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IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER Managers Involved In GRAMMY Brawl
IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood and SLAYER manager Rick Sales (both of whom work under the Sanctuary umbrella) were involved in a fistfight with record executive Happy Walters at the BMG Grammy party over the weekend. According to a posting at Hits Daily Double, "Big talk of the night was the free...February 11, 2004
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AMERICAN DOG Sign European Record Deal
Columbus, Ohio-based AMERICAN DOG, featuring former SALTY DOG bassist Michael Hannon, have signed a new European deal with Phoenix/Sony Records out of Hamburg, Germany. The biker-styled label is famous for handling the promotions of MOTÖRHEAD, DORO, ROSE TATTOO and MOLLY HATCHET. Longtime manager To...February 11, 2004
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THANATOSCHIZO Name New Album
Portuguese avantgarde metallers THANATOSCHIZO have set "Turbulence" as the title of their forthcoming third album, tentatively due this summer through Rage Of Achilles Records (Portugal will receive the album this spring through Misdeed Records). The follow-up to 2002's "InsomniousNightLift" was rec...February 8, 2004
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PRONG Announce Record-Release Party In Hollywood
PRONG have announced a special one-off show on Wednesday, March 3 at The Dragonfly in Hollywood. "This should prove to be a cool event," PRONG frontman Tommy Victor writes on the band's web site. "The show is doubling as a record release party. I can't recall PRONG ever having done this before for a...February 8, 2004
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MICK MARS: 'MÖTLEY CRÜE Reunion Is Still Up In The Air'
Although MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently announced the possibility of a reunion tour, with Tommy Lee back on drums, CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars admits the group's official comeback is far from set in stone. "There's been talk of us reuniting, but I can't say positively that it would happen," Ma...February 7, 2004
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UFO Set American Release Date For New Album
UFO have set a March 16 U.S. release date through SPV Records for their new album, "You Are Here". The CD will arrive in Europe one month earlier (February 16). The group's first effort to feature new guitarist Vinnie Moore, "You Are Here" (view cover here) was recorded near Hannover, Germany with p...February 5, 2004
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PRONG Launch New Web Site, Prepare To Hit The Road
PRONG have launched their new official web site at this location. The site, which was designed by bassist Mike Longworth, is maintained by the band and all new content will be generated by the bandmembers themselves. The following is an "introductory" message from PRONG mainman Tommy Victor as poste...February 4, 2004
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TESLA: Live Dates Announced
TESLA have announced a series of March dates in support of their new CD, "Into the Now" — the group's first collection of new material since 1994's "Bust a Nut". "Into the Now", due on March 9 via Sanctuary Records, features the original TESLA lineup of vocalist Jeff Keith, guitarist Frank Hannon, g...February 4, 2004
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UPDATED: Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2003
Brazilian hard rock magazine Whiplash has compiled an **updated** list of more than 140 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2003 and has posted it online at this location (scroll down the page). Some albums from 2002 were allowed, and the artists were asked to list anywhere from one to t...January 31, 2004
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LO-PRO On The Road With STAIND: Video Available
Geffen Records is currently hosting a short video clip of LO-PRO on the road with STAIND. Check out the two-minute, 20-second clip at the following locations: Real Media: High-Speed, Low-Speed Windows Media: High-Speed, Low-Speed LO-PRO is the new project featuring former ULTRASPANK members Pete Mur...January 30, 2004
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DANZIG: New Studio Photos Posted Online
According to a posting at www.7thhouse.com, Glenn Danzig has just finished adding piano to some songs for the new DANZIG album. Check out photos from the latest DANZIG studio sessions: Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3, Photo#4, Photo#5. As previously reported, DANZIG recently inked a European ...January 29, 2004
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Swedish THE SWEET Tribute: Audio Available
Current and former members of KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, THUNDER, HUGHES & TURNER PROJECT, EUROPE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, AT VANCE, CANDLEMASS, TALISMAN, LION'S SHARE, NARNIA and RADIOACTIVE have contributed to the Swedish tribute to THE SWEET, titled "The Sweet According To Sweden",...January 27, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Begins Mixing Solo Album
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has posted the following message on his web site: "Yeah me!!! I started mixing today!!! Mr. Sean Beaven (GUNS N' ROSES, MARILYN MANSON, NIN, NO DOUBT) is at the controls doing me the honors. With a little luck it should take about two weeks or so. Good thing too ....January 27, 2004
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CHRISTIAN RIVEL'S AUDIOVISION To Feature Some Of Hard Rock's Finest
Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Tony Franklin (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, FIRM),Mats Levén (KRUX, AT VANCE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Mic Michaeli (EUROPE) are among the special guests set to appear on the debut album from CHRISTIAN RIVEL'S AUDIOVISION, the new solo project from NA...January 26, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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