Search results for 'camp freddy'

News

SILENT CIVILIAN Drops Off NONPOINT Tour

SILENT CIVILIAN, the new band featuring former SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos, has left the NONPOINT tour "due to undisclosed reasons," according to a a statement from the group. Rumors suggest that friction between SILENT CIVILIAN and the headliners contributed to their departure from the trek, a...

News

ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Talks About 'Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time'

The "Cort and Fatboy Show" (Rock 101 KUFO, Portland) interviewed Scott Ian of ANTHRAX about KUFO's list of "Top Twenty Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time". Upon hearing the results of a British radio station's top 20, the KUFO listeners wanted to know why metal bands like METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and P...

News

BRUCE KULICK Audio Interview Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 98 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This first installment of their Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp coverage features an interview co-host John Ostronomy (a.k.a John Ostrosky) conducted with former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD lead guitarist Bruce Kulick. Topi...

News

CAMP FREDDY: More Live Dates Announced

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will perform next...

News

FEAR FACTORY Is A 'Tighter' Unit And 'More Efficient Songwriting Team' Without DINO CAZARES

FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera spoke with Time Off magazine about the band's brief split in 2002, and reforming a few months later without founding member Dino Cazares. "There were personal issues between Dino and the rest of the band which just got worse and worse over time," Herrera confided...

News

CAMP FREDDY To Perform On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will perform its c...

News

DEFTONES: 'String Quartet Tribute' Audio Samples Available

30-second audio samples of the songs that will appear on the forthcoming tribute album to the DEFTONES, entitled "The String Quartet Tribute to the Deftones", have been posted online at Amazon.com. Due on September 19 via Vitamin Records, the album is described as follows: "The rage and haunting bea...

News

MANNHAI Parts Ways With Drummer; Temporary Replacement Announced

Björn Again Electric (a.k.a. Nalle Österman) from SONIC ROOTS will embark on a European tour as a substitute drummer for Finnish rockers MANNHAI. Electric is replacing Junior, who recorded four albums as the drummer for the band before jumping ship to Finnish "boy metal" band BLEAK. Commented Electr...

News

PAUL STANLEY, BRET MICHAELS, SCOTT IAN To Take Part In Next ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY CAMP

The next Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp (RRFC) will take place in Los Angeles (Feb. 15-19, Presidents Day weekend) and will feature Paul Stanley (KISS),Mickey Hart (GRATEFUL DEAD),Bret Michaels (POISON),Steve Vai, Jane Wiedlin (GO GOS),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) and many more. Almost 80 rock fans who dream...

News

BYZANTINE Completes First-Ever DVD, Prepares To Record New Album

Vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris Ojeda of West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE has issued the following update: "I know it seems like we have fell of the face of the planet but things have been really busy in the BYZANTINE camp both personal and professional. My fiancée and I have bou...

News

CYNIC To Reunite For European Festival Appearances, Possible U.S. Dates

Long-defunct Florida-based band CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, is rumored to be planning a reunion tour in the spring/summer of 2007, beginning with possible U.S. warm-up performances and culminating in a number of festi...

News

MAX CAVALERA On Reunion With Brother IGOR: 'It Was Just A Really Magical Night'

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Max, it is an honor to be talking with you. Let's discuss the recent reunion that took place on August 17. It must have been special to see your...

News

'Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp' On NBC 'Today' Show And ABC 'World News Tonight'

During the recent Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp which was held in New York City August 13 through August 17, both the NBC "Today" show and ABC's "World News Tonight" stopped by to do pieces on the Fantasy Camp experience. The ABC "World News" piece, which was filmed by Heather Nauert, will air sometime...

Review

Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II

Anyone still crying about the 10 that "Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I" got last week, please purchase another box of tissues before reading further. If it was possible to give this record an 11, I'd give it one — the first two "Keeper" albums are essential landmarks in heavy metal history, indispu...

News

CAMP FREDDY: Cover Of CHEAP TRICK's 'Surrender' To be Made Available On iTunes

CAMP FREDDY's cover of the CHEAP TRICK classic "Surrender" has been selected as the lead single from the upcoming movie soundtrack "Employee of the Month". The song features the core CAMP FREDDY lineup of Dave Navarro (guitar; ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (guitar; ex-T...