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SPEEDEALER Announce Release Date For NEWSTED-Produced CD
Texas aggro rockers SPEEDEALER will issue their fourth album, entitled Second Sight, on May 14th through Palm Pictures, a division of Island Records. Produced by Jason Newsted of METALLICA fame, Second Sight was recorded during September/October at The Plant in Sausalito, California with Kent Matcke...February 3, 2002
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RUMBLEFISH Ink Deal With Roadrunner
Los Angeles-based RUMBLEFISH have signed a deal with Roadrunner Records. Consisting of Mike Maine (vocals),Jason DeCosta (guitar/vocals),Dungus (bass/vocals),and Possum (drums),RUMBLEFISH spent the last two years honing their craft and warming up audiences with heavy-weights such as LINKIN PARK,...January 25, 2002
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TONY FRANKLIN Unveils "Secret" Project
Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (i.e. DAVID COVERDALE, BLUE MURDER) has shed light on his much-rumored “secret” project which he has been hinting at but not offered any concrete information about in his previous postings on his official web site. Until now, that is. According to Franklin, “the...January 25, 2002
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TRACY G To Record Solo CD, Make Tribute Appearances
Former DIO/WORLD WAR III guitarist Tracy G is at his recording studio working on a solo CD, to be issued later in the year. Among the musicians featured on the recordings is bassist Leon Randolph (aka Randy Wilde). In other news, Tracy G will be donating a track from his upcoming solo CD to the ...January 22, 2002
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ECHOBRAIN To Embark On US Tour In March
ECHOBRAIN, featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, have posted the following update on the band's activities via their official web site at www.echobrain.com: Hey EchoBrainiacs! We want to bring you up to date, so here we go! ECHOBRAIN started up rehearsals on January 8 (on Elvis' 67th Bir...January 21, 2002
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ECHOBRAIN Online Chat Scheduled
ECHOBRAIN members Jason Newsted (bass, ex-METALLICA),Brian Sagrafena (drums) and Dylan Donkin (guitars/vocals) will be in the ECHOBRAIN chat room on Friday, January 18th at 6 PM. To partake in the discussion, click here. ...January 17, 2002
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Jason Newsted: "METALLICA Has Two Control Freaks"
Ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted on his former bandmates and his current situation (ECHOBRAIN),as quoted by MTV News: “METALLICA has two control freaks," he said, apparently referring to singer/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, "and it's very hard to get any kind of two cents in t...January 10, 2002
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ECHOBRAIN Announce US Release Date
The eponymous debut album from ECHOBRAIN, the trio formed by former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, will get its long-awaited US release on March 5th through Chophouse/Surfdog Records. ...January 9, 2002
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VOIVOD: Snake-less SEX!
VOIVOD vocalist Snake was inexplicably replaced by CAFÉINE frontman Xavier during the former group's appearance at Montreal's Foufounes Electrique on December 30th as part of a bill that featured 10 local acts playing covers (as first reported here back on December 21st). VOIVOD guitarist Piggy (aka...January 5, 2002
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Reunited SUBZERO To Record New CD
Acclaimed New York hardcore act SUBZERO have reformed and are due to enter the studio in February to begin recording a new full-length album, which is scheduled to be released in the spring through Century Media Records in Europe. No American deal has yet been secured for the record, which will feat...January 2, 2002
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COSMOSQUAD To Issue
Progressive metal/fusion triumvirate COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (MOGG/WAY, EDWIN DARE),bassist Barry Sparks (DOKKEN, ULI JON ROTH),and drummer Shane Gaalaas (GLENN HUGHES, ULI JON ROTH),have inked a deal with Dutch-based Mascot Records for the release of their sophomore album, S...January 2, 2002
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MORTA SKULD Acquire New Drummer, Prepare To Record Demo!
Long-running Wisconsin metal act MORTA SKULD have acquired ex-ACROPHET drummer Jason Mooney and are preparing to record a new demo, featuring the group's new musical direction, which is being described as a cross between SKINLAB and STATIC-X. Mooney is a well-known name in metal circles, having prev...December 26, 2001
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FATES WARNING Axeman Contributes To The KNOT!
FATES WARNING guitarist Jim Matheos has completed recording solos for three tracks—two electric and one acoustic—that will be included on the upcoming GORDIAN KNOT release, tentatively entitled Emergent. As previously reported, GORDIAN KNOT is a prog supergroup featuring former CYNIC members Sean Ma...December 25, 2001
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HELSTAR's Rivera Reflects On The FLOTSAM Experience!
HELSTAR frontman James Rivera has posted the following message on the official FLOTSAM AND JETSAM message board regarding his recent stint as F&J's stand-in singer on the band's short-lived US tour (following the departure of Eric A.K. earlier in the year): Well now that I'm actually back at hom...December 25, 2001
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Jason Newsted: The Guitar World Interview!
The February 2002 issue of Guitar World magazine features an interview with former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, in which the four-stringer speaks at great length about the events that led to his decision earlier this year to leave the aforementioned act. Here are some of the article's highlights...December 24, 2001
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