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EXODUS Drummer Pulls Out Of ANGEL WITCH Reunion
EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting has pulled out of the planned ANGEL WITCH reunion project in order to focus all his time on upcoming touring and recording commitments with his main band. In his place, ANGEL WITCH mainman Kevin Heybourne, bassist Jon Torres (WARNING SF, ULYSSES SIREN, LAAZ ROCKIT) and Lee...March 19, 2003
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DESTRUCTION: New Demo Tracks Posted Online!
Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have posted several new demo cuts in streaming audio in Windows Media format at this location. The tracks available for listening are as follows: 01. Killers (IRON MAIDEN cover) 02. Metal Discharge 03. Vendetta 04. Mortal Remains 05. Savage Symphony 06. Preventio...March 19, 2003
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CANDLEMASS Bassist: New Material Is 'Very Heavy, Evil, And Brutally Hard'
After an extremely successful Summer of Doom Reunion 2002 tour and appearances at such big German festivals as Bang Your Head and Wacken, plus packed halls with fanatic fans in places like Athens, London, Oslo and Stockholm, the kings of doom — CANDLEMASS — are ready to kick some serious heavy ass a...March 19, 2003
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BRAINSTORM Begin Work On 'Soul Temptation'
Germany's BRAINSTORM have set "Soul Temptation" as the title for their new album, due on June 30 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Metus Mortis" is currently being recorded at House of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany and will be the group's "most diverse album ever," accordi...March 18, 2003
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Former BANG TANGO Bassist Resurfaces In SINS OF A DIVINE MOTHER
Former BANG TANGO bassist Kyle Kyle has resurfaced in a new band called SINS OF A DIVINE MOTHER. The group, who recently launched their official web site at this location, are currently offering MP3 clips of their four-song demo. The tracks available for download are as follows: 01. Tick 02. My Last...March 14, 2003
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TWISTED SISTER To Play Warm-Up Dates In Early April
TWISTED SISTER will be playing several warm-up shows prior to their upcoming tour of Army and Marine bases in Korea, Japan and Okinawa on behalf of the Department of Defense and the USO (United Service Organizations). The reunited '80s glam rockers will be performing in local clubs under the name BE...March 10, 2003
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TNT Sign With MTM, Prepare To Release 'Best Of' CD
TNT have signed with MTM Music for the release of their much-anticipated EP, "Taste", and a new full-length album, due out later this year. "Taste" will feature five new tracks, a demo leftover from the "Tell No Tales" era and possibly a rare live track. Also slated to come out is a "Best Of" collec...March 7, 2003
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BRAINSTORM Begin Work On New Album
Germany's BRAINSTORM have posted the following message to their official web site: "Hi BRAINSTORM-Troopers, first of all, we hope you all had a good start in 2003! It's time to break the silence again for an update on our plans for 2003. We are in the studio to record our new CD. We are simply ...March 6, 2003
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Former ANGEL WITCH Bassist Takes The High Road In Dispute With Group Founder
Former ANGEL WITCH bassist and current TYGERS OF PAN TANG vocalist Richie Wicks has released a statement regarding WITCH founder Kevin Heybourne's decision to carry on with an all-new version of the band. The statement reads as follows: "ANGEL WITCH as fans from 1999 onward got to know it through ha...March 5, 2003
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QUIET RIOT's BANALI Offers DVD Update
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted the following update regarding the group's upcoming DVD: "The final editing and sequencing are now being attended to and we hope to have the DVD completed as soon as possible. We are assembling additional non-performance footage to include in the DVD to m...March 4, 2003
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BLAZE Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
Britain's BLAZE, the band led by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley, are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's installment of Bang Your Head festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28 in Balingen, Germany. The list of artists currently set to perform at Bang Your He...March 1, 2003
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BITCH Announce Los Angeles Gig
Legendary '80s Californian act BITCH, fronted by Betsy "Bitch" Weiss, will perform live tonight (Feb. 21) at Johnny Foxx's in West Los Angeles, California. Also set to appear are LEMMYS WART (MOTÖRHEAD tribute),DREAM POLICE (CHEAP TRICK tribute),AMPAGE, and GREAT SCOTT. Johnny Foxx's is located at...February 21, 2003
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CANDLEMASS Announce European, American Dates
Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Apr. 12 - Balingen, GER @ Bang Your Head Revisited Apr. 13 - Zürich, SWI @ Dynamo Club May 17 - Bengtsfors, SWE @ 2000 Decibel Jun. 7-8 – Gelsenkirchen, GER @ Rock Hard Festival Jun. 14 – Cleveland, OH @ ...February 21, 2003
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TNT Perform Special Showcase In Norway
TNT performed a special five-song showcase Saturday (Feb. 15) at a small club called Fru Lundgren in Trondheim, Norway as part of the Bylarm Festival. The group's complete list for the evening was as follows: 01. Far As The Eye Can See 02. Hey Love 03. Seven Seas 04. 10,000 Lovers 05. Everyone's A S...February 19, 2003
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ANGEL WITCH Members Embroiled In War Of Words Over Band's Current Status
A war of words has erupted between former members of the legendary NWOBHM band ANGEL WITCH and the group's founder, Kevin Heybourne, who recently announced plans to carry on in an all-new version of the band. In a brief message posted on the official web site for the group's previous incarnation, ww...February 16, 2003
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