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Vocalist MATT BARLOW Leaves ICED EARTH!
Vocalist Matt Barlow has announced his departure from ICED EARTH in order to pursue a career doing administrative work for the Department of Homeland Security. The following is Barlow's official statement on the matter: "In December of last year, prior to ICED EARTH signing a new record deal, [ICED...June 2, 2003
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DAVE LEE ROTH Takes Another Swipe At SAMMY HAGAR
Scott Cronick of the Press of Atlantic City spoke with David Lee Roth before his show Saturday night (May 31) at Trump Marina Hotel Casino about his current tour, his forthcoming album, and Sammy Hagar — the other former VAN HALEN frontman. "The truth is we had a great time [touring together] last y...June 1, 2003
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DAVID LEE ROTH Pressing Forward With Lawsuit Against VAN HALEN
Former VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth is continuing to move forward with his lawsuit against the band over unpaid royalties, according to Launch. Roth's lawsuit, filed on December 11 in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that the group didn't include him in a 1996 renegotiation of its contract wi...May 28, 2003
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ARCH ENEMY Replace DEATH ANGEL At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
ARCH ENEMY have replaced DEATH ANGEL at this year's Rock Hard Festival, a two-day event set to take place June 7-8 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. No reason was given for DEATH ANGEL's withdrawal from the event. The updated list of bands set to appear at the festival is as follows: Saturd...May 24, 2003
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MONSTER MAGNET Members Launch Side Project
MONSTER MAGNET mainman Dave Wyndorf has started a "psychedelic" side project called COMA. He is joined in the new group by other members of MONSTER MAGNET and as-yet-undisclosed "friends". No further information is available at this time. In other news, MONSTER MAGNET have announced a headlining dat...May 23, 2003
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Confirmed For TAMPA METALFEST 2003
CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the new band fronted by former SAVATAGE singer Zachary Stevens, will perform at the Tampa Metalfest 2003 on July 4. Joining the group onstage will be "a VERY special guest on stage, a player we have never had live on stage with us before," the band write on their official web site....May 22, 2003
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All-Star BEATLES Tribute Band To Issue Live DVD
YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD, the BEATLES cover band consisting of Paul Gilbert (RACER X/ex-MR. BIG) on guitar, Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) on drums, Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) on guitar and keyboards, and Matt Bissonette (DAVID LEE ROTH) on bass, recorded their one-off headlining gig at B.B. King's in...May 21, 2003
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MONSTER MAGNET Announce New Bassist, Name Upcoming CD
MONSTER MAGNET have recruited LORD STERLING bassist Jim Baglino to replace Joe Calandra, who was unceremoniously booted from the band last month along with drummer Jon Kleiman. The group, who recently signed a European record deal with SPV/Steamhammer Records, are still looking for a new skinsman an...May 19, 2003
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FU MANCHU Working On New Material
FU MANCHU drummer Scott Reeder has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "The band has been working the past two and half weeks doing some pre-production on new songs with the man behind the sonic assault of our live album, Mr. Brian J. Dobbs. He is a veteran of the mix ...May 14, 2003
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STAIND No Longer Have Anything To Do With FRED DURST
STAIND no longer have anything to do with the man who discovered them, LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst. "We kind of cut our ties with Fred not for any other reason other than wanting to get away from having that label of 'Fred's band'," STAIND drummer Jon Wysocki told Undercover News. "We are not Fr...May 14, 2003
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Former SNOT/AMEN Bassist Joins LO-PRO
Former SNOT/AMEN bassist Jon "Tumor" Fahnestock has joined LO-PRO, the new project featuring former members of ULTRASPANK and GODSMACK. LO-PRO recently completed tracking their upcoming debut release for STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis' new Geffen/Interscope imprint label, tentatively dubbed A.D.D. The...May 10, 2003
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SADUS: In Writing Mode!
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS, who feature in their ranks current TESTAMENT bassist Steve DiGiorgio and drummer Jon Allen, are working on the material for their next album, tentatively due in late 2003/early 2004. "We're not casting illusions or any visions of anger on you," the ban...May 7, 2003
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: Tour Dates Announced
CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the new band fronted by former SAVATAGE singer Zachary Stevens, have line up the following dates during the coming weeks: May 10 - Largo, FL @ Green Parrot (w/ TRIP2GO) May 16 - Tampa, FL @ Liar's Club (w/ SMACKHEAD) Jun. 07 – Gelsenkirchen, GER @ Rock Hard Festival Jun. 14 - ...May 2, 2003
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Police Refute DAVID LEE ROTH Intruder Story
The Pasadena Police Department has refuted David Lee Roth's claim that he used a shotgun to stop an intruder at his California home over the weekend, according to Launch. According to the former VAN HALEN singer's press release, at about 3 a.m. PT on Saturday (April 26) he "was awakened by the sound...May 1, 2003
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DAVID LEE ROTH Apprehends Knife-Wielding Intruder At Gunpoint!
This past weekend, David Lee Roth apprehended and detained a knife-wielding man who trespassed on the singer's Southern California estate. At 3:00 AM on Saturday April 26, the former VAN HALEN frontman was awakened by the sounds of breaking branches to discover a man had scaled his manor's 10-foot h...April 30, 2003