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HALFORD: ROY Z To Complete Tour, Band To Re-Launch Guitarist Search In The Summer

HALFORD have announced that producer Roy Z will remain in the group as a session guitarist for the remainder of the band's upcoming touring activities. "Well we're going to backpedal a bit," HALFORD manager John Baxter wrote on the band's official web site. "After 7 shows (3 U.S. & 4 in Japan),...
February 17, 2003
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MUDVAYNE's CHÜD: 'Fuck GEORGE BUSH!'

MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray (a.k.a. Chüd) has slammed President George Bush over his foreign policy and the possibility of the U.S. waging war on Iraq. Speaking to the audience last night (Feb. 13) during the group's gig at l'Elysée Montmartre in Paris, France, Gray stated, "I'm sure that fuckin' yo...
February 14, 2003
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HALFORD To Begin Work On New LP In The Summer

HALFORD will compete all current touring commitments in June and are tentatively set to begin writing material for their third studio album in July or August, according to the latest online posting from HALFORD manager John Baxter. "It's important for me to explain a few things," Baxter began in his...
February 12, 2003
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CKY: No Regrets About GUNS N' ROSES Tour

Although the GUNS N' ROSES North American comeback tour started and ended in riots and was ultimately cut short, CKY has no regrets. "We got to play Madison Square Garden with GUNS N' ROSES," guitarist Chad Ginsberg told Rollingstone.com. "That's cool as shit! Axl gave us a great opportunity. He was...
February 12, 2003
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HALFORD Announce New Guitarist!

Former JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford introduced the new HALFORD guitarist, Chad Tarrington, at the meet-and-greet prior to the group's show last night in Anaheim, California. Rob chose yesterday to introduce Chad because he wanted the fans to be the first to take photos of the new HALFORD line-u...
February 8, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Complete Basic Tracks For New CD

IRON MAIDEN producer Kevin Shirley, who is currently working with the band at a London studio on their as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2000's "Brave New World", has posted the following recording update via his web site: "Hi folks! Tracked another IRON MAIDEN song yesterday [Monday, Feb. 3], one of [gu...
February 5, 2003
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JEFF PILSON Gets Excited About L/P Marketing, Touring Plans

Former DOKKEN and current L/P bassist Jeff Pilson has posted the following update to his official web site: "As of the meeting with Spitfire [Records] on January 30, the release date for L/P [Pilson's collaboration with ex-DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch] will be April 22nd. As of today [Feb. 4th] it...
February 5, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Producer On New CD: 'What You Hear Is What They Play'

IRON MAIDEN producer Kevin Shirley, who is currently working with the band at a London studio on their as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2000's "Brave New World", has posted the following recording update via his web site: "All the band were in about noon [on Monday, Jan. 27], and they worked on a new so...
January 29, 2003
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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Part Ways With Keyboardist

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have parted ways with keyboardist Aaron Zilch. "I'm sure (or relatively sure) that the rumors will start flying, so FOR THE RECORD, we have parted ways due to irreconcilable differences," stated bassist Chad Hanks in an online posting. "We'd rather not field a thousand questions...
January 28, 2003
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H2O, MADBALL, NEW FOUND GLORY Collaboration Finds New Name

H2O frontman Toby Morse, NEW FOUND GLORY guitarist Chad Gilbert, MADBALL singer Freddy Cricien, BOX CAR RACER guitarist Dave Kennedy and MADBALL bassist Hoya Roc have set F.T.W. as the name for their brand new collaboration (the previously-announced ALL AGES has now apparently been scrapped),which...
January 28, 2003
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NICKELBACK Singing Record Label's Praises

NICKELBACK have boosted Roadrunner Records to a status to compete with the major labels of the record business. Thanks to NICKLEBACK's Grammy nomination for "How You Remind Me" and "Silver Side Up" selling several million copies, the band and the label are both gaining notoriety. It hasn't all been...
January 28, 2003
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KRITICKILL Turn Down NICKELBACK Offer

Killeen, Texas-based act KRITICKILL have reportedly turned down a record deal offer from 604 Records, the label venture headed by NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger and his longtime attorney Jonathan Simkin. Although no specific reason was given for their decision, the group are said to have ended con...
January 26, 2003
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PANTERA/NICKELBACK/KID ROCK Version Of ELTON JOHN Classic To Surface On 'Charlie's' Soundtrack

The version of ELTON JOHN's "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" recorded by NICKELBACK's Chad Kroeger, PANTERA's Dimebag Darrell and Kid Rock is tentatively set to surface on the "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" soundtrack. Kroeger, who said he's been a fan of the Elton classic since he was a...
January 24, 2003
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Rock Musicians Speak Out On Possible War With Iraq

An increasing number of rock artists are speaking their minds about a possible war with Iraq, with many of them seeing the potential military operation to oust Saddam Hussein as an issue that affects more than just enlisted soldiers and their families. Others, on the other hand, argue that even if S...
January 23, 2003
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ONE MINUTE SILENCE Confirm Second UK Tour

ONE MINUTE SILENCE will follow their January tour of Britain with further shows in March/April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 27 – Aberdeen, UK @ Lemon Tree Mar. 28 - Glasgow, UK @ Garage Mar. 29 - Newcastle, UK @ University Mar. 30 - Sheffield, UK @ Leadmill Mar. 31 - Manchester, UK @ ...
January 13, 2003