 | Sr-71's 'Axl Rose' Available For Download posted on: 28 Jun 2003 11:15 PM SR-71 recently cut a new track called "Axl Rose", to be included on the group's next studio album, tentatively due in late 2003. A one-minute clip of the track in MP3 format has been posted on the band's official web site at more... |
 | Helloween: New Audio Interviews Posted Online posted on: 28 Jun 2003 11:12 PM HELLOWEEN's official web site, www.helloween.org, has posted full-length audio interviews with Michael Weikath (guitar), Andi Deris (vocals) and Markus Grosskopf (bass), conducted on June 5 during the more... |
 | Speedealer Name New Album posted on: 28 Jun 2003 11:10 PM The reformed SPEEDEALER, now featuring bassist Casey Orr (GWAR, RIGOR MORTIS, X-COPS, THE HELLIONS, THE BURDEN BROTHERS), have set "Bleed" as the title for their fifth studio album, tentatively due in September through Dead Teenager Records. The follow-up more... |
 | Novembers Doom Looking For New Label posted on: 28 Jun 2003 11:08 PM Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have fulfilled their contractual obligations to Dark Symphonies Records and are currently weighing their label options before recording their next studio album. "If any label [is interested] in working with the band, pleas more... |
 | Devious Sign With Spitzenburg Records posted on: 28 Jun 2003 11:07 PM Dutch death metallers DEVIOUS have signed a deal with Spitzenburg Records and will release their debut full-length album, "Acts Of Rage", in the Benelux on July 7. DEVIOUS play a "technical, groovy brutal [brand of] death metal with some th more... |
 | Velvet Revolver To Release Live EP, DVD In October posted on: 28 Jun 2003 11:04 PM VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum revealed during an appearance on 97.1 KLSX FM's "Riki Rachtman Radio" Friday night (June 27) that they will be releasing an EP and DVD of the band's June 19 El Rey Theater more... |
 | Deftones/A Perfect Circle: More European Dates Announced posted on: 28 Jun 2003 11:02 PM More dates have been released for the forthcoming European tour featuring THE DEFTONES and A PERFECT CIRCLE. They include the following UK date: Sep. 19 - London, UK - Wembley Arena In other news, more... |
 | Reveille Split Up: The Official Statement posted on: 28 Jun 2003 10:59 PM Massachusetts-based REVEILLE have officially called it quits after releasing two full-length albums for the Elektra label (1999's "Laced" and 2001's "Bleed The Sky"). The group's official statement announcing the split reads as follows: more... |
 | Raging Speedhorn Singer Tells Court Of Brutal Attack posted on: 28 Jun 2003 10:57 PM RAGING SPEEDHORN singer John Loughlin testified in a U.K. court that he tried to defend a young fan as she was attacked by thugs in a Cambridge car park, according to Cambridge News Online. Loughlin said he and victim Laura Elder, 19, were more... |
 | Power Quest To Release 'NeverWorld' Later In The Year posted on: 28 Jun 2003 2:26 AM U.K. melodic power metal band POWER QUEST have started recording their new album, tentatively titled "NeverWorld", at Thin Ice Studios (THRESHOLD, ARENA, JOHN WETTON) and are set to mix the effort at Mastertone Studios with Pete Coleman (AC/DC, PARADISE L more... |
 | Dawn Hard At Work On 'The Fourfold Furnace' posted on: 28 Jun 2003 2:25 AM Sweden's DAWN, featuring ex-members of AFFLICTED, DARK FUNERAL and CRANIUM, are hard at work on their third full-length album, "The Fourfold Furnace", due later in the year through MNW Records. "We are now flat out in our own studio working more... |
 | Fueled II Fire Complete Work On EP posted on: 28 Jun 2003 2:24 AM FUELED II FIRE, the new band featuring former PISSING RAZORS members Cesar Soto (guitar), Joe Rodriguez (vocals) and Mat Lynch (guitar), have completed work on their first EP, entitled "Empires of Truth and Hatred". It was engineered and recorded earlier more... |
 | Moonspell: Upcoming Single To Include Non-Album Cut posted on: 28 Jun 2003 2:22 AM Portugal's MOONSPELL will include the non-album track "The Darkening" on their upcoming single, "Everything Invaded" (slated for release on July 28). "Everything Invaded" comes off the group's new album, "The Antidote", due on September 29 through Century more... |
 | Shadows Fall's Brian Fair: 'We Should Have Died' posted on: 28 Jun 2003 2:21 AM After a string of headlining shows, SHADOWS FALL will make their Ozzfest debut this Saturday, June 28 in San Antonio TX. Unfortunately, the trip down to Texas was not that easy, and Brain Fair (vocals) goes onto describe the whole frightening experience. more... |
 | Dew-Scented Complete Work On 'Impact' posted on: 28 Jun 2003 2:19 AM German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have set "Impact" as the title for their new album, due via Nuclear Blast Records on September 1. The regular version of the album will feature the following track listing: 01. Acts Of Rage (4:03) more... |
 | Arch Enemy To Headline London Gig In September posted on: 28 Jun 2003 2:16 AM ARCH ENEMY will headline at London's The Scala on September 29th, with support from NEVERMORE. ARCH ENEMY's new album, "Anthems Of Rebellion", is due on Aug. 26 through Century Media Records. "Enemies Of Reality", will surface on July 29 th more... |
 | Vader Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement posted on: 27 Jun 2003 1:01 PM Polish death metallers VADER have parted ways with bassist Simon and have replaced him with Novy (ex-BEHEMOTH/DEVILYN). more... |
 | Silver: Third Album Due In September posted on: 27 Jun 2003 1:00 PM SILVER, the all-star project featuring vocalist Gary Barden (ex-MSG), guitarist Bernie Torme (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, GILLAN, DESPERADO), keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, ex-MSG, TEN), bassist Bob Daisley (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE) and drummer Bertram Engel, will is more... |
 | Snake River Conspiracy Split With Drummer, Announce Replacement posted on: 27 Jun 2003 12:58 PM SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY have parted ways with Bobby Hewitt (ex-ORGY) and have replaced him with their original drummer Neil Taylor. "Bobby has been out of the band for months," SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY mainman Jason Slater wrote on the band's official web si more... |
 | Katafalk Part Ways With Guitarist, Bassist posted on: 27 Jun 2003 12:54 PM Holland's extreme death/thrashers KATAFALK have parted ways with guitarist Pier Abe and bassist Henk Jan due to "serious differences of opinion," according to a message posted on the group's official web site (more... |
 | Necrodeath Complete Work On Fifth Album posted on: 27 Jun 2003 12:47 PM Italian black/thrash pioneers NECRODEATH have completed work on their fifth album, "Ton(e)s Of Hate", at Outer Sounds studios in Rome, Italy with producer Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE). The CD, which was mastered at Mastering Room in Sweden, more... |
 | Centinex Complete Drum Tracks For New CD posted on: 27 Jun 2003 2:26 AM Sweden's CENTINEX have finished recording the drum tracks for their forthcoming album, "Decadence - Prophecies Of Cosmic Chaos", tentatively due in October through Candlelight Records. "Kennet [Englund] did a splendid job behind the kit, everything was pu more... |
 | Kamelot Sign with Spv/Steamhammer posted on: 27 Jun 2003 2:24 AM American/Norwegian metal act KAMELOT have signed a new worldwide deal with SPV/Steamhammer Records. The band are coming off their very successful headlining tour of Europe and Japan in support of their latest release "Epica". Their unique style of power m more... |
 | The Project Hate Set Release Date For New Album posted on: 27 Jun 2003 2:21 AM Sweden's THE PROJECT HATE, the band featuring vocalist J?rgen Sandstr?m of ENTOMBED/GRAVE fame, have set an August 25 release date through ENTOMBED's Threeman Recordings for their third album, "Hate, Dominate, Congregate, Eliminate" (view cover artwork he more... |
 | Korn Singer Gives 'Thumbs-Up' To Adema's New Album posted on: 27 Jun 2003 2:19 AM KORN singer Jonathan Davis has reportedly given the "thumbs-up" to "Unstable", the forthcoming album by ADEMA, whose vocalist is his half-brother Marky Chavez. "Yeah, he likes it," Chavez said. "He really... My brother has been the type no more... |
 | Saxon: New Biff Byford Interview Posted Online posted on: 27 Jun 2003 2:18 AM A brand-new interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford has been posted online at this location. more... |
 | Slipknot's The Clown Reveals A Different Side With To My Surprise posted on: 27 Jun 2003 2:15 AM SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. The Clown) recently spoke to MTV.com about his new project TO MY SURPRISE, a trio he formed with some friends that features a drastically different musical style to the one practiced by his main outfit. < more... |
 | Transport League Sign Deal With Seamiew Records posted on: 26 Jun 2003 3:22 PM Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE have inked a deal with Holland's Seamiew Records for the European, Asian and Australian territories. The group's new CD, "Multiple Organ Harvest", is scheduled to be released in October. A single will precede the C more... |
 | Arch Enemy: 'Anthems Of Rebellion' Cover Posted Online posted on: 26 Jun 2003 3:20 PM The cover artwork for ARCH ENEMY's "Anthems Of Rebellion" CD has been posted online at this location. The follow-up to 2001's "Wages Of Sin" is due on Aug. 26 through Centu more... |
 | Dio: 'Sacred Heart' Concert Video To Be Issued On DVD posted on: 26 Jun 2003 3:19 PM DIO's "Sacred Heart" concert video from 1986 is scheduled to be reissued on DVD later this year through Warner Strategic Marketing. Featured on the disc will be bonus footage including interviews with current band members Ronnie James Dio, Craig Goldy, Si more... |
 | Korn's Davis: 'I Would Still Love To Tour With The Deftones' posted on: 26 Jun 2003 12:40 PM Jonathan Davis of KORN called into "The Cane Show" on K-Rock in New York on Wednesday (June 25) and once again reacted to recent comments made by DEFTONES singer Chino Moreno in U.S. magazine Revolver. Responding to Moreno's statement that more... |
 | Kelly Osbourne Bottled Off Stage At London Gig posted on: 26 Jun 2003 12:37 PM Kelly Osbourne received an unexpected, and unwanted, welcome at the Dome in London last weekend, according to The Wharf. Furious Kelly stormed off stage before the end of her set after the crowd threw plastic bottles and other missiles at h more... |
 | Voivod's Jason Newsted: 'I'm Having The Time Of My Life!' posted on: 26 Jun 2003 12:34 PM VOIVOD bassist Jasonic (a.k.a. Jason Newsted, formerly of METALLICA) has posted the following update to the band's official web site, www.voivod.com: "It has been three months already since we started our trek across the country...I'm going more... |
 | Former Megadeth Bassist In Talks To Play On Warmachine Debut posted on: 26 Jun 2003 12:31 PM Despite published reports to the contrary, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has yet to be officially recruited to play the bass tracks on the forthcoming debut album from Toronto's WARMACHINE. "By now I'm sure most of you have heard a more... |
 | Morbid Angel's Steve Tucker: New Album Will Be 'Amazing' posted on: 26 Jun 2003 12:28 PM MORBID ANGEL bassist/vocalist Steve Tucker recently posted the following update to the Earache Records web site: "Tucker here. I am done tracking all of the bass and vocals for the new CD, and I can truly say that I have done some things I more... |
 | Mudvayne Film Video For 'World So Cold' posted on: 26 Jun 2003 10:53 AM MUDVAYNE shot a video for their new single, "World So Cold", on Tuesday (June 24) in Toronto, Canada. Directing the clip was Christopher Mills of Toronto-based Revolver Films, who was nominated for a Juno Award for his video for Matador indie-rock darling more... |
 | Belphegor Complete Work On 'Lucifer Incestus' posted on: 25 Jun 2003 5:47 PM Austrian death/black metal act BELPHEGOR have completed work on their fourth full-length album, "Lucifer Incestus", tentatively due in September. The follow-up to 2000's "Necrodaemon Terrorsathan" was recorded at Mastersound studios In Stut more... |
 | Vince Neil: 'My Motley Crue Days Are Over' posted on: 25 Jun 2003 5:45 PM M?TLEY CR?E singer Vince Neil was recently asked by Hard Radio to comment on where his ex-bandmates are at psychologically right now, beginning with former CR?E drummer Tommy Lee. "Well, me and Tommy went to high school together and we were great friends more... |
 | Ozzy Osbourne To Sue Groupie Over Love-Child Claims posted on: 25 Jun 2003 12:22 PM Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Ozzy Osbourne is planning to sue Sheron Lutz, who claims her 6-year-old son (whom she calls "Ozzy Jr.") is the son of the former BLACK SABBATH singer. Lutz says the child was born after she had a 1996 fli more... |
 | Deep Purple: Fans Going 'Bananas' Over New Album Title posted on: 25 Jun 2003 12:14 PM DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse recently addressed fan concern over the title of the group's forthcoming album, "Bananas". He writes on SteveMorse.com, "One unusual thing with the album is that th more... |