SILVER, the all-star project featuring vocalist Gary Barden (ex-MSG), guitarist Bernie Torme (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, GILLAN, DESPERADO), keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, ex-MSG, TEN), bassist Bob Daisley (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE) and drummer Bertram Engel, will issue their third album, entitled "Intruder", in late September through Point Music Records. In related news, Bob Daisley and fellow ex-OZZY OSBOURNE ...
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Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS are continuing work on their new album, "Tempo Of The Damned", at Tsunami studios in Northern California with producer Andy Sneap (SKINLAB, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, MACHINE HEAD). "All rhythm tracks are done, [bassist] Jack [Gibson]'s laying down the thunder on 'Culling the Herd' right now," guitarist Gary Holt ...
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EDENBRIDGE singer Sabine Edelsbacher will fly to England in July to record one song for the next POWER QUEST album. The recordings take place at Thin Ice studios, owned by Karl Groom (THRESHOLD) and Clive Noland (ARENA, PENDRAGON). In other news, Sabine recently recorded two songs ("To Believe Enough To Fight", "The Pagan Dream") for ...
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Newt Briggs of the Las Vegas Mercury caught up with David Lee Roth and asked if he thought "Van Halen III", featuring former EXTREME lead singer Gary Cherone, was a much more shameful rock debacle than any unsuccessful drug deal — no matter how bungled. "I think so," Roth responded. "How were they ever going ...
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The first live-in-the-studio footage of VELVET REVOLVER performing "Set me Free" will be seen at the beginning of halftime of the NBA basketball game on ABC TV tonight. The footage will be interspersed with scenes from the movie "The Hulk", for which the song was written. The game starts at 5:30 p.m. PST. "Set Me ...
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Ed Condran of The Oregonian chatted with David Lee Roth and asked if there was any chance of a reunion with his ex-VAN HALEN bandmates. "There will have to be an intervention with Eddie [Van Halen] before we even start talking again about going out on tour or making an album," he said. "I don't ...
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A studio-quality MP3 clip of VELVET REVOLVER's version of the PINK FLOYD classic "Money" has been posted online at this location. The collaboration between former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland appears during the closing credits of director F. Gary Gray's remake ...
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland and former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum have officially chosen VELVET REVOLVER as the name of their new band, the group's publicist, Arlett Vereecke, confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET Sunday (June 8). The quintet, who announced Weiland as their lead singer Thursday (June 5), will shortly ...
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland has been officially selected as the vocalist for the new band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. According to Arlett Vereecke, the publicist for the group, "no official band name" has yet been chosen for the project, which was previously rumored to be ...
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A full-length MP3 (recorded off the radio) of the track "Set Me Free", written and performed by former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, along with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland, has been posted online at this location. The song is slated to appear on the soundtrack to ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan appeared at the Burbank division of Los Angeles Superior Court Monday (June 2) to offer his moral support to STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland during the singer's arraignment on charges of drug possession. Check out pictures from Wire Image. As previously reported, Weiland recently cut ...
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A low-quality MP3 clip of "THE PROJECT"'s cover of PINK FLOYD's "Money" has been posted online at this location. The collaboration between former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland appears during the closing credits of director F. Gary Gray's remake of the ...
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The new band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum is reportedly looking into doing several one-off gigs this summer, including a possible appearance at Milwaukee's Summerfest (web site) between June 26 and July 6. According to Slash's Official Fan Site (www.snakepit.org), the band "have no confirmed ...
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Universal Pictures has renegotiated a deal to include an original song written by former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, along with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland, in the upcoming film adaptation of "The Hulk" as well as on the accompanying soundtrack. The soundtrack, due on June 17, originally consisted only ...
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NOTHINGFACE singer Matt Holt has issued a statement regarding the band's decision to cancel the remaining dates of their headlining tour in order to rest up for the group's upcoming appearance at Ozzfest 2003. Holt's statement reads as follows: "To all our fans, "Unfortunately we have been forced to cancel the last eight dates of ...
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NOTHINGFACE have cancelled the remaining dates of their headlining tour in order to rest up for the group's upcoming appearance at Ozzfest 2003. "[Vocalist] Matt [Holt] has been battling throat problems since the beginning of the tour including a 10-day fight with bronchitis," reads the band's statement regarding the cancellation. "The last night of the ...
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland was released on $10,000 bail after police arrested him for investigation of drug possession, according to The Associated Press. Police officers stopped Weiland just before midnight Saturday (May 17) on a routine traffic stop, said Burbank Police Sgt. Tracy Sanchez. "It was for driving without his lights on," Sanchez ...
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A spokesperson for ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has refuted published reports that STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland has been officially named the singer of the new project featuring Slash and fellow ex-Gunners Matt Sorum (drums) and Duff McKagan (bass). "Scott is not in the band," Slash spokesperson Arlett Vereecke told MTV.com. "The management ...
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has confirmed that he will be the singer for the band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums). According to Weiland, the secretive group, which has been working under the name "THE PROJECT", will be called RELOADED. "Yeah, I'm in the ...
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Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS will enter Prairie Sun studios (web site) in Cotati, California on May 23 with producer Andy Sneap (SKINLAB, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, MACHINE HEAD) to begin recording their new album, "Tempo Of The Damned", for a late 2003 release. The long-awaited follow-up to 1992's "Force Of Habit" ...
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has recorded a second song with the new band featuring ex-GUNS 'N ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. McKagan and Sorum attended the taping of METALLICA's "mtvICON" show Saturday (May 3) and said they've contributed an original song titled "Set Me Free" to "The Hulk" soundtrack to ...
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Guitarist Doug Aldrich has officially confirmed his departure from DIO in order to join WHITESNAKE as a full-time member. In a posting on his official web site, Doug writes, "As you know, I won't be seeing you this summer with Ronnie. But the best is I will be seeing you with WHITESNAKE. We are putting ...
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Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have set "Tempo Of The Damned" as the title for their upcoming CD, tentatively due to be recorded during May/June at Sonic Ranch studios (formerly Village Productions) in Tornillo, Texas. The follow-up to 1992's "Force Of Habit", which is scheduled to be produced by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ...
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The new band formed by ex-GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum has contributed a cover of PINK FLOYD's "Money" to the soundtrack to the forthcoming remake of the 1969 British caper comedy "The Italian Job". Joining the group on the recording are STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland, who is widely ...
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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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Californian death-doomsters MORGION have parted ways with vocalist Adrian Leroux (formerly of MINDROT) following the completion of the group's recent Doomination of Europe tour. In his place, the band have enlisted longtime fan and friend Justin Christian, who will be taking up the role of bass guitarist. Additionally, keyboardist and guitarist Gary Griffith will be ...
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SAMMY HAGAR will issue a live album, titled "Live Hallelujah", on May 20 through Sanctuary Records. The CD, which includes guest appearances by VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and former VAN HALEN/EXTREME frontman Gary Cherone, will contain the following track listing: 01. Shaka Doobie 02. 3 Lock Box 03. One Way To Rock 04. Give ...
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The current lineup of THIN LIZZY — John Sykes (guitar/vocals), Scott Gorham (guitar), Michael Lee (drums, ex-PAGE/PLANT, THE CULT, LITTLE ANGELS), and Guy Pratt (bass, ex-PINK FLOYD, GARY MOORE) — have announced the following dates during the coming months: May 01 - Silja Rock, SWE May 03 – TBA - FIN May 05 – KB ...
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Former DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes will perform at The Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando, Florida on Thursday, March 27. He will be joined at the gig by guitarist Jeff Kollman, keyboardist Dave Schulz and drummer Gary Ferguson. In other news, Hughes will embark on a short tour with Alex Ligertwood and Robin McAuley ...
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