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JUDAS PRIEST's TIM "RIPPER" OWENS: I Would Never Say Anything Bad About ROB HALFORD
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has commented on the interview with his predecessor, Rob Halford, that recently appeared in the French edition of Rock Hard in which Halford shot down Tim "Ripper" Owens' alleged accusations of Rob having returned to playing traditional metal for commercial r...June 29, 2002
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VISION OF DISORDER: Another Side Project Unveiled
Further to the item posted here yesterday, VISION OF DISORDER guitarist Matt Baumbach and vocalist Tim Williams are hard at work on yet another project, dubbed DRAG, with which they recently completed recording a five-song demo for shopping purposes. Among the song titles included on the tape are "R...June 26, 2002
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AHRUE LUSTER: "I Was Creatively Unfulfilled In MACHINE HEAD"
Having left MACHINE HEAD due to what is officially being called "creative differences", guitarist Ahrue Luster has spoken exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET about the circumstances that led to his departure from the group his decision to pursue his own musical vision with his next project, the details...June 24, 2002
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Issue "Toxicity" Outtakes
SYSTEM OF A DOWN are planning on issuing the previously-leaked, unreleased Toxicity outtakes which were the subject of much online speculation last month. "We are gonna release some of them, mixed the way we would actually put them on an album," bassist Shavo Odadjian told MTV. "But we're gonna do i...June 21, 2002
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JUDAS PRIEST: "RIPPER Is Very Respectful Of ROB HALFORD"
JUDAS PRIEST Management Co-Ordinator Jayne Andrews has issued a rather unconvincing statement in response to the interview with Rob Halford that originally appeared in the French edition of Rock Hard in which Halford shot down Tim "Ripper" Owens' alleged accusations of Rob having returned to playing...June 19, 2002
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SILVERCHAIR Single Debuts At Canadian #5
SILVERCHAIR's "The Greatest View" has debuted at #5 on the Canadian single charts this week. This is the band's first top 5 single in a country outside Australasia. The track has been receiving strong alternative and rock radio airplay in Canada and is in rotation on music TV channel Much Music. SIL...June 18, 2002
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LEFAY Vocalist Leading Candidate To Front SEVEN WITCHES
LEFAY vocalist Charles Rytkönen has emerged as the frontrunner to replace ex-CRIMSON GLORY singer Wade Black in SEVEN WITCHES, according to unconfirmed reports. As reported here yesterday, Black left SEVEN WITCHES due to "personal and business related matters within the band". ...June 18, 2002
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THE HAUNTED's ANDERS BJÖRLER: The Next Album Is Going To Be Killer
THE HAUNTED guitarist Anders Björler has issued the following statement confirming his return to the group (as exclusively reported here last week): "Well, ever since I left the band last autumn, I have been thinking a lot about my situation and my life in general. Basically, the studies meant nothi...June 18, 2002
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DREAM THEATER, FATES WARNING, GORDIAN KNOT Supergroup Takes Off
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, FATES WARNING guitarist Jim Matheos, and CHROMA KEY/ex-DREAM THEATER keyboardist Kevin Moore were at the Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, between June 2nd and June 9th writing and recording material for a project that was brought to life by Matheos...June 17, 2002
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RAVEN Cancel European Tour
As first predicted here back on June 3rd, veteran British metallers RAVEN have now officially cancelled their appearance at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival in early August due to continued medical complications experienced by guitarist Mark Gallagher as a result of leg injuries he sustained when...June 15, 2002
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KERRY KING: Ex-SOULFLY Drummer JOE NUNEZ's Mother Wouldn't Let Him Play In SLAYER!
In an exclusive interview with journalist Martin Carlsson, conducted on May 25th and published in its entirety (in Swedish!) on Close-Up Magazine's website at this location, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King sheds some light on the group's current drummer situation, which has been the subject of countless...June 10, 2002
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FILTER's RICHARD PATRICK To Detractors: "I Make Music, You Make Me Sick"
FILTER mainman Richard Patrick has issued a direct response to the "fat, bald, four-eyed metalhead kids" who have posted scathingly unflattering messages about the singer and his band via the BLABBERMOUTH.NET news boards. In a statement posted in the comment section accompanying our report on Patric...June 10, 2002
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THE CROWN's MARKO TERVONEN Vows To Carry On Following Singer Departure
THE CROWN guitarist Marko Tervonen has vowed to carry on with the group despite the band's recent split with frontman Tomas Lindberg (ex-AT THE GATES). "We have definitely not decided to call it a day," Tervonen told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "THE CROWN has been been a big part of our lives since 12 years b...June 10, 2002
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Ex-OZZY OSBOURNE Drummer Hikes Up Price Of Drum-less Private Lessons
Looks like former OZZY OSBOURNE drummer Brian Tichy has upped the price of the private drum and/or guitar lessons he will be offering while on tour this July and August throughout the US and Canada as the percussionist for BILLY IDOL. When we last reported on the availability of the lessons, Tichy w...June 9, 2002
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THE CROWN's MARKO TERVONEN: The Split With TOMAS LINDBERG Was Amicable
THE CROWN guitarist Marko Tervonen has refuted the reports of an acrimonious split with vocalist Tomas Lindberg and has made it clear that Lindberg's numerous side projects (including THE GREAT DECEIVER, LOCKUP and SKITSYSTEM) were not a factor in the group's decision to part with the singer. "OK, s...June 8, 2002
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