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LIMP BIZKIT: New Album Is Done
LIMP BIZKIT have completed work on their much-delayed, still-untitled fourth album, tentatively due in September or October. "It's done," Fred Durst told Rolling Stone. "There's eighteen songs, and I'd like to get them all on there." New guitarist Mike Smith (ex-SNOT) co-wrote some of the tracks aft...July 28, 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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MUDVAYNE Start Early, DEFTONES Cancel At Minneapolis SUMMER SANITARIUM
Chris Riemenschneider of the Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that Sunday's (July 27) Summer Sanitarium concert in the Metrodome "started with ill feelings. Opening band MUDVAYNE — touring for the first time without its gimmicky gore costumes — inexplicably went on 10 minutes early and was off...July 28, 2003
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CHARON: New Album Details Revealed
Finland's CHARON have set "Dead Man Walking" as the title for their forthcoming fourth full-length album, due on September 1 through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to last year's "Downhearted" was recorded at BRR Studios in the group's hometown of Raahe and was mixed at Helsinki's Finnvox Studios....July 26, 2003
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Former HELMET Leader Finds 'Soulmate' In Actress WINONA RYDER
New York Post gossip columnist Liz Smith is reporting that actress Winona Ryder "has been out and about with [former HELMET leader] Page Hamilton. They have been dating — quietly (the way Winona likes it) — for weeks. A friend says, 'She couldn't be happier. It's all coming together. Her work, her l...July 24, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST Injures Back On SUMMER SANITARIUM TOUR
LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst reportedly injured his back on Friday night (July 18th) during the band's Summer Sanitarium set in Landover, Maryland. Durst is said to have seen a doctor, who is believed to have given him the "green light" to play the next two shows, in Columbus, Ohio (July 19) and...July 23, 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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JEFF KOLLMAN Working On Solo Album
Guitarist/producer/songwriter Jeff Kollman has started the writing process for a new solo instrumental release, the follow-up to 1999's "Shedding Skin". COSMOSQUAD, Kollman's prog-metal/fusion three-piece with bassist Barry Sparks and drummer Shane Gaalaas, who are currently out on tour with TED NUG...July 19, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT Guitarist Taken To Hospital After New York Show
LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Mike Smith (ex-SNOT) injured his back in New York during a one-off concert on Wednesday (July 16) and was taken to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a pinched nerve, according to MTV.com. Smith suffered the injury at Webster Hall when he jumped while playing and landed...July 18, 2003
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NICKELBACK To Issue 'The Long Road' In September
NICKELBACK have set "The Long Road" as the title for their third full-length album, due on September 23 through Roadrunner Records. "The Long Road" was recorded in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was produced by frontman Chad Kroeger. It was recorded using a vintage mixing board from Little Mountai...July 16, 2003
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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE: Second-Guessing Creative Instincts
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have apparently encountered some resistance from their record company, American Recordings, with regards to their plans to head back into the studio to record their next studio album. According to a posting on the band's official web site by bassist Chad Hanks, AMERICAN HEAD CHA...July 12, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT To Play Invitation-Only Concert In New York
LIMP BIZKIT will play an invitation-only concert at New York's Webster Hall Wednesday (July 16) that will be broadcast on AOL for Broadband's "BroadBAND Rocks!" concert series, according to Billboard. The concert will be the fourth live broadcast for the series, which makes archival concert perform...July 11, 2003
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Research: Illegal Downloading Of Internet Tracks Boosting Sales Of Albums
Claire Smith of The Scotsman reports that groups such as METALLICA, GARBAGE and the RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS who try to prevent fans downloading their tracks are "shooting themselves in the foot," according to research. Patrick Johnston, a music business analyst, said: "Far from damaging the music ind...July 9, 2003
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NY Times: METALLICA Thrashes Back to 80's Angst
Jon Pareles of The New York Times reports that METALLICA brought along a fan club for its Summer Sanitarium tour: the other four hard-rock bands on the bill at Giants Stadium Tuesday night (July 8) . One by one they gave testimonials to METALLICA's influence. MUDVAYNE's lead singer, Chad Gray, wore...July 9, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT To Play Belgium's PUKKELPOP Festival
LIMP BIZKIT have reportedly been confirmed to headline this year's Pukkelpop festival in Belgium on Saturday, August 30. The three-day event (Aug. 28-30) will also feature appearances by FOO FIGHTERS, SUM 41 and STAIND, among others. LIMP BIZKIT's next studio effort is tentatively due in early Septe...July 9, 2003