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ALEX SKOLNICK To Sit Out TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Tour
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick has announced his decision not to participate in this year's TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA tour. The following is Alex's official statement on the matter: "It is with mixed emotions that I announce my decision to not participate in this year's TRANS-SIBER...October 13, 2003
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BULLETBOYS: New Album To Include Guest Appearance By SEBASTIAN BACH
BULLETBOYS will release a new album, titled "Sophie", on October 24 through their own Bulletboys Records. The group's first studio album of new material since 1995's "Acid Monkey", "Sophie" was recorded and mixed at Jet City Studios in Hawthorne, California with producer Andy Johns (LED ZEPPELIN, CI...October 12, 2003
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SKID ROW Announce U.K. Tour Dates
SKID ROW have announced the details of their upcoming U.K. headlining tour. The band, will be supporting DEF LEPPARD on the German/Swiss leg of their European tour in November, will then head off to the U.K. to do some headlining dates. The jaunt will mark SKID ROW's first trip to Europe in over sev...October 11, 2003
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SHANE GAALAAS To Release Solo Debut
Canadian drummer/percussionist Shane Gaalaas, whose stellar resume includes a hard rock "who's who" in addition his own band ventures, COSMOSQUAD and DIESEL MACHINE, is stepping out from behind his kit and stepping up to the plate in a big way with his first solo album, "Primer". Written, performed,...October 10, 2003
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SKID ROW Bassist Says They've Never Considered A Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH
SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan recently told Daily Vidette that despite the stigma that surrounds many artists of their generation, his band have chosen not to grow stale or take advantage of the sense of nostalgia that surrounds their music. "We know we have a nostalgia to the band," Bolan said. "Bu...October 9, 2003
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KISS' 'Symphony' DVD Tops Australian Chart For Second Week In A Row
KISS's "Kiss Symphony" DVD has topped the Australian Music DVD chart for the second week in a row, according to the official web site of the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). The DVD, which features KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Tommy Thayer playing classic so...October 7, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Talks Money: 'Being Alive Means I Want More'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to Bankrate.com about his business philosophies and his penchant for getting involved in other ventures have made him a mogul in his own right even beyond his band's achievements. When asked how much he's worth, Simmons said, "A lot. An awful lot. Bu...September 25, 2003
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SKID ROW To Support DEF LEPPARD In Germany
SKID ROW will be supporting DEF LEPPARD on the German/Swiss leg of their European tour in November. The group will then head off to the U.K. to do some headlining dates. The jaunt will mark SKID ROW's first trip to Europe in over seven years. Says bassist Rachel Bolan, "It's gonna be a blast being ....September 23, 2003
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KISS Members Attend Florida Screening Of 'Symphony' DVD
Ivette M. Yee of South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that "KISS members Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Tommy Thayer appeared at Royal Palm Beach Stadium 18 theater [Tuesday night, September 9] to watch 'Kiss Symphony', a documentary film that captures the band in concert with the Melbourne Symphony Or...September 10, 2003
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SKID ROW Explain Rochester Cancellation
SKID ROW have issued the following statement regarding their decision to cancel their previously announced gig in Rochester, New York on September 4: "We were told that we were playing a rock 'club' with a stage 20' x 10' in size. (very small but we've done it before) The club owner told that to the...September 9, 2003
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SEBASTIAN BACH Unveils New Band!
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has revealed the details of his new band, BACH TIGHT 5. Joining Bach in the new group are guitarist Adam Albright (ex-SKINLAB, DOPESICK),bassist Cheeze (BLACK BONE, DEAD TIGHT 5),guitarist Randall X Rawlings (DEAD TIGHT 5),and drummer Mike Dover (DEAD TIGHT...September 9, 2003
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BEYOND THE EMBRACE Vocalist: IRON MAIDEN's Genius Is Its Musicianship
Sean Mccarthy of the Standard-Times reports that BEYOND THE EMBRACE vocalist Shawn Gallagher is understandably psyched by the new IRON MAIDEN CD, "Dance of Death", which will be released tomorrow (September 9). "[When I first heard IRON MAIDEN at the age of 15], I was listening to mainstream rock li...September 8, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT Cut Set Short At Manchester Apollo
Iain Hepburn of Manchester Online reviewed the LIMP BIZKIT concert at Manchester Apollo on Thursday (September 4). The band "left town to a chorus of disgruntled boos after doing a disappearing act that left the fake encore generation more than a tad upset when they declined to come back out after f...September 6, 2003
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NY Times: SATANICIDE Are The Latest Purveyors Of 'Mock Metal'
Hugo Lindgren of The New York Times reports that "stage diving is not an unusual thing to see at a rock concert. Rock gods jump into the crowd and surf on the outstretched arms of their fans because that is what rock gods do. It's part of the protocol. Stage diving is not usually funny. ...September 6, 2003
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ARCH ENEMY's 'Anthems' Becomes Fastest-Selling Album In History Of CENTURY MEDIA
ARCH ENEMY's "Anthems Of Rebellion" CD has entered Billboard's Heatseekers Chart at No. 26, making it the most purchased album one week after release in the history of Century Media Records. The good news doesn't stop there: ARCH ENEMY are on the cover of the Terrorizer and Metal Maniacs. Alternativ...September 4, 2003
