Jonathan Davis of KORN called into "The Cane Show" on K-Rock in New York on Wednesday (June 25) and once again reacted to recent comments made by DEFTONES singer Chino Moreno in U.S. magazine Revolver. Responding to Moreno's statement that Davis keeps writing about "bad childhoods and mean moms" in his songs, the KORN frontman ...
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The KORN-headlined "Offest" show in Wantagh, New York, originally set for August 8, has been canceled. No reason was given for the cancellation. The Offest is a series of shows that occur on off-days from the Ozzfest tour. This year's line-up features Ozzfest bands KORN, DISTURBED, CHEVELLE, and THE REVOLUTION SMILE. Ozzfest is scheduled to ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has reacted to recent comments made by DEFTONES singer Chino Moreno in U.S. magazine Revolver. Moreno said: "As KORN go on, it's the same things — bad childhoods and mean moms. It gets too old after a while. How old is Jonathan? Thirty? How long has it been since he lived ...
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KORN will make their brand new track, "Did My Time", available for download from the Internet starting Tuesday (June 24). The song is featured during a scene in the upcoming film, "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life", but it will not be on the motion picture soundtrack. The exact Internet address for the ...
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DEADSY, the Los Angeles-based band featuring frontman P. Exeter Blue I (a.k.a. Elijah Blue, son of actress/singer Cher and Gregg Allman), have reportedly set "Phantasmagore" as the title for their sophomore album, tentatively due in late 2003/early 2004 through Dreamworks Records. Among the tracks set to appear on the CD are the following: 01. Comforter ...
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KORN's contribution to the film "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" is "the most bangin' song KORN's ever put out in our life," bassist Fieldy told MTV.com. "It's headbanging." The song, "Did My Time", will be featured in the film, but not on the movie's soundtrack. A video for the track will be ...
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KORN's brand new track, "Did My Time", is going to be used during a scene in the forthcoming film, "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Cradle Of Life", but will not be on the motion picture soundtrack album. The track should hit airwaves June 23, and the movie is set for theatrical release on July 25. The ...
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A brand new KORN track, titled "Did My Time", will reportedly appear on the soundtrack to the upcoming "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life" movie. A video for the song is expected to be filmed shortly with director Dave Meyers, who has previously worked with KID ROCK, PAPA ROACH, JANET JACKSON and DAVE ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "We're [BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION] gonna pull out of [rehearsal] for awhile and finish up the lyrics and arraignments [sic] at my house. We plan on starting the album in late July (in a ...
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DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno spoke to Revolver magazine about the group's stint on the upcoming Summer Sanitarium trek. "A big problem for me was opening for LIMP BIZKIT and LINKIN PARK, two bands that wouldn't exist if it weren't for me, straight up!" the singer is quoted as saying in the magazine's August 2003 issue. ...
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Long Beach, California-based Christian metallers OIL, featuring DARK ANGEL frontman Ron Rinehart, have parted ways with bassist Matthew Joy and are currently seeking a replacement. "Upcoming album release shows or any other concert bookings will not be affected," states a message on the band's official web site. "Our friend — and smokin' bass player — ...
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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, the new band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns, have tapped Steve Thompson (KORN, METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES) to produce their debut album, tentatively due before the end of the year through an as-yet-undisclosed label. The group, who recently parted ways with former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer ...
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Sweden's PAIN, the band led by acclaimed metal producer and HYPOCRISY frontman Peter Tägtgren, have finished recording all the music for their fourth full-length album, tentatively due in the fall through Stockholm Records. An as-yet-undetermined single will surface in August/September. Among the tracks set to appear on the follow-up to last year's "Nothing Remains The ...
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KORN and NICKELBACK are among the artists scheduled to perform at Labatt Blue Hometown Bash, a big outdoor festival happening on Aug. 16 outside John Labatt Center in London, Ontario, Canada. Also set to appear at the event are SIMPLE PLAN, AMERICAN HI FI and THREE DAYS GRACE. Doors will open at 4 p.m. with ...
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P.O.D. have reportedly set "Payable On Death" as the title for their forthcoming CD, due on Nov. 4 through Atlantic Records. The upcoming album will be the group's first since the departure of guitarist Marcos Curiel, who has been replaced with former LIVING SACRIFICE axeman Jason Truby. Producer Howard Benson (MOTÖRHEAD, COLD, REVEILLE, SEPULTURA) told ...
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KORN guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch are currently at a Los Angeles studio recording their parts for the group's new album, tentatively due in the fall. According to drummer David Silveria, the as-yet-untitled CD is "a little heavier, a little more simple than the last couple records, a little more riff-based, not ...
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, OZZY OSBOURNE, JUDAS PRIEST and KORN are among the acts taking part in a charity auction to benefit the Hearing Aid Music Foundation (HAMF), according to Launch. The goal of the organization is to help educate both music industry professionals and consumers about protecting their hearing. The performers have donated ...
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P.O.D. have entered a Los Angeles studio with producer Howard Benson (MOTÖRHEAD, COLD, REVEILLE, SEPULTURA) studio to begin work on the band's third album, due on Nov. 4 through Atlantic Records. The forthcoming album will be the group's first since the departure of guitarist Marcos Curiel, who has been replaced with former LIVING SACRIFICE axeman ...
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MTV2 Programming Executive Alex Coletti recently spoke to Fox News about the resurgence of heavy metal and the music network's decision to bring back the 1987-1995 program "Headbanger's Ball" starting Saturday, May 10. "People were always asking me to bring back the Ball," said Coletti. "And there's so much good new metal coming out. Kids ...
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A two-minute MP3 clip of METALLICA performing the new track "Frantic" live on "mtvICON: Metallica" has been posted online at AllMetallica.com. MTV's "mtvICON" special dedicated to METALLICA was taped last Saturday (May 3) at Universal Studios in Universal City, California. The show, which included spoken tributes from members of LINKIN PARK and BLINK-182, ...
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Avril Lavigne told the Associated Press in a recent interview that she was "freaked out" when she heard that METALLICA wanted her to cover "Fuel" for this year's "mtvICON" special dedicated to the veteran San Francisco-based metal band. "I was like, 'They know who I am?" Lavigne said. Lavigne said the toughest part of the ...
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Hundreds of photos taken at last night's taping of MTV's "mtvICON" special dedicated to METALLICA have been posted online. Check out pictures from Film Magic (show, arrivals, rehearsals, post party), Wire Image (show, arrivals, rehearsals, backstage), Getty ...
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A bunch of photos of METALLICA, LIMP BIZKIT and SUM 41 rehearsing Friday (May 2) on Universal Studios Stage 12 in Universal City, California for tonight's MTV "mtvICON" special dedicated to METALLICA have been posted online. Check out pictures from Film Magic, Getty Images, and Wire Image. Photos of ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis will star in a new film called "Seeing Other People", due next year. The movie is in production now, and Davis plays a crack dealer, the singer revealed in an online chat. "Seeing Other People" is being directed by Wallace Wolodarsky, and stars Alex Borstein (formerly of "Mad TV"), Josh Charles, ...
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According to MTV.com, the upcoming MTV "mtvICON" special dedicated to METALLICA will feature spoken tributes from members of AEROSMITH, STAIND, LINKIN PARK and BLINK-182, as well as from Lisa Marie Presley, Lara Flynn Boyle, Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Sean Penn and Jim Breuer. KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, SUM 41 and AVRIL LAVIGNE will perform musical tributes ...
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METALLICA will be hosting the premiere edition of the resurrected "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, May 10 at 10:00 p.m. on MTV2. In other news, RockOnTV.com has listed appearances by AEROSMITH, KORN, AVRIL LAVIGNE, LIMP BIZKIT, LINKIN PARK, LISA MARIE PRESLEY, STAIND, and SUM 41 as part of the upcoming MTV "mtvICON" special dedicated to METALLICA, ...
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METALLICA will be playing four free shows at the world-famous Fillmore Theater in San Francisco on May 18, 19, 21, and 22. The only way you can be there is to win tickets through the MetClub (the official METALLICA fan club), or by listening to your local radio station. (Note: Not all stations will have ...
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KID ROCK has produced the DMC track "Find My Way", which will be the first single from the ex-RUN-DMC rapper's forthcoming debut solo disc. "[KID ROCK is] the one and only . . . the greatest musician/producer/writer I've ever known," DMC told MTV.com. "He always says, 'Stop saying that,' [but] this guy helped me write ...
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P.O.D. are reportedly in discussions with producer Ross Robinson (SLIPKNOT, KORN, LIMP BIZKIT) about collaborating on the group's next studio album, tentatively due on November 4 through Atlantic Records. The forthcoming album will be the group's first since the departure of guitarist Marcos Curiel, who has been replaced with former LIVING SACRIFICE axeman Jason Truby. ...
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KORN vocalist Jonathan Davis says that he is looking forward to seeing second-stage headliners CRADLE OF FILTH at this year's Ozzfest. "I love that band," Davis said. "It's some English grind-core, death metal. It's just funny they all look like vampires, and I love their T-shirts. Like, they have nuns masturbating and 'Jesus Is A ...
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