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Tempo of the Damned
By the time EXODUS split up in the early '90s, they had all but lost their steam, their latter-day recorded output serving as little more than a painful reminder of the fact that the band would never recapture the magic that had made their first couple of efforts such classics in the thrash metal ge...December 27, 2003
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Report: TED NUGENT's Reality TV Series To Return For A Full Season
VH1 has ordered a full season of "Surviving Nugent", a reality series that drops contestants into the wild world of rock legend Ted Nugent, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Encouraged by strong ratings for a two-hour special featuring Nugent, who also has been featured on other VH1 programs such...December 25, 2003
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NIKKI SIXX: Walking Down Memory Lane
MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "First, I'd like to say happy holidays to all rock 'n' roll fans across the planet..... "Xmas is upon us, but no rest for the wicked. One last dirty d...December 23, 2003
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FUSE TV's 'URANIUM' Helping To Support JAMES MURPHY In Time Of Need
Fuse TV's heavy metal program "Uranium" is trying to do more than bring more than metal to the masses these days. They're trying to help save someone's life. That someone? None other than the death metal legend James Murphy of DEATH, OBITUARY, TESTAMENT, DISINCARNATE, etc. James was diagnosed with a...December 19, 2003
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RHAPSODY: Setting New Standards In 'Film Score Metal'
Acclaimed actor Christopher Lee ("Star Wars - Episode 2: Attack of the Clones", "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", "Gremlins II", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow") will join the symphonic metal band RHAPSODY on their next CD. Mr. Lee is no stranger to music and recording studios as he...December 15, 2003
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LIEGE LORD Guitarist To Appear On JOHNNY WINTER's New CD
Former LIEGE LORD guitarist Paul Nelson has just completed laying down guitar tracks for rock/blues legend Johnny Winter's new release on which he will appear on as both guitarist and songwriter. Nelson is now part of an elite group of guitarists to have recorded with the famed Texas guitar slinger...November 27, 2003
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JENS JOHANSSON Says GINGER BAKER Is A Bigger Asshole Than YNGWIE
In an interview with Electricbasement.com, STRATOVARIUS keyboardist and journeyman musician Jens Johansson (MASTERMIND, ex-DIO, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) explained his thoughts on working with classic rock legend Ginger Baker (CREAM). "He's a very peculiar person," Jens said. "At the time, he was 55 years o...November 5, 2003
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The Lost CLIFF BURTON Videotape — Found!
Video footage of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton's headbanging 1982 performance with the heavy metal group TRAUMA, shot only 24 hours before Burton was discovered by METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, is finally being made available to METALLICA and Cliff fans everywhere. Don Wrege, director of "TRA...November 4, 2003
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EMERALD: New Album Cover Posted Online
Swiss melodic metallers EMERALD have posted the cover artwork for their third full-length album, "Forces Of Doom", at this location. The follow-up to 2002's "Calling The Knights" was recorded at Mohrmann Studios in Bochum, Germany with producers Detlef Mohrmann and Axel Thubeauville. Included on the...October 30, 2003
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MATT SORUM: Solo Debut To Arrive On Halloween
Former GUNS N' ROSES/THE CULT drummer Matt Sorum will release his debut solo album, "Hollywood Zen", on October 31 via his web site, www.mattsorum.com. Co-produced with Lanny Cordola, and engineered and mixed by Kevin Smith, "Hollywood Zen" has Sorum singing, playing guitar and drums, and features s...October 23, 2003
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TED NUGENT: 'The Urge To Hunt Is As Powerful As Life Itself'
Ted Nugent, a rock 'n' roll legend with a penchant for outrageous acts, is a tireless defender of hunting who also blames government bureaucracy for declining interest. "There are several states where hunters are not allowed to hunt on Sundays," Nugent, author of the cookbook "Kill It and Grill It",...October 23, 2003
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FOZZY Do Away With Gimmicks, Concentrate On Original Material On Upcoming CD
FOZZY, the brainchild of former WWE champion Chris Jericho and ex-STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich Ward, have decided to do away with their "SPINAL TAP of '80s hairspray metal scene" gimmick and record an album consisting 100% of original material. The band's follow-up to last year's "Happenstance", which...October 19, 2003
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BOBBY JARZOMBEK: 'Playing With HALFORD Was An Awesome Experience'
Former HALFORD/RIOT drummer Bobby Jarzombek has posted the following message on his web site: "What's up? I know, I know, the time between my updates keeps getting....um... longer. -) Anyway, the last few months have been quite eventful in more ways than one so let me catch you all up on everything....October 16, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Drummer To Wed?
According to the Sheffield Star newspaper and several sources, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen and his girlfriend Lauren Monroe are getting closer to their wedding date. It is unclear when they will marry but an Oct. 18 date appears likely in the Los Angeles area. "The Sheffield rock legend tied the...October 11, 2003
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EMERALD Complete Work On New Album
Swiss melodic metallers EMERALD have competed work on their third full-length album, "Forces Of Doom", at Mohrmann Studios in Bochum, Germany with producers Detlef Mohrmann and Axel Thubeauville. Included on the CD is a guest appearance by MAJESTY guitarist Tarek Maghary, who played a solo on the ti...October 9, 2003
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