Metal / Hard Rock (03/12/2003)
Marilyn Manson has faces criminal charges & investigations by Swiss law
ZURICH, Swiss (Marilyn Manson Fan Websites) - Marilyn Manson is under criminal investigation in Switzerland after a religious group made a formal complaint about his stage act. Zurich District Prosecutor Michael Scherrer said Manson was under investigation for allegedly breaching Swiss law protecting ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (25/11/2003)
Motley Crue reunion, movie and tour!
LOS ANGELES (M. Crue Official Website) - "2005: movie and tour. Maybe warm-up dates in 04. But in the land of Motley, I doubt it. Nothing ever runs on time," wrote Sixx on the band's official website. Fans are waiting for Motley Crue reunion but Nikki Sixx says not so fast. Sixx posted a message on ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (19/11/2003)
Evanescence move on
NEW YORK (Evenescence Fans Website) - The departure of Evanescence guitarist and co-founder Ben Moody appears to be permanent. Singer Amy Lee told reporters at the American Music Awards Sunday night that the band was currently writing new material without Moody. All of Evanescence's earlier material ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (19/11/2003)
Pilots crash
NEW YORK (Stone Temple Pilots Official Website) - Stone Temple Pilots have officially disbanded. Guitarist Dean DeLeo announced yesterday that the band's latest album - a greatest hits package entitled "Thank You" - will be their last. For several months, STP singer Scott Weiland has been working with ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (13/11/2003)
Good Charlotte go for Morrissey
NEW YORK (Good Charlotte Fans Website) - Good Charlottes Madden twins have launched their own label - D.C. Flag Records. D.C. Flag's first release will be by Hazen Street, an all-star project featuring members of Box Car Racer, Madball, New Found Glory, and Bad Brains. However, the Maddens say their ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (11/11/2003)
Disturbed loses bass player
NEW YORK (Disturbed Official Website) - Disturbed's bass player, known to fans as Fuzz, has left the band according to group's official Web site. As far as the exact reasons why Disturbed and Fuzz have parted ways, as well as who's decision it was and why the decision was made is being kept confidential ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (11/11/2003)
Evanescence new video 'My Immortal' shows ways for guitarists departure!
NEW YORK (MTV/Evanscence Fans Websites) - "My Immortal" is the latest Evanescence single/video, may offer clues to the recent departure of founding guitarist and songwriter Ben Moody, according to MTV.com. In the clip, which is scheduled to premiere later this month, Moody reportedly looks sullen and ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (07/11/2003)
G'n'R return (again...)
NEW YORK (Guns 'N' Roses Fans Website) - It looks like Axl Rose may have his act together after the plug was pulled on the band's Chinese Democracy tour last year, which saw riots in Vancouver and Philadelphia. There are news of the first live date for the band since then. They have been confirmed to ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (07/11/2003)
'Contact Lost' was inspired by the 'Columbia' tragedy
NEW YORK (Sanctuary Records press release) - The instrumental song "Contact Lost," the bittersweet finale of Deep Purple's new album 'Bananas,' was inspired by the tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia. It was written by guitarist Steve Morse. Columbia broke up over Texas upon re-entry on February ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (05/11/2003)
Evanescence guitarist walks
NEW YORK (Evanescence Fans Website) - Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody has left the band midway through their European tour. Moody was a founding member of the group, with singer Amy Lee. The pair formed the core of the group - and were accompanied by studio musicians on their hit "Fallen" album. Moody ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (04/11/2003)
Marilyn Manson riot
NEW YORK (Marilyn Manson Fans Website) - Kansas City police were called to control a crowd Thursday night after a Marilyn Manson concert was forced to end early. The shock-rocker called it quits after fans twice pushed down a barrier separating them from the stage at the Kansas City International Raceway. ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (30/10/2003)
Korn & Limp Bizkit reunite!
NEW YORK (Korn Fans Website) - Long-time touring partners Limp Bizkit and Korn will be hitting the road once again - for the first time since 1999. Their "Back 2 Basics" tour will bring the pioneering nu-metal bands out to a line-up of mostly clubs and theatres for twelve dates beginning on November ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (30/10/2003)
Scott Weiland charged again
LOS ANGELES (Alternative online magazine) - Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland was arrested early on Monday morning on D.U.I. charges after losing control of his car and smashing into a parked car in Hollywood. The singer then attempted to flee the scene of the crash, but was apprehended by police, ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (24/10/2003)
P.O.D. dodge disaster
BERLIN, Germany (POD Official Website) - You can't accuse P.O.D. of raising the roof. In fact, at a recent appearance in Germany, they practically sent the roof crashing down. The band was scheduled for a surprise gig organized by a local radio station. But during soundcheck, when the band reached their ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (24/10/2003)
Eddie Vedder mourns a friend
NEW YORK (Alternative magazine) - On April 20th 2002, Eddie Vedder learned of the death of his friend Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. That night Vedder locked himself in the studio and wrote a song called "4/20/02". At the time the ode to the late singer was deemed too personal and pointed for the ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (17/10/2003)
Former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick shot outside club
LOS ANGELES (KISS Fans Website) - Guitarist Bruce Kulick, a former member of the glam rock band KISS, was shot in the leg when a man opened fire outside a nightclub early Thursday, police said. He is recovering from a pair of gunshot wounds he received early Thursday morning (October 16) in West Hollywood, ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (17/10/2003)
Ozzy's tremor trauma
NEW YORK (Ozzy Osbourne Official Website) - Due to the side effects of the medication he is taking to control a tremor, Ozzy Osbourne has postponed his upcoming European tour. In a statement Ozzy's doctor confirmed that the Osbourne does not have Parkinson's disease. However, one of the side effects ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (17/10/2003)
Metallica's 'Some Kind Of Monster'
LOS ANGELES (Metallica Fans Website) - What do you get when you put together the world's biggest rock band with two critically acclaimed film makers, unlimited access and 1200 hours of film? It's "Some Kind Of Monster" a movie about the hardships, struggles and frustrations Metallica experienced while ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (14/10/2003)
Stone Temple Pilots say 'Thank You' with new CD/DVD
NEW YORK (Atlantic rec. press release) - Atlantic recording group Stone Temple Pilots have announced details of their upcoming CD and CD/DVD collections, dubbed "THANK YOU." The multi-platinum band's first-ever anthology hits stores on November 11th. The "Thank You" CD features 13 of STP's greatest ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (14/10/2003)
Andrew W.K. will play a special NY show
NEW YORK (CMJ Music Festival press announcement/Andrew WK Official Website) - Party rocker Andrew W.K. has announced he will play a special show at Warsaw, in Brooklyn, New York, as part of this year's CMJ Music Festival, on Friday, October 24. Andrew will share the stage with female rock icon Joan ...
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