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PANTERA: 'Best Of' CD To Include Bonus DVD

PANTERA's forthcoming career overview, "The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!" , will surface on September 23 through Elektra/Rhino Records, Billboard.com reports. The 16-song "Vulgar Hits!" CD will be packaged with a bonus DVD boasting 12 videos, including two liv...
July 29, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT Frontman 'Self-Destructs' At Chicago Gig, Band Quits Playing After 20 Minutes

Anders Smith Lindall of Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that heckling fans induced a profane tantrum from LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst during the group's Summer Sanitarium Tour appearance at Hawthorne Racetrack Saturday (July 26),and the band quit playing after just 20 minutes. "It was easy to pr...
July 28, 2003
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Chicago Sun-Times: OZZY's Shopworn Act Gets A Pass From Fans At Fest

Anders Smith Lindall of Chicago Sun-Times reviewed the Ozzfest 2003 tour when it came through town Sunday (July 20). "The Dark Wizard of Ozz brought his annual traveling show, Ozzfest, to the Tweeter Center on Sunday, but his headlining set showed he should have mothballed the microphone and mascara...
July 22, 2003
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HENDRIX Classic Named Greatest Guitar Album Of All Time

JIMI HENDRIX's classic "Are You Experienced" has been named the greatest guitar album of all time, according to Daily Record. The 1967 release, with famous songs such as "Foxy Lady" and "Fire", was chosen by "experts" from Mojo magazine. THE WHO came second for their early album "My Generation", whi...
July 21, 2003
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'It May Be Time For OZZY To Retire From Performance'

Brian Q. Newcomb of St. Louis Post-Dispatch reviewed the Ozzfest 2003 tour when it came through town Thursday (July 17). "[Ozzy] Osbourne's importance in the genre is unquestioned, but with the doddering, 55-year-old Ozzy a likely candidate for a 'this is your brain on drugs' public-service announce...
July 18, 2003
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Former ELECTRIC BOYS Singer To Debut New Project

Former ELECTRIC BOYS and current SILVERGINGER 5 guitarist/vocalist Conny Bloom has spent the past few weeks recording original material with his new band GROOVIES INC. The group are currently rehearsing in Stockholm for upcoming gigs at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg on August 16 and at O-Baren in Sto...
July 18, 2003
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KATAKLYSM To Headline British Columbia's RAGEFEST 2003

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have been confirmed for the headlining slot at Ragefest 2003 - The Kamloops Metal and Hardcore Festival, set to take place September 6 at the University College of the Cariboo, in Kamloops, British Columbia. This all-ages event brings together some of British Colum...
July 18, 2003
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SHADOWS FALL Confirmed For TAKE ACTION TOUR 2003

Massachusetts-based thrash metal quintet SHADOWS FALL have just been added to the fourth annual Take Action Tour 2003 that launches September 11 in Minneapolis and wraps October 12 in Seattle. Confirmed artists on this year's tour include POISON THE WELL, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, FURTHER SEEMS FOREVER...
July 17, 2003
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TENEBRE Part Ways With Keyboardist, Announce Replacement

Sweden's TENEBRE have parted ways with keyboardist Julius after he "lost two fingers in a shark-related accident while on holiday," according to the group's official web site. In his place, the band have enlisted Ivana. Ivana will make her live debut with the group at the Party.San Festival in Bad B...
July 7, 2003
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THE BLUEPRINT To Support FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND In The U.K.

THE BLUEPRINT, the Nottingham, U.K.-based group consisting of former PITCHSHIFTER guitarist Matt Grundy, ex-EARTHTONE9 singer Karl Middleton, ex-PITCHSHIFTER bassist Mark Clayden, CONSUMED guitarist Will Burchell and CONSUMED drummer Chris Billam, will be promoting their new EP, "Ecliptic", by suppo...
July 4, 2003
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SPEEDEALER To Tour West Coast, Canada In August

The reformed SPEEDEALER, now featuring bassist Casey Orr (GWAR, RIGOR MORTIS, X-COPS, THE HELLIONS, THE BURDEN BROTHERS),will launch a tour of the West coast and Western Canada beginning August 13. Support at all dates will come from BAD WIZARD and BOULDER. Exact cities and dates will be announced...
July 2, 2003
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IGGY POP To Release 'Skull Ring' In September

IGGY POP has finalized the track listing for his new solo album, "Skull Ring", due September 30 through Virgin Records. The follow-up to Pop's 2001 LP, "Beat 'Em Up", features collaborations with fellow ex-STOOGES members Ron and Scott Asheton on four tracks ("Little Electric Chair", "Skull Rings",...
July 1, 2003
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Captain Dog Rides Again

Just who Captain Dog is and what his purpose is in life remains unclear, you would think, to all but the three desperadoes who make up this Swedish outfit. But then again — and at the risk of doling out every stoner rock cliché in the book — who gives a flying fuck when you ...
June 28, 2003
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TESTAMENT: European Tour Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have lined up the following European tour dates during July/August: Jul. 22 – Sheffield, UK @ Corporation Jul. 23 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom Jul. 24 - Paris, FRA @ TBA (not confirmed) Jul. 25 – Speyer, GER @ Halle 101 Jul. 26 – Hirschaid, GER...
June 25, 2003
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ZYKLON: New Song Posted Online

A brand new ZYKLON track, entitled "An Electric Manner", has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. "An Electric Manner" comes off the Norwegian group's forthcoming sophomore effort, "Aeon", due on September 2 through Candlelight Records. The follow-up to 2001's "World Ov Worms", which w...
June 24, 2003