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DEMON DRIVE Split Up
After five studio albums and eight active years in the music business, German melodic rockers DEMON DRIVE (formerly known as CASANOVA) have officially split up. While singer Michael Voss is currently concentrating on his bands SILVER and BISS, Jochen Mayer (bass),Frank Kraus (drums) and Thorsten Ko...July 21, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist To Hit The Road: Tour Dates Announced
Tommy Stinson, founding member and bass player for the seminal rock group THE REPLACEMENTS and bass player of the new GUNS N' ROSES, will embark on a three-week U.S. tour in late August along with Hearbox Records recording artists THE FIGGS. Performing in an acoustic setting, Stinson will be preview...July 15, 2003
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DEFTONES Keyboardist Defends Singer's Comments About KORN And METALLICA
DEFTONES sampler/keyboardist Frank Delgado has defended singer Chino Moreno for his barbed comments he's made in the press about KORN and his Summer Sanitarium tourmates METALLICA, LIMP BIZKIT and LINKIN PARK, saying that a lot of the attention is a function of the press taking Moreno's quotes out o...July 11, 2003
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INTERNAL BLEEDING Announce New Guitarist, Part Ways With Bassist
Long Island death metallers INTERNAL BLEEDING have announced the addition of guitarist Matt Ferrara (ex-REPUDILATION, GFY, 420) to the group's lineup. He will be taking the place of the recently departed Chris Pervelis. In other news, the band have parted ways with bassist Jason Carbone due to "fami...July 11, 2003
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Release New EP
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD are preparing to release a new EP which is to include four new songs and four cover tunes. Among the cuts set to appear on the effort is a song called "Love", which is said to incorporate all of the heaviness of past STRAPPING YOUNG LAD releases with a bit of dark ...July 9, 2003
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SLASH Says There Is No Truth To GINA GERSHON Collaboration Reports
Slash's management has denied a San Francisco Chronicle report that the former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist will be collaborating with actress Gina Gershon on material for Gershon's debut album, according to the Official Slash Fan Site www.snakepit.org. "We contacted Slash's management and Slash himself...July 8, 2003
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JÄGERMEISTER Sponsors OZZFEST For The Fourth Consecutive Year
Continuing what has become one of the best pairings in hard rock history, Jägermeister Liqueur will once again sponsor Ozzfest, the most successful summer fest of all time! The hard-rocking liqueur has been sponsoring up-and-coming bands for the past eight years, and this year's Ozzfest is full of J...June 27, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: 'Chinese Democracy' To Surface This Year
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has told Billboard.com that he expects the group's long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", to see the light of day sometime this year. "The record is being completed. Other people are putting their final little touches on things, and then it goes to mix," he...June 11, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS: Solo Album To Feature Songs From DYLAN, ZAPPA
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' first solo record in 25 years will feature songs co-written by Bob Dylan and the late Frank Zappa, Billboard.com has reported. In addition, Simmons is courting a number of singers, including GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose, for guest vocals. The as-yet-untitled di...June 10, 2003
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DEFTONES Turntablist Explains Why New Album Cost $2.5 Million To Make
DEFTONES turntablist and samples man, Frank Delgado, has admitted to Kerrang! magazine that the band's new self-titled album ended up costing $2.5 million to make. "In reality we had a lot of deadlines that didn't meet and we got fined," he said of the reasons for the CD's bloated production costs....June 2, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Launches Solo Career
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson (ex-THE REPLACEMENTS),who has been working with Axl Rose in the reconfigured band since 1998, is launching a solo career, according to the L.A. Times. He's finishing an album at the home studio of former PIXIES frontman Frank Black and also recently played sets i...May 31, 2003
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DEFTONES Enter U.K. Singles Chart At No. 15
"Minerva", the first single from the new DEFTONES album, has entered the U.K's top 40 singles chart (based on CD sales) at #15. The CD single for "Minerva", which features the b-side covers "Sinatra" and "Sleep Walk", was only available in stores for one week and no further copies will be sent out t...May 19, 2003
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FATES WARNING Enlist SPOCK'S BEARD Drummer For Upcoming Tour
FATES WARNING have enlisted SPOCK'S BEARD drummer Nick D'Virgilio to join them on their upcoming summer tour with DREAM THEATER and QUEENSRŸCHE after regular FATES drummer Mark Zonder was forced to bow out of the trek due to "personal commitments," according to FW guitarist Jim Matheos. "Ray, Joey,...May 2, 2003
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THEATRE OF TRAGEDY, ATROCITY Singers To Marry
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY frontwoman Liv Kristine Espenæs will finally tie the knot with longtime love Alexander Krull, singer of Germany's ATROCITY, on July 3. In other news, THEATRE OF TRAGEDY guitarist Vegard K. Thorsen married his longtime girlfriend Anna on February 21. Also newly hitched is THEATRE O...April 29, 2003
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ANDREW W.K.: Reaching The Heights Of Euphoria
Contrary to previously published reports, ANDREW W.K.'s forthcoming album is being produced by Mario Dane and Frank Vierti and at the moment has no confirmed title. Between 10 and 25 songs are being recorded for the new CD, which is tentatively set to surface in August/September through Island DefJa...April 7, 2003
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