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METALLICA's HAMMETT Reveals Why MANSON, NIN, JANE'S Bassists Didn't Make The Cut
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has revealed to Sweden's Fuzz magazine that the group's decision to tap ex-OZZY OSBOURNE/SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bassist Robert Trujillo to replace Jason Newsted was based partly on the fact that he played the instrument with his fingers — a technique that wasn't shared...June 18, 2003
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MNEMIC Tap FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY Man To Remix Album Cut
Danish "hybrid metal" act MNEMIC, featuring former INVOCATOR session drummer Brian Rasmussen and ex-MERCENARY guitarist Mircea G. Eftemie, have tapped legendary FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY man Rhys Fulber (FEAR FACTORY, PARADISE LOST) to remix their track "BloodStained" for inclusion on a special edition of...June 16, 2003
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ANTHRAX Drummer Says He's Witnessing A Decline In Metal's Popularity In The U.S.
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante believes that the lack of crowd responsiveness to the band's new songs at the group's recent shows in Texas suggests that heavy metal's popularity in the U.S. may be on a decline. "We've felt that the audiences in Texas really didn't know the new material that well, t...May 26, 2003
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SEVENDUST Tap MARVELOUS 3 Frontman To Produce New CD
SEVENDUST have tapped Butch Walker to produce the group's follow-up to 2001's "Animosity", tentatively due before the end of the year through TVT Records. The band, who are scheduled to begin recording the effort at the end of May at Walker's Ruby Red Studios in Atlanta, have 20 demos to choose from...May 13, 2003
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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman Discusses New Album, Absence Of Spacesuits
POWERMAN 5000's forthcoming album, "Transform", will include a bonus Enhanced CD portion containing videos for the tracks "Free" and "Action", as well as other undisclosed extras. "Transform", due on May 20 through DreamWorks Records, is the fourth album from the platinum Los Angeles-based quintet....March 27, 2003
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BIOHAZARD Tap AMONG THIEVES Man As Permanent Live Guitarist
BIOHAZARD have tapped Scott Roberts (AMONG THIEVES, THE SPUDMONSTERS) as the group's permanent live guitarist due to the continuing health problems of regular axeman Carmine Vincent, who will continue writing music with the band. BIOHAZARD's latest effort, "Kill Or Be Killed", will surface in Americ...January 9, 2003
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'Spinal Tap' Joins National Film Registry
"This Is Spinal Tap", the 1984 Rob Reiner spoof rockumentary, was recently nominated, along with 22 other films, to be preserved by the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress. Also selected for the honor was the 1991 John Singleton gangster film "Boyz N the Hood", which co-starred Ice Cub...December 19, 2002
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Ex-DEATH Bassist Joins INFINITY MINUS ONE
Former DEATH bassist Kelly Conlon has joined Boston-based progressive rock/metal act INFINITY MINUS ONE. The group, who recently released a full-length CD titled "Tales from the Mobius Strip", combine "elements of classical music, film scores, and video games within a rock context," according to an...November 2, 2002
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GUNS N' ROSES Tap DJ To Open Upcoming Tour, Add More Dates
GUNS N' ROSES have tapped DJ Mix Master Mike (INVISIBL SKRATCH PIKLZ, BEASTIE BOYS) as one of the opening acts on the band's first North American tour in nine years, according to the DJ's rep. In other news, the band have added a chunk of dates to the North American leg of their Chinese Democracy .....October 18, 2002
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OZZY, SHARON OSBOURNE Make '100 Most Powerful People In Entertainment' List
Ozzy Osbourne and wife/manager Sharon Osbourne have made Entertainment Weekly's annual list of the 100 most powerful people in entertainment for the first time. In other news, The New York Post reports that Sharon Osbourne's current treatment for colon cancer is playing a bit of havoc with MTV's sch...October 11, 2002
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ANTHRAX Soundtrack Cut Makes Its Way Online
A full-length MP3 of the ANTHRAX-penned track "Love Siege", which appears on the soundtrack to director John Carpenter's Ghost Of Mars, can be downloaded from Carpenter's official web site at this location. According to the official web site of ex-ANTHRAX guitarist Paul Crook, "the song was written...October 11, 2002
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The World Of Metal According To SLAYER's KERRY KING
SLAYER's typically-outspoken guitarist Kerry King has once again offered his opinion on a number of other bands during a recent interview with Metal Update, which has been posted online at this location. Here are a few of Kerry's comments as they appear in said interview: On IN FLAMES: "Um, they're...August 30, 2002
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DEEDS: UK Dates Announced
Britain's DEEDS (formerly DIRTY DEEDS) have lined up several UK dates before they make their Japanese live debut in early September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 09 - Swindon, UK @ Queen's Tap Aug. 24 - Bradford, UK@ Rio Aug. 30 - London, UK@ Underworld Support at all shows will come from SE...July 15, 2002
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Former SMASHING PUMPKINS/HOLE Bassist To Issue BLACK SABBATH Cover CD
Former SMASHING PUMPKINS/HOLE bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur has finished recording a live album with her BLACK SABBATH cover band, HAND OF DOOM (featuring Melissa on lead vocals). "It'll be HAND OF DOOM Live In Los Angeles and we played a bunch of shows in March at the Whiskey, the Troubadour, the Vi...June 30, 2002
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MEMENTO Tap ALICE IN CHAINS Producer For Debut CD
Australia's MEMENTO are due to shortly enter the studio in Los Angeles, California with producer Toby Wright (i.e. ALICE IN CHAINS, SOULFLY, SEVENDUST, KORN) to begin recording their debut album for Columbia/Sony Records, due at the end of the year. For more information on the group, visit their off...June 9, 2002
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