SKID ROW have set a July 22 release date through Skid Row Records for their new album, "Thickskin". " 'Thickskin' has been two years in the making. We're very excited about this, especially since it's the first SKID ROW record for [singer] Johnny [Solinger] and [drummer] Phil [Varone]," said bassist Rachel Bolan. "It took a ...
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, IMMOLATION, SKINLESS and E-FORCE (featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest) are among the artists scheduled to appear at the Obey The Flame festival on May 24-25 at Foufounes Electriques in Montreal, Quebec. The complete list of bands currently set to perform at the event is as follows: Saturday, May 24: JADED LYING ...
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FEINSTEIN, the new band featuring former THE RODS frontman/ELF guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein and ROYAL HUNT singer John West, have inked a deal with MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music label for the release of their debut album, "Third Wish". The complete track listing for "Third Wish" is as follows: 01. Regeneration 02. Rebelution 03. Screaming Star ...
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ZYKLON and ENTHRONED are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. Meanwhile, reunited death metallers SUFFOCATION have withdrawn from the event for reasons that have yet to be disclosed. The complete list of artists ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil has slammed bassist Nikki Sixx for believing that "he is the band" and has threatened to sue Sixx for "breach of contract", claiming that CRÜE's reunion plans were put on hold indefinitely while Nikki is out recording and touring with his new band BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION. In an appearance earlier ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was reportedly interviewed for the next issue of Rolling Stone magazine. In other news, Adler is a confirmed special guest on the POISON/VINCE NEIL summer tour at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, Texas on July 19. Also on the Adler front, Steven has apparently expressed an ...
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Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has refuted previously published reports that he is in talks with his previous group to rejoin the band in time for their upcoming tour with POISON and VINCE NEIL. Responding to report aired on Cincinnati radio station WEBN suggesting that he would be back in SKID ROW by the ...
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PRONG and STONE SOUR are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: SLAYER TYPE O NEGATIVE SOULFLY MINISTRY SEPULTURA ...
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SKID ROW are strongly rumored to have landed a European deal with SPV/Steamhammer Records for their already-completed new album, "ThickSkin". A spring release is expected. The band have yet to find a suitable U.S. label following their split with longtime home Atlantic Records. SKID ROW, who now feature in their ranks singer Johnny Solinger, recently ...
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SOULFLY and CLAWFINGER are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: SLAYER TYPE O NEGATIVE SOULFLY MINISTRY SEPULTURA SICK ...
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FASTER PUSSYCAT guitarist Brent Muscat will spend April and May overseas doing what he does best, playing rock n roll. "I know a lot of bands have been canceling overseas tour dates and L.A. GUNS and FASTER PUSSYCAT both happened to have back-to-back tours," Muscat said in an official press release. "I don't take myself ...
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THE CULT/THE DOORS frontman Ian Astbury last night (March 13) joined a reformed MC5 during a comeback show for the seminal Detroit garage rockers in London, according to NME.com. Astbury took to the stage in the legendary 100 Club for a show closing "Kick Out The Jams", the MC5's anthem and calling card. The MC5 ...
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MINISTRY, ANTHRAX, MURDERDOLLS and RAGING SPEEDHORN are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: SLAYER TYPE O NEGATIVE MINISTRY ...
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USA Today published an article in its March 11 edition spotlighting the current popularity of '80s metal and the renewed media interest in a musical subculture many thought was extinct prior to the recent Rhode Island nightclub blaze in which nearly 100 people died. According to author Clara Frenk, "bands such as POISON, DEF LEPPARD ...
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SKID ROW bassist and car-racing enthusiast Rachel Bolan will participate in a number of races in the Legends Series semi-pro division until SKID ROW start their summer tour with POISON and VINCE NEIL. "Everyone at 600 Racing has been so cool to me and getting this opportunity to race is awesome!" said Bolan his car, ...
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SKID ROW have postponed all of their previously announced club dates due to scheduling conflicts with the summer amphitheater tour that includes POISON and VINCE NEIL. According to an official press release, "the shows are being rescheduled for the fall. The band apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused for the fans and venues. ...
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INSANE CLOWN POSSE's Violent J (a.k.a. Joseph Bruce) recently offered his thoughts on the GREAT WHITE concert tragedy that claimed the lives of nearly 100 rock fans. The following is Violent J's commentary on the incident: "Man, what the fuck happened? That was some fuckin' unbelievably stale shit that happened in Rhode Island. What the ...
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POISON have announced the first dates for their upcoming North American tour, which is set to kick off on May 23 in Mankato, Minnesota. Support at all shows will come from VINCE NEIL and SKID ROW. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: May 23 - Mankato, MN @ Midwest Wireless Civic Arena May 25 ...
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POISON, VINCE NEIL and SKID ROW will team up for a two-month U.S. tour beginning in May. Exact dates and venues will be announced soon. In related news, SKID ROW have released the following statement regarding the GREAT WHITE concert tragedy in Rhode Island that has claimed the lives of nearly 100 people: "Words cannot ...
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Singer/songwriter Bret Michaels will be releasing his first full-length enhanced solo CD, "Songs Of Life", on April 22 on his own Poor Boy Records. Written and produced by Michaels, all 14 tracks on "Songs Of Life" are exactly that, songs inspired by events in his life. The music tells a strong story and the CD ...
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The once-chummy relationship between legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin and METALLICA appears to have cooled down considerably in the recent years, if Halfin's postings on his official web site are anything to go by. In the "gallery" section of the site, Halfin displays several exclusive pictures of Ulrich and co. accompanied by the ...
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A brand new CRADLE OF FILTH track, entitled "Presents From The Poison-Hearted", has been made available for download at this location. "Presents From The Poison-Hearted" comes off the group's much-anticipated "Damnation And A Day" CD, due on March 10 via Sony Music. "Damnation And A Day", which was recorded in part at Parkgate ...
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CHILDREN OF BODOM are one of those bands who are able to polarize random listeners instantly, with their melodic death metal framework somehow melded tight around guitar/keyboard harmonies and showboating that Yngwie Malmsteen and Jens Johansson made famous a good 15 years ago. Over the course of three studio albums, the Finnish quintet have continually ...
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES are the latest act to have been confirmed for With Full Force 2003 festival, set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig, Germany. The complete list of acts currently set to appear at the event is as follows: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES SIX FEET UNDER DESTRUCTION MESSIAH RYKER'S NAPALM DEATH THINK ...
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SIX FEET UNDER, DESTRUCTION, MESSIAH, RYKER'S and NAPALM DEATH are among the artists that have been confirmed for With Full Force 2003 festival, set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig, Germany. The complete list of acts currently set to appear at the event is as follows: SIX FEET UNDER DESTRUCTION ...
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Former DOKKEN and current L/P bassist Jeff Pilson has commenced work on a new WAR & PEACE album, tentatively due in late 2003. "I'm starting to talk to people about a new WAR & PEACE record which I've already begun recording," Pilson wrote on his official web site. "Finding 'spare' time has been difficult, to ...
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AEROSMITH, KORN, TOOL, OZZFEST 2002 and GUNS N' ROSES are among the tours that have made concert trade publication Pollstar's list of the 100 top-grossing tours of 2002. The following are the top-ranked hard rock/metal tours of the year (overall ranking based on total box office gross data as provided to Pollstar by concert promoters ...
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Rikki Rockett, drummer of the multi-platinum group POISON, is set to release his first solo record Tuesday, Jan. 7. The album, entitled "Glitter 4 Your Soul", contains 11 tracks of remakes of 1970's "glitter" songs by such artists as DAVID BOWIE ("Fame"), T. REX ("Rock On"), THE NEW YORK DOLLS ("Trash'), THE ROLLING STONES ("Star, ...
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Finland's H.I.M. performed the following set during their annual New Year's Eve appearance at Helsinki's Tavastia club last night: 01. Buried Alive By Love 02. Heartache Every Moment 03. Your Sweet 666 04. Poison Girl 05. Funeral Of Hearts 06. It's All Tears 07. In Joy And Sorrow 08. Razorblade Kiss 09. Join Me 10. ...
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New Orleans sludge kings EYEHATEGOD are currently on the lookout for a new label following a split with Century Media Records. "In the southern regional front, the band most responsible for causing inner ear infection stocks to soar, EYEHATEGOD, are finally seriously shopping for a new label deal," EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike Williams told Terrorizer. "After ...
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