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PRONG: Former TAD/RORSCHACH TEST Guitarist Joins The Fold
Guitarist Aaron Slip (TAD, RORSCHACH TEST) has joined PRONG as the replacement for Monte Pittman, according to a posting at the Abrasive Rock web site. Aaron's first show with PRONG will reportedly take place on Saturday, May 1 at Hells Kitchen in Tacoma Washington. Check out a couple of pictures of...April 30, 2004
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FOZZY: Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist FRIEDMAN, CREED's TREMONTI To Guest On New CD
FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho (of WWE fame) recently spoke to The Arizona Republic about his wrestling career and his burgeoning role as heavy-metal singer. Asked if he has ever met any of the bands whose songs FOZZY has covered, Jericho replied, "We've met quite a few, actually, that are fans of the...April 29, 2004
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HIMSA And ALL THAT REMAINS Music Featured On MTV's 'Viva La Bam'
This Sunday's (April 25) edition of MTV's "Viva La Bam" will feature the HIMSA track "Dominion", taken from the band's current "Courting Tragedy and Disaster" disc. Fresh off the BLEEDING THROUGH/DEATH BY STEREO tour, the band will shoot a video for "A Girl In Glass" in late May and hit the road wit...April 23, 2004
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SCAR CULTURE Hard At Work On New Material
The Brooklyn-based SCAR CULTURE have been busy writing the follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut, "Inscribe". The as-yet-untitled CD will be the group's first to feature new vocalist Roman Garbacik. Guitarist John Conley commented: "Sorry it's been so long since the last update but we've bee...April 20, 2004
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THE GATHERING: More TV, Radio Appearances Scheduled
THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen will perform solo at the new Dutch initiative "Live in the Living Room" on Sunday, May 16 between 8:00 and 10:30 p.m. Two other Dutch singer-songwriters will join Anneke on the show. These special performances take place in front of a very small audience (...April 20, 2004
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Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath
It's this simple: without BLACK SABBATH, you wouldn't be reading this site right now. You would probably have never heard of many of the bands written about here, and in fact, most of those bands probably wouldn't exist. BLACK SABBATH, while they certainly didn't invent hard rock, created the templa...April 20, 2004
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Prophecy
The metal world was shocked last year when SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera effectively fired his entire band, but then again, SOULFLY had never been what one could call a stable entity. Unlike Cavalera's previous band, SEPULTURA, SOULFLY has been squarely his sole vision, with any other musicians seem...April 20, 2004
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PRONG To Launch U.S. Headlining Tour In Support Of 'Scorpio Rising'
PRONG are preparing to embark on a headlining U.S. tour in support of their new release, "Scorpio Rising", on Locomotive Music. "The new music is similar to 'Rude Awakening', but maybe even a little more simplistic," says singer/guitarist/founder Tommy Victor. "This time I started with lyrics, and d...April 19, 2004
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Bassist DEREK BOYER Quits DECREPIT BIRTH, Joins SUFFOCATION
Bassist Derek Boyer has left Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH to join SUFFOCATION as their new full-time bassist. "We wish [Derek] the best of luck while playing in one of the best extreme bands of all time," DECREPIT BIRTH write on their web site. "Derek remains a close f...April 14, 2004
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FOZZY: New Album Update
FOZZY webmaster Eddie DiBergi has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey everyone. Eddie here. Just wanted to give you a quick update on the new FOZZY album 'All That Remains'. "The preproduction was completed mid-February at [guitarist] Rich [Ward]'s home studio. The act...April 13, 2004
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HOPE COLLAPSE To Release Debut EP In May
HOPE COLLAPSE, the brand-new quartet featuring Dave Witte (BURNT BY THE SUN, DISCORDANCE AXIS, HUMAN REMAINS) Carlos Ramirez (BLACK ARMY JACKET) Andrew Orlando (BLACK ARMY JACKET, MILHOUSE) and Pete Ciccotto (MILHOUSE, THE FIFTY-TWO X),will be releasing their debut EP in May through Imperial Record...April 12, 2004
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JERRY CANTRELL To Open For KID ROCK
One of the most influential guitarists of his generation, JERRY CANTRELL will be opening for KID ROCK on tour dates beginning April 15 in Albuquerque, NM. After five platinum and multi-platinum albums with ALICE IN CHAINS, Cantrell embarked on a solo career in 1998. "Boggy Depot" (Columbia),his fir...April 8, 2004
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COURTNEY LOVE Lashes Out At Accusers, COBAIN's Grandfather Believes KURT Was Murdered
Courtney Love is lashing out at a book that alleges she may have had a hand in the death of her husband, NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, in 1994. Max Wallace and Ian Halperin, authors of "Love & Death", have "opportunistically used the anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death to promote their ongoing ca...April 8, 2004
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GENE SIMMONS' 'Asshole': An In-Depth Review
Joop van Pelt of KissKollector.com has written the following track-by-track "review" of "Asshole", the much-anticipated new solo album from KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons: 01. Asshole (Frank Tostrup) "Title track 'Asshole' is a catchy, up-tempo bubblegum rocker reminiscent of Avril Lavigne's rec...April 5, 2004
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GOD FORBID Embark On Headlining Run, Prepare For Six Months Of Nonstop Touring
The New Jersey-based quintet GOD FORBID will embark on their second headlining tour in support of their latest release, "Gone Forever", next month. Support on this two-week run, lasting from April 6 through April 21, will come from ALL THAT REMAINS, SCARS OF TOMORROW and TRIVIUM. Preceding the tour,...March 31, 2004