MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has once again slammed METALLICA over the inclusion of a scene in METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary in which METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich sits down with Mustaine for a one-on-one therapy session, calling Ulrich "a treacherous little man" and accusing METALLICA of having "ripped off" the ideas for their biggest ...
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FU MANCHU will be the featured guests on San Diego's music show "Fox Rox" on Thursday, October 28 beginning at 12:00 a.m. PT. They will be performing two songs and drummer Scott Reeder and guitarist Bob Balch will be interviewed for the show. FU MANCHU will be kicking off a U.S. tour with CLUTCH on ...
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Ron Jensen of Stars and Stripes is reporting that IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson (photo) was at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, U.K. Monday afternoon (Oct. 25) to film part of a series he is hosting for the Discovery Channel called "Flying Heavy Metal". The series will feature classic aircraft, such as ...
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The "Bastards of Metal" tour, which was set to feature Stephen Pearcy (ex-RATT), Joey Belladonna (ex-ANTHRAX), Marq Torien (BULLETBOYS), Ron Keel (KEEL, IRON HORSE) and Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS, WATCHTOWER), has been pushed back to 2005 "due to routing, weather, and change of agents," according to a posting at ZRock.com. In an exclusive ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx attended the City of Hope Spirit of Life Award Honoring Van Toffler on October 7 at Green Acres Estate, home of Ron Burkle in Los Angeles, California. Check out pictures from Film Magic. ...
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' upcoming "Return to Venice" project will incude two new NO MERCY songs. These two tracks were recorded by SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, featuring Mike Muir (vocals), Dean Pleasants and Mike Clark (guitars), Steve Bruner (bass) and his brother Ron Bruner Jr. (drums). Several of the songs on SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' 1988 album, "How Will I Laugh ...
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New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE, now featuring former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, have announced the addition of drummer Ron Lipnicki (ex-HADES) to the group's ranks. HAVOCHATE are scheduled to release their sophomore effort before the end of the year in Europe and January 2005 in the U.S. The follow-up to last year's "This Violent Earth", ...
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FU MANCHU guitarist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder taped an hour-long special on Sirius Satellite Radio that will air on October 20. The show is called "Contact High" with Bobby Black and will feature tunes from the group's latest CD, "Start the Machine", as well as music picked by the guys. FU MANCHU will ...
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GUNS N' ROSES have issued a statement refuting reports that the band are close to finding a replacement for departed guitarist Buckethead. The statement reads as follows: "There have been numerous reports over the last few weeks from various sources claiming that one person or another has been invited to join GUNS N' ROSES. To ...
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Former RATT singer Stephen Pearcy has announced the lineup of musicians that will join him during the video shoot for "Drive With Me", off his upcoming sophomore solo album, "Fueler". Joining Pearcy (a.k.a. SEP) during the video shoot will be guitarist Mark Zavon (JRZ), bassist Mike Duda (W.A.S.P.), drummer Rich Contadino (TIJUANA BULLFIGHT), and guitarist ...
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VAN HALEN and METALLICA are among the artists who have donated items to the upcoming Darrell Russell Memorial Auction, set to be held Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Hospitality Village at Pomona Raceway in Pomona, Calif. The auction, which will feature both silent and live formats, will entirely benefit the Darrell Russell Memorial Fund, established ...
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Guitar shredder Ron Thal of the New York City-based alternative-rap-metal project BUMBLEFOOT has been asked to join GUNS N' ROSES as the replacement for Buckethead, according to a posting at www.bumblefoot.com. "Since, the rumors are already flyin', I might as well say," Ron writes on the site. "I was asked to join GUNS ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and HIRAX have been added to the list of bands interviewed for "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene. "Get Thrashed" is currently being edited for a late 2004 release. A four-minute video trailer for the documentary ...
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PRONG drummer Dan Laudo will make an appearance behind the drum kit during the video shoot for "Dream American", the new single from SUBSONIC, the solo project of former CELTIC FROST guitarist Ron Marks. The video is scheduled to be shot next month in Chicago. "Dream American" comes off SUBSONIC's sophomore album, "No Such Soul", ...
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SUBSONIC, the solo project of former CELTIC FROST guitarist Ron Marks, has completed work on its sophomore album, "No Such Soul", scheduled for release before the end of the year through Sonic Wave America. The follow-up to 2002's "Super-Vel" (Outlaw Entertainment) will be available worldwide at such stores as Best Buy, Tower, Borders, Wherehouse, FYE, ...
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Former HALFORD and current ICED EARTH drummer Bobby Jarzombek recently spoke to Ferrante's Power Equipment about how he landed the ICED EARTH gig and his gear and technique. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Ferrante's Power Equipment: How did you get the Iced Earth gig? Did you have to audition? Bobby Jarzombek: "I got the ...
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Marin Independent Journal is reporting that hikers, bikers, joggers and others who try to reach Loma Alta preserve in Marin County, CA must trespass on private land owned by METALLICA lead singer James Hetfield. Many people ignore or jump over the gates blocking the private property, said Ron Miska, manager of the Marin Open Space ...
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Stephen Pearcy (ex-RATT), Joey Belladonna (ex-ANTHRAX), Marq Torien (BULLETBOYS), Ron Keel (KEEL, IRON HORSE) and Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS, WATCHTOWER) will be teaming up for this fall's "Bastards of Metal" tour, according to a posting on Pearcy's web site. Also appearing on the bill will be DROP and STS. Exact cities and dates for the ...
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The Las Vegas Sun reports LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst rented the Hard Rock hotel's penthouse suite, which features a bowling alley, over the weekend for some belated birthday festivities. He was born August 20, 1970. Among the revelers joining him were rumored squeeze Paris Hilton, magician David Copperfield, porn legend Ron Jeremy and the ...
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WhoWon.com reports: Kevin Harvick, Inc.'s No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado will don the special paint scheme of America's legendary rock band KISS in Thursday night's (Sept. 9) running of the Kroger 200 at Richmond International Raceway. Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 6 GM Goodwrench truck for KHI, will be the first of three ...
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The debate rages on about exactly how old ex-RAINBOW/BLACK SABBATH frontman Ronnie James Dio is (some claim to have come across scratchy singles recorded by him in the early Sixties), but however many years the wizened old sage has clocked up, THAT voice will always be there. To avoid the trap of existing overwhelmingly on ...
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Long-running hard rockers LILLIAN AXE have announced the addition of singer Derrick LeFevre to the group's ranks. "I have known Derrick for over 10 years and he has been the vocalist for many good local bands," LILLIAN AXE guitarist Steve Blaze said in a statement. "He is a true star, but just hasn't had his ...
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Chris Heard of BBC News reports: The ninth annual Air Guitar World Championships (photo#1, photo#2, photo#3) — where would-be rock gods attempt to impress with an imaginary instrument — are being staged in Oulu, Finland. Belgium may not be internationally renowned for its rock stars, but Ron ...
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A web player for the new FU MANCHU album, "Start the Machine", can be accessed at this location. The player features streaming-audio versions of the album cuts "Written In Stone", "Make Them Believe" and "I'm Getting Away". "Start the Machine" is scheduled for release on September 14 through DRT Entertainment. The follow-up to ...
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To whet the fans' appetite for the upcoming VIO-LENCE live album, another preview MP3 has been posted online at this location (approx. file size: 4.35 MB). The track "Subterfuge" was recorded on December 14, 2001 at Slim's in San Francisco and was mixed by Chris Hanson (TECHNOCRACY, THE SERVANTS, M.I.R.V., RIVERRED) of Redcar ...
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Former HALFORD and current TESTAMENT/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will partake in a heavy metal guitar clinic presented by Jackson Guitars and M & M Music, Vineland, New Jersey. Metal Mike will perform live selections from his three solo instrumental albums, answer questions and talk in-depth about his first choice in guitars: Jackson Guitars. Concluding ...
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Contrary to rumors, Kid Rock, a.k.a. Robert James Ritchie, 33, has not been arrested on drug charges in Pennington County, Meade County or any other South Dakota county, the Rapid City Journal reports. "Nope," Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin said when asked Thursday morning (August 12) if such an arrest had been made. ...
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OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and SINGLE BULLET THEORY guitarist/vocalist Matt Difabio have recorded special guest appearances on the second solo album from former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo. Blitz and Difabio appear on the tracks "Too Fast For Hate" and "Naked". The album, which was completed at Crystal Studios, will include "one recording I made ...
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A four-minute video trailer for "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media, 8 MB) (right-click and "Save Target As" and download the file to your hard drive). As previously reported, ...
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