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DOWNSET Tour Postponed

Los Angeles, California's DOWNSET have reportedly postponed their previously announced mini-tour due to the worsening health of vocalist Rey Orepeza's mother. The affected dates are as follows: May 21 - Seattle, WA @ Graceland May 23 - Portland, OR @ Roseland May 24 - Boise, ID @ The Venue May 25 -...

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Did METALLICA Use Strong-Arm Tactics To Land At WARNER BROS.?

Hits Daily Double reports: "Amid ongoing Atlantic-Elektra roster cuts, money-minting rockers METALLICA choose to leave, causing a stir by opting out of the new WMG East Coast order and heading for Tom Whalley's Warner Bros. How did they pull it off? Buzzers buzzing that the band’s tactics involved t...

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U.P.O. Guitarist Interviewed For Upcoming GUNS N' ROSES Documentary

U.P.O. guitarist Chris Weber was reportedly interviewed for the upcoming VH1 documentary covering the early days of GUNS N' ROSES, tentatively set to air Wednesday, June 16, 2004. Weber, a former bandmate of GNR singer Axl Rose from from his pre-GUNS N' ROSES group, HOLLYWOOD ROSE, had sued Axl in 1...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN Checks In With Latest Update

Former WHITESNAKE and current M3 guitarist Bernie Marsden has posted the following message on his official web site: "I do apologise for the long delay to you all. No excuses, just pressure of work and forgetting! Pressure — I play the guitar for a living, what kind of pressure is that? "The BIG BOY...

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DOWNSET To Headline Shows Before PROJEKT REVOLUTION Tour

Los Angeles, California's DOWNSET will embark a mini-tour before joining up with the Projekt Revolution tour in July. Joining DOWNSET will be HEMLOCK and DROWN MARY. The tour will kick off May 21 in Seattle, WA. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: May 21 - Seattle, WA @ Graceland May 23 - Portlan...

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PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC Hard At Work On Acoustic/Cover Set

PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC are currently finishing up work on a collection of acoustic recordings and cover versions for release later in the year. Guitarist Tom Logan commented on the project's progress via the following update on the band's official Discussion Forum: "The 'acoustic'/covers project...

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY Inducted Into MODERN DRUMMER HALL OF FAME

In addition to receiving his 20th Reader's Poll award (in the "Progressive Rock" category, for the 10th year in a row),DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has been inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall Of Fame by Modern Drummer magazine, according to a posting on Portnoy's official web site. Mike jo...

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DOWNSET Confirmed For PROJEKT REVOLUTION Tour

Los Angeles, California's DOWNSET have been confirmed for the second stage on this year's Projekt Revolution tour, featuring headliners LINKIN PARK alongside KORN, SNOOP DOGG, THE USED and LESS THAN JAKE. The Projekt Revolution tour will kick off July 23 in Cincinnati and hit 32 North American stops...

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GUNS N' ROSES: New Air Date For VH1 Documentary

The projected air date of the upcoming VH1 documentary covering the early days of GUNS N' ROSES has been changed to Wednesday, June 16, 2004, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. The "Behind the Music"-style show, which will feature contributions from original members Slash (guitars) and Ste...

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DRAGONLAND Set Title, Track Listing For New Album

DRAGONLAND, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based melodic metal sextet, have set "Starfall" as the title of their third album, tentatively due in October through Century Media Records. The recording of the follow-up to 2002's "Holy War" will take place at Tom Englund's (EVERGREY) Division One Studios in Swed...

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EXODUS Drummer: Too Many Drugs Took Focus Away From Music

EXODUS members Tom Hunting (drums) and Gary Holt (guitar) recently spoke to Get Ready To ROCK! about the band's comeback release, "Tempo of the Damned" and the 12-year absence from the recording studio that preceded it. Asked what took them so long to record a new studio album, Hunting said, "We wer...

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LOW AS I To Support PISSING RAZORS

LOW AS I have been confirmed as the opening band for PISSING RAZORS on their tour of the Midwest, which is scheduled to kick off Tuesday (May 11) in Bozeman, MT. Formerly known as MINDFOLD, LOW AS I recently completed work on their debut album, "Shot Heard Around The World", with producer Tom Tatman...

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GUITAR WORLD Magazine Invites You To Design Your Dream Guitar

Guitar World magazine and premier guitar-makers Fender Musical Instrument Corporation are offering fans a chance to design their "dream" guitar and have it judged by three true hard rock icons: BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi (No. 1 on Guitar World's list of the greatest metal guitarists),AEROSMITH's Jo...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Tentative Air Date Set For VH1 Documentary

The upcoming VH1 documentary covering the early days of GUNS N' ROSES is tentatively set to premier Sunday, June 20, 2004, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. The "Behind the Music"-style show, which will feature contributions from original members Slash (guitars) and Steven Adler (drums),...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Ex-Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN Declines To Participate In VH1 Special

Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has declined to participate in the upcoming VH1 documentary covering the early days of GUNS N' ROSES, BLABBERMOUTH.NET has exclusively learned. McKagan's non-participation in the "Behind the Music"-style show leaves Slash (guitars) and Steven Adler (drums) a...