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PEARL JAM To Leave Epic Records?
According to the New York Daily News, PEARL JAM are looking to leave Epic Records and are in talks with J Records about signing a new deal with the label. J head honcho Clive Davis has reportedly been talking with the Seattle band about the move. At press time, no official announcement had yet been...February 25, 2002
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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: DAVE MUSTAINE Is "Wrong Person" To Unite Metal Community
SLAYER frontman Tom Araya has slammed MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine over the latter's desperate attempts at regaining the momentum lost during the band's ultimately unsuccessful forays into a more commercial songwriting approach. In an interview with Canada's Jam! Showbiz, Araya stated that "MEGADE...February 20, 2002
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Brazilian THRASH OF THE TITANS Tentative Line-Up Announced
SEPULTURA, MACHINE HEAD and TESTAMENT are among the acts that are tentatively scheduled to perform at a huge metal festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 20th in front of an anticipated audience of 20,000. Provisionally dubbed Thrash Of The Titans, the concert will feature appearances from a total o...February 20, 2002
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ABSU Drummer Among Leading Candidates To Join SLAYER
ABSU percussionist Proscriptor (a.k.a. Russ R. Givens) is a strong candidate to fill the vacant SLAYER drummer slot following the departure of Paul Bostaph, who left the group last December due to a chronic elbow injury. Although the drummer has yet to be officially offered the position, Givens repo...February 16, 2002
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SILVERCHAIR Promote "Diorama" Release With The Edge Summer Jam Appearances
To coincide with the release of their new album Diorama in early April, Australia's SILVERCHAIR will return to New Zealand to headline The Edge Summer Jam concerts in Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton. SILVERCHAIR's new single, "The Greatest View" has already debuted at No. 3 in the Australian C...February 15, 2002
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U.D.O. European Dates Announced
German metallers U.D.O., led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have announced the initial dates for their upcoming European tour. They are as follows: Mar. 28 - Helsinki, FIN @ Nostouri Mar. 29 - Tampere, FIN @ Pakahoune Mar. 30 - Sundsvall, SWE @ Pipeline Mar. 31 - Sälen, SWE @ Fjällis T...February 14, 2002
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Former SKID ROW Frontman To Host Detroit's Ritz Reunion Bash
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will be the hosting the WRIF-presented Ritz Reunion Bash at the Emerald Theater in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday, February 14th (Valentine's Day). Bach will reportedly not be doing any singing himself, but will be hosting this event featuring live performances...February 13, 2002
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Former LOVE/HATE Frontman Makes Rarities Available Online
Former LOVE/HATE and current RATT frontman Jizzy Pearl has made available for download via his official web site LOVE/HATE's entire fourth album, I'm Not Happy, as well as a host of LOVE/HATE demos recorded at various points during the band's career. According to Pearl, “I have included the fourth L...February 12, 2002
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LED ZEPPELIN Duo Perform (Separately) At Charity Event
LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant took the stage at the Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert at the historic Royal Albert Hall in London on Saturday, February 9th, but did so in separate performances, as was widely anticipated. Plant and his STRANGE SENSATION band, who are...February 11, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED: The Exclusive Interview!!
During a candid January 28th interview with journalist Martin Carlsson, portions of which appeared in the Swedish newspaper Expressen, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed interesting facts about his departure from METALLICA, James Hetfield's battle with addictions, the infamous Playboy f...February 9, 2002
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PINNICK/AMENT Collaboration Begins To Take Shape
KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick and PEARL JAM bassist Jeff Ament have recorded 18 or so tracks for their as-yet-unnamed project prior to Pinnick taking off for the current KING'S X US tour. At the moment, only about eight of the cuts have lyrics written for them, while the rest are only musically com...February 8, 2002
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RATT Win Court Battle Over Name Ownership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RATT lead guitarist Warren DeMartini and drummer Bobby Blotzer won the battle over ownership of the name "RATT" in a landslide court victory in the Lost Angeles Superior Court on February 6, 2002. Judge David Workman dismissed former lead singer Stephen Pearcy's claims for tra...February 7, 2002
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METALLICA Guitarist Pays Tribute To Former Bandmate
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has issued the following message via METALLICA's official web site at www.metallica.com as a tribute to his former bandmate Paul Baloff of EXODUS, who passed away this past weekend after suffering a massive stroke: PAUL BALOFF...MEMORIES BY KIRK HAMMETT Well, when I...February 7, 2002
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LOVE/HATE Reunite For UK Tour, California Warm-Up Dates
LOVE/HATE, featuring current RATT frontman Jizzy Pearl, will be reuniting for a five-show UK tour as the support act for former GUNS N' ROSES axeman Gilby Clarke during April. However, “this isn't a re-forming of LOVE/HATE or a re-union of LOVE/HATE, because, as I've said many, many times before, th...February 5, 2002
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LIMP BIZKIT Guitarist Search: A Behind-The-Scenes Account
All guitar players considering taking part in the ongoing LIMP BIZKIT guitarist auditions and anyone else that hates Fred Durst with a passion should read the following account written by a recent applicant (originally posted at this location). A very entertaining read, indeed. Here it goes: “Some o...February 2, 2002
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