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Former ANGEL WITCH Bassist Takes The High Road In Dispute With Group Founder
Former ANGEL WITCH bassist and current TYGERS OF PAN TANG vocalist Richie Wicks has released a statement regarding WITCH founder Kevin Heybourne's decision to carry on with an all-new version of the band. The statement reads as follows: "ANGEL WITCH as fans from 1999 onward got to know it through ha...March 5, 2003
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VOIVOD To Support OZZY OSBOURNE In Canada
Long-running Montreal metallers VOIVOD, featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, will support OZZY OSBOURNE on his upcoming tour of Canada, according to Chart Attack. Also appearing on the bill will be FINGER ELEVEN. As previously reported, the tour will kick off in Van City the first of Ju...March 5, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE Bassist: I'm Not Surprised By Rhode Island Concert Tragedy
DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover says that he's not all that surprised about the Rhode Island club fire that killed 97 people at a GREAT WHITE show last week. "I've been in clubs where that could easily have happened, what happened the other night," Glover told Launch. "I'm not gonna comment on that...February 25, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE To Embark On Canadian Tour
OZZY OSBOURNE is set to embark on a Canadian tour in June. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jun. 01 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place Jun. 04 - Calgary, AB - Saddledome Jun. 06 - Edmonton, AB - Skyreach Centre Jun. 08 - Winnipeg, MB Arena - Winnipeg Jun. 11 - Toronto, ON - Air ...February 25, 2003
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TWIGGY RAMIREZ Confirms METALLICA Audition, Discusses A PERFECT CIRCLE Gig
Former MARILYN MANSON bassist Twiggy Ramirez (a.k.a. Jeordie White) has confirmed that he auditioned for the vacant slot in METALLICA prior to officially landing his current gig with A PERFECT CIRCLE. Twiggy, who never heard back from the METALLICA camp after auditioning for the group, discovered th...February 12, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE's GLOVER Offers Recording Update
DEEP PURPLE have spent the past few weeks at a Los Angeles recording studio working on their new album with KID ROCK producer Michael Bradford. According to a posting by bassist Roger Glover on his official web site, "The recording is going very well. I won't go into details as they are yet evolving...February 3, 2003
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MYSTIC PROPHECY Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST
MYSTIC PROPHECY, the band consisting of VALLEY'S EVE vocalist R. D. Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht, RAISE HELL drummer Dennis Ekdahl, and DREAM EVIL/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G., have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records and will issue their second album, "Regressus" ('The Return'),...February 2, 2003
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MACHINE HEAD's FLYNN: 'The Guitars Are Fucking Back'
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message via the band's official web site, www.machinehead1.com: "All that I will tell you about the new MACHINE HEAD demo is that: "THE GUITARS ARE FUCKIIIIIIIING BACK!!!!!! "We're talking B-I-G, fat, meaty, slicing fuckin' guitars. The typ...January 26, 2003
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DROWNING POOL, NICKELBACK, SALIVA, ENDO To Appear On 'Daredevil' Soundtrack
DROWNING POOL (featuring ROB ZOMBIE),NICKELBACK, SALIVA and ENDO are among the artists appearing on the soundtrack to the hotly anticipated film "Daredevil", due Feb. 4 from Wind-Up Records. "Daredevil" the movie is expected to receive a theatrical release on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14). The complete...January 9, 2003
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PLANET US To Begin Recording Debut
PLANET US — the new rock supergroup featuring Neal Schon (guitar, JOURNEY),Sammy Hagar (vocals, ex-VAN HALEN),Deen Castronovo (drums, JOURNEY) and Michael Anthony (bass, VAN HALEN) — are scheduled to enter a San Francisco Bay Area studio this week to begin recording their debut album for a late 20...January 8, 2003
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MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE: 'HAMMERFALL Can Suck My Cock'
MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee has slammed fellow Swedes HAMMERFALL for "acting like rock stars" and "completely ripping off" bands like HELLOWEEN, IRON MAIDEN and KING DIAMOND in order to attain their current level of success. Speaking to Metal Rules, Dee stated, "Look at a band like HAMMERFALL and s...December 6, 2002
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Demonheart
In the finest traditions of kooky erstwhile RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, flamboyant Italian metallers RHAPSODY clearly aren't shy of opening themselves up to potential ridicule. And, unsurprisingly, with guitarist Luca Turilli going solo from time to time, neither is he afraid of assuming th...November 27, 2002
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Metal Stars To Honor Late DROWNING POOL Singer On Upcoming DVD
A tribute DVD to late DROWNING POOL frontman Dave Williams, titled Sinema, is scheduled for release on November 19th through Wind-Up. Sinema combines a history of the band with personal accounts of the much-loved singer. It features uncensored, behind-the-scenes footage of the bandmembers on tour an...October 15, 2002
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SABATON Recruit Keyboardist
Sweden's SABATON have announced the addition of keyboardist Calle Sandlund to the group's ranks. Sandlund had handled the keys during the group's last two live performances, thereby giving frontman Joakim the opportunity to concentrate 100% on the vocals. As previously reported, SABATON will issue t...October 4, 2002
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DON DOKKEN Denies Altercation With Drummer, Blames Promoter For L.A. Cancellation
DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken has denied the reports that an altercation between him and drummer Mick Brown led to the drummer's premature exit from the Rock Fest 2002 trek and the cancellation of the September 14th Los Angeles stop on the tour. "Its all bullshit," Dokken wrote regarding the widespread...September 17, 2002
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