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METALLICA: San Quentin State Prison Set List Revealed!
METALLICA performed for over an hour at San Quentin State Prison on Thursday (May 1) in front of an audience composed entirely of inmates and prison workers. The special concert was arranged with the help of the prison officials in exchange for METALLICA using the prison grounds the previous day (Ap...May 2, 2003
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WAYSTED Reform
UFO bassist Pete Way has reformed his mid-'80s band WAYSTED with original vocalist Fin and ex-UFO guitarist Paul Chapman. Here is Pete's official statement on the matter: "He 's back and he's bad and he means business! "Yes, the king of chaos, the master of mayhem is back. Yes, Mr. Fin is back in to...April 29, 2003
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MONSTER MAGNET Fire Rhythm Section
MONSTER MAGNET have parted ways with bassist Joe Calandra and drummer Jon Kleiman, according to the unofficial MM web site A Tribute To Monster Magnet. Calandra and Kleiman were reportedly fired on April 16 and have yet to be officially replaced. No further details are currently available. MONSTER M...April 21, 2003
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METALLICA: Recapturing The Heavy Metal Throne
METALLICA have firmly re-established their footing and recaptured the heavy metal throne at a time when bone-crunching rock is becoming stagnant, according to MTV.com writer Jon Wiederhorn, who has written a lengthy "St. Anger" album preview under the headline "Damage Inc. Is Back In Business". "Gon...April 16, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN: New Album Mastered
IRON MAIDEN have finished mastering the much-anticipated follow-up to 2000's "Brave New World", due later in the year through Sony/Columbia Records. The following is producer Kevin Shirley's latest posting to his official web site: "Woah - New York is such a fun city and now I'm in 'clear air chop'...April 10, 2003
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TONY IOMMI's Management Confirms Existence Of Early BLACK SABBATH Recordings
The unofficial BLACK SABBATH site www.black-sabbath.com has confirmed via sources at guitarist Tony Iommi's management company the existence of newly-uncovered early recordings by BLACK SABBATH back when they were still called EARTH. As first reported here on March 31, the multi-track tapes comprise...April 9, 2003
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KING DIAMOND: Upcoming Album Will Be Our 'Rawest' Effort To Date
KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy LaRocque (a.k.a. Anders Allhage) has just returned home to Sweden after completing recording his tracks for the group's new album, titled "The Puppet Master". The CD, which is tentatively scheduled for release in late October, will include a bonus DVD or CDR of King Diamo...April 8, 2003
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SPINESHANK Drummer: New Album Is Our Best-Sounding Release To Date
SPINESHANK have completed work on their third full-length album, "Self Destructive Pattern", for a June 24 release through Roadrunner Records. "We finished mixing early last week and it sounds amazing," drummer Tommy Decker wrote in an online posting. "Jay Baumgardner ending up doing the final mixes...April 7, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Producer Confirms April Fool's Day Gag, Prepares To Master New CD
As expected, IRON MAIDEN producer Kevin Shirley has confirmed via his official web site that his April 1 posting regarding Ozzy Osbourne's guest appearance on the upcoming MAIDEN album was in fact an April Fool's Day joke. "Yes - I know - it was a bad April Fool's gag, but thanks for humoring me!" h...April 5, 2003
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GAMMA RAY: Live Album Delayed
GAMMA RAY have pushed back the release date of their double live album, "Skeletons In the Closet", from the end of May to August 25. The mixing of the album is not yet complete owing to the late delivery of the unmixed audio masters from the mobile studio in Spain. The initial problems occurred duri...April 4, 2003
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Previously Unreleased BLACK SABBATH Tracks To See Light Of Day?
According to the March 2003 issue of Record Collector magazine, the first recordings made by BLACK SABBATH, cut in 1969, when the band was still known as EARTH, have been uncovered in a sound archive. The multi-track tapes comprise both the eponymous debut album and its follow up, "Paranoid", in bot...March 31, 2003
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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist Keeps Busy Despite Medicine Shortage
Former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy, who is currently receiving treatment for a massive brain tumor with which he was diagnosed in August 2001, has sent us the following update on his recent activities: "I am home after over 3 months in NY, where I was meant to run a studio for a friend of...March 27, 2003
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AC/DC: 'Rock Master' DVD A No-Go
The "Rock Master" DVD/video of AC/DC's 1977 London concert which was originally scheduled to be issued in the U.S. on Feb. 18 has been postponed indefinitely and may in fact not be cleared legally for a North American release. The DVD has been available only in Japan as "AC/DC Live '77" on VAP Video...March 25, 2003
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SCOTT REEDER Confirms METALLICA Audition, Explains UNIDA Departure
Former KYUSS bassist Scott Reeder has denied that his recently-announced departure from UNIDA had anything to do with his failed bid to land the bassist position in METALLICA. In a posting to the StonerRock.com message board, Reeder writes, "[I] wasn't gonna say anything, but people are getting' som...March 21, 2003
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DIAMOND REXX: No More SCHMIDT
Contrary to a report posted here last week, former MASTER drummer Bill Schmidt is no longer a member of Chicago's DIAMOND REXX. Schmidt, who joined REXX "officially" on Sept. 22, 2002 was not featured on the band's latest CD, "The Evil", and was replaced earlier this year by returning REXX drummer J...March 20, 2003
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