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Club Owners: GREAT WHITE Didn't Advise Us Of Pyrotechnics
The following is a statement released by Kathleen M. Hagerty, a lawyer representing the owners of The Station concert club, the site of Thursday night's tragic fire that killed at least 96 people: "[Thursday] night's fire and loss of life at The Station is an absolute tragedy which cannot be describ...February 22, 2003
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METALLICA's 'Anger' Documented On Film
A documentary feature on the making of METALLICA's new album, "St. Anger", is in the process of being filmed by two directors who have "literally been on our asses coming up on two years," METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich told Rolling Stone. "There's close to a thousand hours of footage. I don't know h...February 12, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer To Perform 'Appetite For Destruction' Material Live
Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler will perform most of GN'R's classic "Appetite For Destruction" LP at the debut live appearance of his new band on March 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada. "I have been putting a new band together and the chosen few will be announced this spring," Adler revealed via hi...February 10, 2003
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VOIVOD Scrap Album Title, Prepare To Film Video
Montreal metallers VOIVOD have scrapped "The Multiverse" as the title for their forthcoming studio effort and have now opted to make the CD a self-titled affair, according to a spokesperson for the band's label, Chophouse Records. The group, who feature in their ranks former METALLICA bassist Jason...January 22, 2003
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COURTNEY LOVE Manager Calls U.K. Story 'Crap'
Jim Barber, the manager of Courtney Love, has branded a story about Courtney that ran in the UK press over the weekend as "crap". The story reports bizarre behavior by Courtney at the funeral of THE CLASH's Joe Strummer. Barber told Australia's Undercover News that "She was in fact at the funeral be...January 6, 2003
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Manager: Why ROB HALFORD Wasn't Allowed Into The U.S.
Rob Halford's personal manager John Baxter has issued his own commentary regarding the postponement of HALFORD's West Coast dates after the singer was denied entry into the United States from London, England due to his work visa not being thoroughly processed by The United States Immigration & N...January 1, 2003
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Listening to MEGADETH Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
The following article appeared in the Oct. 31, 2002 edition of the Pioneer Press in the Chicago area: A woman was taken into custody Oct. 29 at her apartment in the 3300 block of North Kostner Avenue for allegedly stabbing a companion with a steak knife because his humming was drowning out the ...December 30, 2002
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SCALPLOCK Battle Censorship, Announce Release Date
U.K. grind merchants SCALPLOCK will finally release their third album, "Spread The Germs Over The Human Worms", on Feb. 3. 2003. The new release date comes after no less then eight pressing plants refused to handle the album due to the political content of the lyrics and artwork. Since then, the ban...December 23, 2002
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Lets Success Go To His Head
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Buckethead (who wears a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket and white face mask over his head) refused to take the headgear off backstage at the band's Madison Square Garden show on Dec. 5, according to New York Magazine's Intelligencer column. "[Comedian] Chris Rock was saying wha...December 19, 2002
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Rape Threatened During GUNS N' ROSES Riot
Several female ushers at Philadelphia's First Union Center were threatened with rape by hooligan GUNS N' ROSES fans following the cancellation of the group's Dec. 6 concert, Philadelphia Daily News has reported. Mob mentality reportedly took over as irate fans vented their anger on the arena and the...December 16, 2002
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Chicago Sun-Times: AXL ROSE Close To Checking Himself Into Psychiatric Clinic
The cancellation of the first GUNS 'N ROSES tour in nearly a decade is directly due to lead singer Axl Rose's increasingly bizarre behavior, according to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Bill Zwecker. "Always an eccentric in the admittedly wild world of rock music, Rose has close friends and associates e...December 11, 2002
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DAVID COVERDALE: 'I Can't Confirm Or Deny' WHITESNAKE Lineup Rumors
WHITESNAKE mastermind David Coverdale has refused to comment on the growing rumors that he has enlisted guitarist Doug Aldrich (DIO, HURRICANE, LION),bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, BLUE MURDER) and drummer Tommy Aldridge (OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT, THIN LIZZY) to perform as his backing band on...December 11, 2002
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SCALPLOCK Artwork Censored
U.K. grind merchants SCALPLOCK recently found themselves embroiled in controversy over the artwork adorning their latest album "Spread The Germs Over The Human Worms", according to Britain's Terrorizer. The company employed to manufacture the discs and the artwork reportedly became concerned by "the...December 4, 2002
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CULT OF LUNA Set Release Date For 'The Beyond'
Swedish apocalyptic noisecore outfit CULT OF LUNA have set Feb. 10. 2003 as the release date through Earache Records for their sophomore album, "The Beyond". The CD, which was recorded and mixed at Tonteknik Studios (REFUSED, MESSHUGGAH, BREACH, THE HIVES),will contain the following track listing:...December 4, 2002
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THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY Cancel UK Tour
Sweden's THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, who are fronted by former REFUSED screamer Dennis Lyxzen, have been forced to cancel their UK tour due to a "serious back injury" suffered by the singer. A statement from the band reads: "Unfortunately THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY have been forc...November 28, 2002
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