Michael Schenker Talks About UFO and Scorpions

MICHAEL SCHENKER explains why he did what many thought was unthinkable, selling the rights to the UFO name to former bandmates vocalist PHIL MOGG and bassist PETE WAY, "I was asked by Phil to give the name back, and I decided to do so because I was irritated with those guys. It wasn't worth it for me to stick around. Phil sounded desperate." He went on to explain the personality conflicts, "I was irritated by everything. It was weird. They are very sarcastic people - more than I can bear, and it's just kind of...I just felt it was a good thing to do."

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Hot Deals - Slayer DVD and Roadrunenr CDs

I saw in the latest Best Buy ad that Slayer's 'War at the Warfield' DVD is on sale for a mere $11.99. Same sale price online.

Roadrunner's 2 for $20 Metal CDs promotion is still going on BestBuy.com (online only, thru 1/17/04) as well. They have some good albums including several "Best of" titles and "Two From The Vault" double-CDs sets from older band releases.

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Curl Up And Die West-Coast Mini-Tour

Curl Up And Die will be touring briefly out West this month. Here are the dates: More...

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Undying Seeking Bassist

North Carolina's Undying are now actively trying to replace their previous bassist, who quit the group following their European tour. Candidates must be vegan and willing to tour consistently (roughly nine months out of the year). The band practices in Charlotte, so proximity to that area would of course be preferable. Interested parties should contact the band here.

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Damageplan's 'Breathing New Life' Video Online

DAMAGEPLAN's new video for "Breathing New Life" has been put online and can be viewed here. This video recently debuted on MTV2's Head Banger's Ball.

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Chimaira Drummer Andols Comments On Departure

CHIMAIRA drummer Andols Herrick has made his official statement for the departure of the band:

"As many of you might know by now, I have decided to leave my brothers in CHIMAIRA to pursue other interests. This was a very difficult and emotionally taxing decision, and it was something I had been pondering for quite a while. Basically, I am really burned out on the touring lifestyle. It takes a special kind of person to be on the road 3/4 of the year, performing night after night. You have to live it and love it 100% or it will break you down. Unfortunately, the schedule got the best of me. I got to the point where I wasn't having fun performing anymore, and that is extremely hard to deal with.

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Bal-Sagoth Writing Material For New Album

UK black/death metallers BAL-SAGOTH have written the following message on their official website:

"The writing of the long awaited sixth BAL-SAGOTH album is continuing, and the new material is sounding truly phenomenal. Fans of everything BAL-SAGOTH have crafted, from the debut album to the most recent opus, will truly find the forthcoming sixth album a wondrous and enthralling voyage into the darksome realms of sinister avant-garde black/death metal! Barbaric, baroque, bombastic... BAL-SAGOTH! Recording is expected to begin during the depths of winter, with a release through Nuclear Blast during the second quarter of 2004."

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