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Swedish Journalist: METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Is 'Brutal As Hell!'
Writer Martin Carlsson from Sweden's premiere rock/metal publication Close-Up has filed an exclusive report on five songs from METALLICA's upcoming album "St. Anger" (due out on June 10) on the magazine's web site, www.closeupmagazine.net. He told BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "The songs are brutal as hell, qui...March 31, 2003
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AUDIOSLAVE Guitarist To Produce ANTI-FLAG
Former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and current AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello is collaborating with ANTI-FLAG as the executive producer of their upcoming CD, tentatively due in October through Fat Wreck Chords. Morello's production assistance "has been an incredible source of ideas and inspiration,"...March 31, 2003
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AEROSMITH Bassist Dresses In MARTHA STEWART Drag
AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton, dressed as Martha Stewart, adjusted his chest in the mayor's office on Tuesday (March 25) in Boston, Massachusetts. The stunt promoted "Banned in Boston", a celebrity fundraiser for a violence prevention program in Boston. Check out pictures from Getty Images. ...March 26, 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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BALLISTIC's GATTIS Speaks Out In Support Of The War
BALLISTIC mainman Tom Gattis has issued a statement via the group's official web site offering support for the Bush administration's decision to wage war on Iraq. The statement reads as follows: "The war in Iraq has begun. I am only speaking for myself, but I am for it. However, I do question the ti...March 24, 2003
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Birth Of CHRIS CORNELL's Daughter Changed Him
Even the dark, mysterious Chris Cornell seemed unusually sunny when chatting with Tom Lanham of the San Francisco Examiner — due in large part to the birth of his daughter Lily two years ago, he confessed. "I was a sweet, pretty innocent little kid, but it didn't take long for that to change, for th...March 23, 2003
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Keeps Quiet When It Comes To Politics
Unlike many of his musician counterparts who have chosen to publicly speak out against the Bush administration's foreign policy, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich — who usually has no problem yapping away on a variety of subjects — draws the line when it comes to offering his political views. When asked...March 22, 2003
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AUDIOSLAVE's Free Speech
THE DIXIE CHICKS faced a radio ban when they spoke out negatively about George Bush at a recent concert overseas, but no has raised an eyebrow over an AUDIOSLAVE concert Monday night (March 17). Just hours after President Bush announced his plans to invade Iraq, the band took the stage in Hollywood...March 19, 2003
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EXODUS Drummer Pulls Out Of ANGEL WITCH Reunion
EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting has pulled out of the planned ANGEL WITCH reunion project in order to focus all his time on upcoming touring and recording commitments with his main band. In his place, ANGEL WITCH mainman Kevin Heybourne, bassist Jon Torres (WARNING SF, ULYSSES SIREN, LAAZ ROCKIT) and Lee...March 19, 2003
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WES BORLAND Responds To FRED DURST's 'I Wrote Everything' Claim
Former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland has refuted singer Fred Durst's claim that he "really told [Wes] what to play . . . [and] wrote everything" during Borland's tenure in the group, stating simply that "smart people can tell the truth from a lie" when asked by BLABBERMOUTH.NET to respond to Dur...March 17, 2003
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RIVER RED's Full-Length Debut To Feature Former GRUNTRUCK Members
Seattle's RIVER RED have commenced the recording process for their debut album with producer Chris Hanson (THE SERVANTS, TECHNOCRACY, VIO-LENCE, MACHINE HEAD). The self-titled effort is tentatively due in June. "All the drums are done, and half the guitars are done. We're heading down to San Francis...March 15, 2003
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EAT THE DAY Re-Launch Vocalist Search
EAT THE DAY, the group led by former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland, have reopened their vocalist search, according to the band's official web site (www.eattheday.com). The following is a statement from Borland and the rest of the band on the matter: "The search for a singer is still on. We are c...March 13, 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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BALLISTIC Begin Work On Debut Album
BALLISTIC, the new band featuring former DEUCE / TENSION / WARDOG mainman Tom Gattis, along with JAG PANZER members Rikard Stjernquist (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar),are in the process of recording their self-titled debut album at a Phoenix studio with longtime co-producer John Herrera. "We h...March 7, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Tour Manager: Pyro Documents Destroyed
GREAT WHITE's tour manager told Rhode Island investigators he has paperwork outlining the band's general use of pyrotechnics, but he said all the documents specific to the show that led to a deadly nightclub fire were destroyed in the blaze, according to the Associated Press. Dan Biechele told inves...March 6, 2003
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