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MELISSA AUF DER MAUR Cancels Los Angeles Show
Former HOLE/SMASHING PUMPKINS bassist Melissa Auf der Maur was forced to cancel her show Tuesday (March 23) at Spaceland in Los Angeles following the unexpected death of her grandmother. The following is Melissa's official statement on the matter: "I regret to announce that we have cancelled our sho...March 23, 2004
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NIGHTWISH Keyboardist Talks About The Making Of 'Once'
NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen recently spoke to Get Ready To ROCK! about the songwriting and recording process for the group's new album, "Once". Asked why they chose to record the orchestral parts for the album in London using the London Session Orchestra, Tuomas said, "Well the simple re...March 14, 2004
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THERION To Release Two Albums In May
Sweden's THERION will be issuing two albums, "Sirius B" and "Lemuria", on May 24 through Nuclear Blast Records. The CDs will be released separately to start with, but will be made available in a single double-CD package within a couple of months of the original album release. According to a post on...March 12, 2004
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KISS: Australian Tour To Feature MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
KISS have invited 12 members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to join them on their upcoming Australian tour (Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane only) for a special 30-minute encore performance of the KISS Symphony concert which was documented on a live DVD and CD last year. GRINSPOON and MACHINE GUN...March 12, 2004
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CRADLE OF FILTH Record SAMHAIN Cover
CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus has posted the following studio update on the band's official web site: "I guess this report is turning into a weekly affair as things here in the studio are moving at a great pace. It's all top drama, for sure. Things go good, things go bad. Pretty stressful being...March 9, 2004
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Former SAXON Drummer Gets TV Exposure
The following update was posted on the web site of former SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler: "'Swing That Tail' from the MAD MEN AND ENGLISH DOGS album [Nigel's side project with SAXON guitarist Doug Scarrett] is getting extensive play on TV — apart from '99 Things To Do Before You Die' on Sky Travel, it...March 7, 2004
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GENE SIMMONS Hopes PETER CRISS Enjoyed His Time In KISS
KISS have yet to make an official announcement regarding drummer Peter Criss' future with the band, but KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons told Canada's The Fox that Criss should be satisfied with his three tenures in the band: "Most people only have one chance, if at all, to swing the bat," Simmons...March 6, 2004
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TRAVERS/APPICE Collaboration Changes Name
Because of another band with the same name, the forthcoming project featuring legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER) and guitarist Pat Travers will now be called TRAVERS & APPICE. Their forthcoming CD, to be released on the German-based SPV label, has b...March 4, 2004
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TRAVERS/APPICE Collaboration Due In The Spring
Legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER) has announced the completion of his collaboration with guitarist Pat Travers, to be titled "TNA". The disc will initially be released on the German-based label SPV. According to Appice, who kicks off a month-and-half E...March 2, 2004
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ANATHEMA To Play Acoustic Gig With String Quartet
The U.K.'s ANATHEMA will play a special acoustic gig with a string quartet on Friday, February 27 at The Picket music club in Liverpool. The group will be playing a few selected songs on acoustic guitars and pianos with a string quartet from the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, according to a post...February 27, 2004
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From Metal To Mozart: Opera Singer Releases RAMMSTEIN-Inspired Solo CD
Bass sensation Rene Pape spoke to New York Newsday about his first solo CD, "Mein Herz Brennt", an "edgy new symphonic song cycle" based on the lyrics and music of RAMMSTEIN. "It's not music I would listen to every day," admitted Pape of the source material, "but it's very interesting — and I really...February 26, 2004
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METALLICA, KISS, THE OSBOURNES On ROLLING STONE's 'Rock Rich' List
METALLICA have made it to No. 5 on Rolling Stone magazine's "2004 Rock Rich List", with an estimated income last year of $39.1 million. "METALLICA rank with THE BEATLES in the top five catalog sellers of the year, with 1.6 million copies of their old albums moving in the U.S.," the magazine writes....February 26, 2004
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NIGHTWISH: Studio Update
NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "On January 29-30 we went to London for the first orchestra/choir/percussion recording session. The result of these days was beyond my wildest expectations. The musicians were incredible...February 26, 2004
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CANNIBAL CORPSE, VADER Among Bands On POSSESSED Tribute CD
Holland's Karmageddon Media has just issued a tribute CD to the legendary San Francisco Bay Area death metallers POSSESSED. Entitled "Tribute To Possessed... Seven Gates of Horror", the album features "some of the most respected names in the scene paying tribute to this legendary act," according to...February 26, 2004
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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Enter Studio This Weekend
San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have posted the following message on their official web site: "CATTLE enter the studios this weekend in Burbank, CA with Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, W.A.S.P., SIX FEET UNDER) at the helm!!! We'll be recording all the drums starting this weekend and then head...February 26, 2004
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