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Former OZZY/ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist To Tour With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
According to www.zakkwylde.com, former OZZY OSBOURNE/ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez will be playing bass for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY during the group's forthcoming West Coast dates and subsequent Japanese tour. In related news, a message on the same site states that a "major announcement" will follow...March 5, 2003
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VOIVOD To Support OZZY OSBOURNE In Canada
Long-running Montreal metallers VOIVOD, featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, will support OZZY OSBOURNE on his upcoming tour of Canada, according to Chart Attack. Also appearing on the bill will be FINGER ELEVEN. As previously reported, the tour will kick off in Van City the first of Ju...March 5, 2003
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MOTHRA To Play Los Angeles Gig In May
MOTHRA, the new project featuring guitarist Mikey Doling (ex-SNOT, SOULFLY),bassist Tumor (ex-SNOT, AMEN),drummer Roy Mayorga (SOULFLY),guitarist Levon Sultanian (ONESIDEZERO),and vocalist Jason Radford (ONESIDEZERO),will make their next live appearance in Los Angeles in May, according to the g...March 3, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED To Guest On 107.7 THE BONE
Former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted will hanging out with Billy Steel tonight on his "Metal Zone" show on 107.7 The Bone. Jason will be on the air from 9:00 p.m. PST to midnight, and anticipates playing the entire new VOIVOD record. For those of you not in the Bay Area, catch t...February 28, 2003
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VOIVOD's AWAY: Why We Decided To Reform The Band
In a recent interview with Germany's Voices From The Darkside, VOIVOD drummer and founding member Michel Langevin (a.k.a. Away) revealed the circumstances that led to the departure of previous bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest and the return to the group of original singer Denis Belanger (a.k.a. Snake)....February 27, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED To Audition For OZZY OSBOURNE!
In what has the potential to turn into a bizarre game of musical chairs, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted is set to audition for the slot in OZZY OSBOURNE's band left vacant by the recent departure of current METALLICA four-stringer Robert Trujillo, a spokesperson for Newsted has told BLABBERM...February 26, 2003
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VOIVOD Added To OZZFEST 2003!
Long-running Canadian metallers VOIVOD — who currently feature in their ranks former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted — have secured a slot on the second stage at this year's Ozzfest. An official press release is expected shortly. VOIVOD's self-titled CD is due on March through Newsted's Chophouse la...February 25, 2003
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It's Official: ROBERT TRUJILLO Joins METALLICA!
As first predicted here last week, METALLICA have officially announced the addition of bassist Robert Trujillo to the group's ranks. Trujillo, a former member of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and OZZY OSBOURNE, fills the slot left vacant by the departure of Jason Newsted. "We've all known, and have been huge...February 24, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED: 'I Want To See METALLICA Be The Leaders Again'
Despite having recently referred to his former bandmates as a "joke" over their decision to tour this summer with LINKIN PARK and LIMP BIZKIT, ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted claims that he wishes the METALLICA guys nothing but the best and hopes that they will be able to regain the metal crown t...February 23, 2003
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ROBERT TRUJILLO To Join METALLICA?
According to a Sony Records Germany newsletter, OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Robert Trujillo is the top candidate to fill the slot in METALLICA left vacant by the departure of Jason Newsted. Although presently unconfirmed, this report appears to have been given more credence after it was published on the o...February 21, 2003
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COURTNEY LOVE's Meltdown
The following article was published in the current edition of the National Enquirer: Shortly before Courtney Love was busted by cops for an air-rage outburst, the rude rocker tore through a Hollywood newsstand and wreaked havoc, charges the irate owner. "When Courtney came in, it was like a hurrican...February 19, 2003
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P.O.D. Split With Guitarist, Announce Replacement
P.O.D. have parted ways with founding member and guitarist Marcos Curiel. Curiel is said to have left the band a few weeks ago to start a new project — tentatively dubbed THE ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT — with members of a local San Diego band called SPRUNG MONKEY. The news of Marcos' departure came via a l...February 19, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED: 'METALLICA Are A Joke!'
Ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has slammed his former bandmates over their decision to tour this summer with LINKIN PARK and LIMP BIZKIT, calling the move "an obvious cash thing" and claiming that the group are "not staying true to their words." "It's a joke, I think METALLICA are just a joke,"...February 12, 2003
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HALFORD Launch Bassist Search
HALFORD have launched a bassist search in time for the forthcoming North American and European tours. It is not presently clear if Ray Riendeau will return to the band prior to the recording of their next album or if he is being permanently replaced in the group. Interested parties should send their...February 11, 2003
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JASON NEWSTED: New VOIVOD CD Is 'First Time I Get To Decide What People Hear From Me'
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted claims that he has no idea who his replacement in the group will be and he insists that he is no longer interested in returning to the band despite his previous statements to the contrary. "I really am happy with [my new band] VOIVOD at this point," Newsted tol...February 10, 2003
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