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PUSHED Cancel Ramona Gig, Announce San Diego Appearances

Southern California's PUSHED, featuring former TESTAMENT/SLAYER drummer Jon Dette and ex-TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, have cancelled their appearance at The Roadhouse in Ramona, California, which was scheduled to take place on April 27th. No reason was given for the cancellation. PUSHED are due...

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DRAGONLORD Recruit Former TESTAMENT Bassist, Announce Upcoming Gigs

San Francisco Bay Area black metallers DRAGONLORD, featuring members of TESTAMENT, have officially announced the addition of bassist Derrick Ramirez (ex-TESTAMENT) to the group's ranks. DRAGONLORD will be performing at the Bourbon Street Bar and Grill in Concord, California on April 27th. Also appea...

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MARILYN MANSON To Appear On Chat Show "Dinner For Five"

MARILYN MANSON will appear on the May 6th episode of actor Jon Favreau's Dinner for Five, a half-hour chat show featuring four show-business personalities sitting down to dinner with the host. The New York Times had this to say about the episode: "But things can go awry, as they do at real dinner pa...

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JON LORD To Perform With DEEP PURPLE On Upcoming UK Tour

Despite the fact that he has officially left the group, Jon Lord will play keyboards on DEEP PURPLE's rescheduled UK tour, which is due to take place in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 07 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo Sep. 08 – York, UK @ Barbican Sep. 09 – Bradford, UK @ ...

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SAVATAGE Announce PITRELLI's Return To Group's Ranks

SAVATAGE have officially rejoined forces with former MEGADETH guitarist Al Pitrelli. As a result of this develoment, the group will no longer be requiring the services of SEVEN WITCHES axeman Jack Frost, who filled in for Pitrelli during the latter's tenure with Mustaine and co. "Me and the boys hav...

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Former SLAYER, TESTAMENT Members Offer MP3 Downloads, Announce West Coast Dates

Southern California's PUSHED, featuring former TESTAMENT/SLAYER drummer Jon Dette and ex-TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, have made available for download their current two-song demo via the group's official web site at the following locations: 01. Surface 02. Truth Is Hate PUSHEDwhose line-up is c...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: No New Music Until Spring/Summer 2003

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer has completed work on the music for four songs for the next DEMONS & WIZARDS album—Schaffer's hugely-acclaimed collaboration with BLIND GUARDIAN vocalist Hansi Kursch—but has yet to share the material with Kursch, who is presently busy promoting the recently-rel...

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TESTAMENT Drummer To Sit In At OZZY/SABBATH Tribute Gig

TESTAMENT/SADUS drummer Jon Allen will sitting behind the kit for SWEET LEAF's tribute set to OZZY/BLACK SABBATH this Friday, April 5th at Time Out Sports Bar in Concord, California. SWEET LEAF features in its ranks guitarist Steve Smyth (TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD) and Lance Ozanix (SKITZO). ...

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Continuing Drama In Post-CRIMSON GLORY World

Former CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson's release party on March 22nd and 23rd at Keegan's Clubhouse Lounge in Sarasota, Florida for the BEN JACKSON GROUP CD, entitled Here I Come, was “a HUGE success,” according to Jackson's official web site. “Former CRIMSON GLORY members were on hand to suppor...

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BON JOVI's TICO TORRES Involved In Legal Dispute Over Kids' Clothing Line

The following item comes to us courtesy of yesterday's edition of The New York Post: BON JOVI drummer Tico Torres is trying to oust the designer of his clothing line for kids, Rock Star Baby, now that it's turning a profit. In 2000, Torres, formerly married to supermodel Eva Herzigova, started the l...

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420 MONKS To Lens Video Clip

Atlanta's 420 MONKS, featuring former STUCK MOJO frontman Bonz, ex-CHUM (Puerto Rico) drummer Carlos Torres, ex-ERACISM bassist David Saunders, guitarist John B., and former PUBLIC ENEMY touring DJ DJ Lord, will shortly film a video with director Josh Haygood for the track "Ill Dreamz", from their s...

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SUICIDE SHIFT: The SADUS/TESTAMENT Collaboration

The new San Francisco Bay Area-based project featuring SADUS/TESTAMENT bassist Steve DiGiorgio, SADUS frontman Darren Travis, and TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy, has tentatively set SUICIDE SHIFT as its moniker, and are presently finalizing work on 10 original compositions, some of which have been c...

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MOTLEY CRUE's NIKKI SIXX: We Will Not Regroup Before Summer Of 2003

Some MOTLEY CRUE fans have interpreted the following posting from bassist Nikki Sixx to imply that former drummer Tommy Lee will be returning to the group's fold once the band resumes activities in mid-2003. You be the judge: “To all you impatient fucking whacked out CRUEheads…. “A few years ago, we...

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420 MONKS Line Up Additional Live Appearances

Atlanta's 420 MONKS, featuring former STUCK MOJO frontman Bonz, ex-CHUM (Puerto Rico) drummer Carlos Torres, ex-ERACISM bassist David Saunders, guitarist John B., and former PUBLIC ENEMY touring DJ DJ Lord, have announced further live appearances during April. Here is a complete list of the group's...

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JON LORD Leaves DEEP PURPLE, Is Replaced By DON AIREY

Longtime DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has left the band. According to bassist Roger Glover, “Jon has told us he plans to retire from active participation in DEEP PURPLE. We wish him the best. The moment cannot pass without a personal comment. It is sad that Jon has come to this difficult decisio...