 | MetalUK DVD Competition - Killer Rock Sounds
posted on: 30 Jan 2005 4:11 PM
The latest fabulous competition from your ever fabulous MetalUK Assistant Editor could see 2 lucky winners getting their hands on a 32 track promotional DVD featuring an array of top talent. Only issued in the USA, this Sony sampler sees the top rock act more... |
 | NWOBHM Legends WEAPON Launch New Website
posted on: 29 Jan 2005 6:22 PM
New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band WEAPON who supported Motorhead on their 1980 "Ace Up Your Sleeve" tour, have a new web site up and running, full of classic metal moments and downloads. See Weapon live at the Headbangers Open Air Ball July more... |
 | TMF ROCK FESTIVAL Call For Bands
posted on: 29 Jan 2005 6:16 PM
The TMF Rock Festival is a huge showcase of "the bands truly making noise in the UK". The event returns this August and, instead of a meticulous monitor of album sales, the event continues to select lineups that represent the front-line of the U more... |
 | VIRGIN SIN have now signed to Now And Then Records
posted on: 29 Jan 2005 6:14 PM
Shock metal veterans Virgin Sin have now siged to Now And Then Records more... |
 | DARKSEED Announce New Album
posted on: 29 Jan 2005 6:04 PM
The 6th album of the German gothic metal pioneers Darkseed is now available!!! Ultimate Darkness is released by Massacre Records and includes a free bonus-CD with 13 tracks (unreleased tracks from 1996-2005). The website contains 9 samples of Ultimate D more... |
| Leeds ROCK OF AGES Moves To New Venue
posted on: 29 Jan 2005 5:52 PM
Rocking Fish are pleased to announce that its Flagship night, Rock Of Ages, is moving to state of the art NEW venue on 5th February 2005. Having spent over 2 years running successfully @ The Bassment in Leeds, we are delighted to say we are moving to Lee more... |
 | MOURNING BELOVETH Confirmed For Ireland’s Day of Darkness Festival
posted on: 29 Jan 2005 5:50 PM
Celtic Legacy and Waylander also confirmed Irish doom metal act Mourning Beloveth is among the first four bands confirmed for this year’s Day of Darkness Metal Festival in Ireland. The acclaimed five piece will release its third album ‘A Murderous Ci more... |
 | SUNS OF MARCH Release 2nd Single, "Bulletproof Heart"
posted on: 29 Jan 2005 5:46 PM
After 6 months of working relentlessly to promote their 1st single, San Jose - http://www.sunsofmarch.com/sanjose.mp3 - Suns of March took a well deserved holiday. This was a period for the band to work on material for a new album and reflect on 2004's c more... |
 | TOKYO DRAGONS Continue Campaign To Play Every Venue In The UK
posted on: 29 Jan 2005 5:37 PM
More UK dates with DO ME BAD THINGS Tokyo Dragons continue to gear up to the release, in April, of their sensational debut album - Give Me The Fear with more touring around the country, this time with Do Me Bad Things. The new single What The Hell is more... |
 | MY SIXTH SHADOW - New Album Out January 31
posted on: 29 Jan 2005 5:32 PM
The long awaited new album of My Sixth Shadow, "Lovefading Innocence" will be released on 31 of January 2005 by Watch Me Fall Records. A Passionate & Romantic Mix of Dark Emotions & Atmospheres. Deathrock & darkwave colliding with mo more... |
 | New JUDAS PRIEST Track Online Now!
posted on: 28 Jan 2005 4:50 PM
The band have offered up a first listen to the amazing new track 'REVOLUTION' which is not out until Feb 21st. Don't forget, the band are touring with fellow legends, the Scorpions, at the following dates: March 16th London Hammersmith Apollo 19th B more... |
 | DOWNLOAD Rumours Begin - And It's Not All Good News
posted on: 28 Jan 2005 11:01 AM
The rumours have begun already, and we hear that this year's Download Festival at Donington run for three days. But before you start whooping with joy and polishing your bullet belts, the same rumour says that day 1 (allegedly June 10) will be a (gulp) more... |
 | NICKELBACK Lose Drummer
posted on: 28 Jan 2005 10:49 AM
Nickelback are missing a drummer following the departure of Ryan Vikedal. Vikedal has been with Nickelback since its debut CD in 1996. His decision to leave was announced in a short statement from EMI, the multiplatinum Canadian band's record label. &qu more... |
 | CREAM Confirm Reunion Shows
posted on: 28 Jan 2005 10:45 AM
Cream are to re-unite for shows at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 2, 3, 5 and 6. Tickets for the show go on sale from 9am on January 31. The legendarily temperamental trio, namely guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce and drummer Ging more... |
 | BLACK SABBATH Rise From The Grave - Again
posted on: 27 Jan 2005 8:14 PM
Black Sabbath have announced they'll be playing the Roskilde Fetsival in Denmark, which happens from June 30 to July 3. They have also confirmed that it will be the original line-up. They join Audioslave and Green Day, who've also confirmed their app more... |
 | ICED EARTH March On Gettysburg
posted on: 27 Jan 2005 8:10 PM
Iced Earth are to release a DVD called 'Gettysburg'. This is based on the epic song of the same name title, which appeared on last year's 'The Glorious Burden' album. The DVD will include commentary on the historic battle itself, plus all of the band' more... |
 | Perce Gets Rearranged - New ROBERT PLANT Album
posted on: 27 Jan 2005 8:03 PM
Robert Plant is to release his new album during April. Entitled 'Mighty Rearranger', it's his first for the omniprescent Sanctuary Records. A single, 'Shine It All Around', should be released in advance of the album. The former Led Zeppelin frontman more... |
 | IOMMI/HUGHES Working On New Album
posted on: 26 Jan 2005 6:58 PM
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and former Deep Purple bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes have recorded 13 songs for a new album. This is the follow-up to 1996's 'The DEP Sessions', which was recently been released, itself a belated successor to the classi more... |
 | A Marriage Made In Hell? Ginger Joins BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION
posted on: 25 Jan 2005 11:12 AM
Wildhearts mainman Ginger is joining the Brides Of Destruction. He and former Amen bassist Scott Sorry complete the new line-up, They will start work on their second album in early February. more... |
 | Among The Living? - Vintage ANTHRAX To Reform
posted on: 25 Jan 2005 11:09 AM
The rumour mill has been buzzing with the notion that the classic Anthrax line-up will reform for the 2005 US Ozzfest tour. This would see the return of vocalist Joey Belladonna, bassist Frank Bello and guitarist Dan Spitz. more... |
 | NINE INCH NAILS Confirm New Lineup
posted on: 25 Jan 2005 11:07 AM
Nine Inch Nails mainman Trent Reznor has now announced the band's line-up for their upcoming live performances. The band will be former Icarus Line guitarist Aaron North, bassist Jeordie White (better known as Twiggy Ramirez), drummer Jerome Dillon and more... |
 | SUSPERIA Get Nominated
posted on: 22 Jan 2005 4:55 PM
SUSPERIA have received a nomination for best album in the 'Metal' category of the respected Norwegian Alarm Awards, which will take place in Oslo, Norway on Saturday 5th February 2005. The band have been recognised for their acclaimed 'Unlimited' album, w more... |
 | BRAIN SURGEONS Operating Near You
posted on: 22 Jan 2005 4:54 PM
The Brain Surgeons, the critically acclaimed NYC collaboration between Blue Oyster Cult founder Albert Bouchard and Ross the Boss (Manowar) begin a European tour in London 2/11. The Brain Surgeons’ compilation, Black Hearts of Soul, anthologising the ba more... |
 | ABHORRENT Launch New Website
posted on: 22 Jan 2005 4:51 PM
Abhorrent have been active since the late 80's and have released two albums and participated in several compilations and tributes. The band is now rehearsing hard and a new album is expected to surface mid/later fall. They have just lauched a new website more... |
 | MORTIIS Madness Beckons
posted on: 22 Jan 2005 4:47 PM
Now recovered from their exhausting nine week European tour, which came to an end in November, Mortiis begin 2005 by once again throwing themselves into another busy schedule. A schedule that will see the release of a new single, a live DVD, the filming o more... |
 | BOBFEST 2005 Featuring Crimson Moonlight And More
posted on: 22 Jan 2005 4:45 PM
The seventh and final edition of the legendary Metal Festival Bobfest will take place 11-13 March, 2005 in Linkoping, Sweden. This festival is the oldest running and most wellknown metal festival of its kind in Europe. What makes Bobfest unique is that i more... |
 | GOD FORBID Announce Headline Tour
posted on: 22 Jan 2005 4:43 PM
Fresh from their hugely successful main support slot with Machine Head and off-day headlining shows in December, GOD FORBID look forward to slaying the UK once again. The New Jersey-ites have already cemented their reputation as one of metal's brightest more... |
 | DRAGONFORCE And ANGRA Storm London
posted on: 22 Jan 2005 4:42 PM
DragonForce + special guest Angra + guest London Mean Fiddler. 21st Feb. 2005 more... |
 | SOUND of the BEAST: Metal History Storms UK
posted on: 22 Jan 2005 4:40 PM
Inside the BEAST: * Twenty chapters chronicle the pioneering 1970s, the NWOBHM, MTV hair metal, the rise of Metallica -- plus black metal, grindcore, death metal, nu metal, glam metal, power metal, and doom -- along with related controversies like the PM more... |
 | THE GREAT KAT Announces 1st “Extreme Guitar Shred� DVD
posted on: 22 Jan 2005 4:26 PM
The Great Kat Takes Guitar/Violin Speed-Defying Virtuosity to the Next Level The Great Kat, the “Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time,� (Guitar One Magazine)/Juilliard Grad Violin Virtuoso, announced today the ultimate guitar DVD, “Extreme Guitar more... |
 | THUNDER Prepare Magnificent Seventh
posted on: 22 Jan 2005 4:13 PM
Thunder release their new album entitled The Magnificent Seventh, on 21st February through their STC Recordings label (distributed by Universal). The album was produced by Luke Morley and engineered by long time Thunder knob twiddler Rupert Coulsen (with more... |
 | Oh No Quo Go Tokyo! - TOKYO DRAGONS Boogie With The Best
posted on: 21 Jan 2005 3:35 PM
TOKYO DRAGONS continue to cause more upset & mayhem, Rocking All Over The...North (mostly) as special guests of the legendary STATUS QUO on the first six dates of their UK tour, starting THIS SUNDAY ! Here they are: January 23rd Scarborough Futu more... |
 | NAZARETH Take Flight In UK
posted on: 21 Jan 2005 11:46 AM
UK rock legends Nazareth have announced a UK tour. They will play the following UK dates: Halifax Victoria Theatre February 14, London Islington Academy 15, Bradford Rio's 17, Croydon Ashcroft Theatre 18, Cannock Tackeroo 19, Shrewsbury Music Hall 21, more... |
 | ALICE COOPER Announces UK Arena Tour
posted on: 20 Jan 2005 6:23 PM
Mr. Shock Rock, Alice Cooper returns to the UK Shores in November for a 10 date lengthy Arena tour, his first full UK tour since 2002. As always Alice promises to entertain, surprise and enthral..... Special guests will be Twisted Sister who bring their more... |
 | THE LIZARDS Supporting GLENN HUGHES On UK Tour
posted on: 19 Jan 2005 10:15 AM
The Lizards feat. Bobby Rondinelli (BOC/Rainbow/Sabbath) and Mike DiMeo (Riot) will be opening for Glenn Hughes on his winter European tour. The Lizards/Glenn Hughes will be playing six dates in the UK: Feb. 11, 2005 - JB's, Dudley
Feb. 12, 2005 - Rio's, more... |
 | MATCHBOX TWENTY To Split?
posted on: 18 Jan 2005 10:13 AM
The rumour mill is working overtime after the news that Matchbox Twenty have parted with guitarist Adam Gaynor. No reason has been given for this decision but with the band currently taking a break, and frontman Rob Thomas issuing a solo album called 'S more... |
 | QUEEN Announce Full UK Tour
posted on: 18 Jan 2005 10:10 AM
Queen, with Paul Rodgers on vocals, are to play a full UK tour in the Spring. The dates are: Newcastle Metro May 3, Manchester MEN 4, Birmingham NEC 6, Cardiff Arena 7, Sheffield Hallam Arena 9 and London Wembley Arena 10. As previously announced her more... |
 | NINE INCH NAILS Land In London
posted on: 17 Jan 2005 12:09 PM
Nine Inch Nails have announced that they are to play the Astoria in London on March 30/31. Tickets will go on sale from the usual vendors on January 22. more... |
 | KORN Kovers Konfirmed
posted on: 17 Jan 2005 12:06 PM
As previously announced, Korn are to release a covers record called 'Korn Kovers'. The track listing is now going to be as follows; 'Word Up' - Cameo, 'Another Brick In The Wall, Parts 1,2 & 3' - Pink Floyd, 'Erotic City' - Prince, 'Shout At The De more... |
 | SYSTEM OF A DOWN Announce UK Tour
posted on: 17 Jan 2005 12:02 PM
System Of A Down are to visit the UK in June to play the following dates; London Brixton Academy June 3, Manchester MEN Arena 14, Glasgow SECC 15. more... |
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