By Chuck Stanley

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Friday April 30, 2004

METALLICA

Metallica are coming to the SBC Center Saturday, November 20th. Tickets go on sale May 15th at Noon at Ticketmaster locations. Floor tickets will be $76.35 + a service charge and reserved seats will be $56.65 + a service charge.

Starting Monday morning at 9am, listen to win Metallica tickets every hour Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.

All Metallica concert ticket winners qualify to win the customized KISS/Metallica Truck from Red McCombs Ford.

VELVET REVOLVER

Here's an addendum to yesterday's Rock Report. According to Velvet Revolver's website, the video premiere for "Slither" has been moved to an undisclosed later date. The video was scheduled to premiere last night at 8pm on Mtv2.

The song is featured on their forthcoming album "Contraband", due June 8th. www.velvetrevolver.com

Velvet Revolver's website has also posted a unflattering review of their album by Jon Caramanica of "Maxim" magazine and a rebuttal from singer Scott Weiland:

Jon Caramanica for Maxim magazine, May 2004:

"Say you're the guns behind GUNS N' ROSES and you need a frontman to replace eyebrowless loony tune Axl Rose. Where to turn? Obviously trolling rehab centers and bus stations, Slash and the guys found their man: former STONE TEMPLE PILOT and career fuckup Scott Weiland! What could go wrong? Ignoring the offstage drama and giving 'Contraband' a listen, we have to say ... not a damned thing. Although Rose was all maniac energy and Weiland is more boozy charm, 'Contraband' sounds like these guys have been mainlining 'Appetite for Destruction'. At first Weiland clearly struggles to keep up ('Sucker Train Blues'), but he finds his groove over the brash guitars and brawny drums. On 'Dirty Little Thing', he knowingly sings, 'Get away from the man who's stealing your life/Get away from the drugs you're taking.' He sounds like a man ready to slow down, yet he's as reinvigorated as his new mates. Welcome back to the jungle, guys."

From Scott Weiland to Jon Caramanica:

"In his review of our album 'Contraband', Jon Caramanica of MAXIM knows about as much about me and my legal situation as he does about our music. The article mentions my legal status which states that I will be eligible for release from rehab in July. Sorry to break your heart and take the wind from your sails but I was sprung from rehab on the 22nd of April. Now Jon, Jon, Jon - come on now - my 'boozy' charm? Unless you were born yesterday you would know I was a dope fiend, not a boozer. Let's just get down to it Jon, this album sounds nothing like 'Appetite' and you know nothing about me, so if you're gonna make a record 'Album of the Month' then stop the punk-ass back-handed comments!

"Let's meet up face-to-face and see just how 'boozy' I am in person - when I get 'manic' on your ass motherfucker!"

INCUBUS

Incubus has posted the video for "Talk Show on Mute", which is the next song from "A Crow Left of the Murder".

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Incubus will be in the SBC Center September 13th with The Vines. Tickets are $32.50 + a service charge and go on sale tomorrow morning 10am at Ticketmaster locations.

BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART

Here are the top selling rock acts on the Billboard album chart for the week of 4/19-4/25:

  05   Hoobastank - The Reason
  08   Guns N Roses - Greatest Hits
  09   Evanescence - Fallen
  17   Drowning Pool - Desensitized
  26   The Punisher Soundtrack
  27   Aerosmith - Honkin on Bobo
  35   Jet - Get Born
  37   Nickelback - The Long Road
  40   Black Label Society - Vol.6 Hangover Music
  55   Godsmack - The Other Side
  59   Linkin Park - Meteora
  60   Lostprophets - Start Something
  66   3 Doors Down - Away From the Sun
  78   Incubus - A Crow Left of the Murder
  80   The Darkness - Permission to Land
  94   Three Days Grace - Three Days Grace
100   Trapt - Trapt
104   Audioslave - Audioslave
117   Kid Rock - Kid Rock
130   Led Zeppelin - Vol. 1 & 2
136   Limp Bizkit - Results May Vary
139   Red Hot Chili Peppers - Greatest Hits
142   A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step
148   Korn - Take A Look in the Mirror
153   The Vines - Winning Days
156   Linkin Park - Live in Texas
161   Joe Satriani - Is There Love in Space?
171   Puddle of Mudd - Life on Display
173   Godsmack - Faceless
174   AFI - Sing the Sorrow
177   Offspring - Splinter
178   Shinedown - Leave A Whisper
190   Nirvana - Nirvana
200   Staind - 14 Shades of Grey

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