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PAPA WHEELIE Set Release Date For "Unipsycho"

PAPA WHEELIE, the “stoner punk metal” crew consisting of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, will issue their debut CD, entitled Unipsycho, on May 26th through Newsted's own Chophouse...
May 15, 2002
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EXCLUSIVE: DINO CAZARES Speaks Out On FEAR FACTORY Split

Since FEAR FACTORY officially called it quits in early March, very little has been heard from the band themselves, with the four members of the group choosing to each deal with the break-up of this long-running group by immersing themselves in new projects rather than speaking out publicly on what w...
May 13, 2002
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Former FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Recruits Ex-BUILT XL Singer For New Band

Former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has recruited 28-year-old ex-BUILT XL frontman Jason "Gong" Jones to sing in his as-yet-unnamed new outfit, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. Cazares and Jones have spent the last couple of weeks reworking three of the five songs originally demoed fo...
May 10, 2002
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Former ALIEN Singer Bounces Back With Solo Release

Former ALIEN singer Jim Jidhed, one of the greatest voices of AOR, is coming back with his first solo album in 12 years. Containing material written largely by Jidhed himself, the singer's first solo album since 1990 is being produced by Tommy Denander and will also include songs penned by Steve Per...
May 8, 2002
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ROB HALFORD Goes Back To Selling Porn

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current HALFORD frontman Rob Halford has been filmed selling smut behind the counter of a Santa Monica adult book store as part of a scene for the upcoming Jonas Akerlund film Spun, which stars Mickey Rourke, Brittany Murphy and Jason Schwartzman. "When I had my audition, Jon...
May 8, 2002
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VOIVOD: New Album Progress Report

VOIVOD have reportedly completed the music and lyrics for three new songs and have rough skeletons of another two for the band's long-awaited comeback CD, which is tentatively due to be recorded in late 2002 for an early 2003 release. Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted will play bass on the CD a...
May 6, 2002
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SLAVES ON DOPE: New Demos Available For Download!

SLAVES ON DOPE have made available for download two brand new demo tracks via the group's official web site at this location. The songs in question—"Go" and "Drain Me"—were laid down as part of the group's most recent recording sessions with producers Troy Van Leeuwen (A PERFECT CIRCLE) and Jason Sl...
May 2, 2002
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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS Married To Former Porn Star?!

According to an article posted at Porn Gossip, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has married former adult film star Devon Davis. Here is the brief story in its entirety: LOS ANGELES –– Jill Kelly Productions has contracted former performer Devon Davis as spokesmodel for the company. Terms of the contract...
April 29, 2002
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BRITNY FOX: Cover-Bound

BRITNY FOX guitarist Michael Kelly Smith's band RAZAMANAZ will have a track called "Feel It" included on the Perris Records compilation called Hollywood Hairspray. RAZAMANAZ will also have a full-length, 15-song CD that was recorded in the early/mid 1990's out in July on Perris. In related news, BRI...
April 28, 2002
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PAPA WHEELIE Sample Available Online

A sample of the track "The Real Me", taken from PAPA WHEELIE's forthcoming Unipsycho debut CD, can now be heard via the Chophouse Records web site at this location. PAPA WHEELIE is a self-proclaimed stoner punk metal crew consisting of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar...
April 27, 2002
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Former 16 Members Reunite In MAXMILLION

Ex-16 guitarist Bobby Ferry, ex-16 drummer Jason Corley, and “skateboarding hero” Chris Jones have teamed up in a new project dubbed MAXMILLION. In the seven years since the last time Jason and Bobby played together, they had spent time in acts such as DOWNER and TRENCHANT, among others. Jason also...
April 26, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE: Full Track Listing Unveiled

PAPA WHEELIE, the stoner punk metal crew consisting of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, will shortly be issuing their debut CD, entitled Unipsycho, through Newsted's own Chophouse...
April 24, 2002
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ECHOBRAIN To Appear On "Rockline"

ECHOBRAIN, featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, will be appearing on the syndicated radio show Rockline on Monday, April 22nd. Also guesting on the same show will be GRAVITY KILLS. For more info, click here. ...
April 20, 2002
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KID ROCK Joins GOV'T MULE, NEWSTED For SABBATH Covers

KID ROCK joined GOV'T MULE onstage at the latter's Wednesday, April 17th performance at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for renditions of BLACK SABBATH's "Sweet Leaf" and "War Pigs", as well as MARSHALL TUCKER BAND's "Can't You See". According to Allstar, KID ROCK left midway through "War Pigs"...
April 19, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED: JAMES HETFIELD Is A Changed Man

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted stopped by the New York City headquarters of Hard Attack, the nation's first 24-hour metal radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio, yesterday (Tuesday, April 16th) and spoke at length on topics ranging from his recent dinner meeting with METALLICA frontman Jame...
April 17, 2002