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Guitarist PARRIS MAYHEW On The CRO-MAGS' Enduring Influence
CRO-MAGS founding member/guitarist Parris Mayhew has posted a lengthy message on the group's official web site addressing the band's enduring influence and explaining some of the reasons the CRO-MAGS have failed to make their reunion a reality despite several attempts at doing so over the course of...April 4, 2004
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RHAPSODY To Issue Mini-CD In May
RHAPSODY will be issuing a new mini-CD, entitled "The Dark Secret", on May 29 through Magic Circle Music/SPV. The group's as-yet-untitled new full-length album will follow in September. "The Dark Secret" track listing: 01. Unholy Warcry (short version)* 02. Thunder Mighty Roar* 03. Sacred Power Of R...March 30, 2004
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LIVING COLOUR Guitarist To Release Solo Album
LIVING COLOUR guitarist Vernon Reid has set a May 4 release date for his "solo" project, "Known Unknown". Released under the VERNON REID & MASQUE banner, "Known Unknown" was recorded in New York over a two-year period between touring and other commitments. It's composed of nuanced studio session...March 22, 2004
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STORMLORD: New Song Available For Download
Italian "extreme epic metal" act STORMLORD have posted a full-length MP3 of their new track "Under the Boards" at this location. "Under the Boards" comes off the group's third album, "The Gorgon Cult", due in Italy on March 22 and in Europe/America in April through Scarlet Records. The follow-up to...March 8, 2004
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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarists To Play The Blues
Former WHITESNAKE and current M3 guitarists Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody will be playing a special set of acoustic/electric blues as special guests of TOTO at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 28. More information can be found at www.toto99.com In other news, Micky Moody will hit the road in...March 1, 2004
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THOR To Embark On Canadian Tour
Canadian metal legend THOR will be embarking on a short East Coast tour earky next month in support of his new CD, "Beast Women From The Center Of The Earth". Joining him on the road will be world-famous artist Mick Hoffman and Frank Soda. Described as Thor's "best CD ever," "Beast Women From The Ce...February 18, 2004
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For three years, we've been hearing rumors that Dave Grohl — former drummer for NIRVANA, singer and guitarist for his own band, FOO FIGHTERS, as well as sometime drummer for QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE — one of the last standing heroes of alternative rock, was compiling an album of thrash metal tunes, w...February 10, 2004
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CANDLEMASS Bassist To DJ At Swedish Club
Doom metal legend Leif Edling (CANDLEMASS, KRUX) will make a rare appearance as a metal DJ Saturday, February 14 at the Metallterrassen club in Gothenburg, Sweden. Last month, the club hosted a DJ appearance by IN FLAMES members Jesper Strömblad and Peter Iwers, who premiered new songs from their up...January 28, 2004
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JERRY CANTRELL Pens Tune With COMES WITH THE FALL Guitarist
Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell has reportedly collaborated with COMES WITH THE FALL guitarist William DuVall on one song for Cantrell's upcoming solo album. DuVall, who regularly plays with Cantrell as part of his backing band, is said to have penned the lyrics for the track, which...January 21, 2004
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STORMLORD Complete Work On New CD
Italian "extreme epic metal" act STORMLORD have completed work on their third album, "The Gorgon Cult", at The Outer Sound Studios in Rome with engineer Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE, NECRODEATH, DGM, THY MAJESTIE). The follow-up to 2001's "At The Gates Of Utopia" was recorded and mixed over a two-mont...January 14, 2004
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SOCIETY 1 Part Ways With Drummer
SOCIETY 1, the Californian band led by former porn director Matt Zane, have parted ways with drummer Dagon. The following is Dagon's official statement on the matter: "My involvement with SOCIETY 1 was an enlightening experience that has allowed me to grow as a visionary and an artist. The energy of...January 5, 2004
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OZZY OSBOURNE Voted Rock Star Of 2003
Injured singer Ozzy Osbourne has been voted rock star of the year in a poll of music fans, according to BBC News. Osbourne, who is recovering from a quad bike crash and recently secured his first U.K. No. 1 single, won the accolade from Virgin Radio listeners. Justin Hawkins, frontman with THE DARKN...December 29, 2003
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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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