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STATIC-X Announce New Drummer

After auditioning more than 30 candidates over the course of the past two months, STATIC-X have decided to recruit Nick Oshiro (ex-SEETHER) as the replacement for recently departed drummer Ken Jay. "Finding the right drummer to nail the old songs and cop the feel for the groove of the new songs was...
June 22, 2003
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SOULSTORM Mainman Relocates To Los Angeles, Begins Search For New Members

SOULSTORM lead singer/bassist Nick Sagias has relocated to Los Angeles from his native Toronto, Canada and is in the process of assembling a new band for the recording of the group's third full-length CD. "Some new material has been written and is subject to change," reads an official press release....
June 17, 2003
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L.A. Hard Rockers FIREBALL MINISTRY Sign To NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Los Angeles-based heavy hitters FIREBALL MINISTRY have signed an exclusive worldwide contract with Nuclear Blast Records. Alumni of MTV's "You Hear It First" program, the band made the news official by announcing it on last week's edition of MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball". MTV's resident hard rock suppo...
June 12, 2003
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MONDO GENERATOR To Release 'A Drug Problem That Never Existed' In July

MONDO GENERATOR, the side project of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Nick Oliveri and Josh Homme, have finalized the track listing for their new album, "A Drug Problem That Never Existed", due on July 1 through Ipecac Records. "A Drug Problem That Never Existed" features former KYUSS member Brandt Bjork,...
June 6, 2003
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AMEN Singer Speaks Out On HEADBAND Side-Project

AMEN singer Casey Chaos recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about his side-project HEADBAND with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme and ex-MARILYN MANSON bassist Twiggy Ramirez. "HEADBAND is a band that Josh Homme put together and he asked me to do it," he said. "It's me, Josh Homme, Nick O...
June 2, 2003
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Bassist Says It Will be Hard To Choose Songs For New CD

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE plan to head into the studio after Lollapalooza and hope to have a new record nearly complete by the end of the year, according to MTV.com. Among the tracks tentatively set to appear on the as-yet-untitled CD are the following: 01. Tangled up in Plaid 02. So High So Low ...
May 27, 2003
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COMES WITH THE FALL: Tour Dates Announced

Los Angeles-based COMES WITH THE FALL, which consists of members of JERRY CANTRELL's touring band, will embark on a spring tour in support of their recently released "Live 2002" CD and "Live Underground 2002" DVD. Confirmed shows so far are as follows: May 25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Dragonfly May 29...
May 25, 2003
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SOIL Hit Los Angeles Studio For Additional Recordings

SOIL have been holed up at Sound City studios in Los Angeles with producer Nick Raskulenicz (FOO FIGHTERS, DANZIG) laying down additional tracks for their forthcoming sophomore J Records effort, "Redefine". The follow-up to 2001's "Scars", the bulk of which was recorded earlier in the year with long...
May 23, 2003
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SPOCK'S BEARD To Release 'Feel Euphoria' In July

SPOCK'S BEARD have set a July 8 North American release date for their new album, "Feel Euphoria". The CD, the group's first to feature drummer Nick D'Virgilio as lead vocalist, will contain the following tracks: 01. Onomatopoeia 02. The Bottom Line 03. Feel Euphoria 04. Shining Star 05. East of Eden...
May 19, 2003
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THE ALMIGHTY Members Launch New Project

THE ALMIGHTY guitarist Nick Parsons and bass player Gav Gray have teamed up with drummer Ronnie McLean in a new band called RUNT. The group, who are currently unsigned, have been gigging in their hometown of Newcastle, England and have a demo available for sale. Photos taken at a recent RUNT gig can...
May 12, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Members To Guest On MARK LANEGAN's Solo Album

Former GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan (bass) and Izzy Stradlin (guitar) are among the featured guests on the upcoming solo album from QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE/ex-SCREAMING TREES singer Mark Lanegan. The record, titled "Bubblegum", was produced by Chris Goss (MASTERS OF REALITY) and is set to surf...
May 10, 2003
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE To Record New Album In The Fall

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have written around 25 new songs for their next Interscope studio album, guitarist/vocalist Josh Homme has told Billboard.com. However, the band are not planning on entering the studio to record the material for quite awhile. "We know the earliest we could record is October,"...
May 5, 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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SILENCER Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

Colorado's SILENCER have parted ways with drummer Nick Seelinger and have replaced him with ex-TRENCHMOUTH skinsman Ryan Ramirez. Ramirez will make his live debut with the group on May 2 in Greeley, Colorado. "Ryan's strong enthusiasm and blazing speed are very much welcomed to the SILENCER thrash m...
April 28, 2003
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TURBONEGRO Frontman Addresses New York Bottle Incident

TURBONEGRO frontman Hank Von Helvete has issued a statement addressing the March 30 incident in New York when he was bottled off stage, leaving him hospitalized. Von Helvete's statement reads as follows: "Dear Fans, Friends and Turbojugends. "As you surely know, the US tour is now over, and I'm back...
April 15, 2003