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STAIND Begin Recording New Album
STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey there, I know it's been a long time since I've written anything but lately I've been really busy working on this new record. We go into the studio today to start tracking the new stuff. I'm really exc...June 12, 2004
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NICKELBACK Singer Gets A Job At McDonald's, Blames Illegal Music Downloading
NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger has been named the Canadian spokesman for the new McDonald's Big Mac Meal Tracks promotion, according to Chart Attack. The Big Mac Meal Tracks launch will be on June 8 and will run through July 27. Speaking at a press conference Thursday (June 3) at the Eaton's Centr...June 5, 2004
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L.A. GUNS, WARRANT, GREAT WHITE Confirmed For ROCKIN' THE HILLS Festival
L.A. GUNS, WARRANT, GREAT WHITE, FIREHOUSE and TESLA are among the bands confirmed to appear at the seventh annual Rockin' the Hills festival, a four-day event set to take place July 1-4 in Bottineau, ND. This year's main stage packs will feature the following acts: Thursday, July 1: L.A. GUNS WARRA...June 1, 2004
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SALIVA Singer To Tie The Knot
SALIVA lead singer Josey Scott will be marrying his fiancée Kendra at a ceremony to be held Saturday (May 29) at Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis, according to Launch Radio Networks. SALIVA will release their latest album, "Survival Of The Sickest", on August 17. The title track will be...May 28, 2004
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DAMAGEPLAN/CANTRELL Collaboration: Sound Clip Posted Online
The DAMAGEPLAN fan site Damageplanfan.com has uploaded a 30-second clip of DAMAGEPLAN's collaboration with ex-ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, a song called "Ashes To Ashes", at this location. As previously reported, "Ashes To Ashes" is featured on the upcoming soundtrack to the movie "Puni...March 21, 2004
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METALLICA's ULRICH: We Don't Owe People Anything
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has defended the group's latest album, "St. Anger", against criticism that it is virtually unlistenable, telling The Oregonian that heavy metal fans are not open to their favorite bands changing and experimenting with a tried-and-tested formula. "We needed to make a rec...March 12, 2004
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DAMAGEPLAN's Collaboration With JERRY CANTRELL Confirmed For 'Punisher' Soundtrack
DAMAGEPLAN's collaboration with ex-ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, a song called "Ashes To Ashes", will be featured on the upcoming on the soundtrack to the movie "Punisher", due on March 23 through Wind-Up Records. The complete track listing for the album is as follows: 01. DROWNING POOL...February 25, 2004
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MACHINE HEAD Drummer Discusses U.S. Record Label Situation
MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain recently spoke to the U.K.'s Live 4 Metal about the circumstances that led to the group's split with the U.S. branch of Roadrunner Records after releasing five full-length albums through the label (including the live CD, "Hellalive"). "It's weird," McClain explained...January 21, 2004
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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer To Guest On ANNIHILATOR Bassist's Solo CD
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen is scheduled to record a guest appearance on five songs for the upcoming solo album from ANNIHILATOR bassist Russell Bergquist. "I'm going to start learning his material in the next week or so," Ryan writes on his web site. "This should be a very...January 12, 2004
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer To Publish Autobiography
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi has begun work on his autobiography, tentatively due next summer. The book, which is being co-written with biographer Jake Brown, will offer a candid account of Corabi's life story, including his stints in THE SCREAM, MÖTLEY CRÜE, UNION, RATT, and the BRIDES O...November 18, 2003
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METALLICA's HETFIELD Says 'St. Anger' Sales Are A 'Bummer'
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has told Reuters that the U.S. sales of the group's latest album, which fell off the pop charts earlier this month, are a "bummer." But the band are not giving up on its U.S. fans, and plan to launch a six-month tour of indoor arenas on March 2, they announced backs...November 18, 2003
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Report: STAIND, LIMP BIZKIT Struggling To Stay In Limelight
Chris Riemenschneider of the Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that hard rock bands are not getting the kind of attention from radio stations and mainstream media that they did two or three years ago. STAIND has gone from co-headlining Xcel Energy Center in 2001 to playing the smaller Roy Wilkin...November 14, 2003
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DEF JAM Hasn't Slowed ROADRUNNER's Indie Spirit
Tamara Conniff of the Hollywood Reporter reports that it's been 2-1/2 years since the Island Def Jam Music Group acquired a 50% stake in Roadrunner Records. However, the longtime rock-metal independent label still feels like an indie despite its major label parent, president Jonas Nachsin says. "In...October 11, 2003
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SEPULTURA Frontman Says His Band Is Better Off On A Smaller Record Label
SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green recently spoke to Apeshit.org about the group's switch in record labels from Roadrunner Records to Germany-based SPV prior to the release of their latest effort, "Roorback". "[SPV is] a smaller company so it's easier to get a hold of people and get things done," Derr...October 5, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT, NICKELBACK, ROB ZOMBIE, PANTERA First-Week Sales Revealed!
LIMP BIZKIT's "Results May Vary" shifted 325,126 copies in the U.S. during its first week of release, landing at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart (the top two positions were occupied by OUTKAST and DAVE MATTHEWS). NICKELBACK's "The Long Road" moved 200,184 units (No. 6),while ROB ZOMBIE's...October 1, 2003
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