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EMPIRE Enlist Help From Metal Superstars For Sophomore CD
EMPIRE, the solo project of VANIZE guitarist Rolf Munkes, are currently working on the follow-up to last year's Hypnotica CD, due in early 2003 through Lion Music. The full list of musicians contributing to the album is as follows: Tony Martin (ex-BLACK SABBATH) - Vocals Neil Murray (ex-WHITESNAKE,...October 13, 2002
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LION'S SHARE Part With Bassist And Drummer, Pursue Outside Projects
Acclaimed Swedish melodic metal act LION'S SHARE have parted ways with Pontus Egberg (bass) and Johan Koleberg (drums) due to personal differences. Lars Chriss (guitar) and Tony Niva (vocals) will continue writing and demoing material for the group's fifth studio album, to be released sometime in la...October 12, 2002
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TNT's TONY HARNELL: 'We've Got Some Amazing New Songs'
TNT frontman Tony Harnell is back in the USA after spending time writing and recording the group's new CD in Norway. "We've got some amazing new songs recorded and more great ones written that are soon to be recorded," Harnell told Melodicrock.com. "It's great to have [drummer] Diesel (a.k.a. Morten...October 10, 2002
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Former W.A.S.P. Members Regroup As ANIMAL
ANIMAL, the new group featuring three original W.A.S.P. members Randy Piper (guitar),Chris Holmes (guitar),and Tony Richards (drums),have inked a deal with Perris Records. More information about the band's upcoming full-length debut is expected next week. ...October 8, 2002
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STATIC-X's TRIPP EISEN: Why I Left MURDERDOLLS
STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen has finally spoken out about his departure from the MURDERDOLLS, the group he formed with SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison (who plays guitar in the band),singer Wednesday 13, bassist Erik Griffin, and drummer Ben Graves. The following is Tripp's official statement regar...October 5, 2002
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RONDINELLI To Issue 'Our Cross — Our Sins' In October
RONDINELLI, who include in their ranks former RAINBOW/BLACK SABBATH and current BLUE OYSTER CULT drummer Bobby Rondinelli, ex-SABBATH/WHITESNAKE bassist Neil Murray, former SABBATH frontman Tony Martin and guitarist Teddy Rondinelli, will issue their sophomore album, entitled Our Cross — Our Sins, t...September 29, 2002
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COSMOSQUAD To Issue Live Album In November
L.A.-based instrumental all-star outfit, COSMOSQUAD, are currently readying their first ever live album, titled Live at the Baked Potato, due out in November via guitarist Jeff Kollman's Marmaduke label. Recorded and mixed by Kollman and David Knauer (ERIC GALES, etc.),the disc features 14 songs fr...September 28, 2002
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ASESINO To Open For DANZIG On Halloween
ASESINO, the side project of ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares and STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos, have lined up the opening slots on the DANZIG Halloween shows on October 30th at House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada and on October 31st at La Luna in San Bernardino, California. In related news, th...September 27, 2002
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TNT Enter Studio To Record New CD
TNT frontman Tony Harnell will enter Norway's Studio Studio (owned by TNT guitarist Ronni LeTekro) on September 24th to lay down the lead vocals for a new TNT CD, due in November through Voices Music and Entertainment AS, according to the Oslo newspaper Avis 1. It is not presently clear if these rec...September 22, 2002
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Through The Storm
Tipton/Downing. Murray/Smith. Shermann/Denner. You with me here? Let me add to that list the fourth-best metal guitar duo of all time: Reale/Flyntz. But like RIOT in general, they have yet to receive the same level of recognition as the others (except in Japan!). Despite this, RIOT continues to rele...September 17, 2002
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WESTWORLD Set American Release Date For 'Cyberdreams'
New York's WESTWORLD, featuring TNT frontman Tony Harnell and RIOT guitarist Mark Reale, will issue their new album, Cyberdreams, in the U.S. on November 5th. ...September 16, 2002
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WESTWORLD: New MP3 Posted Online
New York's WESTWORLD, featuring TNT frontman Tony Harnell and RIOT guitarist Mark Reale, have posted a full-length MP3 of the track "Cyberdreamer" via the Melodicrock.com web site at this location. The song comes off the group's upcoming album, Cyberdreams, due on October 28th via Z Records. ...September 15, 2002
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'BLACK SABBATH Story' Videos To Be Released On DVD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TWO 'BLACK SABBATH STORY' HOME VIDEOS TO BE RELEASED ON DVD AND VHS BY SANCTUARY ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 BLACK SABBATH pioneered true heavy metal, and a fascinating look into the British band's turbulent history is covered on two individual DVD and VHS releases, The Black Sabbat...September 15, 2002
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PLANET X Line Up U.S. Tour
PLANET X, featuring keyboardist Derek Sherinian (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DREAM THEATER),guitarist Tony MacAlpine, and drummer Virgil Donati have lined up the following dates during November/December: Nov. 17 - Knitting Factory - Los Angeles, CA Nov. 19 - The Backroom - Austin, TX Nov. 20 - Canyon Club -...September 13, 2002
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MORBID ANGEL Get Fashionable
A clip of the MORBID ANGEL track "Rapture" (from 1994's Covenant) has been incorporated into a VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards 2002 commercial, which will be broadcast internationally from now until October 15th. The clip is "eerily similar to the original 'Rapture' video directed by Tony Kunenwalder," acc...September 9, 2002
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