Sweden's DEATHSTARS had a good portion of their gear stolen shortly after arriving home following their appearance last weekend at the Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany. "During the night someone had managed to break into the band's tour bus and stole big parts of their backline, instruments worth approx. $15,000," the group write on ...
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Kelly Osbourne fan site KellyOsbourne.org has uploaded a short clip of the upcoming ABC TV drama "Life As We Know It", which features Kelly in a starring role. Download the 18-MB file at this location. Originally titled "Doing It", "Life As We Know It" will air Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT ...
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SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva and his 'TAGE MAHAL solo project have announced the beginning of what will now be a three-record series released over the next few years. "Metal lovers all over the globe can expect the first release of Volume I in September/October of this year followed by a systematic and timely release of ...
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New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE, now featuring drummer Jon Dette (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT) and bassist Greg Christian (ex-TESTAMENT), will be playing at The Haunt in Ithaca, New York this Friday, May 28. The group, who recently entered Pyramid Sound Recording Studios in Ithaca with producer Alex Perialas (TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, OVERKILL) to begin recording their second album, ...
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SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva has signed a deal with SPV Records to distribute the debut release from TAGE MAHAL. Oliva's first solo release is now complete and will be released worldwide in September/October 2004. The album will feature more than 60 minutes of Jon's solo material recorded by Greg Marchak at Audio Lab Studios and ...
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Former PUSHED singer Travis Neal and has formed a new band with Dan Trujillo (ex-18 BONEZ) on guitar, Shane Monaghan (ex-18 BONEZ) on bass, and Jared Clayton on drums. Dubbed PERSQUAREINCH, the new group "is what I've been starving for for a few years now," said Neal. "There is no boundaries in the writing style, ...
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Former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland will be entering the studio on June 1 "to begin the process of making the collection of songs I have into a record," Wes writes on his newly launched web site. "Danny Lohner and Josh Eustis (from Telefon Tel Aviv) are coming along for the ride. Jon ...
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Chicago thrash/hardcore band ANIMUS has posted a new demo track, "No One Cares", at their official web site. "No One Cares" is the band's first recording with new bassist Jon Sharwarko and is among the songs set to appear on the group's upcoming EP, due to be recorded in July with producer John ...
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Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) has decided to postpone all touring activities until the end of the summer in order to be able to fully concentrate on the production of the "Requiem For An Angel" project, which he has been working on for quite some time now. The string players of the Sky Orchestra ...
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ICED EARTH have been forced to postpone their previously announced Japanese tour due to the recent departure of drummer Richard Christy. "Though we tried everything in our power to keep this from happening we have no other alternative," ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer writes on the group's web site. The affected dates are as follows: ...
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the new band fronted by former SAVATAGE singer Zachary Stevens, have completed the pre-production for the group's much anticipated second release on AFM Records at Cabin Fever Studios in Brooksville, Florida. Owned and operated by hit songwriter Troy Montgomery, Cabin Fever Studios is known for its privacy, excellent writing conditions, relaxed atmosphere, ...
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Guitarist/keyboardist Emo Mowery (ex-NOCTURNUS) has issued a statement in response to the news that his LEASH LAW/TIWANAKU bandmate Richard Christy has left ICED EARTH in order to pursue an audition for a permanent job on "The Howard Stern Show". The statement reads as follows: "First off I would like to say from everyone in the ...
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Former WHITESNAKE and current M3 guitarist Bernie Marsden has posted the following message on his official web site: "I do apologise for the long delay to you all. No excuses, just pressure of work and forgetting! Pressure — I play the guitar for a living, what kind of pressure is that? "The BIG BOY BLUE ...
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ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Again I must apologize for the delay in updating you all on the current events of [ICED EARTH], it's seems there's never enough hours in the day. "The tour has been an astounding success thus far with most of ...
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Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION, featuring guitarist/vocalist Jon Nödtvedt, will be making a return to the live arena when they perform at Klubben in Stockholm on October 30. No further information is currently available. Nödtveidt has spent seven years in prison after being convicted of murdering an Algerian homosexual. A short-lived collaboration with former EMPEROR ...
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KORN will fulfill their seven-album deal with Epic Records by releasing a greatest-hits collection in the fall, according to MTV.com. The album may include the band's forthcoming collaboration with rapper LIL JON, slated to be recorded next week. With regards to what KORN's next move will be, singer Jonathan Davis told MTV.com, "We're assessing things. ...
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Powerhouse rock vocalist and former Atlantic recording artist Kelly Keeling (BATON ROUGE, BLUE MURDER, MSG, JOHN NORUM), who recently toured the U.S. as part of guitarist George Lynch's (ex-DOKKEN) solo band, has posted the following message on his official web site: "I've been in Georgia for a few days after a few weeks off at ...
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DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and former PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, will be appearing at a party for the "Lohas 8" summit on Wednesday, May 12. The band will take the stage at The Ritz-Carlton in Marina Del Rey, CA at 9:00 p.m. as world-renowned ...
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Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) is currently preparing for further SKY ORCHESTRA recordings, which are scheduled to take place May 15-20 at his studio in Wales. As previously reported, SKY ORCHESTRA string players spent several days at Skylight Manor Studios last month recording several new pieces for the "Requiem For An Angel" project Uli ...
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Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com has penned an article on a brand-new heavy metal sub-genre dubbed "screamo," a style characterized by "aggressive, chaotic passages flush with larynx-shredding vocals" balanced "with swooping melodies and vocal harmonies." ATREYU, along with a host of other heartbroken, hate-filled noisemongers like BLEEDING THROUGH, FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, EVERY TIME I DIE, ...
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DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, have posted a full demo recording of the track "Drive Me" at their official web site. Check it out here. DOHENY, who are currently unsigned, are rounded out by rhythm guitarist Sean Kipe, ...
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DOKKEN have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Hell To Pay", due on July 13 through Sanctuary Records. As previously reported, the recording line-up on "Hell To Pay" is as follows: Don Dokken (vocals), Jon Levin (guitar, ex-WARLOCK), Barry Sparks (bass, TED NUGENT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MSG) and Mick Brown (drums). "Hell To Pay" ...
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VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland has slammed Maxim magazine writer Jon Caramanica over his review of the group's debut album, "Contraband", stating — among other things — that Caramanica "knows about as much about me and my legal situation as he does about our music." Read on for Caramanica's brief review of the CD and ...
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DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan recently spoke to The New Zealand Herald about the group's past lineup changes and the band's present incarnation, which consists of Gillan, bassist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice, guitarist Steve Morse, and keyboardist Don Airey. "We had a conversation about this the other day and I think this is the ...
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Sanctuary Records has pushed back the projected release date of DOKKEN's new album, "Hell To Pay", to July 13. No reason was given for the delay. The recording line-up on "Hell To Pay" (view cover here) is as follows: Don Dokken (vocals), Jon Levin (guitar, ex-WARLOCK), Barry Sparks (bass, TED NUGENT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ...
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RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is currently working on his new solo CD, tentatively titled "Majesty & Passion". Joining Smolski at VPS Studios for the album's recording sessions are his RAGE colleagues Peavy Wagner and Mike Terrana as well as many other musicians, including former SCORPIONS guitar legend Uli Jon Roth. "Songs of the 'old master' ...
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Drummer Jon Dette (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT) and bassist Greg Christian (ex-TESTAMENT) have officially joined the New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE. The group will enter Pyramid Sound Recording Studios in Ithaca, New York on April 26 with producer Alex Perialas (TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, OVERKILL) to begin recording their second album, due later in the year. HAVOCHATE's forthcoming CD ...
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SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva and 'TAGE MAHAL are now completing the final mix for of Oliva's solo debut at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida with Jim Morris at the helm. Eight tracks have been completed and the remaining mixes and mastering will be finalized within the next few weeks. Worldwide distribution is close to being ...
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DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, have been asked by L.A.'s prestigious members-only night club The Spider Club to play at the opening night of their venture into live music on Thursday, June 3. Hosted upstairs at The Avalon Nightclub, The ...
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