Plans for a protest rally at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame continue after fans of the iconic rock group KISS received a letter from Hall of Fame president Terry Stewart. "Unacceptable!" says Joe Apple, who initiated contact with the Hall by requesting an explanation for KISS's absence on the ballot for Hall of ...
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ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will be revisiting the commentator's chair and waxing poetic on all things '80s next week on VH1's "I Love the 80s: 3D". VH1 is reprising its highly successful and hilarious "I Love the 80s" approach for "I Love the 80s: 3D". All of your favorite comics, rock stars and celebs will ...
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According to the Swedish daily newspaper Expressen, MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee had his wallet stolen after a concert in Gothenburg, Sweden last Friday (Oct. 7). The thieves were able to withdraw 10,000 Swedish kronor (approximately $1,285) before Dee's girlfriend Mia noticed that the wallet was missing. "It felt horribly unpleasant," Mikkey said. After ...
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Rick Coates of Michigan's Northern Express has issued the following report: Retired Cadillac High School teacher Jim Neff leans back in his living room chair each evening after dinner surrounded by his "15 Minutes of Fame." The plaque on the wall above him reads "Jim Neff Honorary Member of KISS." The guitar next ...
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According to a posting on Wednesday 13's official web site, the MURDERDOLLS frontman will support ALICE COOPER on the following dates: Oct. 27 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater Oct. 28 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater* Oct. 29 - Tacoma, WA - Emerald Queen Casino Oct. 31 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove * ...
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In response to the announcement of the finalists for this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions, fans of rock group KISS have issued a warning to the Hall: "We're sending in our forces." Known as the KISS Army, fans of the make-up wearing, blood-spitting icons say they are tired of the lack of ...
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According to a posting at The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, REDBAND, the new band featuring former NIRVANA drummer Chad Channing (on bass), recently finished recording a four-song demo. The group includes Andy Miller on drums, Jim Nybo on guitar, Jeff Hoyle on vocals and Chad on bass. They just played a show last ...
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POISON guitarist C.C. DeVille (real name: Bruce Johannesson) has released a statement to Metal Sludge regarding his arrest this past weekend on charges that he beat up his former girlfriend Shannon Malone. DeVille was arrested Sunday night (August 21) at 10:30 p.m. and booked into Valley Jail in Van Nuys, CA. His bail ...
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Philadelphia's SINGLE BULLET THEORY have re-enlisted original drummer John Sasso to the fold. John was the original SINGLE BULLET THEORY drummer and was best known for his work on the group's 2002 release "Route 666" (Crash Music Inc.). The band are currently working on 23 new blistering tracks and will begin pre-production at Angry Chair ...
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SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose recently spoke to MTV.com about the recording process for the group's new album, "Next". SEVENDUST's fifth disc, "Next" is the band's first release for the Universal-affiliated WineDark Records after a lengthy stint with TVT Records. Regarding the songwriting process for the new CD, Rose said, "There was no one really to ...
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SOCIETY 1 frontman Matt "The Lord" Zane is back in the director's chair with the third installment of his wildly popular DVD series, "Backstage Pass". "Backstage Pass 3" features a star-studded cast of today's rock n' roll road dogs, recounting their best backstage stories for the camera. Nowhere else can you witness Jeordie White (ex-MARILYN ...
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ANAL CUNT frontman Seth Putnam has posted the following message on his web site: "Sorry it's been so long since my last update. I switched to a new hospital [after suffering a seizure late last year] that didn't have a computer. Then on my 37th birthday (May 15) it was the last day ...
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Swiss metallers P.M.T. have been confirmed as the support act for MARILYN MANSON on June 8 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. They will also play with AMEN at Rocking Chair in Vevey, Switzerland on June 15. P.M.T. will soon start demoing material for their third album, tentatively due next spring via an as-yet-undetermined label. ...
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AMEN have announced the details of their rescheduled European tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jun. 09 - Bochum, GER - Zwischenfall Jun. 10 - Berlin, GER - Kato Jun. 11 - Hannover, GER - TBA Jun. 13 - Budapest, HUN - A38 (w/ BOYSETSFIRE) Jun. 15 - Vevey, SWI - Rocking Chair Jun. 16 ...
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Veteran Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Lipservice", due in Europe on June 6 via G.Records/Nuclear Blast. It is as follows: 01. All We Are 02. Dream On 03. Lift 'U' Up 04. Everything I Want 05. Cupid's Arrow 06. I Wonder 07. I'm Alive 08. I've Seen ...
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MURDERDOLLS frontman and solo artist Wednesday 13 will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper". The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations network. The show will tape on April 29 and air on May 3 (air times differ, so make sure to ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald about his ongoing "feud" with METALLICA, the nerve injury to his arm that brought his career to a halt, and the band's most recent album, "The System Has Failed". A few excerpts from the interview follow: On METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary, in ...
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SOCIETY 1 have been confirmed as the second support band for PARADISE LOST on their upcoming European tour. Also appearing on the bill will be Israel's ORPHANED LAND. The dates are as follows: Apr. 28 - Utrecht, NETH - Tivoli Apr. 29 - Vosselaar, BEL - Biebob Apr. 30 - Arlon, BEL - Les Nuits ...
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After just returning from two shows in Mexico, there's killer news for the progressive outfit ORPHANED LAND from Israel: They will be direct support to PARADISE LOST on their forthcoming European tour. Bandleader and frontman Kobi Farhi comments: "Hello to all the Orphans out there, we just got back from two killer shows we did ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I wanted to clear up recurring questions about the Greatest Hits record. 1) It is supposed to come out this summer, in June, they say. 2) It will have 17 songs on it. 3) There will ...
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GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl was sentenced to 14 months in prison for beating a 41-year-old man and threatening to drink his blood. The 29-year-old, whose real name has not been revealed by the Norwegian media, was charged with a crime that carries a maximum penalty of nine years in prison. The black metal vocalist was sentenced ...
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The surviving members of ALICE IN CHAINS were joined on stage by Maynard James Keenan (TOOL), Wes Scantlin (PUDDLE OF MUDD), Patrick Lachman (DAMAGEPLAN) and Ann Wilson (HEART) during their performance at a benefit for tsunami relief Friday night (Feb. 18) night in Seattle, Washington. ALICE IN CHAINS members Jerry Cantrell (guitar), Mike Inez (bass), ...
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GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl's appeal case began last week in connection with the 18-month sentence he received last May for beating a 41-year-old man in what the victim called a ritual attack. The 29-year-old black metal vocalist, who has several prior convictions, including one for assault and battery, was sentenced at Sunnfjord court in Forde, Norway. ...
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Travis Hay of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has issued the following report: Who would've thought Maynard James Keenan, the spooky singer for TOOL and A PERFECT CIRCLE, would have made a near-perfect singer for ALICE IN CHAINS? That was one of the many surprises Friday night when some of Seattle's brightest musical stars came ...
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The surviving members of ALICE IN CHAINS were joined on stage by Maynard James Keenan (TOOL), Wes Scantlin (PUDDLE OF MUDD), Patrick Lachman (DAMAGEPLAN) and Ann Wilson (HEART) during their performance at a benefit for tsunami relief Friday night (Feb. 18) night in Seattle, Washington. ALICE IN CHAINS members Jerry Cantrell (guitar), Mike Inez (bass), ...
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New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE, now featuring former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, have signed a new worldwide deal with Indecent Media. The group's sophomore album, "Cycle of Pain", is scheduled for release on March 15. "We had been in contact with other labels and they all offered us more or less the same things," stated ...
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MEGADETH are offering their fans a chance to pick the songs to be included on the group's upcoming "Greatest Hits" album, tentatively due later in the year. A poll for each MEGADETH album has been started on the band's official forum, and you can vote for more than one song, but once you have clicked ...
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German metalcore act HEAVEN SHALL BURN are the latest confirmed act for the first annual Independence D Festival, a three-day event set to take place March 11-13 at Studio Coast Shinkiba in Tokyo, Japan. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: Friday, March 11 – Doors open ...
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Norwegian progressive thrash/death metallers EXTOL have been confirmed as the opening act for MASTODON and DOZER on their joint European tour beginning on February 19 in Hamburg, Germany. EXTOL recently finished filming a video for the song "Pearl" off their forthcoming fourth full-length album, "Blueprint" (short for "The Blueprint Dives"). "Blueprint" is scheduled for release ...
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