MR. BUNGLE, 40 GRIT and RATOS DE PORAO are among the artists confirmed to appear on the forthcoming D.R.I. tribute CD, entitled We Don't Need Society, due for release later in the year. The full track listing for the album will be as follows (in no particular order): 01. 40 GRIT - "Nursing Home Blues" ...
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Since FEAR FACTORY officially called it quits in early March, very little has been heard from the band themselves, with the four members of the group choosing to each deal with the break-up of this long-running group by immersing themselves in new projects rather than speaking out publicly on what was, by all accounts, a ...
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Tommy Lee about his rumored interest in returning to MOTLEY CRUE for a reunion tour: "No. I keep telling everybody no. I actually asked [MOTLEY CRUE bassist] Nikki [Sixx] to take it off the [CRUE] web site. He's misleading people and that's not cool. It's strange, you know. He's asked me about it and I'm ...
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SINERGY frontwoman Kimberly Goss and former bassist Marco Hietala (currently in NIGHTWISH) have both issued follow-up statements yesterday regarding the announcement made by Goss two days ago that Hietala was fired from the group amid speculation and accusations about NIGHTWISH's future. Here are their statements in their entirety: Kimberly Goss: "There has been a lot ...
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The following article was authored by Erik Missio and originally posted by Canada's ChartAttack.com on Friday, May 3rd: Speaking on a stereotypical basis, hardcore SLIPKNOT fans are usually thought of as being only slightly above INSANE CLOWN POSSE devotees when it comes to criteria like maturity, literacy, individuality and hygiene (before we get ...
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The Osbournes, the reality sitcom about former BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne and his colorful family life, will return for a second season, Ozzy's wife/manager Sharon Osbourne said on Thursday. During an appearance on NBC's Tonight Show, host Jay Leno asked Osbourne if there would be another season of the reality series based on the ...
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Veteran Southern California metal/punk act SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have finalized their upcoming European touring schedule. The confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 12 – BEL @ Dour Festival Jul. 13 - Bospop, NETH @ Festival Jul. 15 - Bochum, GER @ Matrix Jul. 16 - Utrecht @ Tivoli Jul. 18 - Cork, IRE @ The Savoy ...
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A public war of words has erupted between NAPALM DEATH and BOLT THROWER over what is being perceived as a mutual lack of respect and behind-the-scenes bickering that has apparently been going on for years. Although personal issues between the two camps have been brewing for quite some time now, the tension between the pioneering ...
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EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet is currently hard at work on the second part of his metal opera project dubbed AVANTASIA, which released a highly-acclaimed debut effort, entitled simply The Metal Opera, in November 2000. According to Sammet, touring with my main band EDGUY is such big fun, [but] in between traveling to the different continents, ...
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Ex-BROKEN HOPE guitarist Brian Griffin has issued a statement in response to former bandmate Jeremy Wagner's version of the events that led to the act's untimely split last month. Here is Griffin's message in its entirety: “While I was away in Europe [running sound for SOIL], I was made aware of recent statements ...
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Former MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson recently agreed to answer in the written form several questions submitted to him by BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding MEGADETH's break-up and the bassist's future plans. Here are our questions and his reponses: Question: When did it first become apparent to you that MEGADETH's career was coming to an end? Dave Ellefson: On ...
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TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly has posted the following update on the band's activities via the group's official web site: [We are] STILL doing demos. We have a few more songs to demo. We did send Roadrunner [Records] the songs that were completed. From what I understand, they liked them. The release date that ...
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The following item comes to us courtesy of Billboard magazine: Pamela Anderson can't seem to get enough of rockers — the former Mrs. Tommy Lee is now engaged to bad-boy musician Kid Rock. The 34-year-old actress, star of the campy hit V.I.P., said "yes" when boyfriend Kid Rock (real name: Bob Ritchie) proposed [on April ...
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Former KING DIAMOND and current MOTRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee was in brief talks to make an appearance on the current KING DIAMOND album, Abigail II: The Revenge, but due to Mikkey' commitment to MOTRHEAD, his contributions never took place. I was actually talking to King about playing on that album, because [bassist] Hal Patino is ...
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Former KING DIAMOND and current MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee was in brief talks to make an appearance on the current KING DIAMOND album, Abigail II: The Revenge, but due to Mikkey' commitment to MOTÖRHEAD, his contributions never took place. “I was actually talking to King about playing on that album, because [bassist] Hal Patino is ...
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Longtime Illinois death metallers BROKEN HOPE have decided to issue their latest CD, tentatively entitled Flesh Mechanic, under a different name following internal disagreements that have delayed the album's completion. Here's an official statement on the matter as posted on the group's official web site: With only the vocal tracking and mixing left for BROKEN ...
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SLAYER fans would be well advised to check out the latest issue of Midwest Metal magazine (click here to view official site), which features an excellent interview with drummer Dave Lombardo, conducted during the sticksman's recent brief reappearance as the group's touring drummer, and an equally interesting Q&A with guitarist Kerry King. A ...
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JAG PANZER will issue a self-produced DVD in early April. As-yet-untitled, the DVD is being billed by the band as “one of the first (if not the first) 'underground' metal DVDs” ever released. According to a lengthy interview with guitarist Mark Briody posted at the band's official web site at www.jagpanzer.com, “there are ...
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Snakepit magazine has just come out with its 10th issue featuring 108 full-packed, pro-printed “pure metal” pages, including the following US metal and Euro-metal legends and hopefuls: RAZOR (8 pages, first interview with ex-vocalist Sheepdog in many, many years), OMEN (5 pages, about theír 80s heyday and their comeback), STEEL PROPHET, HALLOWS EVE (3 pages, ...
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During a candid January 28th interview with journalist Martin Carlsson, portions of which appeared in the Swedish newspaper Expressen, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed interesting facts about his departure from METALLICA, James Hetfield's battle with addictions, the infamous Playboy feature, the postponement of VOIVOD's next album, the formation of a dream metal band with ...
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Former QUEEN guitarist Brian May has confirmed his appearance on the forthcoming studio album from the FOO FIGHTERS via a posting at www.queenworld.com. "Yes, I put a few brush strokes on two tracks for the forthcoming FOOS album in beautiful Conway Studios in L.A., May wrote. I'm not sure if they want me ...
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METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has issued the following message via METALLICA's official web site at www.metallica.com as a tribute to his former bandmate Paul Baloff of EXODUS, who passed away this past weekend after suffering a massive stroke: PAUL BALOFF...MEMORIES BY KIRK HAMMETT Well, when I was about 18 years old I was ...
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DOWN will likely embark on a month-long US tour beginning in late April in support of their Down II CD, which is due to be issued on March 26th through Elektra Records. In addition, it appears likely that frontman Philip Anselmo will have surgery performed at some point in the coming months to help him ...
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Perla Hudson, wife of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, has confirmed via a posting at the official forum of Slash's now-defunct group SLASH'S SNAKEPIT that she is pregnant with the couple's first child, due in early September. Here is Perla's posting in its entirety: “Hi Everyone! Pitmaster was here showing me your wonderful messages ...
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NWOBHM legends ANGEL WITCH appear to have split up following guitarist/mainman Kevin Heybourne's decision to relocate to the US. Here is an official statement on the matter from bassist Richie Wicks and guitarist Keith Herzberg (as posted at www.angel-witch.com): It is with great sadness that we (Keith and Richie) announce the news first ...
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Quote of the day: “Yes, the temporary drummer MOTLEY used last summer was one of his many infidelities. IS EVERYONE HAPPY NOW?” —Donna D'Errico, wife of MOTLEY CRUE bassist Nikki Sixx, in response to incessant speculation on MOTLEY CRUE's official message board about whether Sixx had a “fling” with temporary CRUE drummer Samantha Maloney (i.e. ...
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Sweden's OPETH have confirmed via their official web site that the group are currently writing the material for not only one, but two full-length CDs that will receive a simultaneous release in late 2002 or early 2003. According to a statement from the band, “the plan is to release separate CDs at the same time, ...
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Former ANTHRAX/current S.O.D. bassist Danny Lilker has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to set the record straight regarding his non-involvement with the upcoming VH1 Behind The Music special on ANTHRAX, which is currently being prepared for a tentative February/March air date. As per Lilker's request, we have added a link to the thread on the Relapse ...
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A minor controversy has erupted over the upcoming VH1 Behind The Music special on ANTHRAX, the interviews and background information for which are currently being collected and prepared for a tentative February/March air date. It appears that former ANTHRAX bassist and founding member Danny Lilker is being “blown off” (to use his own words) by ...
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METALLICA have posted the following update on the present condition of frontman James Hetfield via their official web site at www.metallica.com:
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“Yes folks, we have word from James, and the news is all good. His recovery has gone exceedingly well, he is back out, about and feeling rather ...
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