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EPICA Name New Album
EPICA, the Dutch group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, have set "Consign to Oblivion" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in March/April via Transmission Records. The follow-up to 2003's "The Phant...January 21, 2005
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Former SLAYER, MEGADETH Members Join Forces In ENEMY OF GOD
Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT drummer Jon Dette has joined forces with ex-MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson in a brand new project tentatively called ENEMY OF GOD. Completing the group's current lineup are Peter Scheithauer (PUSHED, KILLING MACHINE) on guitar and Todd Barnes (13-A) on vocals. ENE...January 20, 2005
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Teams Up With Ex-Members Of SABBATH, PRIEST, MAIDEN On 'Heavy Hitters' CD
Legendary rock producer and musician Bob Kulick (KISS, MEATLOAF) has almost finished producing "Michael Schenker and Heavy Hitters", an all-star lineup of musicians based around guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) paying homage to their contemporaries. This 10-track powerhouse col...January 19, 2005
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ACCEPT: Japanese Tour Announced
Reunited German metal legends ACCEPT will be embarking on a Japanese tour in late July/early August. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 29 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya AX Jul. 30 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya AX Jul. 31 - Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch Aug. 02 - Nagoya, JPN @ Diamont Hall ACCEPT festival ...January 19, 2005
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PANZER X To Resume EP Recording In March
PANZER X, the solo project of VADER vocalist/guitarist Peter, will enter Studio X in Olsztyn, Poland on March 1 to complete the recording sessions for their upcoming mini-CD, "Steel First". "There are some things left to finish the work: vocal lines (Grzegorz Kupczyk),guitar solos, mixes and finall...January 18, 2005
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PAIN To Perform On Swedish TV
Sweden's PAIN, the band led by acclaimed metal producer and HYPOCRISY frontman Peter Tägtgren, will perform two tracks — new single "Same Old Song" and an as-yet-undetermined second song — live on Swedish television (TV4) on Monday, January 24. In other news, PAIN have joined forces with Stockholm-b...January 17, 2005
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Original ALICE COOPER Drummer Says He Has No Hard Feelings About Band's Breakup
Original ALICE COOPER drummer Neal Smith recently spoke to Sleaze Roxx about the group's early years and his future plans, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Sleaze Roxx: The original ALICE COOPER band was able to shock the world in the early 70s, do you think any band w...January 16, 2005
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CHRIS CAFFERY Comments On Passing Of Late SAVATAGE Guitarist's Wife
SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery has posted the following message regarding the death of Dawn Marae Oliva (photo collage),widow of original SAVATAGE guitarist Criss Oliva, who passed away on Tuesday (Jan. 11): "Once again in this year of loss and sorrow I would like to express my thoughts and praye...January 15, 2005
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More Information Surfaces Regarding Death Of Late SAVATAGE Guitarist's Wife
SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva's official web site has posted the following message regarding the death of Dawn Marae Oliva, widow of original SAVATAGE guitarist Criss Oliva, who passed away on Tuesday (Jan. 11): "It is with an extremely heavy heart that we at jonoliva.net announce the passing of Daw...January 13, 2005
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Guitarist Injures Hand, Band Cancel Dates
Austrian "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have been forced to cancel all their previously announced shows in January after the group's guitarist, Werner Fiedler, injured his hand. "We are very sorry, but it is not possible to manage a substitute for Werner in such a short time," the band write...January 13, 2005
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Widow Of Original SAVATAGE Guitarist CRISS OLIVA Passes Away
Dawn Marae Oliva, widow of original SAVATAGE guitarist Criss Oliva, passed away on Tuesday (Jan. 11). No cause of death has yet been revealed. As most SAVATAGE fans know, in the early morning hours of October 17, 1993 Criss Oliva and Dawn were en route to the Livestock Festival in Zephyrhills, Flori...January 13, 2005
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DOGPOUND Announce New Album Title
Swedish hard rockers DOGPOUND have set "A Night In The Gutter" as the title of their sophomore album. The follow-up to 2003's "The Hellbum" is tentatively due in April/May via Lion Music. With regards to the band's musical direction, the band had previously told Norway's Metal Express, "We want it t...January 12, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Sued By Ex-Girlfriend
Samuel Maull of The Associated Press is reporting that a woman who says she is a former girlfriend of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is suing him for slander, saying the bass guitarist made her sound like a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a "rockumentary" on VH1 television. Georgeann Walsh Wa...January 7, 2005
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Swedish Hard Rock Stars Join Forces On Special DVD To Benefit Tsunami Victims
About 150 of the biggest names in rock and hard rock from Sweden have recorded a song that will be released in a couple of weeks on a special DVD to raise money through the Red Cross for the victims of the horrible earthquake and flood disaster in Asia. The song "Where Is The Fire" ...January 4, 2005
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Producer: COURTNEY LOVE Prevented Early KURT COBAIN Recordings From Appearing On Box Set
According to a posting at The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, legendary NIRVANA producer Jack Endino talks in his latest newsletter about working on the NIRVANA "With the Lights Out" box set and explains why the fabled FECAL MATTER (Kurt Cobain's pre-NIRVANA outfit) demo was not included (you guessed it...January 3, 2005
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