SUNDAY 06/07/02
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- Former Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby died yesterday in an LA hospital.
MONDAY 12/31/01
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- Alanis Morissette's new album will be released in February of 2002.
- Confirmed bands for the 13th W:O:A:
AMON AMARTH - BLAZE - BLIND GUARDIAN - CANDLEMASS (Reunion) - CHILDREN OF
BODOM
DESTRUCTION - DIMPLE MINDS - DORO - EDGUY - FALCONER - GREEN CARNATION
HEATHEN (Thrash of the Titans) - HOLLENTHON - HYPOCRISY - IN EXTREMO - J.B.O
KREATOR - MACABRE - NECROPHOBIC - ONKEL TOM - PRETTY MAIDS - PUNGENT STENCH
RAVEN - U.D.O. - VICIOUS RUMORS - WIZARD - WOLF
For more news, go to http://www.wacken-open-air.de
MONDAY 11/26/01
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Sun Caged guitarist Marcel Coenen ( http://www.marcelcoenen.com
FIFTH is a new progressive thrash metal band from The Netherlands. The band
consists of the following musicians: Spike (ex-Form, Stormrider) - Drums,
Marcel Coenen (Sun Caged, Stormrider) - Guitars, Danny Tunker - Guitars, Rob
Van Der Loo (Sun Caged) - Bass Guitar and Nick Hameury (ex-Form) - Vocals.
The band already booked some gigs and a new Demo-CD will be recorded soon.
People can expect a band which sounds like a mix of Pantera, Meshuggah,
Cacophony and Strapping Young Lad with some progressive elements added.
MONDAY 6/18/01
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- Empire, a new band featuring Lance King on vocals, Ralf Munkes on guitars, Neil Murray on bass & Gerald Kloos on drums, will soon be releasing their debut record with guest appearances by Mark Boals (vocals/Malmsteen), Anders Johansson (drums/Malmsteen) & Don Airey (keys/Ozzy)
- Jon Bon Jovi will play a vampire hunter in the upcoming sequel to "John Carpenter's Vampires"
- Universal has decided to drop the Rob Zombie film, "House Of 1000 Corpses".
WEDNESDAY 4/18/01
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- Jackson 5 Reunion: Michael will join his brothers live on stage in New York at Madison Square Garden on September 7 to celebrate his 30 years as a solo artist.
MONDAY 4/16/01
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- Mystic Force (pictured above)headed back in the studio yesterday to begin writing for the follow up to "Man Vs Machine".
- Legendary punk artist, Joey Ramone passed away this weekend.