ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY has amicably parted ways with vocalist Johnny Throckmorton. Throckmorton was a member of ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY since the group's inception over six years ago. "As the saying goes, you can't stop the rock, so we're looking for a new vocalist." comments ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY guitarist Erik Larson. "Any high-energy vocalist with good range, power, and ...
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Opening statements in a wrongful death civil trial involving former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee were expected Tuesday after a jury was selected, according to the Associated Press. The lawsuit claims Lee was negligent in the drowning of 4-year-old Daniel Karven-Veres, who was attending a swim party at the musician's Malibu home. The boy, whose ...
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The following item appeared in yesterday's edition of Cleveland's The Plain Dealer: "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Patricia Heaton took a stand Monday night at the 30th annual American Music Awards. The Bay Village native stood up and walked out of the Shrine Auditorium, disgusted by what she described as "an onslaught of lewd jokes and ...
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THOR will be starring in and writing and recording music for the new movie, "GraveYard", according to the singer's official web site. The movie, which will start shooting later this month, will be directed by Ed Brisson and will feature THOR as the boss of a haunted hotel. A new single, "Walking in a Graveyard", ...
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NICKELBACK are poised to get "Song Of The Year" award honors from Billboard for the most-played song at radio, according to the Billboard Monitor. "How You Remind Me" has received the most spins at radio and will be receiving the prize. It's not known whether the band will be on hand, or if the award ...
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DROWNING POOL singer Dave Williams was found dead on the band's tour bus Wednesday afternoon (August 14th), according to a spokesperson for the group. He was 30 years old. The Dallas quartet was on tour with Ozzfest when Williams' body was discovered. Ozzfest had played the Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, on Tuesday. ...
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What immediately strikes you about this Cali foursome's music is the total lack of effects. They definitely look like your typical goregrind band on the surface. But where IMPALED, SEPSISM, DISGORGE (both of them), COCK AND BALL TORTURE, REGURGITATE and zillions of others tailor their heaviness with severely downtuned guitars and/or heinously manipulated vocals, CATTLE ...
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SLAYER's Tom Araya, SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor, MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister and CLUTCH's Neil Fallon are the among the artists confirmed to appear on Rise Above, an album benefiting the convicted killers known as the West Memphis Three. Due on October 8th through Henry Rollins' 2.13.61 label via Sanctuary Records, the LP was spearheaded by Rollins and ...
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METALLICA's Lars Ulrich is among the judges for the 2002 Shortlist Music Prize, which spotlights lesser-known acts for their artistic merit, according to Launch. Others musicians accepting the role as so-called "listmakers" for the second annual Shortlist include BLUR's Damon Albarn, BECK, THE NEPTUNES, and THE STROKES' Albert Hammond Jr. Through the summer and fall, ...
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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, according to the band's web site. Also on ...
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SKINLAB frontman Steev Esquivel recently commented on the shenanigans that took place on the final night of the group's US tour with SOIL and HEADSTRONG, which took place on Monday, April 1st in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Stated Esquivel, “it was April Fools day, so we had to start early with our fun stuff. First off, our ...
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San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have inked a deal with Metal Blade Records and will enter San Francisco's Trident Studio with producer Juan Urteaga in early April to record their debut for the label, entitled To Serve Man. Singer Travis Ryan had this to say about the group's addition to the Metal Blade roster: ...
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A bootleg recording of DREAM THEATER performing METALLICA's entire Master Of Puppets CD at a very special show at Razmatazz in Barcelona, Spain on February 19th can be downloaded in MP3 form from this location or this location. As previously reported, DREAM THEATER played all eight songs from the aforementioned album ...
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Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will make an appearance in tonight's episode of the HBO prison drama Oz, which kicks off its fifth season at 10 PM EST. Criss is playing the role of convict Martin Montgomery who has beef with Dean Winters' character, Ryan O'Reily, and he is scheduled to be in two more ...
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It doesn't seem all that long ago that Chicago's SOIL were struggling to get themselves heard amid a sea of LIMP BIZKIT and KORN wannabes whose musical output was deemed far more “marketable” than the southern rock-tinged sounds practiced by the Illinois quintet. All that changed when a radio programmer in Orlando, Florida, ...
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STUCK MOJO will be supported by 420 MONKS, the band led by MOJO frontman Bonz, at the former group's upcoming reunion gig at The Cotton Club in Atlanta, Georgia on New Year's Eve. In related news, SICK SPEED, the post-MOJO band of guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Bud Fontsere, will play their ...
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The UK date of the Ozzfest took place yesterday, May 26th, and by all accounts, it was a great show, with all the bands reportedly having put on great performances that will be remembered for a long time to come. According to reports, SOULFLY were joined by both Corey Taylor from SLIPKNOT and Tom Araya ...
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According to TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett is being approached about making an appearance with the reunited EXODUS at the upcoming Thrash Of The Titans benefit concert for vocalist Chuck Billy, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Kirk's appearance with EXODUS would mark the first time he's shared the stage with the group ...
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SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has confirmed the reports that the band plans to embark on a three-week European tour with PANTERA in September. 
KREATOR's recently-completed Violent Revolution CD is tentatively scheduled to be released at the end of the summer. Among the tracks that are set to appear on the Andy Sneap-produced effort are ...
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According to MORBID ANGEL's management, vocalist/bassist Steve Tucker will not be appearing with MORBID ANGEL on their upcoming US and European tours due to family and personal problems. The bass and vocal duties at all upcoming dates will be handled by Jared Anderson of the Florida band HATE ETERNAL. MORBID ANGEL will be heading to ...
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The winning eBay bid of $4,050 on the contract Peter Criss signed for the 1996 KISS Reunion Tour and beyond belonged to that of Stan Penridge, former band mate of Peter Criss and co-writer of one of the KISS' most popular songs, 'Beth'. Penridge was the winner of a 10-day auction that saw autograph-resellers, KISS ...
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