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PRIMAL FEAR Comment On European Tour Postponement, Confirm WACKEN Appearance
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR, who were scheduled to support ICED EARTH on a European tour beginning next month, have issued the following statement regarding the tour's postponement: "Life could be tough, but this situation is not funny. Health has first priority and [ICED EARTH guitarist] Jon...February 4, 2004
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ICED EARTH: European Tour Postponed
ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hello All, "As some of you may have heard I recently had lower back surgery. It seemed early on that things were going well with my recovery, however in recent weeks a new problem has developed. I will...February 4, 2004
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M.O.D. Announce New Guitarist
M.O.D., the band led by former S.O.D. frontman Billy Milano, have announced the addition of guitarist Jon Aaron to the group's ranks. "Basically, I sent a demo to Billy Milano for his production ad that was on his website www.BillyMilano.com," the 22-year-old said of the circumstances that led to hi...February 4, 2004
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THE JON OLIVA PROJECT To Release Debut CD In May
THE JON OLIVA PROJECT, consisting of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva and former members of CIRCLE II CIRCLE, will issue their debut album in May. An extensive tour throughout Europe and the U.S. will follow the release. The group's live performances will cover material from Oliva's solo CD as well as...February 4, 2004
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HATE ETERNAL, NASTY SAVAGE, DEATH ANGEL, PRONG Confirmed For SUN N' STEEL Festival
HATE ETERNAL, NASTY SAVAGE, DEATH ANGEL and PRONG are among the latest confirmations for the first-ever Sun n' Steel festival, scheduled to take place March 6-7 at Pinellas Expo Center in Tampa, Florida. The lineup for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AGENT STEEL ARCADI...February 3, 2004
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TESTAMENT, SYMPHONY X, NASTY SAVAGE Among Artists Confirmed For MARCH METAL MELTDOWN VI
TESTAMENT, SYMPHONY X, NASTY SAVAGE and JOEY BELLADONNA (ex-ANTHRAX) are among the artists confirmed to appear at the March Metal Meltdown VI festival, set to take place March 12-13 at Cricket Club in Irvington, New Jersey. The following is a list of artists that are currently scheduled to appear at...February 3, 2004
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LO-PRO On The Road With STAIND: Video Available
Geffen Records is currently hosting a short video clip of LO-PRO on the road with STAIND. Check out the two-minute, 20-second clip at the following locations: Real Media: High-Speed, Low-Speed Windows Media: High-Speed, Low-Speed LO-PRO is the new project featuring former ULTRASPANK members Pete Mur...January 30, 2004
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THE JON OLIVA PROJECT To Participate In Online Chat
SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva and the rest of THE JON OLIVA PROJECT (featuring former members of CIRCLE II CIRCLE) will be participating in an online chat from the Audio Lab Studios in Tampa, FL on Monday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. EST. The chatroom is located at Jon's official web site, www.jonoliva....January 29, 2004
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ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER: MATT BARLOW Wasn't Comfortable Playing The Rock-Star Role
ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer recently spoke to Russia's Darkside e-Zine about the group's split with vocalist Matt Barlow during the recording sessions for their new album, "The Glorious Burden". Asked about Matt's official statement announcing his departure band — in which he cited the tragic ev...January 28, 2004
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Report: KELLY OSBOURNE 'Doing It' for ABC Pilot
Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Kelly Osbourne is making her first foray into scripted series with ABC's drama pilot "Doing It". Based on British author Melvin Burgess' controversial young-adult novel, "Doing It" centers on the sexual antics of three 16-year-old Seattle boys: Dino (Sean Farris)...January 27, 2004
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TESTAMENT, BODY COUNT, JAG PANZER Among First Confirmations For SUN N' STEEL Festival
The organizers of the first-ever Sun n' Steel festival have announced the initial confirmations for the two-day event, which is scheduled to take place March 6-7 at Pinellas Expo Center in Tampa, Florida. The lineup for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AGENT STEEL ARCAD...January 27, 2004
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PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC, CROOKED To Tour Together
PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC and CROOKED will be teaming up for the "All Things Lost Tour 2004" beginning in early February. CROOKED will be playing without drummer Gerry Sayong, who recently left the group to focus on his family. Angel from GENITORTURERS will be filling in for the tour, but CROOKED wi...January 27, 2004
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Former RADAKKA Members Launch New Project
SLICK, the Illinois-based band featuring former members of RADAKKA and REBELS WITHOUT APPLAUSE, have launched their official web site at www.slickband.com. Consisting of Dean Maltese (lead vocals, bass),Jon Dobbs (guitar, backing vocals),Mark Alano (guitar) and Frank Alongi (drums, backing vocals)...January 27, 2004
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ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER Explains Guitarist's Departure
ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer recently spoke to Guitar World magazine about the departure of guitarist Larry Tarnowski prior to the recording of the group's latest CD, "The Glorious Burden". According to Schaffer, Tarnowski, an ICED EARTH member for five years, left before the recording sessions a...January 25, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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