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LAMB OF GOD, CANNIBAL CORPSE, WATCHTOWER Members Join Forces In New Project
CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster, WATCHTOWER/SPASTIC INK guitarist Ron Jarzombek and LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler have joined forces in a brand-new project tentatively called MACHINATIONS OF DEMENTIA. Commented Jarzombek in a posting on his web site: "For the past several months, I have been...July 8, 2005
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Former FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Guitarist MARK SIMPSON Joins BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
Former FLOTSAM AND JETSAM axeman Mark Simpson has joined BEAUTIFUL CREATURES as the group's second guitarist. The band's sophomore album, "Deuce", is scheduled for release on August 23 via Spitfire Records. However, this will be a different version of the album than what has already been released in...July 7, 2005
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SAMMY HAGAR: I Was Ready To Go To Blows With EDDIE VAN HALEN
Norway's Metal Express recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the VAN HALEN 2004 reunion tour and whether there was a chance of it coming to Europe: "The tour was worthwhile for everyone, but it was a really expensive ticket price in America,...July 6, 2005
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TESTAMENT: More 'Reunion' Tour Dates Announced
TESTAMENT's original lineup — Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric Peterson (guitar),Alex Skolnick (guitar),Greg Christian (bass),and Louie Clemente (drums) — have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Jul. 02 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre (w/ JUDAS PRIEST) Jul. 08 - Tacoma,...June 27, 2005
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KYLESA Seek New Drummer
Savannah GA's crust-metal-punk hybrid KYLESA have parted ways with drummer Brandon Baltzley and are currently seeking a replacement. "We have plans to go to Europe in the fall and then do a U.S. tour after that," the band write on their web site. "We've got friends filling in so we're covered and ev...June 27, 2005
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Original TESTAMENT Lineup To Open FOR JUDAS PRIEST In California
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have been added to 107.7 The Bone's "Bone Bash VI" concert on Saturday, July 2 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. They will share the main stage with JUDAS PRIEST, QUEENSRŸCHE and CARBOARD VAMPYRES (featuring former ALICE IN CHAINS...June 23, 2005
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THE ACCUSED: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Legendary splatter rockers THE ACCUSED have issued their first album in over ten years, entitled "Oh, Martha!" The new CD was recorded by Jack Endino at Scotty Crane's Soundhouse Studios in Seattle and was mastered by Scott Hull (PIG DESTROYER). "Oh, Martha!" features 16 new tracks by THE ACCUSED, p...June 20, 2005
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TESTAMENT Schedule Tacoma Date
TESTAMENT's original lineup — Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric Peterson (guitar),Alex Skolnick (guitar),Greg Christian (bass),and Louie Clemente (drums) — have confirmed a show at the Shipwreck in Tacoma, Washington on July 8. The original TESTAMENT lineup will also headline the Thrash Against Cancer b...June 13, 2005
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REQUIEM AETERNAM Seek New Drummer
Melodic black metal band REQUIEM AETERNAM, originally from Uruguay but currently based in New York, are currently seeking a new drummer. All applicants must live in, or close to, New York City, and must be willing to travel and perform live. For more information, contact the band at info@requiem-aet...June 13, 2005
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RUSH Guitarist Talks About Florida Incident: 'People Cannot And Should Not Be Treated This Way'
A week after slapping three Florida sheriff's deputies with a lawsuit for allegedly using excessive force when arresting him during a 2003 New Year's Eve altercation, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson is speaking out about the incident yet again. Lifeson's statement, released on Thursday (June 10),reads...June 10, 2005
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RUSH Guitarist Breaks Silence On Legal Trouble
Embattled RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson sat down exclusively with MuchMoreMusic's Bill Welychka in Toronto recently to set the record straight, and speak for the first time about his alleged 2003 New Year's altercation in Florida — and the lawsuit he has now filed in response to the ordeal. Lifeson, a...June 9, 2005
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RUSH Guitarist Pays Homage To NEIL YOUNG At Toronto's WHITE RIBBON CONCERT
According to ChartAttack.com, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson joined Jim Cuddy of BLUE RODEO and ex-DOUGHBOY John Kastner for an homage to Neil Young during Tuesday night's (June 7) 8th Annual White Ribbon Concert at The Phoenix in Toronto. "Alex suggested that we play this acoustic, but I said no way,"...June 8, 2005
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SIEGES EVEN Finish Recording New Album
Reunited German progressive metallers SIEGES EVEN have finished recording their new album, "The Art of Navigating by the Stars", at the Black Solaris Studio in Frankfurt with producer Uwe Lulis. The mixing and mastering will be completed by the end of the month. "The Art of Navigating by the Stars"...June 8, 2005
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RUSH Guitarist, Family Sue Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Three Florida Deputies
Chris W. Colby and John Henderson of the Naples Daily News have issued the following report: A founder of the band RUSH, his son and daughter-in-law filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Ritz-Carlton, its security director and three sheriff's deputies stemming from a New Year's Eve 2003 altercation a...June 2, 2005
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HORTUS ANIMAE Sign With SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS
HORTUS ANIMAE, the extreme experimental metal project of ANCIENT drummer Diego "GroM" Meraviglia, have inked a deal with Greece's Sleaszy Rider Records for the release of their recently completed sophomore album, "The Blow of Furious Winds". The follow-up to the group's acclaimed 2003 debut, "Waltzi...May 30, 2005
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