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MACHINE HEAD Officially Recruit PHIL DEMMEL As Second Guitarist
MACHINE HEAD have officially recruited ex-VIO-LENCE/TECHNOCRACY axeman Phil Demmel as their new full-time guitarist. Phil joins the band as a replacement for Ahrue Luster, who amicably left the group last May due to "creative differences." The San Francisco Bay Area band are thrilled to welcome Demm...April 12, 2003
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EVANESCENCE's 'Fallen' Certified Gold
EVANESCENCE's major-label debut, "Fallen", has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of more than 500,000 copies in the U.S. Sales have been fueled by the multi-format smash "Bring Me To Life", featuring Paul McCoy of 12 STONES. It's at Number Two...April 12, 2003
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EVANESCENCE Reaching New Heights With 'Fallen'
EVANESCENCE's major-label debut, "Fallen", has sold nearly 400,000 copies in the four weeks it's been in stores, according to SoundScan. The Little Rock, Arkansas-based group will embark on their maiden headlining tour Saturday in Nashville. The trek covers 15 shows before it wraps May 26 in Burgett...April 9, 2003
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: The Quintessential Update!
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has posted the following update to the "Dee Speaks" section of his official web site, www.deesnider.com: "VAN HELSING'S CURSE: VAN HELSING'S CURSE is a Widowmaker Productions production. 'Widowmaker Productions' is myself, Joe Franco, Al Pitrelli, and the guy who s...April 6, 2003
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VOIVOD To Play 'Secret' Club Gig In San Francisco
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted will make his live debut with VOIVOD tonight (April 4) at a "secret" show at Bourbon Street Bar And Grill in Concord, California. The band will appear under the name TARRAT and will run through a full set in preparation for their upcoming co-headlining tour wit...April 4, 2003
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MISFITS, THE DAMNED, THE DICKIES To Team Up For U.S. Tour
MISFITS, THE DAMNED, THE DICKIES, AGNOSTIC FRONT, BALZAC and D.I. will team up for a month-long U.S. tour, dubbed Misfits Fiend Fest, beginning on July 24. Exact dates and venues will be announced soon. The event will be headlined by the MISFITS all-star lineup of founding member Jerry Only, with sp...April 3, 2003
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DRUNK HORSE To Release New Album, Hit The Road
Oakland, California-based quartet DRUNK HORSE will release a new album, titled "Adult Situations", this spring through Tee Pee Records (HERMANO, BAD WIZARD, BROUGHT LOW). Produced once again by Tim Green, best known as lead axe slinger for quasi-metal intellectuals THE FUCKING CHAMPS, "Adult Situati...April 3, 2003
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STONE SOUR, POWERMAN 5000: More Tour Dates Announced
STONE SOUR, POWERMAN 5000, RA and OUTSPOKEN will team up for a six-week U.S. tour beginning on April 15 in La Crescent, Minnesota. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 15 - La Crescent Arena - La Crescent, MN Apr. 16 - Congress Theatre - Chicago, IL Apr. 18 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI Apr. ...April 1, 2003
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ANTHRAX's BENANTE: 'The Europeans Love The New Shit'
ANTHRAX have confirmed the following North American tour dates during May: May 06 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory (w/ MINISTRY) May 07 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva (w/ MOTÖRHEAD) May 09 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (w/ MOTÖRHEAD) May 11 - Montreal @ The Medley (w/ MOTÖRHEAD) May 13 - Mt. Cleme...March 28, 2003
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ZWAN To Explore Folk Roots With Alter-Ego Project
Chicago-based ZWAN, the new band featuring former SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan, ex-PUMPKINS drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, former CHAVEZ guitarist Matt Sweeney, ex-SLINT guitarist David Pajo, and A PERFECT CIRCLE bassist Paz Lechantin, will record an album and a DVD this fall with their acousti...March 27, 2003
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EVANESCENCE Line Up Tour Dates
Little Rock, Arkansas-based EVANESCENCE have moved to Number Five on the Billboard 200 album chart with their major label debut, "Fallen". EVANESCENCE are currently ready to embark on a tour, starting with a rescheduled show on April 12 in Nashville and running through the rest of the month. Then th...March 27, 2003
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MINISTRY Replace Drummer
MINISTRY have replaced drummer Tia Sprocket with Rey Washam. Rey, who was previously in SCRATCH ACID and JESUS LIZARD, was on the last two MINISTRY tours, and is featured on the "Sphinctour" DVD. No reason was given for Sprocket's departure from the group. MINISTRY w/ NOTHINGFACE, LOLLIPOP LUSTKILL,...March 27, 2003
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PARAGON Name New CD, Prepare To Enter Studio
German melodic metallers PARAGON have set "The Legacy" as the title for their follow-up to last year's critically-acclaimed "Law Of The Blade" CD for a tentative July release through Remedy/Zomba Records. The band will enter the studio in late March to record 10 songs plus a remake of "Into The Blac...March 14, 2003
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Former ELECTRIC BOYS Singer Announces Swedish Dates
Former ELECTRIC BOYS and current SILVERGINGER 5 guitarist/vocalist Conny Bloom has announced the following solo dates during February: Feb. 27 - Västerås, SWE @ Village Feb. 28 – Eskilstuna, SWE @ Blå Bloom's live album, "Conny Bloom Live", was released in Sweden in late January. ...February 19, 2003
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HALFORD: Japanese Set List Revealed
The following is HALFORD's set list from the group's headlining performance at Tokyo's Shibuya Kokaido on Tuesday, Feb. 11: 01. Painkiller 02. Jawbreaker 03. Heretic 04. Resurrection 05. Made In Hell 06. Locked And Loaded 07. One Will 08. Hearts Of Darkness 09. Handing Out Bullets 10. Into The Pit 1...February 13, 2003
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