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Ex-PANTERA Singer PHILIP ANSELMO: VINNIE PAUL Is A 'Crybaby'

Ex-PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL singer Philip Anselmo has slammed his former bandmates over their suggestion that his alleged substance abuse and alcohol problem have affected his performance to such a degree that he is now "much less than subpar at what he does" than he used to be during PANTE...

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MISFITS Project 1950 Featured On 'Monday Night Football'

On Monday, November 24, 2003, ABC TV's "Monday Night Football" (consistently one of the top-rated shows in the country reaching over 20 million viewers weekly) chose to use the cover version of "Great Balls of Fire" from the new Misfits Records/Rykodisc release "Misfits Project 1950" in a montage le...

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SYSTEMATIC Dropped By ELEKTRA , To Open For METALLICA In Vegas

SYSTEMATIC guitarist Adam Ruppel has posted the following message on the band's web site: "First off, we are no longer a part of the Elektra family. We have enjoyed working with a lot of the people there but at the end of the day, some people just don't know how to break or market a ...

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Ex-ANDREW W.K. Guitarist: 'I Gave Everything Of Myself'

Former ANDREW W.K. guitarist Jimmy Coup (a.k.a. James Mecherle, formerly of Minnesota's COUP DE GRACE) has spoken to Schwegweb.com about the circumstances that led to his departure from the group halfway through their most recent U.S. tour. Acknowledging that he was "technically fired" from ANDREW W...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Name New Album

Florida death metal veterans MALEVOLENT CREATION have set "Warkult" as the title for their ninth full-length album, tentatively due in June 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2002's "The Will To Kill" will be recorded in February with producer Jean-Francois Degenais (KATAKLYSM, MIS...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Slams PETE WAY: 'He Was So Bad It Was Embarrassing'

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker recently spoke to Pitriff.com about his departure from UFO and his recently released MSG (MICHEAL SCHENKER GROUP) album, "Arachnophobiac". When asked why he decide to give up the rights to the UFO band name, Michael said, "[UFO vocalist] Phil Mogg approached me a...

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Through The Ashes Of Empires

MACHINE HEAD's fifth studio album, "Through The Ashes Of Empires", is the band's most brutally heavy effort since the one-two punch of their 1994 debut, "Burn My Eyes", and its '97 follow-up, "The More Things Change…". Parts of this album rank right up there as classic MACHINE HEAD moments in terms...

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REQUIEM Ink Deal With REALITY ENTERTAINMENT

Swiss death metal band REQUIEM have signed a worldwide deal with Reality Entertainment. The group will enter Silvercloud Studios in Los Angeles in early 2004 to record their sophomore album, tentatively due in the spring. REQUIEM were recently rejoined by drummer Adi Fuhrer, who had previously playe...

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Ex-PANTERA Drummer: 'PHILIP ANSELMO Was Afraid Of Success'

Ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the circumstances that led to the group's demise two years after the release of their critically acclaimed "Reinventing The Steel" CD. "With the last couple of PANTERA records, we kept getting more and more narrow-minded becaus...

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THE BURDEN BROTHERS To Release Debut CD

THE BURDEN BROTHERS, the Dallas-based band featuring guitarist/vocalist Vaden Todd Lewis (THE TOADIES),bassist Casey Orr (GWAR, RIGOR MORTIS),drummer Taz Bentley (REVEREND HORTON HEAT, LOADED, TENDERLOIN, IZZY STRADLIN),and guitarists Corey Rozzoni (CLUMSY, HAPPINESS FACTOR) and Casey Hess (DOOSU...

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STAIND/SEVENDUST Show In Spokane Cancelled

The STAIND/SEVENDUST show that was scheduled to take place tonight in Spokane, Washington has been canceled and will be rescheduled for a later date. As previously reported, STAIND were forced to cancel several dates on their tour schedule due to throat polyps and severely swollen vocal cords of lea...

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SEVENDUST Schedule San Jose Concert

SEVENDUST have scheduled a show in San Jose, California on Saturday, Nov. 8 to make up for the group's California dates with STAIND that were cancelled due to throat polyps and severely swollen vocal cords of STAIND lead singer Aaron Lewis. The venue for the San Jose concert will be announced today....

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STAIND/SEVENDUST Shows Cancelled

STAIND have been forced to make some changes in their tour schedule due to throat polyps and severely swollen vocal cords of lead singer Aaron Lewis. These dates must be cancelled to allow medication to take effect and to prevent permanent damage to Lewis' voice, according to his doctors. The resche...

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NINE INCH NAILS' DANNY LOHNER Offers Update On TAPEWORM Project

NINE INCH NAILS man Danny Lohner has spoken to Metal Hammer magazine about his TAPEWORM project, the semi-mythical supergroup that has, in five or so years since its inception, featured contributions from NIN mastermind Trent Reznor, A PERFECT CIRCLE/TOOL frontman Maynard Keenan and PANTERA's Phil A...

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DAMAGEPLAN: Debut Album Delayed, New Bassist Announced

DAMAGEPLAN, the new band featuring former PANTERA members Dimebag Darrell (guitar) and Vinnie Paul (drums),have pushed back the release date of their debut album, "New Found Power", to February 10 through Elektra Records. The group, who have just announced the addition of bassist Bobzilla to their...