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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Sign With CRASH MUSIC INC.
Crash Music, Inc. have announced that they have signed thrash metal act FLOTSAM AND JETSAM to a two-album deal. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM was formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 by bassist Jason Newsted, who eventually left the band to join METALLICA. FLOTSAM debuted with tracks on the "Speed Metal Hell II"...May 25, 2004
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CRYPTOPSY: New Album Will Turn Some Heads
Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have posted the following update on their official web site: "Hello friends, hope all of you are well. CRYPTOPSY would like to thank you for your patience and your fidelity. There have been lots of factors thrown our way making it very hard to give you concrete new...May 24, 2004
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PETER CRISS Says KISS Members ERIC SINGER And TOMMY THAYER Are 'Impostors'
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss made an appearance on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 Friday night (May 21) to discuss his departure from the group that he co-founded more than 30 years ago. The following are some excerpts from that interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...May 24, 2004
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DISTANT THUNDER: Embracing Singer JAMES RIVERA's Past
Guitarist Eric Halpern (ex-HELSTAR, DESTINY'S END) and vocalist James Rivera (SEVEN WITCHES, ex-HELSTAR, DESTINY'S END) recently spoke to Internet-based music magazine The Wild Cauldron about their new band, DISTANT THUNDER, and their upcoming debut release, "Welcome the End", due on May 31 through...May 20, 2004
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Added To CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL
According to a posting on Yngwie Malmsteen's official web site, the legendary Swedish guitarist has been confirmed to appear at the Crossroads Guitar Festival on June 5 in Austin, Texas. As previously reported, the Crossroads Guitar Festival will feature a "Metal Clinic" by Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE...May 19, 2004
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DISTANT THUNDER: Live Video Posted Online
DISTANT THUNDER, the new band featuring former HELSTAR/DESTINY'S END and current SEVEN WITCHES frontman James Rivera, filmed their May 15 appearance at Houston's F.B.I. Club for an upcoming DVD. In addition, the footage will be shown on Germany's Viva music channel at a later date. A video clip of t...May 19, 2004
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Former MSG Singer ROBIN MCAULEY Announces New Solo Date
Former MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) singer Robin McAuley will perform at at Paladino's in Tarzana, California on Friday, July 16. Robin is expected to play songs from MSG, GRAND PRIX, UFO and his solo career. Click here to see photos from McAuley's last appearance at Paladino's. As previously report...May 18, 2004
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TROUBLE: New Studio Album To Surface In Early 2005
Rick Wartell, guitarist for the reunited Chicago doom legends TROUBLE, has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hey, how the hell ya doin'? Just wanted to give you an update on where we are at this point. [Singer] Eric [Wagner] is in [San Francisco] with [producer] Vinny [...May 16, 2004
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DECEMBER: New Vocalist Revealed
DECEMBER have officially chosen Eric Dellon as their new vocalist. A native of New York and Connecticut, Dellon has sung and played guitar and drums in such bands as SHALLOW WATER GRAVE and ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE (with members of SHAI HULUD). DECEMBER have been auditioning vocalists since founding member...May 12, 2004
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT: Surprises In Store On Upcoming Studio CD
Reunited New York Thrash metal veterans NUCLEAR ASSAULT — vocalist/guitarist John Connelly, bass guitarist Danny Lilker, drummer Glenn Evans and new guitarist Scott Harrington — are putting the finishing touches to their first collection of new material in ten years at the Manchester, NH, studios of...May 11, 2004
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Former MSG Singer ROBIN MCAULEY Performs Live In California: Photos Available
Former MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) singer Robin McAuley performed a rare solo show on April 30 at Paladino's in Tarzana, California. Robin played songs from MSG, GRAND PRIX, UFO and his solo career. Check out photos from McAuley's official web site. As previously reported, McAuley is among the hard...May 11, 2004
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FILTER Collaborators Talk About The Band's New Album
Legendary JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Eric Avery, FAILURE mastermind Ken Andrews and FILTER's Frank Cavanaugh recently answered a few questions for FILTER's official web site about their work on the new FILTER album, tentatively due later in the year: Q: What does the new FILTER album sound like? Ken:...May 6, 2004
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QUEEN Guitarist Pulls Out Of CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL
QUEEN guitarist Brian May has cancelled his participation in Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas next month. In a message on his official web site, Brian writes, "I have regretfully withdrawn from the Dallas concert. I just got to the point where I realized the pressure of work was i...May 6, 2004
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MESHUGGAH: New EP To Arrive In June?
According to a source at Nuclear Blast Records, Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have set a tentative June 22 release date through Fractured Transmitter Records (the label formed by MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Jason Mann) for their new EP — a one-song effort clocking in at over 20 minutes....May 5, 2004
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THE AK CORRAL: FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Side-Project To Master New CD This Week
THE AK CORRAL, the "country" side-project of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM singer Eric "A.K." Knutson, will be mastering their new CD, "A Different Brand Of Country", later this week. As previously reported, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have set a June 22 release date through the Cleopatra label for their long-awaited l...May 4, 2004
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