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DIO: "Killing The Dragon" First Week Numbers Released
DIO have reportedly shifted 5,722 copies of their latest effort, Killing The Dragon, in its first week of release, landing the album at position #199 on the Billboard 200 Pop Album chart. ...May 30, 2002
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: Tour With DEEP PURPLE And THE SCORPIONS Will Be Great
DIO mainman and namesake Ronnie James Dio is anxiously awaiting Friday's (May 31st) launch of his group's summer tour with DEEP PURPLE and THE SCORPIONS. "It's a great bill. It's a real classy bill--I think that's what I like about it the best. We wouldn't have taken unless we felt it was that. We'l...May 29, 2002
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Ex-PRONG Drummer TED PARSONS: The New PRONG Is A Joke
Former PRONG/GODFLESH drummer Ted Parsons has slammed PRONG mainman Tommy Victor for resurrecting the group with all-new members and attempting to pick up where the band left off at the time of their original split in 1996. "I wanted to continue PRONG with Tommy in 1996 when we got dropped from Epic...May 28, 2002
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NAPALM DEATH Begin Work On New CD, Prepare Live DVD
NAPALM DEATH have completed the drum tracks for their forthcoming, as-yet-untitled album at Parkgate Studios in Hastings, England (where the group's Enemy Of The Music Business CD was recorded) and are currently taking a break before returning to the facility in early July to finish up the rest of t...May 27, 2002
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TED NUGENT Clarifies "THE OSBOURNES" Criticism
Ted Nugent has attempted to clarify his previously-published comments about The Osbournes show, which drew the ire of Ozzy and Sharon at last week's press conference in New York. As previously reported, Nugent had told the New York Post, "I think it's an indictment to the soullessness of modern man...May 20, 2002
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TYPE O NEGATIVE: New Demo Track Listing Revealed
TYPE O NEGATIVE's recently-completed nine-song demo for their upcoming, as-yet-untitled studio album, which is tentatively due to be released through Roadrunner Records on October 29th, contains the following track listing (all working titles): 01. Nettie (4:58) 02. I Like Girls (2:49) 03. Valentine...May 11, 2002
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COAL CHAMBER's DEZ FAFARA: Things Got "Intense" Between MEEGS And Me
COAL CHAMBER performed their first show on Tuesday, May 7th since an onstage altercation between singer Dez Fafara and guitarist Miguel "Meegs" Rascon caused the group to cancel the remaining dates on their US tour. The band played in front of a sold-out crowd of 650 at Hollywood's Key Club and were...May 9, 2002
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DIO To Participate In America Online Chat
DIO mainman Ronnie James Dio will participate in a live chat hosted by America Online on Wednesday, May 22nd at 9:00 PM EST. Dio will be answering fans' questions about his May 21st release of Killing The Dragon on Spitfire Records as well as his upcoming tour with DEEP PURPLE and THE SCORPIONS. Tho...May 9, 2002
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METALLICA's ULRICH And HAMMETT Join SAMMY HAGAR Onstage At San Francisco Gig
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett joined SAMMY HAGAR & THE WABORITAS for live renditions of four MONTROSE songs (Hagar's old band) at the Fillmore in San Francisco, California last night, May 7th. Here is the full report, as posted at METALLICA's official web site at www.m...May 8, 2002
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Killing The Dragon
In all honesty, it has been many years since I last felt excited about a DIO album, fact rooted more in mainman and namesake's inability to maintain the standard achieved on his first two solo albums than a general disinterest in the singer's sound. Ronnie's latest offering is no different in that r...May 5, 2002
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INFERNAL MAJESTY: The Canadian Metal Veterans Return To Action
The current line-up of the classic Canadian metal act INFERNAL MAJESTYguitarist Steve Terror, vocalist Chris Bailey, guitarist Kenny Hallman, bassist Kiel Wilson, and drummer Kris DeBoerwill be performing tonight (May 4th) at Studebakers Cabaret in Vancouver, British Columbia. Also appearing on the...May 4, 2002
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SLIPKNOT's Videos Pulled From Germany's Biggest Music TV Channel Following School Massacre
Germany's biggest music television channels, Viva and sister channel Viva Plus, have taken SLIPKNOT's videos out of rotation after it was learned that Robert Steinhaeuser, the 19-year old who went on a shooting spree in Erfurt (killing 18 people),had been a big fan of the group. Neither the band's...May 2, 2002
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Former FEAR FACTORY Members Plan Next Move
Former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell is reportedly collaborating with ex-FEAR FACTORY keyboardist John Bechdel (i.e. PRONG, KILLING JOKE, REVOLTING COCKS, MURDER INC.) on an “alternative/stoner rock” project at Bechdel's home studio in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, former FEAR FACTORY drummer Raym...April 15, 2002
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DIO "Killing The Dragon" Preview Online
Two tracks from the forthcoming DIO album, Killing The Dragon, can be heard in streaming Real Audio at these locations: 01. Scream 02. Along Comes A Spider ...April 9, 2002
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DAVE MUSTAINE Leaves MEGADETH, Group Disbands After 20 Years Together
A statement from Dave Mustaine: During the first week of January 2002, while MEGADETH was on hiatus, in Texas, I suffered an injury that caused severe nerve damage to my left arm and hand. It was diagnosed as Radial Neuropathy - specifically, a "compressed radial nerve." My doctors tell me it will t...April 3, 2002
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