 | ROB ZOMBIE: Upcoming Album Will Be 'Much Heavier, Darker'
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 8:28 PM
ROB ZOMBIE has told MTV.com that he plans to start writing his next solo album early next year. "I really want to make a much heavier, darker record," he said. "I'm not worrying about radio or television or anything. I just want to make a r more... |
 | OZZY OSBOURNE Voted Rock Star Of 2003
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 6:21 PM
Injured singer Ozzy Osbourne has been voted rock star of the year in a poll of music fans, according to BBC News. Osbourne, who is recovering from a quad bike crash and recently secured his first U.K. No. 1 single, won the accolade from Virgin Radio list more... |
 | FINNTROLL To Release New EP In March
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 6:20 PM
Finland's FINNTROLL will be releasing an EP, titled "Trollhammaren", in March containing one song off their forthcoming album plus four bonus tracks recorded in the same session. As previously reported, the upcoming full-length CD, "Nattfö more... |
 | DAMAGEPLAN: Newly Completed Track To Feature Ex-ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 5:47 PM
DAMAGEPLAN vocalist Patrick Lachman has posted the following message to the group's official fan site, http://www.damageplan.net: "Patrick here just giving you a shout to let you know what's in store. First of all, we had a raging good Christmas par more... |
 | VELVET REVOLVER: New Album Title Revealed
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 11:17 AM
VELVET REVOLVER's much-anticipated debut album, due on April 27, 2004 through RCA Records, looks likely to be titled either "Contraband" or "Controband", BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. As previously reported, the CD — whi more... |
 | MISERY INDEX: Live Video Posted Online
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 11:16 AM
A video of MISERY INDEX performing the track "Manufacturing Greed" live in Ludwigsburg, Germany on December 17, 2003 has been posted online in Windows Media format at the following location (scroll down, file size: 7.86 MB): http://www.silentst more... |
 | BLAZE Name New Album
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 9:07 AM
BLAZE, the British band led by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley, have set "Blood and Belief" as the title of their third studio album, tentatively due in March 2004 through SPV Records. The group, who finished recording the CD on more... |
| METALIUM: New Music Available For Download
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 9:05 AM
Several soundclips from METALIUM's forthcoming album, "As One - Chapter Four", have been posted online at the group's official web site. The follow-up to last year's "Hero-Nation Chapter III" is due in Europe on February 23, 2004 throu more... |
| MORTIFICATION Complete Work On New Album
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 9:00 AM
Australian Christian metallers MORTIFICATION have completed work on their twelfth studio album, "Brain Cleaner", for a February 2004 release through Rowe Productions. The follow-up to 2002's "Relentless" is said to be "the heavies more... |
 | MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Records Second 'Solo' Track With SKEW SISKIN
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 8:58 AM
MOTÖRHEAD's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister spent time at Berlin's Monongo studios between December 15 and 18 for another session with SKEW SISKIN to record a second track for his upcoming solo album. The songtitles are "Stand Upon The Mountain" more... |
 | SAMMY HAGAR: VAN HALEN Reunion Not On The Horizon
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 8:57 AM
Former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar was featured in the "At Home" section of the Friday, December 26, 2003 edition of the USA Today national newspaper. Asked about a VAN HALEN reunion, Hagar said it's not on the horizon, but he reiterated a po more... |
 | PAIN Seek New Label, Delay Fourth Album
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 8:56 AM
PAIN mainman Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hello everybody! "As most of you know, I've been out with my other band HYPOCRISY from Sept.-Dec. and had no time to finish up the new more... |
 | CHAOSBREED: 'Brutal' Cover Artwork, Final Track Listing Revealed
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 8:53 AM
The cover artwork for CHAOSBREED's upcoming full-length debut, "Brutal", can be viewed at the following location: http://www.blabbermouth.net/chaosbreed_cover.jpg. In addition, CHAOSBREED drummer Nalle Österman (ex-GANDALF) has provided BLAB more... |
 | RANDY RHOADS To Be Inducted Into Hollywood's ROCKWALK OF FAME
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 8:51 AM
Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Randy Rhoads will be inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk of Fame on Thursday, March 18, 2004. The induction will be held in front of Guitar Center Hollywood on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, California. The exact time will for th more... |
| RELEVANT FEW To Record NUCLEAR ASSAULT Cover For Upcoming Compilation
posted on: 29 Dec 2003 8:48 AM
RELEVANT FEW, the Swedish grindcore band featuring bassist Robert Hakemo (GARDENIAN, ex-GOOSEFLESH), will record a cover version of the NUCLEAR ASSAULT classic "Critical Mass" (taken from the "Handle With Care" album) for an upcoming & more... |
 | VELVET REVOLVER Singer Completes Work On Last Song For Upcoming Debut
posted on: 28 Dec 2003 6:25 AM
VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland finished recording the vocals to the last song for the band's upcoming debut album Friday (December 26) at Lavish studios in California with engineer Douglas Grean, according to Doug's latest posting at his web site. more... |
 | CHAOSBREED: New Live Video Available For Download
posted on: 28 Dec 2003 6:23 AM
A video of CHAOSBREED performing the track "F/C/D/C (Freedom Corps Death Crush)" live at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland on August 15 can be downloaded from the following location: http://www.saunalahti.fi/~iitta66/chaosbreed.mpg. CHAOSBREED fe more... |
 | Report: Ex-MEAT PUPPETS Bassist Shot By Guard
posted on: 28 Dec 2003 6:20 AM
Michael Kiefer of The Arizona Republic reports that Cris Kirkwood, former bass player for the MEAT PUPPETS, an influential Phoenix band that became a national act in the 1980s and '90s, was shot Friday (December 26) after an altercation with a security gu more... |
| ENFORSAKEN Announce New Bassist
posted on: 28 Dec 2003 6:16 AM
Arlington Heights, Illinois-based death metallers ENFORSAKEN have announced the addition of bassist Adam Simon to the group's ranks. ENFORSAKEN's sophomore album, "The Forever Endeavor", is due on March 9, 2004 through Century Media/Olympic Rec more... |
| LOST IN TEARS To Enter The Studio In January
posted on: 28 Dec 2003 6:15 AM
Finnish "gothic metallers" LOST IN TEARS will enter Karillo studio on January 17, 2004 to begin recording their sophomore full-length album, tentatively due in late spring through Locomotive Music. The follow-up to 2002's "Dialogue With Mir more... |
| Ex-GEEZER Vocalist Forms New Project
posted on: 27 Dec 2003 6:34 PM
Vocalist Clark Brown (GEEZER, LD/50, BEWKENHEIMER) has reportedly teamed up with members of popular Worcester, Massachusetts-area hardcore bands CHANGE OF SYSTEM, HOOD and SEVEN HILL PSYCHOS in a brand new project dubbed CHAGRIN. The group, whose sound is more... |
 | KAMELOT: Songwriting Sessions Going 'Better Than Expected'
posted on: 27 Dec 2003 6:33 PM
KAMELOT mastermind Thomas Youngblood has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hello Kamelotians!!! "We are very pleased to tell you all that the writing sessions are going even better than expected. We have now compl more... |
 | Ex-PESTILENCE Singer MARTIN VAN DRUNEN: New Demo Track Posted Online
posted on: 27 Dec 2003 6:31 PM
DEATH BY DAWN, the German death metal band featuring former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX/BOLT THROWER frontman Martin Van Drunen, have posted a recently recorded demo track, entitled "Legal Usury", in MP3 format at the following location: http://www.death more... |
 | Iron Maiden Singer To Host Deep Purple Special In January
posted on: 27 Dec 2003 6:19 AM
BBC Radio 2 (U.K.) will broadcast a one-hour DEEP PURPLE special on New Year's Day (January 1) at 21.00 - 22.00 (local time). The program, dubbed "Masters Of Rock", will be hosted by Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN) and can be heard online at the l more... |
| VIO-LENCE: Limited-Edition Single On Sale
posted on: 27 Dec 2003 1:00 AM
A limited-edition 7" single containing three demo tracks from the classic San Francisco thrashers VIO-LENCE (featuring current MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel) has been made available for sale via the band's official web site, http://www.vio-lence more... |
 | NOCTURNAL RITES To Explore 'New World' On Forthcoming CD
posted on: 27 Dec 2003 12:59 AM
Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have reportedly set "New World Messiah" as the title of their follow-up to 2002's "Shadowland", tentatively due in early 2004 through Century Media Records. Working songtitles include "Aga more... |
 | SCOTT WEILAND Slams ROLLING STONE Magazine's 'Gossip Columnists'
posted on: 27 Dec 2003 12:56 AM
VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "First of all let me say that Rolling Stone magazine's gossip columns exist only so rich college boys can wipe their fu more... |
 | FEAR FACTORY: New Audio Clip Posted Online
posted on: 26 Dec 2003 5:33 PM
FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "What the fuck is up FF Soldiers?! Merry Fucking X-mas y'all!! Hohoho! "Just got back from Vancouver. Mixing is almost done, just d more... |
 | TO MY SURPRISE: Audio Interview Posted Online
posted on: 26 Dec 2003 5:31 PM
TO MY SURPRISE, the new band featuring SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. The Clown), were interviewed by Steve Robinson of "That One Show" on Arizona's KASC The Blaze 1260 AM radio station on December 3. Listen to the interview in two more... |
 | BACKYARD BABIES Select New Single, Set International Release Date For Album
posted on: 26 Dec 2003 6:47 AM
Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have selected "A Song For The Outcast" as the second single from their latest full-length album, "Stockholm Syndrome". The CD, which was issued in Scandinavia last month through RCA/BMG Records, is slated for r more... |
 | THE KOVENANT Editing Video Footage, Pursuing Outside Projects
posted on: 26 Dec 2003 6:45 AM
Norway's THE KOVENANT are in the process of editing down video footage from their appearance at the Inferno Festival for use in two clips ("Star By Star" and "Mirror's Paradise") that are expected to be included on their upcoming DVD a more... |
 | INCANTATION Working On Debut DVD
posted on: 26 Dec 2003 6:43 AM
Pennsylvania-based death metallers INCANTATION are in the process of compiling material for their first DVD, to be released sometime next year through Brazil's Mutilation Records. The as-yet-untitled disc will include footage from the group's November 22, more... |
 | Singapore's IMPIETY Joined By Former Members Of Mexico's RAVAGER
posted on: 26 Dec 2003 6:40 AM
Singaporean metallers IMPIETY have posted the following message on their official web site: "A major line-up change has taken place in the IMPIETY kamp! Absurd as it sounds, [drummer] Fauzzt has lost his interest & dedication in IMPIETY and left more... |
 | SUN CAGED Announce New Drummer
posted on: 26 Dec 2003 6:37 AM
Dutch progressive metallers SUN CAGED, who feature in their ranks STAR ONE keyboardist Joost van den Broek, have announced the addition of drummer Roel Van Helden to the group's ranks. The 23-year-olf Van Helden, a student at the academy of music in Tilbu more... |
 | DEICIDE: New Song Available For Download
posted on: 25 Dec 2003 10:19 PM
The title track to DEICIDE's forthcoming album, "Scars Of The Crucifix", has been posted online at the Earache Records web site at the following location: http://www.earache.com/bands/deicide/mp3s/Scars.mp3. The complete lyrics to the song can more... |
| Former HELMET Leader Inks New Deal With INTERSCOPE RECORDS
posted on: 25 Dec 2003 9:51 PM
Former HELMET leader Page Hamilton has signed a deal with Interscope Records for a new project, which includes late period HELMET guitarist Chris Traynor, according to Billboard.com. As previously reported, the pair has also collaborated on tracks intende more... |
 | ADEMA Part Ways With Guitarist, Plan To Carry On As A Four-Piece
posted on: 25 Dec 2003 9:49 PM
ADEMA have parted ways with guitarist Mike Ransom. No reason was given for his departure. The group, who recently completed a U.S. tour with GODSMACK, have already played five headlining shows as a four-piece and have no plans at this time to seek a repl more... |
 | SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Singer Hurts Back, Undergoes Surgery
posted on: 25 Dec 2003 9:48 PM
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES frontman Mike Muir has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "First off we'd like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a great New Year. "We were real excited about the New Year too, but unfortunately more... |
| DOL AMMAD: 'Star Tales' In The Mastering Stage
posted on: 25 Dec 2003 9:47 PM
Greek "electronic art metal" act DOL AMMAD have posted the following message on their official web site: "The much-awaited DOL AMMAD debut album is currently under the mastering stage. The mixing stage is complete and the sound quality is more... |
| RING OF FIRE To Release New Album In The Spring
posted on: 25 Dec 2003 9:44 PM
Vocalist Mark Boals' (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) official web site has been updated with the following message: "While Mark and his RING OF FIRE band mates are preparing for their new album release in spring 2004, Mark is about to finish recording his voc more... |
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