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Wife Of GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist To Publish Book
Lisa Reed, wife of GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, will publish a book of fiction, titled "Sabra's Soul", through Twenty First Century Publishers. According to the publisher's web site, "Lisa Reed is by vocation a sensational writer, by profession a teacher of emotionally disturbed children an...July 22, 2003
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Study: Musical Styles and Preferences Reveal Personality Traits
Jennifer Warner of Web MD Medical News reports that whether you're a little bit country or a little bit rock and roll, the type of music you listen to may say a lot about your personality. A new study shows there's a good reason why the question, "So, what kind of music do you listen ...July 10, 2003
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Should Mosh Pits Be Banned?
Ryanne Scott of The Gazette reports that concertgoers say exhilaration, excitement and chaos are to be found in wading to the front of the audience and throwing themselves into a mosh pit with other fans who love metal and punk music. The pit thrives on physical contact. Moshers enter jumping and th...July 3, 2003
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Black Like Sunday
By turns both a frustrating and uplifting band, there is still no doubt that KING'S X could've — and probably should've — been huge. Leaving an indelible mark on everyone from the biggest (PEARL JAM) to the not-so-big (CROWBAR),it wasn't that they really made any radically wrong moves through their...June 28, 2003
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GOD FORBID, ATREYU, DARKEST HOUR: Tour Dates Announced
New Jersey's metal titans GOD FORBID will embark on a full U.S. tour with ATREYU, DARKEST HOUR and UNDEROATH beginning August 7 in Los Angeles. The trek will cover the entire country and wrap up in San Diego in mid-September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 07 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA Aug...June 25, 2003
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SINERGY Blame Promoter For Venezuela Gig Cancellation
Finland's SINERGY have issued a follow-up statement regarding the cancellation of their previously announced May 31 gig in Caracas, Venezuela. It reads as follows: "To all the fans in Venezuela, "There has been some confusion on why our concert was cancelled. It seems the Venezuelan promoter wrote i...June 2, 2003
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Psychologists: Heavy Metal Listeners Experience Increased Feelings Of Hostility And Aggression
The following article was originally published in today's edition of the New York Post: Tipper Gore was right — nasty music can mess with a kid's head. So say psychologists who studied the effect that violent lyrics can have on thoughts and feelings. Male and female college students who listened to...May 6, 2003
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NAPALM DEATH: 'Noise For Music's Sake' Track Listing Unveiled
Earache Records, in collaboration with NAPALM DEATH, have finalized the track listing for "Noise For Music's Sake", the forthcoming 2-CD NAPALM DEATH package, due to hit stores in June in the UK/Europe (July in the U.S.). Disc One features all of NAPALM DEATH's greatest "hits", from early classics "...May 6, 2003
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FEAR FACTORY's HERRERA: We're Better Off Without DINO CAZARES
FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera has vowed to carry on with the group without co-founder Dino Cazares, saying that the guitarist "limited [FEAR FACTORY] more than progressed it" by refusing to allow new, fresh ideas to be introduced into the band's sound over the course of the group's 12-year ex...May 2, 2003
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AUDIOSLAVE Guitarist To Produce ANTI-FLAG
Former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and current AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello is collaborating with ANTI-FLAG as the executive producer of their upcoming CD, tentatively due in October through Fat Wreck Chords. Morello's production assistance "has been an incredible source of ideas and inspiration,"...March 31, 2003
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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman Discusses New Album, Absence Of Spacesuits
POWERMAN 5000's forthcoming album, "Transform", will include a bonus Enhanced CD portion containing videos for the tracks "Free" and "Action", as well as other undisclosed extras. "Transform", due on May 20 through DreamWorks Records, is the fourth album from the platinum Los Angeles-based quintet....March 27, 2003
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Recreation Day
Though not the most achingly essential heavy metal outfit to have bounced around the inside of your cranium, EVERGREY, you sense, are approaching that "special something". And when we refer to such a thing, we're talking about that which drove the CYCLONE TEMPLEs or the HITTMANs of this world (anyon...March 10, 2003
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THE WILDHEARTS' GINGER: PRESIDENT BUSH Is A 'Genocidal Cunt'
THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has issued an appeal to the public to join him in condemning President George Bush over his foreign policy and the possibility of the U.S. waging war on Iraq. The following is Ginger's public statement as it appears on his official web site: "Anyone that attended the '...February 19, 2003
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SOILWORK To Release 'Figure Number Five' In May
Sweden's SOILWORK have set "Figure Number Five" as the title for their follow-up to last year's acclaimed "Natural Born Chaos" CD, due in North America on May 5 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album will surface in Europe on April 21. The complete track listing for "Figure Number Five" is as foll...February 14, 2003
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A PERFECT CIRCLE Announce Lineup Changes Galore
As first reported here on Feb. 7, former MARILYN MANSON bassist Twiggy Ramirez (a.k.a. Jeordie White) has now officially replaced Paz Lenchantin in A PERFECT CIRCLE. In addition, the band have announced that guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen has left the group to become a full-time member of QUEENS OF THE...February 11, 2003
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