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Tributes To Fallen Ex-WHIPLASH Bassist Continue Pouring In

Since our announcement of the tragic passing of ex-WHIPLASH/INTO ANOTHER bassist Tony Bono due to a heart attack, a number of friends, former bandmates and fans have posted heartfelt tributes to the man that was universally considered to be among the most down-to-earth, friendly and good-natured peo...
June 1, 2002
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Former FEAR FACTORY Guitarist, STATIC-X Bassist To Launch PURO MARANO TOUR 2002

ASESINO, featuring former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares and STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos (on bass/vocals),will shortly embark on their Puro Marano Tour 2002 as the opening act for STATIC-X. So far the following dates have been confirmed: Jun. 07 - Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater J...
May 31, 2002
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DEREK SHERINIAN Trade Guest Appearances

Former DREAM THEATER keyboardist Derek Sherinian has finished tracking his parts for the forthcoming YNGWIE MALMSTEEN CD, entitled Attack, which is currently being recorded in Miami, Florida for a late summer release through Spitfire Records. According to Derek, "[Yngwie] was very specific in what h...
May 28, 2002
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Ex-PRONG Drummer TED PARSONS: The New PRONG Is A Joke

Former PRONG/GODFLESH drummer Ted Parsons has slammed PRONG mainman Tommy Victor for resurrecting the group with all-new members and attempting to pick up where the band left off at the time of their original split in 1996. "I wanted to continue PRONG with Tommy in 1996 when we got dropped from Epic...
May 28, 2002
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WESTWORLD Change Title, Cover To Upcoming CD

WESTWORLD, featuring TNT frontman Tony Harnell and RIOT guitarist Mark Reale, have decided to change the title and cover artwork for their forthcoming third studio album. The album has now been renamed Cyberdreams and will be released on July 29th through Z Records. ...
May 27, 2002
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Former WHIPLASH Bassist Dies After Suffering Apparent Heart Attack

Former WHIPLASH/INTO ANOTHER bassist Tony Bono passed away on Friday night/Saturday morning after suffering an apparent heart attack at the age of 38, ex-WHIPLASH/SLAYER drummer Tony Scaglione has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. A viewing will reportedly be held on Tuesday, May 28th at a funeral home...
May 27, 2002
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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON To Guest On New VITAL REMAINS CD

DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton will perform all lead vocals on the forthcoming VITAL REMAINS album, entitled Dechristianized, which is due in late August/early September through Olympic Records in the US and Century Media Records in Europe. In an interview with Benton and VR members Tony Lazaro (guita...
May 24, 2002
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DEEDS Set Tentative Release Date For "Blown"

DEEDS (formerly DIRTY DEEDS) bassist Tony Newton, who has recently relocated to Los Angeles, California from his native England, has posted the following update via the group's official web site: "The Japanese release date [for our third full-length album, entitled Blown] is August 28th. We will be...
May 23, 2002
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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Drummer RAYMOND HERRERA: "DINO CAZARES Is Just A Bitter, Bitter, Fat Man"

In our exclusive interview with former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, which was posted here last Monday, the axeman went to great lengths to paint the picture of a man who was as frustrated by his former bandmates' quest for mass commercial success as he was by their unwillingness to assume a...
May 20, 2002
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DEREK SHERINIAN's Upcoming Solo Effort To Feature Host Of Name Musicians

Yngwie Malmsteen, Billy Sheehan, Tony Franklin (ex-BLUE MURDER/THE FIRM),Al DiMeola, Zakk Wydle, Brian Tichy (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE) and Simon Philips are among the artists scheduled to make guest appearances on the forthcoming solo album from former DREAM THEATER and current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboardis...
May 20, 2002
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DEE SNIDER East Coast Dates Announced

Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider and his current touring band—AJ Pero (ex-TWISTED SISTER, drums),Dan McCafferty (guitar),Tony Palmucci (guitar),and Freddy Villano (bass)—have lined up the following dates during June: Jun. 14 - TBA - NJ Jun. 15 - The Webster Theatre - Hartford CT Jun. 21...
May 14, 2002
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EXCLUSIVE: DINO CAZARES Speaks Out On FEAR FACTORY Split

Since FEAR FACTORY officially called it quits in early March, very little has been heard from the band themselves, with the four members of the group choosing to each deal with the break-up of this long-running group by immersing themselves in new projects rather than speaking out publicly on what w...
May 13, 2002
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Former FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Recruits Ex-BUILT XL Singer For New Band

Former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has recruited 28-year-old ex-BUILT XL frontman Jason "Gong" Jones to sing in his as-yet-unnamed new outfit, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. Cazares and Jones have spent the last couple of weeks reworking three of the five songs originally demoed fo...
May 10, 2002
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FORCED ENTRY To Reunite For ABRASIVE ROCK Appearance

Acclaimed Seattle thrashers FORCED ENTRY will reunite to perform at the upcoming Abrasive Rock Festival on Saturday, August 3rd at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, Washington. Guitarist Brad Hull will team up with vocalist/bassist Tony Benjamins and drummer Colin Mattson to perform live for the first...
April 17, 2002
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Guitarist, Vocalist From Classic KROKUS Line-Up Reunite In Band's Latest Incarnation

Guitarist Fernando Von Arb and vocalist Marc Storace, both members of the most celebrated early-'80s-era line-up of the Swiss rockers KROKUS, have officially reunited in the group's latest incarnation, which is currently recording a new album at Soundlake Studio in Lausanne, Switzerland for a summer...
April 8, 2002