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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Pays Tribute To JASON BECKER

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has issued the following statement regarding his recent tribute to ex-DAVE LEE ROTH axeman Jason Becker via a performance of Becker's "End Of The Beginning" concerto with the San Francisco Community Center Orchestra And Chorus: "Thanks to everyone who showed...

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THOR To Appear In Upcoming Movie, Tour Documentary

THOR will be starring in and writing and recording music for the new movie, "GraveYard", according to the singer's official web site. The movie, which will start shooting later this month, will be directed by Ed Brisson and will feature THOR as the boss of a haunted hotel. A new single, "Walking in...

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OLD MAN'S CHILD: New Mp3 Posted Online

Norway's OLD MAN'S CHILD, featuring DIMMU BORGIR members Galder (guitars) and Nick Barker (drums, also in LOCKUP),have posted a full-length MP3 of the track "Black Seeds On Virgin Soil" via their official web site at this location. "Black Seeds On Virgin Soil" comes off the group's "In Defiance Of...

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Ex-FAITH NO MORE Singer To Perform One-Off Live Set With DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN

Former FAITH NO MORE and current FANTOMAS/TOMAHAWK frontman Mike Patton will be performing a live set with DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN on New Year's Eve at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California. Other bands scheduled to appear as part of a two-night (Dec. 30-31) Ipecac Records "festiv...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY Commence Work On New Album

Los Angeles-based FIREBALL MINISTRY are currently at Grandmaster Recorders working on a new studio album. Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS) is producing the as-yet-untitled project for a 2003 release. A label has not yet been announced. FIREBALL MINISTRY can be seen on MTV all month long as part of th...

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STUCK MOJO To Reunite For New Year's Eve Show In Atlanta

For the second year in a row, acclaimed rap/metal act STUCK MOJO will reunite for a New Year's Eve show in Atlanta. The four-piece — guitarist Rich Ward, frontman Bonz, drummer Bud Fontsere, and bassist/vocalist Keith Watson (SICK SPEED, formerly of Charlotte, North Carolina's OBEY BIZAR) — will per...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Cancel European Shows

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE cancelled the last three shows of their European tour as a result of a mysterious ailment suffered by bassist Nick Oliveri. The affected dates are as follows: Strasbourg, France on Nov. 29, Paris, France on Nov. 30, and Amsterdam, Holland on Dec. 2. No official statement has...

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MINISTRY Bassist Launches Side Project

PINK ANVIL, the new project featuring MINISTRY bassist Paul Barker, have inked a deal with Mike Patton's Ipecac Records. The group's debut album is expected to surface early next year. PINK ANVIL will debut some of the material from the upcoming CD at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco o...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Members Team Up For Seattle Gig

SOULBENDER, the new band formed by QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton and ex-MY SISTER'S MACHINE singer Nick Pollock, have announced a show with SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM, featuring Scott Rockenfield (drums, QUEENSRŸCHE) and Kelly Gray (guitars, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE),on Dec. 14 at Rocksport Bar & Grill i...

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HENRY ROLLINS To Auction Off Guitar Signed By Metal Heavy-Hitters

Henry Rollins is auctioning off a guitar on eBay that has been signed by some of heavy rock's biggest stars. Most of the artists contributed to the Rollins-organized "Rise Above", an album of BLACK FLAG covers. The album and the guitar auction are both to benefit the legal defense of the West Memphi...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Writes In From The Road

The following is a re-posting of the latest installment of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail", as it appears on the group's official web site at www.anthrax.com: "I'm on the bus heading to Glasgow. Tonight was the first show in Manchester. I'm currently basking...

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OLD MAN'S CHILD's GALDER On New CD: 'There Have Been So Many Fuck-Ups With This Album'

Norway's OLD MAN'S CHILD, featuring DIMMU BORGIR members Galder (guitars) and Nick Barker (drums, also in LOCKUP),will issue their long-awaited new CD, tentatively titled In Defiance Of Existence, in January through Century Media Records. According to Galder, the delay is due to the fact that there...

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PB ARMY To Issue Debut, Hit The Road

Toledo, Ohio-based "stoner-pop-metal" band THE PB ARMY, featuring Infernal Combustion webzine founder Keith Bergman on vocals/drums, release their long-awaited debut CD on October 29th through the Sin Klub label (www.sinklub.com). Entitled Inebriates, Equivocators, and Mockers of the Devil Himself,...

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THE HELLACOPTERS: New Tracks Posted Online

Sweden's THE HELLACOPTERS, featuring former ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson (now going by the name Nick Royale) on guitar/vocals, have posted five tracks from their recently-released By The Grace Of God CD in streaming audio on their official web site. To listen to the songs, follow these links: 01...

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SILENCER Complete Work On New EP

Colorado's SILENCER, now featuring in their ranks guitarist Ritchie Wilkison (ANGEL DUST, DEMONS & WIZARDS),have completed work on a new EP, entitled Structures, for an October 29th release. The five-song EP will be available at Denver-area independent record stores (to be announced shortly),s...