Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil sat down exclusively with MuchMoreMusic's Bill Welychka in Buffalo, NY last week and cleared up recent rumors of a possible reunion/farewell tour. "Two weeks ago in L.A., Tommy (Lee), Nikki (Sixx), myself and Mick (Mars) by phone sat in a room together with all the attorneys to see if ...
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Original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin's performance at the Los Angeles Gates of Metal II festival will be premiered on August 27 on the new "Iron Mike's Metal Video" show at 10:00 p.m. on Torrance Time Warner Cable, channel 28. For more information, click here. In other news, Turbin has parted ways with guitarist ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil will be presented with a special "Rock 'n' Roll Award" at the upcoming 12th annual Nightmoves Adult Entertainment Awards Show on September 20 at Stormin's Palace in Tampa, FL. The Tampa Show, as it's known, is a five-day series of events and personal appearances, which culminates in a show ...
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The Tony Iommi/Glenn Hughes album recorded in 1996, heavily bootlegged as the much in demand "Eighth Star" (not the project's official title), will be quite markedly different to the version currently on the underground market when it is officially released through Sanctuary Records later this year, according to RockDetector.com. Strengthening the BLACK ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil will meet with fans and sign autographs at Delta Sonic Car Wash, 6900 Peach St., Erie, Pa., on Tuesday, Aug. 10 from 4-7 p.m. Local rock station Rocket 101 will be broadcasting live from Delta Sonic. Fans can enter to win an overnight trip to Buffalo, N.Y. to see ...
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FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and former members of STUCK MOJO, have finished mixing and mastering their third album, "All That Remains", for a fall release through an as-yet-undisclosed label (the band were previously signed to Megaforce Records). Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY), Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH), Mark ...
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Former ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin and his solo band (Steve Ornest - guitar, Izzy Diaz - drums, Dario Seixas - bass) will be opening for KING'S X on Friday, October 22 at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA and on Sunday, October 24 at the Key Club in Hollywood, CA. $15 discounted advance tickets ...
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CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon has spoken to The Flint Journal about the group's decision to record their shows tonight and Saturday at The Machine Shop in Flint. Michigan for a possible live album. "It would be nice to get it out before Christmas," Fallon said, "because after Christmas we have to start buckling ...
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ANTHRAX are making a very limited-edition run of "Among the Living" skateboards available via their official web site. The skateboards are "old-school shape, just like a 1986 Vision Mark Gonzales deck" and are "totally functional for shredding, or hang[ing] on your wall. A must-have collectors item. Each board is shrink wrapped so there will be ...
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Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM will not be utilizing the services of producer Neil Kernon (CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE) on their upcoming album, tentatively titled "The Pale Haunt Departure". "I prematurely announced we would be working with Neil Kernon once again on the new CD," NOVEMBERS DOOM vocalist Paul ...
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ANTHRAX singer John Bush has been in the studio finishing up the vocals for the group's upcoming collection of Joey Belladonna/Neil Turbin-era songs performed by the band's current lineup, dubbed "Metallum Maximum Aeturnum". According to guitarist Scott Ian, the band may change the title of the collection to "Old School, New School, Our School: Metallum ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil was forced to cancel his scheduled appearance at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, NH Friday night (July 23) after sustaining a broken leg in a car accident. RATT and SLAUGHTER, who are touring with Neil as part of the "Rock Never Stops" package, will still be ...
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ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer has posted the following message on the band's web site: "First off, I want to thank you all for another successful tour. Your passion and loyalty towards the band never ceases to amaze me. I look back over the last 15 years of ICED EARTH touring around the world, and ...
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Several newly discovered KISS photos from 1973 will be unveiled for the first time Saturday when VH1 premieres "When KISS Ruled The World". Over 100 color slides of the band were recently discovered by "KISS Alive Forever" co-author Curt Gooch in a New York basement belonging to a former KISS roadie. The images show KISS ...
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San Francisco power/thrash metallers IMAGIKA have finished mixing their fourth full-length album, "Devils on Both Sides", tentatively due later in the year through an as-yet-undetermined label. "Juan Urteaga (VILE, SKINLAB) handled the job at his Trident Studios compound and between his shootin' coal and us drinkin' beer the thing turned out pretty fuckin' good," the ...
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Roadrunner Records has set a September 28 release date for the new album from Canadian metallers THREE INCHES OF BLOOD, entitled "Advance and Vanquish". Recorded at a Chicago studio with producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE), the CD was mixed by Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, FEAR FACTORY, NAPALM DEATH). The band laid down 15 ...
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Beginning July 30, prog rock keyboard virtuoso Erik Norlander (ROCKET SCIENTISTS, LANA LANE) will be teaming up with vocalist Kelly Keeling (MICHAEL SCHENKER, GUITAR ZEUS, GEORGE LYNCH) and drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, WWIII, HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARZ) for tour dates in the Northeastern and Southeastern USA. Erik Norlander has been a part of over 25 ...
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James Hetfield (METALLICA) and Vince Neil (MÖTLEY CRÜE) are among the musicians who have donated jackets and guitar straps used to make a limited collection of one-of-a-kind Nixon watches, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting MAP (Musicians Assistance Program). "What started out as the LTD Collection, a unique, limited collection of watches and wallets made ...
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The film and television rights to RUSH drummer/lyricist Neil Peart's biographical journal "Ghost Rider" have been acquired by Scabeba Entertainment. Scabeba is overseen by Cathy Rich, the daughter of legendary jazz drummer Buddy Rich. She and Peart became friends after the drummer appeared at a 1992 concert in her father's memory and on a subsequent ...
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Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have set "Cryptobeast" as the title of their fifth full-length album, tentatively due late 2004/early 2005 through Earache Records. The CD will be recorded in August at Engine Music Studios in Chicago with producer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRŸCHE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE) and will contain the following songtitles, among others: "The Bones ...
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NY1's Neil Rosen sat down with METALLICA's Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield on Thursday (July 8) to discuss the making of their $4.3-million documentary "Some Kind of Monster". Watch the interview: Broadband, Dial-Up. Hetfield and Ulrich also made an appearance on the Fuse network's new live show "Daily Download" in New ...
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Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have announced plans to film a live performance later in the year for an upcoming DVD, to be issued in 2005. "We have lots of old footage, and some great handheld camera shows from the last tour, so the bonus material will be plenty," the band write on their web site. ...
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Acclaimed Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have signed a wordwide deal with The End Records. The group's first release for the label will be a re-issue of the last full-length effort, "To Welcome the Fade". It will contain a bonus CD with unreleased material such as live songs from the band's tour with THE GATHERING, the ...
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Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER will enter Engine Music Studios in Chicago in early August with producer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRŸCHE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE) to begin recording their fifth full-length album, tentatively due late 2004/early 2005 through Earache Records. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Bones Of My Enemies", "Supernatural Killing Spree", and ...
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SPV Records has issued a press release officially announcing the signing of TYPE O NEGATIVE to a worldwide recording deal (as exclusively revealed here on May 13). Manfred Schutz, Chairman of SPV worldwide, commented on TYPE O's addition to the SPV roster: "It is a true privilege to welcome TYPE O NEGATIVE into ...
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TYPE O NEGATIVE will reportedly be the subject of a new book by Dean Mason of The Lonely Ghost Project called "Erotic Funeral: Type O Negative Unauthorized". Described as "a unique story of a unique band from Brooklyn who have rewritten some of the rules — and have earned a few gold records in the ...
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Canadian metallers THREE INCHES OF BLOOD have set "Advance and Vanquish" as the title of their Roadrunner Records debut, tentatively due in September/October. Recorded at a Chicago studio with producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE), the album is slated to be mixed beginning in early July with Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, FEAR FACTORY, NAPALM ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE will release the second four-CD box set installment of the band's complete history, "Music To Crash Your Car To, Volume II", on June 29 through Hip-O Records. Following the four-CD box set "Music To Crash Your Car To, Volume I", issued in late 2003, "Volume II" continues the tale through 1994. Along with ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil and his fiancée Leah Gerardini were on hand for the Lili Claire Foundation 2004 Las Vegas Benefit at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday (June 12). Check out pictures from Red Carpet Pictures, Film Magic, Daily Celeb, Celebrity ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil enjoyed a little cocktail refreshment while attending game three of the 2004 NBA Finals between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday (June 10) at the Palace of Auburn Hills, in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Pistons topped the Lakers 88-68 to take a 2-1 lead in ...
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