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MACHINE HEAD: Shaking The Rust Off
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "After reading a recent article that referred to the music of LAMB OF GOD as 'Nu-Metal', I am officially retiring the word 'Nu-Metal' from my vocabulary. It is THE most played out, overused and gener...October 8, 2003
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SKYCLAD Hard At Work On New Album
Britain's premier folkrockers, SKYCLAD, are currently ensconced in Damage Inc. studios in Ventimiglia, Italy recording their twelfth studio album. Entitled, "A Semblance Of Normality", the album features tracks recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Eden Studios, London and conducted by t...October 6, 2003
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Newspaper: Radio Host Proclaims He Has Suicide Video
Robert Farley of the St. Petersburg Times reports a Chicago man says he has exclusive video of the much-hyped HELL ON EARTH performance Saturday night, including "crazy" footage that purports to show a sickly-looking man commiting suicide through "some sort of asphyxiation." But Shane Bugbee isn't n...October 6, 2003
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On The Tennis Court With LED ZEPPELIN's ROBERT PLANT
Kevin O'Keefe of Tennis.com reports that on stage and in recordings, the voice of Robert Plant, lead singer of legendary British hard rock band LED ZEPPELIN, has rocked generations of adolescents. On the tennis court (photo),though, his singing can strike the wrong note. "One time I found myself un...October 4, 2003
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ROBERT PLANT: 'I Haven't Been Offered A Dime For A LED ZEPPELIN Reunion'
Although the resurgence of interest in LED ZEPPELIN has reignited stories of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones being offered millions of dollars to reunite for a tour, Plant told Billboard.com, "I haven't been offered a dime." But then he added, "That's because I've told the people who ha...October 3, 2003
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MACHINE HEAD To Issue Limited-Edition Two-Disc Version Of New Album
MACHINE HEAD's fifth studio album, "Through The Ashes Of Empires", will be released as a standard as well as a limited-edition double CD. Due in Europe on October 27 through Roadrunner Records, the follow-up to 2001's "Supercharger" was recorded at Sharkbite studios in Oakland, California, and featu...October 2, 2003
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LIFE OF AGONY To Record New Studio Album
Reunited New York metallers LIFE OF AGONY have announced their plans to record a new studio album, tentatively due in late 2004. Speaking to HitThePit.com, drummer Sal Abruscato said, "I foresee the new material being like 'This Time' times ten. A bit more aggressive, and written better at the same...September 23, 2003
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MACHINE HEAD's ROBERT FLYNN Speaks To BBC's 6 MUSIC: Audio Available
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn recently spoke to Phil Wilding of BBC's 6 Music about the recording process for and the musical direction of the group's new album, "Through The Ashes Of Empires", due in Europe on October 27 through Roadrunner Records. Listen to the 12-minute interview in Real Aud...September 23, 2003
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ROBERT PLANT's Performance At LE FESTIVAL AU DÉSERT To Be Released On CD
Highlights from former LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant's appearance at "Le Festival au Désert", held in the Sahara last January, are featured on an upcoming CD, due on October 14 through World Village/Harmonia Mundi Records. The recordings were made on a 24-track recorder during this remote festiva...September 13, 2003
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METALLICA Dress Up As LED ZEPPELIN For Magazine Photo Shoot
METALLICA dressed up as LED ZEPPELIN for a photo shoot for Esquire magazine's special 70th anniversary issue, which is scheduled to hit the newsstands next week. "The idea behind the photo shoot, which was held on July 8 at the Hit Factory in New York City, was to have current artists portray certai...September 10, 2003
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METALLICA Bassist Guests In NICKEL CREEK Video: Clip Available Online
Acoustic pop-country act NICKEL CREEK's video for the track "Smoothie Song", featuring a guest appearance by METALLICA/ex-OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Robert Trujillo, has been posted online at the web site of Country Music Television (CMT). Check it out: Windows Media, Real Media. The clip, which was shot...September 8, 2003
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LIFE OF AGONY Set Release Date For Live CD/DVD
LIFE OF AGONY have set an October 14 release date in the U.S. and October 20 in Europe for their forthcoming double live album and DVD, titled "River Runs Again: Live 2003". The two-disc set was recorded during the group's sold-out reunion shows at Irving Plaza in New York City on January 3-4, 2003...September 5, 2003
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LIFE OF AGONY Announce Two Long Island Dates!
The classic LIFE OF AGONY lineup of Keith Caputo (vocals),Alan Robert (bass),Joey Z (guitar) and Sal Abruscato (drums) will be appearing Wednesday, December 10 and Thursday, December 11 at Downtown in Long Island, New York. Direct support for the two shows will come from BLOODSIMPLE, featuring VIS...September 3, 2003
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AC/DC Goes Ballet
Maurice Chittenden of The Sunday Times reports that AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has composed an orchestral piece of music that is being developed for the stage as both a ballet and a West End musical. The Tyneside-born Johnson, 55, famous for never removing his cap in public, says he got the idea whi...September 1, 2003
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AMY LEE Says EVANESCENCE's Music Is 'Something Completely New'
EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee recently spoke to Tacoma's The News Tribune about the overhelming media attention that is helping her band become the first hard-rock act in recent memory to produce a female frontperson who generates anything resembling the kind of star power and charisma of icons such as...August 31, 2003
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