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H.I.M. Confirmed For ILOSAARI Festival, To Release First-Ever American CD
H.I.M. have been confirmed for Ilosaari Festival, which is scheduled to take place in Joensuu in Eastern Finland on July 13th. In other news, H.I.M. are due to release their first-ever album in America— reportedly with help from Jimmy Pop from THE BLOODHOUND GANG—this summer through Universal, accor...April 25, 2002
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NÄ$H: A PRIMER 55/BIOHAZARD Collaboration
NÄ$H is the name of a brand new project featuring Preston Nash (PRIMER 55, ex-DOPE) on vocals, guitars and percussion, Leo Curley (BIOHAZARD, ex-OUTLINE, ex-ALL MEANS NECESSARY) on lead guitar, Dirt (ANYTHING BUT NORMAL) on bass and vocals, and Joe Clark (STRAIGHT JACKET) on drums. A pop/punk band w...April 21, 2002
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H.I.M. Go Trance, Line Up Festival Gigs
A trance version of the H.I.M. hit "Join Me", as recorded by LIGHTFORCE, is climbing up the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts, where it currently sits at position #15. In other news, H.I.M. have lined up several festival appearances during the summer. The group's current schedule looks like...April 19, 2002
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THE REJECTS: SLIPKNOT/STATIC-X Collaboration To Carry On With New Name, Singer
THE REJECTS, a long-running project featuring vocalist Dizzy Reject, SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison (on guitar),and STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen, have “amicably” parted ways. Dizzy will reportedly carry on with his new project BOMB POP MAFIA, while the remaining members of what used to be THE REJ...April 17, 2002
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What A Girl Wants Is FOO FIGHTERS' DAVE GROHL
Some tabloid-style comedic relief courtesy of Worldpop: Christina Aguilera has a surprise new love in her life... FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl! The odd couple have been dating since the start of the year after Christina split up with dancer boyfriend Jorge Santos. A close friend of Christina rev...April 12, 2002
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DOWN Debut At #44 On Billboard Pop Album Chart
New Orleans supergroup DOWN, who feature in their ranks PANTERA's Philip Anselmo (vocals),C.O.C.'s Pepper Keenan (guitars),EYEHATEGOD's Jimmy Bower (drums),PANTERA's Rex Brown (bass) and CROWBAR's Kirk Windstein (guitars),sold 31,430 copies of Down II in its first week of release, landing the al...April 4, 2002
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KISS' “I Was Made For Lovin' You” Gets The Latin Pop Treatment
Mexican pop star PAULINA RUBIO has recorded a version of KISS' "I Was Made For Lovin' You" for inclusion on her brand new full-length album, entitled Border Girl. Commented RUBIO: “I remember hearing that song with my aunties when they were 20 years old and I was 10 or 11 years old, and I also ...April 4, 2002
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PERRY FARRELL Gets The EMI Records Axe!
JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell is rumored to be getting the axe from EMI Records, who are reported to be on the verge of striking several top artists from its rosters, including IGGY POP and BEN HARPER. ...March 29, 2002
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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT: When The New Album Rocks, It ROCKS!
Here's an update on DEF LEPPARD's forthcoming studio CD, tentatively titled X, as posted via the group's official web site at www.defleppard.com: “We're basically wrapping things up,” says [DEF LEPPARD frontman] Joe Elliott. “We're polishing things just a little bit here and there, but with what we...March 26, 2002
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AC/DC Duo Jam Out With BILLY JOEL At Florida Concert
In what has to be one of the most bizarre pairings in recent memory, “piano man” BILLY JOEL was joined by AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson and bassist Cliff Williams during JOEL's recent Tampa, Florida gig (where he performed with ELTON JOHN) for a rendition of the AC/DC classic "Highway To Hell". Despi...March 14, 2002
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Former MEGADETH Axeman Resurfaces In Dance-Pop Act RED DYE #2
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman (a.k.a. Dr. A) has resurfaced in RED DYE #2 (click here to view photo),a dance-pop act which uses a “hard rocking guitar” as a major part of their sound, according to the group's own description of their original material. Fronted by female lead singer Misch...March 9, 2002
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THE REVOLUTION SMILE Ink Six-Album Deal With Flawless Records
THE REVOLUTION SMILE, featuring former FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez on guitar/vocals, have signed a six-album deal with Flawless Records, the label headed up by LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst. The band hopes to enter the studio in late spring to begin recording their Flawless debut for an early 2003 r...March 2, 2002
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MILLENCOLIN Announce World Tour
Swedish pop-punkers MILLENCOLIN have announced the initial dates for their upcoming world tour. They are as follows: Feb. 20 – Perth, AUS @ Metropolis Feb. 21 – Perth, AUS @ Metropolis Feb. 22 - Adelaide, AUS @ Heaven Feb. 23 - Sydney, AUS @ Uni Roundhouse Feb. 24 - Sydney, AUS @ Uni Roundhouse Feb....February 15, 2002
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Judas Christ
Never known as the easiest band to listen to or digest, Sweden's TIAMAT have boldly forged their own musical path over the course of six full-length efforts—a journey that has seen the group evolve from a fairly derivative-sounding metal act to one of the most unique and uncompromising groups on the...February 10, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED: The Exclusive Interview!!
During a candid January 28th interview with journalist Martin Carlsson, portions of which appeared in the Swedish newspaper Expressen, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed interesting facts about his departure from METALLICA, James Hetfield's battle with addictions, the infamous Playboy f...February 9, 2002