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Former OBITUARY Drummer To Make "Saturday Night Live" Appearance!
Rising Tampa, Florida-based artist ANDREW WK, whose backing band features former OBITUARY drummer Donald Tardy, will be the featured musical guest on the April 13th edition of Saturday Night Live, hosted by WWF superstar The Rock. ANDREW WK's debut full-length album, entitled, I Get Wet, hits stores...March 20, 2002
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DEVIN TOWNSEND, SILENT FORCE Added To PROGPOWER USA III
DEVIN TOWNSEND (i.e. STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, OCEAN MACHINE) and SILENT FORCE (featuring vocalist DC Cooper, ex-ROYAL HUNT) are the latest confirmed additions to this year's ProgPower USA festival. ProgPower is a two-day metal event scheduled to take place in Atlanta on Friday and Saturday, November 15t...March 20, 2002
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AC/DC Duo Jam Out With BILLY JOEL At Florida Concert
In what has to be one of the most bizarre pairings in recent memory, “piano man” BILLY JOEL was joined by AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson and bassist Cliff Williams during JOEL's recent Tampa, Florida gig (where he performed with ELTON JOHN) for a rendition of the AC/DC classic "Highway To Hell". Despi...March 14, 2002
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MACHINE HEAD's ROBERT FLYNN: We're Not Giving Up
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following band update via the group's official web site at www.machinehead1.com: “Touring...What is it all about? “Ahhhh touring... free booze, free pizza, stinky buses, you and the crew drinking 'till 10 in the morning, walking into walls babbling,...March 11, 2002
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LAMB OF GOD Land Endorsement Deal With DC Shoes
Prosthetic Records recording artists LAMB OF GOD recently hooked up an endorsement deal with premier skateboard equipment manufacturer DC Shoes. DC Shoes' pro skater Danny Way, the reigning king of extreme skateboarding antics, looks to LAMB OF GOD and tracks from New American Gospel to provide the...March 8, 2002
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40 BELOW SUMMER Added To Jagermeister Music Tour
New York's 40 BELOW SUMMER have been added to the upcoming Jagermeister Music US tour, which also features DROWNING POOL, COAL CHAMBER and ILL NINO. 40 BELOW SUMMER will open the festivities at the following venues: Mar. 08 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Mar. 09 - Boynton Beach, FL @ Ovation Mar. 10...March 2, 2002
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FOO FIGHTERS To Appear On VH1's "Late World With Zach", Frontman Gets Inducted At Wammies
FOO FIGHTERS will make an appearance on VH1's Late World With Zach show on March 4th. They will do a short interview and play a song or two. The show tapes in Los Angeles, and free tickets to the taping can be obtained by calling 818-295-2700 or visiting www.ocatv.com and clicking on the ...February 27, 2002
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Speaks Out On D.C. Incident
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has spoken out publicly for the first time about the group's February 17th gig at Nation in Washington D.C., where frontman John Bush was reportedly involved in a scuffle with a member of the audience. In the final entry of the guitarist's Tour Diary at www.metal-sludge.c...February 22, 2002
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More MORBID ANGEL/MOTORHEAD Dates Announced
More dates have been announced for the upcoming MORBID ANGEL/MOTORHEAD US tour. They are as follows: Apr. 19 - Nations - Washington, DC May 02 - Royal Oaks Music Theater - Royal Oaks, MI May 07 - Otto's - Dekalb, IL May 08 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL ...February 21, 2002
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THE IRON MAIDENS: Rocking Out In Huntington Beach
THE IRON MAIDENS, L.A.'s all-girl tribute to IRON MAIDEN that features in its ranks PHANTOM BLUE drummer Linda McDonald and guitarist Josephine, will perform at Kozmos (formerly The Lotus Lounge) in Huntington Beach, California on Saturday, April 13th. Also appearing at the show will be PROTOTYPE, N...February 15, 2002
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Former SKID ROW Frontman To Host Detroit's Ritz Reunion Bash
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will be the hosting the WRIF-presented Ritz Reunion Bash at the Emerald Theater in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday, February 14th (Valentine's Day). Bach will reportedly not be doing any singing himself, but will be hosting this event featuring live performances...February 13, 2002
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220 VOLT Reunite For Sweden Rock Appearance
Veteran Swedish hard rockers 220 VOLT will reunite for a performance at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 7th and Saturday, June 8th in Slvesborg, Sweden. The classic band, who had formed in 1979 and had toured with the likes of AC/DC and NAZARETH, am...February 12, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED: The Exclusive Interview!!
During a candid January 28th interview with journalist Martin Carlsson, portions of which appeared in the Swedish newspaper Expressen, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed interesting facts about his departure from METALLICA, James Hetfield's battle with addictions, the infamous Playboy f...February 9, 2002
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Correction: AC/DC Frontman NOT Appearing At Charity Gig
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will NOT be playing at a charity gig at Newcastle City Hall tonight, February 3rd, contrary to a previous report published here and via other Internet sources. ...February 3, 2002
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SOULFLY: Seek And Strike!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SOULFLY TAKE BREAK FROM THE STUDIO FOR CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH STATIC-X Phoenix, AZ - Max Cavalera and the SOULFLY tribe are currently putting the finishing touches on their latest studio effort to be released late Spring 2002. In the meantime, SOULFLY will be heading out on t...January 29, 2002