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METALLICA Hire Psychologist For 'St. Anger' Management
Jon Bream of the Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that when shit hit the fan, METALLICA "brought in sports psychologist Phil Towle, who has worked with pro football's St. Louis Rams, an Olympic silver-medalist swimmer and other athletes. "Towle's first session with METALLICA was coincidentally...July 25, 2003
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MACHINE HEAD Finish Recording New Album, Prepare To Mix
MACHINE HEAD have finished recording their fifth studio album, entitled "Through The Ashes Of Empires", at Sharkbite studios in Oakland, California and are currently preparing to begin mixing the effort for an October 13 European release through Roadrunner Records. "Yesterday [July 21] was our last...July 22, 2003
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BLUE MURDER Bassist: No Plans To Play French Festival In September
Former BLUE MURDER bassist Tony Franklin has confirmed the group's plans to reunite for a future tour. However, contrary to a posting on the web site of the French festival Raismes Fest, the much-missed hard-rock "supergroup" trio have no plans to perform there on September 14. "Yes, the three of us...July 21, 2003
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LEADFOOT: More Tour Dates Announced
LEADFOOT, the North Carolina-based group featuring former C.O.C. vocalist Karl Agell and bassist Phil Swisher, have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: Jul. 30 – Zaphods - Ottawa, ONT Jul. 31 – Coach & Horses - Windsor, ONT Aug. 01 – Call The Office - London, ONT Aug. 02 – The...July 18, 2003
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VINNIE MOORE To Join UFO?
Guitarist extraordinaire Vinnie Moore is strongly rumored to have joined UFO as the replacement for Michael Schenker. Moore will reportedly join the rest of the group — vocalist Phil Mogg, bassist Pete Way, keyboardist Paul Raymond and drummer Jason Bonham — at an undisclosed studio before the end o...July 18, 2003
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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Says He Is Busting Out 'Bad-Ass' Riffs On New Album
MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel has posted the following recording update to the band's official forum: "Finished my rhythm tracks on 'Hawaiian Shirt Saturday'. Topped it off with a couple Grey Goose Foo-Foos to celebrate with [Robert Flynn] and engineer Mark Keaton. Had a few rough spots, but go...July 15, 2003
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Journal News: METALLICA's Web Site Of Unreleased Music A Huge Success
Walter Dawkins of Journal News reports that METALLICA's Metallicavault.com web site, which contains hours of downloadable live recordings, demos and B-sides for free, has been a great success. "The response has been really positive," says Edward Bender, director of multimedia at Speakeasy, the compa...July 15, 2003
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SKID ROW Bassist Defends His Band's Right To Play BACH-Era Material
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.com recently asked SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan if he agreed with Nikki Sixx's assertion that Vince Neil plays too much MÖTLEY CRÜE material during his solo sets. "It's kinda weird, but for me personally… MÖTLEY isn't doing stuff right now, so why shouldn't [Vince] do it?" asked...July 14, 2003
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SKID ROW Drummer Dating Supermodel KYLIE BAX
Supermodel Kylie Bax was photographed with new boyfriend Phil Varone, drummer for SKID ROW, at the band's concert on Thursday (July 2) at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Check out pictures of the couple from Celebrity Photo. ...July 8, 2003
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LEADFOOT: Canadian Dates Announced
LEADFOOT, the North Carolina-based group featuring former C.O.C. vocalist Karl Agell and bassist Phil Swisher, will embark on a short Canadian tour in late July/early August. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 30 – Ottawa, CAN - Zaphods Jul. 31 – Windsor, CAN - Coach & Horses Aug. 01 – London,...July 4, 2003
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MACHINE HEAD To Appear On THE CURE Tribute CD?
MACHINE HEAD have been approached by THE CURE singer Robert Smith about contributing to an upcoming THE CURE tribute CD, MH frontman Robert Flynn has revealed in a posting to the band's official forum. No further information is available at this time. MACHINE HEAD are currently recording their fifth...June 28, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS: 'My First Motivation Is To Make Lots Of Money'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to New York Post's Cindy Adams about his new book, "Sex Money Kiss". "The book's about sex," he said. "My design, and I suspect all God's designs, start with some engine. A car's engine either has horsepower or not. The design of this particular beas...June 26, 2003
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SKID ROW Guitarist Rules Out Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH
SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo has ruled out the possibility of the group ever getting back together with former singer Sebastian Bach for a new album and reunion tour. "I will chose to maintain our integrity and happiness over any dollar amount anytime," he said in a new interview posted at S...June 24, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE's Son To Be Featured In Documentary About Children Of Rock Royalty
Louis Osbourne, Ozzy's son from his first marriage, is featured in a new film called "Singing in the Shadow: The Children of Rock Royalty", a look at what it's like growing up with a parent (or parents) who are rock stars. Ozzy reportedly turned down a request by Montreal filmmaker Alan Handel to be...June 19, 2003
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SUPERJOINT RITUAL's BOWER Speaks Out On Decision To Put DOWN On Hold
SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist Jimmy Bower recently spoke to Bully magazine about singer Philip Anselmo's decision to put his other projects on hold in order to concentrate on promoting SUPERJOINT's upcoming sophomore CD, "A Lethal Dose Of American Hatred" (due July 22 through Sanctuary Records). "[SUP...June 17, 2003
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