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Rob Halford

HardRadio.com is reporting that former Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is hard at work on the follow up to 2000�s �Resurrection�.  Rob recently Posted the following update on the Halford website: "We've finalised [sic] our writing and pre-production work and     recording is underway. By Saturday, November 3rd Bobby (Jarzombek) completed all his drum work. Pat (Lachman - guitar), Mike (Chlasciak - guitar) and Ray  (Riendeau - bass) will record their work through November and a bit of December before breaking for the holidays."  The new studio album is expected to hit stores next spring or early summer. 

Iced Earth:

HardRadio.com also reports that Century Media is planning a special Iced Earth boxed set release titled �Dark Genesis�.  The 5 CD boxed set will include remixed and digitally remastered versions of the band�s first three studio releases �Iced Earth�, �Night Of The Stormrider� and �Burnt Offerings�. The boxed set will also include a 32-page hard cover book as well as a CD featuring the �Enter The Realm� demos. 
 

American Head Charge Press Release:

November 1, 2001--Guitarist DAVE ROGERS from AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE was arrested last night by New Jersey policemen for public lewdness after their show at the Continental Airlines Arena.  

After the band�s set, their last on the �Pledge of Allegiance Tour,� five state police officers arrested ROGERS backstage after he played the entire show naked.  The situation was resolved at the venue.  He�ll have to report to a New Jersey court at a later date.

Here�s what ROGERS had to say in his defense:  �What�s the big f***ing deal?  I run around naked all the time.  I guess the cops were threatened by my man-hood.�

This was actually the second time ROGERS performed in the buff (the first time was at Ozzfest earlier this summer), but escaped prosecution the first time. 

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE are currently touring in support of their #1 Billboard �Heatseekers� debut album, THE WAR OF ART (American/Island Def Jam).  Now that their stint on the �Pledge of Allegiance Tour� is over, they�ll beheading out with Slayer for six weeks starting November 2.
 

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