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SKEW SISKIN Announce New Drummer

Germany's SKEW SISKIN have acquired a new drummer by the name of Damien. "He's a real crazy bird and we feel that we made an excellent choice," the band said in an official statement. "His drum skills match what SKEW SISKIN's rhythms are about: Keith Moon meets Phil Rudd! A steady 4/4 rhythm with a...
June 14, 2003
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Former MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Names New Project

Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Ahrue Luster has chosen the name SUPERNAUT for his new Sacramento-based project in which he is joined by three former members of the local band JUGGERNAUT. The group (Luster, vocalist Patrick Schmidt, bassist Rob Marshall, and drummer Marty Bechtel),which has been in e...
June 4, 2003
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COLD To Release New EP In The Winter

COLD plan to record an EP for release this winter with a number of special guests, including STAIND's Aaron Lewis and members of SEVENDUST. "ALICE IN CHAINS did 'Sap' and they had a bunch of their friends from like MUDHONEY and SOUNDGARDEN . . . join in," COLD frontman Scooter Ward told Launch. "[We...
June 4, 2003
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Accelerated Evolution

Devin Townsend and "writer's block" are two things that have about as much chance as coming together in this lifetime as George Bush hugging a tree. In his world, if he's not working on or releasing an album, then he probably pops a thermometer in his mouth to check if he's coming down with somethin...
April 27, 2003
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CHRIS CORNELL Spotted With Younger Model In Paris

E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell was spotted ignoring the anti-French hoopla and shopping with a gorgeous, much younger model-type along the Avenue Montaigne in Paris. Loaded down with heaps of purchases, SOUNDGARDEN's former singer was wearing a black leather jac...
April 3, 2003
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AUDIOSLAVE Certified Platinum

AUDIOSLAVE's self-titled debut album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million copies in the U.S. The supergroup, composed of former SOUNDGARDEN vocalist Chris Cornell and former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE members Tom Morello (gui...
March 25, 2003
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AUDIOSLAVE's CHRIS CORNELL: 'OZZFEST Sucks'

AUDIOSLAVE, the new group featuring ex-SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell and former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE members Tim Commerford (bass),Brad Wilk (drums),and Tom Morello (guitar),stopped by the "Cane and Cabbie" show on New York's K-Rock yesterday. When asked why they are playing small shows...
March 7, 2003
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Police Make Arrest In 1993 MIA ZAPATA Slaying

The 1993 killing of Seattle punk-rock singer Mia Zapata of THE GITS, which baffled police and her fans for nearly a decade, appears to have been solved with the arrest of a man in Miami, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Jesus C. Mezquia, a 48-year-old fisherman and laborer with a history...
January 12, 2003
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AUDIOSLAVE Line Up First Full U.S. Tour

AUDIOSLAVE, the band formed by former members of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell, have lined up their first full U.S tour. All of the upcoming concerts, beginning with a Feb. 21 date in Denver, Colorado, have been booked in small venues so the crowd will be able to expe...
January 10, 2003
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AUDIOSLAVE Film New Video, Hit The Road

AUDIOSLAVE are shooting the music video for their second single, "Like A Stone", this week in Los Angeles with director Meiert Avis. Avis directed the first eight U2 videos and has also worked with Bruce Springsteen. The group have also announced their first appearances outside the U.S., set to take...
January 8, 2003
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SLAYER's LOMBARDO & APOCALYPTICA: MP3 Available For Download!!

Finnish string combo APOCALYPTICA have posted a new track, "No Education", for free download at www.musicline.de. The song, which comes off the group's forthcoming "Reflections" CD, features a guest appearance by SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. Lombardo guests on a total of five tracks on the all-inst...
January 7, 2003
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Former NEUROTICA Guitarist Resurfaces In BUTTONHOOK

Former NEUROTICA guitarist Mike Gaudreau has teamed up with ex-DEN OF THIEVES singer Roman Carson in an Atlanta-based act named BUTTONHOOK. The group, whose sound is being described as a cross between SOUNDGARDEN and GUNS N' ROSES, recently issued a self-titled debut CD, available online via the gro...
December 30, 2002
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AUDIOSLAVE: More European Dates Announced

AUDIOSLAVE, the band made up of former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and SOUNDGARDEN members, have announced two additional concerts as part of their upcoming European tour in January. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jan. 14 – Paris, FRA @ Olympia Jan. 17 – London, UK @ Astoria Jan. 20 – Tilburg,...
December 16, 2002
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AUDIOSLAVE Announce European Dates

AUDIOSLAVE, the band made up of former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and SOUNDGARDEN members, have announced two European shows in January. They will play at Olympia in Paris, France on Jan. 14 and Astoria in London, U.K. on Jan. 17. Other dates are set to follow. AUDIOSLAVE recently completed two brief...
December 13, 2002
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AUDIOSLAVE, MUDVAYNE Debut In BILLBOARD's Top 20

AUDIOSLAVE's self-titled debut, featuring ex-SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell and former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE members, has entered The Billboard 200 Pop Album chart at position No. 7 after selling 162,000 copies in its first week. SOUNDGARDEN's final studio release for A&M, 1996's "Down on t...
November 27, 2002