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GENE SIMMONS: Releasing "Best Of" Album Was Not KISS' Decision
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has rejected accusations by some of the group's fans that the band's upcoming "greatest hits"-style compilation CD, entitled The Very Best Of Kiss (due via Mercury/UTV Records on August 27th),is yet another attempt by the act to cash in on their followers' loyalty...August 1, 2002
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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Drummer Comments On New BILLY IDOL Keyboardist, Unreleased BALL Album
Former OZZY OSBOURNE and current BILLY IDOL drummer Brian Tichy recently commented on the addition of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-DREAM THEATER keyboardist Derek Sherinian to IDOL's summer touring line-up. Said Tichy: "There's a new keyboardist in the mix... It's none other than...the keyboardist's keyboard...July 28, 2002
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METAL BLADE RECORDS' 20th Anniversary Box Set To Contain Rare And Unreleased Material
To commemorate Metal Blade Records' 20th year in the music business, a 20th Anniversary Box Set will be released, including tracks from many of the label's bands past and present, interviews, photos, and much more. The box set includes nine CDs and one DVD and is sure to be a must for any metal coll...July 25, 2002
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MY DARKEST HATE To Cover EXODUS Classic On Sophomore Effort
German death metallers MY DARKEST HATE, featuring PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling and members of SACRED STEEL, are at House of Music Studios in Winterbach, Germany recording their second full-length CD, entitled To Whom It May Concern, for an October 28th release through Massacre Records. The fol...July 24, 2002
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CARMINE APPICE Speaks Out On "THE OSBOURNES" And Friendship With OZZY
Former OZZY OSBOURNE/BLUE MURDER drummer Carmine Appice still considers Ozzy his friend despite the fact that Sharon Osbourne fired him from the group under acrimonious circumstances back in 1984 (which eventually led to Appice suing the couple). In an interview with Electribasement.com's David L. W...July 23, 2002
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Breaks Silence On Split With Wife
VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen has broken his silence over his recently-announced split with wife Valerie Bertinelli in the current issue of People magazine (dated July 22, 2002),which features a small photo of Bertinelli on the cover. "We're friends," the 47-year-old guitarist told the magazi...July 13, 2002
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BOB DAISLEY: "Would The Real OZZY OSBOURNE Please Stand Up?"
Former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley recently spoke to Australia's Undercover about his ongoing legal battle with the Osbournes over unpaid royalties and songwriting credits on OZZY's solo albums. Bob says he wrote all the lyrics, not OZZY, as it is widely believed. The following is a transcript...July 12, 2002
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer Turns Down Tell-All Book Deal
Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler has turned down a "substantial sum" from a New York-based publishing company for the rights to the writing collaboration of him and his mother, DeAnna, according to Adler's official fan site. Their story depicts the struggle of a family, chronicling Steven's...July 12, 2002
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MARTIN WALKYIER: ROCKBITCH Were One Of Planet's Most Unique And Enlightened Bands
Former SKYCLAD and current RETURN TO THE SABBAT frontman Martin Walkyier has issued the following statement in response to the news that British all-girl rock band/sex commune ROCKBITCH have decided to cease all gigging activities: "It was with deep regret that I received an email this morning infor...July 11, 2002
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BOB DAISLEY: Recent OZZY Reissues Are Insult To RANDY RHOADS' Memory
Former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley is continuing his fight in the court of public opinion over the fact that OZZY's early solo albums were recently re-issued with re-recorded bass and drum tracks courtesy of current OSBOURNE bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Mike Bordin. Speaking to Chart At...July 10, 2002
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VAN HALEN Guitarist, Wife Split Up
47-year-old VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and wife Valerie Bertinelli, 42, have split up after 21 years together. Break-up rumors dogged the couple through Eddie's fight against alcoholism and his tongue-cancer scare, but this time it's official. "Because they are the parents of a young son,...July 9, 2002
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KISS' GENE SIMMONS Interviews PETER CRISS For GENE SIMMONS TONGUE Magazine
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons conducted an interview with drummer Peter Criss at a New York City hotel room last week for the second issue of Gene Simmons Tongue magazine, due on the stands in early September. According to Gene, "[Peter] was in great spirits and we, as is usual with us, talked...July 1, 2002
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Former SMASHING PUMPKINS/HOLE Bassist To Issue BLACK SABBATH Cover CD
Former SMASHING PUMPKINS/HOLE bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur has finished recording a live album with her BLACK SABBATH cover band, HAND OF DOOM (featuring Melissa on lead vocals). "It'll be HAND OF DOOM Live In Los Angeles and we played a bunch of shows in March at the Whiskey, the Troubadour, the Vi...June 30, 2002
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SLIPKNOT's JOEY JORDISON, NECROPHAGIA's KILLJOY Join Forces In Black Metal Act HELLPIG
SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has teamed up with NECROPHAGIA frontman Killjoy in a black metal project called HELLPIG. "It's going to be insane!" Jordison told Britain's Rock Sound magazine. "Since I play guitar in MURDERDOLLS and it's more of a rock 'n' roll glammy vibe. People might be thinking,...June 25, 2002
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CHUCK SCHULDINER: Collection Of Lyrics Available In Book Form
Jane Schuldiner, the mother of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, has posted the following message via DEATH's official web site: "Dear friends and fans, during the spring of 2001 Chuck received a book written by a fan in Iran. This book is a collection of Chuck's songs in English...June 24, 2002