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DROWNING POOL Bassist Denies SW1TCHED Singer Was Asked To Join
DROWNING POOL bassist Stevie Benton has accused SW1TCHED frontman Ben Schigel of "making shit up" by claiming that he was asked to join Benton's band as the replacement for Jason "Gong" Jones, who has been unofficially working with the Dallas-based metallers for much of the past year. In an intervie...November 25, 2003
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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Mother Says Plan To Release Incomplete CONTROL DENIED Album Is 'Sacrilege'
Jane Schuldiner, mother of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, has issued a statement in response to Hammerheart Records' announcement that they will be releasing the unfinished sophomore album from CONTROL DENIED early next year. As previously reported, Chuck, who passed away in De...November 24, 2003
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KORN Officially Announce Free 'Surprise' Concert In New York City
KORN have confirmed that they will play a surprise show at the legendary CBGB club (web site) in New York City tonight (Nov. 24),according to Live Daily. In an e-mail announcement sent to the group's mailing list late this afternoon, KORN said that fans will be admitted for free on ...November 24, 2003
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NIKKI SIXX On Next MÖTLEY CRÜE CD: 'I Want Us To Go Heavier'
Despite insisting in an online post over the weekend that a reunion was unlikely to take place before 2005, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx appears to have told MTV.com that the band plan to reunite for a tour and possible album next year. "Three years ago, we decided to take time ...November 24, 2003
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CONTROL DENIED: Unfinished Album To See Light Of Day
Holland's Hammerheart Records have announced plans to release the unfinished sophomore album from CONTROL DENIED over the objections of Jane Schuldiner, mother of late CONTROL DENIED/DEATH frontman Chuck Schuldiner. Chuck, who passed away in December 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare t...November 24, 2003
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ANDREW W.K. Guitarist Quits
Guitarist Jimmy Coup (a.k.a. James Mecherle),formerly of Minnesota's COUP DE GRACE, has reportedly left ANDREW W.K.'s touring band over "musical" differences. Coup, who is said to be planning a solo project, is being temporarily replaced on the road by W.K.'s guitar tech Ken. A more permanent repla...November 20, 2003
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INSANE CLOWN POSSE Clothing 'Banned' In Wyoming District
Andrea Falkenhagen of the Casper Star-Tribune is reporting that Natrona County students and school district administrator Wayne Beatty have come up with what Beatty calls a compromise regarding the district's dress-code policy. However, some students still fear the policy is unfair. The meetings bet...November 19, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Singer: I Never Said We'll Stop Touring
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has rejected as false a report published in the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet which quotes him as saying that the band will stop touring in five years. During an interview with Berlin's heavy metal show "Stahlwerk" on Radio Fritz Tuesday (Nov. 18),Dickinson...November 19, 2003
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EPICA Win Holland's ESSENT Award
Holland's EPICA (formerly SAHARA DUST),the new group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, have won the Dutch "Essent Award". "This award is meant to give young promising bands some extra support in developing their talen...November 19, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Fan Still Missing A Year After Seeing Band In Concert
Ic Wales (web site) is reporting that a 20-year-old Welsh girl is still missing after going to see a concert by GUNS N' ROSES in November 2002. Kirsty Omerod (photo) was last seen alive a year ago in America for a GUNS N' ROSES gig — but nothing has ...November 18, 2003
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BIOHAZARD: In Recording Mode
BIOHAZARD have commenced the recording process for their new album, tentatively due early next year. "We just did a few shows over the weekend... one in Long Island and another in New Jersey," guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei writes on the band's web site. "Long Island was awesome, it's been a lon...November 17, 2003
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HADES Guitarist Comes Clean About 'BON SCOTT' Collaboration
HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has admitted that he lied when he claimed that his song "BS" (mp3) featured lead vocals culled from ultra-rare recordings of late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott. Last week, Lorenzo contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET with the news that he managed to get his hands on a tape of Scott sing...November 17, 2003
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Label: EVANESCENCE Rumors Unfounded
A label spokesperson for EVANESCENCE has told Launch that a report on Teenmusic.com about the relationship between singer Amy Lee and departed guitarist Ben Moody is "unfounded." The report includes speculation that the two shared an on-and-off romantic relationship up until recently. The label spok...November 16, 2003
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Newspaper: MÖTLEY CRÜE To Headline SWEDEN ROCK 2004
The Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet is reporting in its Nov. 16 print edition that MÖTLEY CRÜE will be headlining next year's installment of Sweden Rock festival (as first predicted here last week),set to be held June 10-12, 2004 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The article goes on to state that the even...November 16, 2003
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THE KOVENANT: In Writing Mode
Norway's THE KOVENANT are currently working on the material for the follow-up to this year's "S.E.T.I." (Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence),tentatively due in late 2004. "You can expect some real extravaganza," reads a post on the band's web site. "This time the band will break new grounds a...November 15, 2003
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