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SOLUTION 13 Announce New Singer, Begin Recording Sophomore Album

SOLUTION 13, the Finnish band featuring SENTENCED bassist Sami Kukkohovi and POISONBLACK drummer Tarmo Kanerva, have announced the addition of singer Risto Stenroos (ex-HUMAN) to the group's ranks. Stenroos joins the band as the replacement for Ilkka Järvenpää, who left the group earlier in the year...

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TESTAMENT/PAINMUSEUM Guitarist To Embark On Clinic Tour

Former HALFORD and current TESTAMENT/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will embark on the next leg of the "Flurry Of The Black Notes Guitar Clinic Tour 2004" later this month. Hear the latest metal gear products and get your answers straight from Metal Mike. Attendance at the clinics is fr...

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ANGEL: Tour Dates Announced

Legendary '70s rockers ANGEL will be performing at the Dallas Hard Rock Café on Saturday, November 13. The show will be presented by "TheBone" 93.3 and Renegade Entertainment. ANGEL skyrocketed to stardom in the mid '70s as one of the first "metal" bands on the very eclectic music scene of that deca...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: 'I Am The Fastest Picking Guitarist In The World'

ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters recently took the time to answer a few fans' questions on the group's official web site. A couple of excerpts from the Q&A session follow: Q: How do you feel when you're in a recording studio? Jeff Waters: "That is a very stressful time. A LOT of self-doubt usua...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Box Set Track Listing Revealed

The complete track listing has been revealed for the upcoming OZZY OSBOURNE box set, which has apparently been re-titled "The Prince of Darkness", according to IGN.com. The 52-song set, due on February 8, chronicles Ozzy's career via his biggest hits and most memorable collaborations, but the clinch...

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TNT Singer To Begin Work On Solo Album

TNT singer Tony Harnell has posted the following message on his web site: "Hey everyone. Hope you had a great summer. It's been a crazy couple of years. I thought I would start off with a recap and bring you all up to date. "In 2002 I released what will likely be the last of ...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: Acoustic Performances Cancelled

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has abandoned plans to perform a few acoustic shows in Germany to promote his upcoming "The Ballads III" compilation. The cancellation is being attributed to "different reasons," according to a posting on Axel's web site. One of 'em was the very tight schedule to prom...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach is the latest act confirmed to appear at the 2005 installment of the Bang Your Head!!! feastival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will be marks the festival's 10th anniversary and the theme of next year...

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KING DIAMOND: No Bonus Disc Included With Live Album

KING DIAMOND manager Ole Bang has issued the following statement regarding the band's just-released double live CD, "Deadly Lullabyes Live": "The independent distributor in Germany named H'art Music Vertrieb (not Massacre's [Records] main distributor) have a promo sheet in stock for the live album i...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: JAMES HETFIELD Is Jealous Of Me

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has spoken to Canada's Chart Attack about the inclusion of a scene in METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary in which METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich sits down with Mustaine for a one-on-one therapy session. "Everyone says how the part with me [in the movie] is t...

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MOTOGRATER Added To AMERICAN APATHY Tour

MOTOGRATER have been added to the entire upcoming "American Apathy" tour featuring DOPE and TWISTED METHOD. MOTOGRATER will join both bands when the tour kicks off Oct. 11 in Denver, CO and will appear on every date of the tour. ADEMA have dropped off the entire tour following the departure of vocal...

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EXODUS Guitarist Apologizes For 'Personal Attack' Against Former Singer

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has apologized for his "personal" attack against the group's former singer, Steve "Zetro" Souza, over the circumstances that led to Zetro's departure from the group. Writing to the band's official message board, Holt said, "I would just like to take a moment to apologize t...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'The Ballads III' Artwork Posted Online

AXEL RUDI PELL has posted the cover artwork for the upcoming "The Ballads III" compilation at this location (conceived by Marc Klinnert of Studio Oxmox Australia). "The Ballads III" is scheduled for release on October 25 through SPV Records. In addition to all of the group's ballads since the releas...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer To Begin Pre-Production On ADLER'S APPETITE CD

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler is scheduled to fly to Orange County, CA today (Sept. 13) to begin pre-production on the debut ADLER'S APPETITE record, tentatively due in early 2005 via Shrapnel Records. No further information is available at this time. In other news, October will see Stev...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Set Release Date For Live Album

According to RollingStone.com, the NEW YORK DOLLS will release their first-ever live album, "Morrissey Presents: The Return of the New York Dolls - Live From Royal Festival Hall, 2004", on September 28 via Morrissey's Attack label. The CD and accompanying DVD were recorded at the band's June show at...