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Is There A Connection Between Heavy Metal Music And Violent Behavior?
Norway's Imhotep Zine recently asked more than 60 heavy metal and hard rock musicians to answer the following two questions related to last month's shooting death of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: 1) Can aggressive music led people to kill others? 2) Is there any connection b...January 26, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Talks About Upcoming Tour, 'The Dirt' Movie
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee took part in an MSN online chat Tuesday night (Jan. 25). Several excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What was coolest thing you can remember that you've done in the last 20 years of MÖTLEY CRÜE? Tommy Lee: "Probably play Russia. That was pretty crazy. That was definitely...January 26, 2005
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HANOI ROCKS Busted For Drugs
According to an article in Wednesday's (Jan. 26) edition of the Finnish newspaper Ilta Sanomat, HANOI ROCKS were busted on the Norwegian border for having marijuana aboard their tour bus. When questioned about the drugs — which were present in sufficient quantity for the Norwegian authorities to pro...January 26, 2005
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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER at NAMM: Photos Available
This year only one KISS member attended NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants),while several former KISS members were signing autographs at the annual convention held in Anaheim, California. KISS drummer Eric Singer signed autographs in the Zildjian booth, and photos can be seen at KissKoll...January 24, 2005
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ESP Announces New JAMES HETFIELD Signature Guitar Model
James Hetfield, one of the founding members of rock icons METALLICA, has created his fifth signature guitar model. The Truckster is a new ESP Signature Series guitar that is precisely based on Hetfield's personal custom ESP. "The Truckster offers every minute detail of James' ESP, down to the 'aging...January 23, 2005
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Web Site Picks Top 10 PANTERA Songs Of All Time, Offers Explanation For Each Track's Inclusion
Blistering.com has compiled a list of the Top 10 PANTERA songs of all time as voted on by the web site's writing staff. A detailed commentary and description of each track by Jay Rajiva is also included. Top 10 PANTERA songs of all time, according to Blistering.com: 01. Strength Beyond Strength (fro...January 23, 2005
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VIRGIN STEELE, WITCHFYNDE Confirmed For Holland's RAGNAROCK Festival
VIRGIN STEELE and WITCHFYNDE have been confirmed for the Ragnarock festival, a three-day event set to take place June 17-19 in Goes, the Netherlands. In addition to headlining the festival by performing another three-hour marathon electric show, VIRGIN STEELE will apparently also headline the acoust...January 23, 2005
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GLENN HUGHES Guitarist Completes Work On Solo Album
Glenn Hughes' longtime co-writer and guitarist, JJ Marsh, has just completed his first solo album, "Music From Planet Marsh". The CD will be available first for purchase during Glenn's upcoming European Soul Mover Tour 2005, which kicks off February 11 in the U.K. and runs through mid-April. The lin...January 23, 2005
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Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Says OZZY Made Fun Of RONNIE JAMES DIO
In an interview with the Dio Message Board, legendary drummer Tommy Aldridge (WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) addressed the confusion as to why his picture appeared on the OZZY OSBOURNE "Diary of a Madman" album sleeve when he was not the drummer on the recording (Lee Kerslake was). "I think it's pretty obv...January 22, 2005
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BISS: New Album Featuring MARC STORACE Due In May
MelodicRock.com is reporting that German hard rockers BISS have collaborated with KROKUS singer Marc Storace on a brand new album which is scheduled for release in May on AOR Heaven. The group's as-yet-untitled third effort, which will feature an "even more '80s-orientated sound" than before that wi...January 20, 2005
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Bassist TIMPA Leaves HANOI ROCKS
Bassist Timpa has officially left legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS. "My plan is to spend some more time with my family," he explained in an online posting. "I still love HANOI and I feel bad about all this, but in fact, I feel free." As previously reported, HANOI ROCKS have finalized the track...January 19, 2005
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EVANESCENCE Drummer Launches Clothing Line
EVANESCENCE drummer Rocky Gray (ex-LIVING SACRIFICE, SOUL EMBRACED),who is not normally known for his sense of style, has apparently launched his own clothing company called Crimewave Clothing. "Yeah, I went and did the unthinkable, huh?!" Gray stated in a recent online posting. "Well the [Crimewav...January 19, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN, DISTURBED, POISON Members To Appear At Benefit Concert: Details Revealed
More information has surfaced regarding the scheduled performers at a benefit concert on Thursday, January 20 at the Hard Rock Café in Beverly Hills, California to raise funds to pay for the surgery and medical treatment of Raven Nicole Robinson, a five-month-old girl born with a very large hole in...January 18, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Opens Door To His Multimillion Dollar Home
Sheffield Today reports: It is a home fit for a rock star — but it has cost DEF LEPPARD rocker Rick Savage a cool £1 million to get it that way. More familiar with legions of heavy metal fans across the globe as a man who puts rhythm into one of the world's ...January 18, 2005
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HANOI ROCKS: 'Another Hostile Takeover' Track Listing Revealed
Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Another Hostile Takeover", tentatively due on April 30. "Another Hostile Takeover" (view cover here) is the group's first album to feature guitarist Conny Bloom (SILVERGINGER 5, ex-ELECTRIC BOYS),who joined...January 17, 2005
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