcoming tour within the next few weeks. Here's his account: "I got a phone call a couple of weeks ago from an agent in L.A. in reg...