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DISTURBED Guitarist Comments On FINCH Brawl: 'We Finished The Battle They Started'

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan has posted a statement on the band's official message board explaining his side of the story behind the altercation between DISTURBED and FINCH at this past weekend's Rolling Rock Town Fair in Latrobe, PA. His statement reads as follows: "There is some truth and a lot...
August 2, 2004
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DISTURBED And FINCH Brawl Onstage At ROLLING ROCK TOWN FAIR

DISTURBED and FINCH got into an onstage brawl at the Rolling Rock Town Fair in Latrobe, PA earlier today. The fight, which took place while FINCH were preparing to take the stage, was reportedly the culmination of an ongoing feud between the two bands stemming from an interview FINCH gave to MeanStr...
July 31, 2004
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SEBASTIAN BACH: Canadians Are Scared Of The Word 'Heavy Metal'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has spoken to the Canadian Press about the current resurgence of hard rock with bands like VELVET REVOLVER and THE DARKNESS finding a welcome place on radio. "To have VELVET REVOLVER as the No. 1 album on Billboard is great for all rock 'n' rollers," he says. "T...
July 9, 2004
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ZAN CLAN To Open For QUEENSRŸCHE In Stockholm

ZAN CLAN, the new group fronted by former SHOTGUN MESSIAH vocalist Zinny Zan, will be opening for QUEENSRŸCHE Saturday night (July 10) at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden. In other news, ZAN CLAN guitarist, producer/songwriter Chris Laney (SCRATCH, UNAMEUS, 17, GODSACHE) is now reportedly a full-fledged...
July 9, 2004
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MEGADETH: Complete Reissue Details Revealed

www.cdon.com has posted what appears to be the complete track listing for the upcoming MEGADETH reissues, due on July 27 through Capitol Records. A total of seven albums from the group's back catalogue as well as the MD45 record re-sung by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine have been remixed and remaste...
July 5, 2004
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Third Annual Tribute To PHIL LYNOTT To Take Place In August

Monster Records has announced plans for the third annual "Thin Lizzy - A Celebration: The Music of Phil Lynott" tribute concert, to be held on Saturday, August 7 at Healey's (Jeff Healey's club at 178 Bathurst St.) in Toronto. For the third year in a row, some of the finest musicians on the Canadian...
July 2, 2004
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LAMB OF GOD: New Song Posted Online

A pre-production recording of a new LAMB OF GOD song, entitled "Laid to Rest", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media format). A re-recorded version of "Laid to Rest" will be included on the group's upcoming album, "Ashes of the Wake", due on August 31 through Epic Records. The follo...
June 30, 2004
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BLOODSHOTEYE To Film 'Hitlist' Video

Leamington, Ontario-based metallers BLOODSHOTEYE will be filming a video for the track "Hitlist" in mid-July. "We have been awarded VideoFACT funding to complete a shot-on-film, major-budget video," the band write on their web site. "Thanks to our friend Justin at Unstable Ground for making this hap...
June 22, 2004
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RANDY RHOADS Collectible Figure Due In October

KnuckleBonz, Inc. has announced plans to create the Randy Rhoads sculpture for the Guitar Hero limited edition collectible figure series. The Rhoads estate has licensed the rights to Randy's image and likeness, which permits the company to create this hi-end, limited edition resin sculpture. The fig...
June 19, 2004
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NEAL MORSE, MIKE PORTNOY Recording Follow-Up To 'Testimony'

RevelationZ Magazine reports: Neal Morse is in the studio this week with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) and bassist Randy George (AJALON, NEAL MORSE BAND) to record the follow-up to last year's best-selling progressive masterpiece "Testimony". The sessions with Mike Portnoy and Randy George ar...
June 10, 2004
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BOB DAISLEY: OZZY Punched RANDY When He Found Out RHOADS Wanted To Leave

Former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley spoke to Live4Metal last week about the lawsuit he and drummer Lee Kerslake filed against Ozzy claiming Osbourne, his wife and manager Sharon and Sony Music and Epic Records cheated them out of royalties for their work on the "Blizzard of Oz" and "Diary of a...
May 30, 2004
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Guitarist BRAD GILLIS Talks About Replacing RANDY RHOADS In OZZY OSBOURNE's Band

Guitarist Brad Gillis recently spoke to the Contra Costa Times about the pressure-packed job back in 1982 of replacing Randy Rhoads after Ozzy Osbourne's virtuoso guitarist died in a plane crash. Read more (free registration required). ...
May 22, 2004
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TRACII GUNS: 'NIKKI SIXX Has Become The Best Friend I Have Ever Had'

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns recently spoke to Chicago Innerview about his partnership with MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx. "It's really weird, I knew Nikki differently before we started talking about the band," he said. "He was like an acquaintance but we used to argue a lot. Just about ev...
May 4, 2004
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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Talks About LIVING LOUD's Live Debut

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has posted the following message on his official web site: "I'm on a very long plane flight right now. For some reason, I haven't been able to find much time to write any e mails. This tour leg has been busier than the written schedule of gigs would suggest. As ...
May 2, 2004
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Former QUIET RIOT/OZZY Bassist To Pen Book About RANDY RHOADS

Former QUIET RIOT/OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Rudy Sarzo has revealed that he is currently writing a book on the Randy Rhoads era, titled "Off The Rails". "It is very hard to write a book," Sarzo told Classic Rock Revisited. "Whatever money I make from it, I can make a lot more from things that are much ....
May 2, 2004