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SUPERZERO Part With Singer, Drummer, Continue Work On New Material
SUPERZERO, the New England-based act featuring Markus Cherone (the brother of former VAN HALEN/EXTREME vocalist Gary Cherone) on guitar, have parted ways with vocalist Tommy Dempsey and drummer Robbie Dempsey. Cherone and bassist Stephen Powell are presently auditioning drummers while continuing to...March 18, 2002
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RAVEN Continue Work On New Material, Prepare European Festival Appearances
Veteran British metallers RAVEN are tentatively due to play a Swiss festival in the days after the group's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany in early August. More details will be announced shortly. In the meantime, the group are still writing material for their forthcomin...March 10, 2002
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Former SLAYER Drummer Officially Joins SYSTEMATIC!
Former SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph has officially joined San Francisco Bay Area's SYSTEMATIC. As exclusively reported here on January 4th, Bostaph (who had also played with FORBIDDEN and TESTAMENT) has joined SYSTEMATIC as a replacement for Shaun Bannon, who was forced to leave the group last summer...March 4, 2002
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MR. BIG's Farewell Live Album Due In April
MR. BIG's final live album, which was recorded on the band's recently-completed farewell tour of Japan, is due to receive a Japanese release through WEA Japan on April 24th. As a result of the band's recent split with Atlantic Records, there is no release date yet scheduled for other territories. Th...February 17, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED: The Exclusive Interview!!
During a candid January 28th interview with journalist Martin Carlsson, portions of which appeared in the Swedish newspaper Expressen, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed interesting facts about his departure from METALLICA, James Hetfield's battle with addictions, the infamous Playboy f...February 9, 2002
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METALLICA Guitarist Pays Tribute To Former Bandmate
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has issued the following message via METALLICA's official web site at www.metallica.com as a tribute to his former bandmate Paul Baloff of EXODUS, who passed away this past weekend after suffering a massive stroke: PAUL BALOFF...MEMORIES BY KIRK HAMMETT Well, when I...February 7, 2002
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EXODUS Guitarist Issues Statement Following Baloff's Passing
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following statement following the untimely passing of vocalist Paul Baloff earlier today: “In My Words..... by Gary Holt “Words cannot describe the pain I am feeling, was feeling, at the sudden and oh so premature loss of Paul. As I sit here at the waters en...February 2, 2002
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EXODUS Frontman To Be Taken Off Life Support After Suffering Massive Stroke
41-year-old EXODUS frontman Paul Baloff (birth date: April 25th, 1960),whose unique personality and distinctive vocal style have endeared him to thousands of metal fans the world over, will reportedly be taken off life support at midnight tonight, Saturday, February 2nd, after suffering a massive s...February 2, 2002
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ANDY "Undie" SNEAP Shoots From The Hip!
It's been quite some time since we last got an official update from former SABBAT guitarist and acclaimed producer Andy Undie Sneap, so in the interest of making up for lost time, we will let this English fool fill us in what he's been up to. And while at it, we'll even let him have ...January 29, 2002
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EUPHROSYNE Acquire New Bassist, Prepare To Release Fresh Material
Finland's EUPHROSYNE, featuring the brother of SINERGY/WALTARI drummer Janne Parviainen, Aleksi Parviainen, on lead vocals, have acquired a permanent bass player, Taneli Helminen, and will shortly release four new songs on two separate singles that will be used for promo purposes only. Meanwhile, yo...January 27, 2002
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METALLICA Adds New Member To Its Family!
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and his wife Francesca gave birth to a healthy baby daughter on Thursday, January 17th. Marcella Francesca Hetfield, born in San Francisco, weighed in at 8 pounds, 5 ounces and 21 1/4 inches. Marcella, her proud parents, sister Cali, 3 1/2 and brother Castor 20 mont...January 24, 2002
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DOWN Set Sophomore Album Title, Plan Live Appearances
New Orleans supergroup DOWN, who feature in their ranks PANTERA's Philip Anselmo (vocals),C.O.C.'s Pepper Keenan (guitars),EYEHATEGOD's Jimmy Bower (drums),PANTERA's Rex Brown (bass) and CROWBAR's Kirk Windstein (guitars),have reportedly set Down II: Bustle In The Hedgerow as the title of their...January 17, 2002
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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Mother On Auctions/Benefits And Second CONTROL DENIED CD
Jane Schuldiner, the mother of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, has issued the following statement regarding any upcoming auctions and benefits on Chuck's behalf, as well as the possibility of a new CONTROL DENIED album, the plans for which now appear to have been put on hold: “O...January 13, 2002
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THE BLACK CROWES Update: The New York Post Perspective
The following item was published in today's edition of The New York Post: THE BLACK CROWES are dead ducks. After more than 10 years of hits and hell-raising, the swaggering Southern rockers anchored by battling brothers Chris and Rich Robinson have called it quits. Sources close to the band are blam...January 9, 2002
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MACHINE HEAD's Flynn: "We Can Succeed"
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has issued the following statement—dubbed “Robert Flynn's Diary”—to the group's fans via the band's official web site at www.machinehead1.com: “Life can indeed be crazy sometimes. It's kind of hard to believe that one minute, your single is gonna be the #1 most add...January 9, 2002