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Ex-DOKKEN Bassist Speaks Out On Decision To Sue Former Bandmates
Former DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson has issued a statement regarding his decision to file a lawsuit against two of his ex-bandmates, singer/guitarist Don Dokken and drummer Mick Brown, to dissolve their musical and financial partnership. "Unfortunately, I felt it was necessary to file the lawsuit," Pi...November 9, 2002
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Former EMPEROR Drummer Reflects On Past, Looks Forward To Future
Former EMPEROR drummer Bård "Faust" Eithun is due to be freed in December after spending nine years and four months in prison for murdering a homosexual man. Speaking to Britain's Terrorizer magazine, he outlined some of his feelings about the past and plans for the future, which include occupying t...November 2, 2002
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CELTIC FROST Frontman Rejects Accusations Of 'Too High' Demands For Group's Next CD
CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer recently responded to criticism by a fan that the band's high demands and asking price to record a reunion album with the group have essentially caused CF's progress with the upcoming CD to remain at a standstill for much of the year since the reunion plans w...October 28, 2002
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SLIPKNOT In Talks With RICK RUBIN To Produce Next CD
SLIPKNOT are in talks with Rick Rubin (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLAYER) to produce the band's next studio album, tentatively due in late 2003. It is not presently clear if Rubin has officially agreed to helm the project, which would mark the group's first studio collaboration with so...October 14, 2002
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SLASH, WES BORLAND, DAVE NAVARRO Among Artists Confirmed For BAND OF GYPSYS 2003
Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Wes Borland (ex-LIMP BIZKIT),Dave Navarro (JANES'S ADDICTION, ex-RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Kenny Olsen (KID ROCK),Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR),Sen Dog (CYPRESS HILL),and Hugo Ferreira (TANTRIC) are among the artists confirmed to appear on the planned sequel to JIMI HENDRIX...October 13, 2002
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BOMB POP MAFIA's DIZZY DRAZTIK: JOEY JORDISON Didn't Write Our Songs
Former THE REJECTS (pre-MURDERDOLLS) and current BOMB POP MAFIA frontman Dizzy Draztik has shot down as "total fucking bullshit" accusations by anonymous posters on BLABBERMOUTH.NET that SLIPKNOT drummer and Dizzy's former THE REJECTS bandmate Joey Jordison was responsible for penning much of the ma...October 3, 2002
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STATIC-X Invite PANTERA, STAIND To Guest On Forthcoming CD
STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static recently revealed plans for the group to enlist some very special guests to appear the band's third full-length album, due next summer. "I asked Dimebag Darrell of PANTERA to do a lead on the record and asked Aaron from STAIND to sing on a song," Static told Metal Hamm...September 12, 2002
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BILLY MILANO: ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Is A Soulless Bloodsucker With Zero Integrity
Former S.O.D. and current M.O.D. frontman Billy Milano has accused ANTHRAX of attempting to capitalize on the 9/11 tragedy in order to promote their forthcoming album, We've Come For You All. "What those Arab scumbags did on September 11th is bad enough, but this shit is a fucking disgrace," Milano...September 8, 2002
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Stone Sour
Most of the time, side projects by members of a band are either exercises in pure vanity that only reveal the artist's own shortcomings outside the group he or she is part of. In other instances, the side project is so outside the realm of music previously offered by the artist that fans find it ...August 15, 2002
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SLIPKNOT's JOEY JORDISON: New Stuff Is "Pretty Fucking Brutal"
SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison recently spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about the group's forthcoming third full-length album, which the band will begin work on early next year for a late 2003 release through Roadrunner Records. According to Jordinson, SLIPKNOT have amassed material left over from t...July 31, 2002
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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: "Don't Believe Everything You Read"
ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer posted the following message via the discussion forum at the group's official web site at www.icedearth.com: "I've recently just returned from a short and intense 12-day trip to Australia and New Zealand. It was awesome, especially Australia. The people, the culture,...June 19, 2002
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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE: I Didn't Fire NIGEL PULSFORD
BUSH leader Gavin Rossdale has issued a response to guitarist Nigel Pulsford's claim that he was fired from the group six days after the birth of his son. In an entry in his online journal, Rossdale wrote that "I have been waiting to speak to Nigel. Obviously, we need to talk — because of that, ...June 4, 2002
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GENE SIMMONS Launches Magazine, Gets Put In His Place By PAUL STANLEY
The premiere issue of Gene Simmons Tongue, the new magazine headed up by KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, is due to officially hit the streets tomorrow, June 4th. To promote the publication's launch, Simmons will be throwing a party at Studio 54 in New York City on June 5th, at Barfly in Los Ange...June 3, 2002
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RAGING SPEEDHORN, KATAKLYSM Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival
Britain's RAGING SPEEDHORN and Canada's KATAKLYSM are the latest acts to have been confirmed for With Full Force festival, which is scheduled to take place between July 5th and July 7th near the town of Leipzig, Germany. The full line-up of acts presently scheduled to appear at the event now looks l...May 3, 2002
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BIOHAZARD, MOONSPELL Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING Festival
BIOHAZARD and MOONSPELL are the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting festival, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, July 5th and Saturday, July 6th in Dessel, Belgium. The full list of artists set to appear at the event now looks like this: Friday, July 5th...May 2, 2002