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RUSH: Tour Announcement Delayed
RUSH will reveal the details of their 30th Anniversary Tour on Wednesday, February 18 — one day later than previously expected. According to the group's official newsletter, the tour date announcement has been delayed in order to finalize and confirm all of the necessary details. As previously repor...February 16, 2004
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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist Comments On The Group's Early Albums
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick recently gave an interview to JamBands.com in which he discussed his time in TESTAMENT and his progression away from the heavy music scene into a more jazz/fusion-influenced approach. Asked if playing in front of large crowds during TESTAMENT's early...February 16, 2004
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RUSH To Announce 30th Anniversary Tour Dates This Week
RUSH will be announcing the dates for their 30th Anniversary Tour on Tuesday, February 17 via their official web site, Rush.com. The band's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee unveiled plans to mark their 30th anniversary year by hitting the road for a major global concert tour in 2004 during a special appea...February 14, 2004
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WAR & PEACE Sign With Z RECORDS
Jeff Pilson's (DOKKEN, MSG, DIO, WILD HORSES) WAR & PEACE have signed a deal with Z Records. The band's new album, "The Walls Have Eyes", is scheduled for release in April. "The Walls Have Eyes", which features a guest appearance by guitarist Alex Masi, contains the following track listing: 01....February 11, 2004
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ANTHRAX To Tour Japan, Australia In April
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band's official web site (as part of his regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail"): "[Fiancée] Pearl and I went to our friends Mia and Dave's wedding. It was a killer wedding. It was a rock wedding. Mia's dad is Steven Tyler and D...February 10, 2004
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Film Video For 'Decency Defied'
CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hello everyone, this Alex from CANNIBAL here with an update on our video shoot for the song 'Decency Defied'. "We shot the video on Jan. 25th, 2004 at St. Petersburg Florida's Club Venom. We want...February 1, 2004
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DARKWELL: New Studios Photos Posted Online
Austrian "gothic metal" band DARKWELL, featuring ex-ABIGOR and current SHADOWCAST drummer Moritz Neuner, have posted several photos from the early recording sessions at Mirror Production Studios in Innsbruck for their second full-length album, tentatively due late April through Napalm Records. Check...January 30, 2004
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Report: A Day On The Set Of 'Surviving Nugent'
Jessie Milligan of the Star Telegram recently spent a day on the Waco set of VH1's new reality series starring Ted Nugent. "Imagine if MTV's 'The Osbournes' met CBS' 'Survivor', with a nod to NBC's 'The Apprentice', only with guns, snakes and a helicopter involved. That's 'Surviving Ted Nugent'," he...January 28, 2004
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ST. LUCIFER To Release Promotional CD In May
ST. LUCIFER, the new Austrian metal band featuring former ABIGOR members Peter Kubik (guitars),Silenius (vocals, ex-SUMMONING) and Moritz Neuner (drums, SHADOWCAST, DARKWELL),are scheduled to release their first demo/promo CD in May. The disc will be used primarily for promotional purposes, but a...January 27, 2004
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Report: Arraignment Hearings For RUSH Guitarist, Son Continued For Two Weeks
Arraignment hearings for RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson (a.k.a. Alex Zivojinovich) and his son, Justin Zivojinovich, over a New Year's Eve arrest following an encounter with deputies in North Naples, Florida were continued Monday (Jan. 26) for two weeks, according to News-Press.com. Assistant State Att...January 27, 2004
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DARKWELL To Begin Recording New Album
Austrian "gothic metal" band DARKWELL, featuring ex-ABIGOR and current SHADOWCAST drummer Moritz Neuner, will enter Mirror Production Studios this month to begin recording their second full-length album, tentatively due late April through Napalm Records. The follow-up to the "Conflict Of Interest" E...January 27, 2004
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Report: Deputies In ALEX LIFESON Arrest Have Spotless Records
John Henderson of the Naples Daily News reports that the two primary officers involved in the New Year's Eve arrest in North Naples, Florida of RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson (a.k.a. Alex Zivojinovich) are portrayed in their personnel files as confident deputies noted for exemplary performance. There a...January 26, 2004
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Report: RUSH Guitarist Unlikely To Walk Away With A Slap On The Wrist
In the Jan. 25 edition of the Florida newspaper Naples Daily News, writer Brent Batten examines the seriousness of the charges facing RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson (a.k.a. Alex Zivojinovich),who was arrested New Year's Eve for aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, among other offenses. "Ev...January 25, 2004
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Blames Illegal Music Downloading For The Group's Declining Record Sales
CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster recently talked to Metal Reference about the group's upcoming album, "The Wretched Spawn", and his opinion on illegal music downloading. Asked if there is any possibility of the band making another DVD in the future, Webster said, "Actually, for the 'The Wretched...January 24, 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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