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METALLICA, KISS, THE OSBOURNES On ROLLING STONE's 'Rock Rich' List
METALLICA have made it to No. 5 on Rolling Stone magazine's "2004 Rock Rich List", with an estimated income last year of $39.1 million. "METALLICA rank with THE BEATLES in the top five catalog sellers of the year, with 1.6 million copies of their old albums moving in the U.S.," the magazine writes....February 26, 2004
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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Defends The Group's Right To Rock
In a recent interview with The Daily Journal, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke about the contributions of former PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore to the group's early sound and the changes brought about with the addition of Ritchie's permanent replacement, Steve Morse. "You know, it's strang...February 26, 2004
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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Memorial Service Held
A ceremony held Thursday to honor the victims and survivors of a deadly nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island was filled with messages of hope and transformation, as Gov. Don Carcieri urged the suffering to find a reason to keep on living, according to the Associated Press. Rescue workers who...February 19, 2004
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TYPE O NEGATIVE Side-Project Forced To Search For New Band Name
The new side-project featuring Johnny Kelly and Kenny Hickey from TYPE O NEGATIVE along with Rob Traynor from DUST TO DUST, have been forced to resume their search for a band name after learning that SKYND ("skinned") was already taken. Despite not having a name as of yet, the three are well into wr...February 16, 2004
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SLIPKNOT's TAYLOR On New Album: 'People Are Either Going To Love This Or Hate It'
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has spoken to Billboard magazine about the group's much-anticipated follow-up to 2001's "Iowa", due on May 25 through Roadrunner Records. "People are either going to love this or hate it," Taylor said. "We've never been a middle-of-the-road band, and we're either going...February 16, 2004
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DEEP PURPLE To Be Interviewed By CNN
DEEP PURPLE's Ian Gillan (vocals) and Roger Glover (bass) will be interviewed by CNN on March 2 for broadcast later that same day. No further details are available at this time. In other news, DEEP PURPLE were joined by Joe Satriani during their concert in San Francisco on Wednesday (Feb. 11) for a...February 13, 2004
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SLIPKNOT, SYSTEM OF A DOWN Members At GODSMACK's Pre-GRAMMY Party
POISON's C.C. DeVille, SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor and SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Shavo Odadjian were among the attendees at "The Rock and Roll Carnival", hosted by Coming Home Studios and Grammy-nominated band GODSMACK at The Avalon on Saturday (February 7) in Los Angeles, California. Check out pictures from S...February 10, 2004
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New Found Power
The fall of PANTERA could have been predicted by anyone keeping an eye on the band for the last few years. Increasingly erratic performances and behavior from singer Philip Anselmo, as well as his predilection for going off and attempting enough side projects to fill a record store, made it clear th...February 10, 2004
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ROCKETS TO RUIN: Straight-Ahead, High-Energy Southern Rock 'N' Roll
Former PIECE DOGS guitarist Mike Grimmett has formed a new Atlanta, Georgia-based band called ROCKETS TO RUIN. Influenced by groups such as KISS, THE CULT, GUNS N' ROSES, RAMONES, and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, ROCKETS TO RUIN play straight-ahead, high-energy rock 'n' roll. The band, whose lineup is compl...February 5, 2004
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CORETEZ Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement
CORETEZ, the new group featuring former ILL NINO members Roger Vasquez (vocals) and Marc Rizzo (guitar, also in SOULFLY),have posted the following update on their official web site: "Wow, it's been a while since an update. Please forgive us. I know that a lot of you are wondering what the hell has...February 3, 2004
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HAMMERFALL Singer To Shoot Video Clip In February
HAMMERFALL frontman Joacim Cans began recording the vocals for his upcoming solo album, titled "Beyond the Gates", on January 15 with producer Charlie Bauerfeind (HELLOWEEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SAXON, BLIND GUARDIAN, RAGE). Charlie is also slated to mix the CD, which will be released under the CANS banner on...January 31, 2004
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THE QUILL: Warm-Up Date Announced
Sweden's THE QUILL, the band featuring current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS/ex-FIREBIRD bassist Roger Nilsson and ex-FIREBIRD drummer Jolle Atlagic, will play a warm-up show for their upcoming European tour at Blomstermåla Folkets Hus on January 31. The show starts around 8:00 p.m. and you have to be 15 years...January 26, 2004
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VANDENBERG To Be Featured In Dutch TV Program
Long-defunct Dutch hard rock outfit VANDENBERG, led by one-time WHITESNAKE guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, will be featured in a Dutch TV program called "Single Luck" this Friday, January 23. The brainchild of producer "Tonko Dop", the show focuses on bands that produced one world smash hit before reve...January 22, 2004
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Report: The Perils Of The 'Mosh Pit' Examined
Jodie Minus of The Australian is reporting that when Stephen Taylor saw the Austrian extreme-metal band PUNGENT STENCH at a Sydney pub eight years ago, he came home with more than a bad smell and a ringing in his ears. "I was stage diving. I jumped off the stage and my mate was there – ...January 16, 2004
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'We Are Coming Back With A Whole New Sickness'
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has spoken to Britain's Rock Sound magazine about the group's as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2001's "Iowa", tentatively due this summer through Roadrunner Records. According to Taylor, SLIPKNOT entered the studio with 13 complete songs. They have since written 10 more. M...January 13, 2004
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