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ELVENKING Announce New Singer, Prepare To Record CD
Italian "pagan metal" act ELVENKING have announced the addition of singer Kleid and violinist/keyboardist Elyghen to the group's ranks. Kleid replaces Damnagoras, who left the band in August due to health reasons, while Elyghen had previously worked with the group in a session musician capacity and...November 28, 2002
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TED NUGENT For Governor?
TED NUGENT is reportedly considering a bid for the governor of Michigan in 2006. Following the recent election of Jennifer Granholm as Michigan governor, radio station WOOD-AM in Grand Rapids asked its listeners who they'd like to see oppose her in four years. The survey is still going on, but Nugen...November 16, 2002
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WATCHTOWER Singer: It Might Take Years To Complete New Album
WATCHTOWER frontman Jason McMaster has posted the following update on the status of the band's long-awaited new CD, "Mathematics". "Attention... Since we have released the information about WATCHTOWER releasing an ALL NEW CD... 'Mathematics' .. people will not leave it alone. They won't let WATCHTOW...November 7, 2002
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STEVE DIGIORGIO Offers Update On SUICIDE SHIFT, CONTROL DENIED
Former DEATH/CONTROL DENIED and current TESTAMENT/SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio has released an update on his official web site on the status of the much-anticipated SUICIDE SHIFT project (featuring DiGiorgio, SADUS guitarist Darren Travis, and TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy) and the possibility of...November 6, 2002
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Speaks Out On Upcoming Solo Album
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released a lengthy update via his official web site on the status of his upcoming solo album, "Beyond Aston", his Internet-only single, "Straws", his health and the possibility of future live appearances. "My company, Aston Cross Music, Inc., is making 2,000 copie...November 5, 2002
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A New QUEEN On Hollywood Boulevard
Legendary rock group QUEEN — John Deacon, Brian May, Roger Taylor and the late Freddie Mercury — will be honored with their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, October 18th. The star will recognize the unparalleled achievements of the band which dominated three generations of music his...October 17, 2002
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PAUL STANLEY On Playing KISS Songs With Orchestra: 'It Would Be Stunning'
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has all but confirmed the rumors of a special KISS concert to be performed with an orchestra in Australia (possibly Melbourne) next March. Speaking to Undercover, Stanley said that if the concert does happen, "it would be an event to remember and it would be stunning. What...October 7, 2002
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Get Offered KROKUS Tour, Seek New Vocalist
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have been offered a west coast tour with veteran Swiss rockers KROKUS, according to drummer Craig Nielsen. However, seeing as the Arizona-based metallers have yet to find a permanent replacement for frontman Eric A.K., it is unlikely that they will accept the offer. "We actually w...October 6, 2002
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TYPE O NEGATIVE Skip Halloween Show, Prepare To Enter Studio
TYPE O NEGATIVE will enter Systems II Studios in Brooklyn, New York at the end of the month to commence recording the long-awaited follow-up to 1999's World Coming Down CD. As a result, the band will not be doing their traditional shows to celebrate Halloween and will instead focus all their attenti...October 3, 2002
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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Say Farewell At OZZFEST 2003?
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx is hoping to launch the group's farewell tour at next year's Ozzfest, according to NEUROTICA frontman Kelly Shaefer, who spoke to Sixx at the San Bernardino stop of this year's traveling festival. The following account is taken from Shaefer's online diary, as posted at...September 17, 2002
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STEEL PROPHET Online Chat Scheduled
Steve Kachinsky, guitarist and founder of Nuclear Blast recording artists STEEL PROPHET, will be answering fans' questions during an upcoming online chat. The chat will take place at www.wallsoffire.com (and www.wallsoffire.de) on September 8th at 12:00 Pacific time (21:00 CET). Kachinsky will be av...August 28, 2002
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: New Album Should Be Done Before End Of 2002
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich stopped by the chat room at the band's freshly-launched Jump in the Studio web site yesterday and addressed several issues regarding the group's current status during a real-time discussion with several of the band's fans. Among the points Ulrich made during his brief a...August 13, 2002
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FEAR FACTORY's "Obsolete" Certified Gold In Australia
FEAR FACTORY's Obsolete album has been certified gold by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) for sales in excess of 35,000 copies. Australia is reportedly the only territory outside the USA that has taken this album to gold status. ...August 8, 2002
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Reroute To Remain
Quite remarkable how far this band has come from their ever-so-humble beginnings on a small Swedish death metal label to their internationally successful status of today, having inspired not only a great deal of metal bands in the process, but whose melodic twin guitar attack has already seen its in...August 7, 2002
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QUEENSRŸCHE Speak Out On New Album, Dysfunctional Relationships
QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield has been busy working on the group's forthcoming studio CD with bandmates Michael Wilton (guitar) and Eddie Jackson (bass) and "everything is going very well," according to a posting from Rockenfield on his official web site. "Michael, Eddie and myself have been...August 3, 2002
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