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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer: FEAR FACTORY Trek Was Best U.S. Tour We've Ever Been On

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Howdy, folks! Wow, I can't believe it's been two weeks since I wrote one o' these... "Ahh, the end of tour. We played our last show in Vancouver on Monday, and it was a mighty homecoming indee...

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AMORPHIS To Perform At Second Annual FINNISH METAL EXPO

Finland's AMORPHIS will celebrate the release of their new album, "Eclipse", with a live appearance at the second annual Finnish Metal Expo, which will take place on February 17-18, 2006 at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki, Finland. Other bands scheduled to perform at the Expo include U.D.O., AJATTARA, SWA...

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DEFTONES, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL Featured On 'Best Of The Taste Of Chaos' CD

Billboard.com is reporting that Warcon Enterprises is readying a two-disc compilation of unreleased tracks, rare outtakes and special songs from artists participating in the first and upcoming installments of the Taste Of Chaos tour. Due Jan. 24, "Best of the Taste of Chaos" boats 36 songs from the...

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DAVID COVERDALE Says PURPLE Fans Deserve Better Than 'Highly Questionable' Live Albums

In a recent fan posting on the official WHITESNAKE message board, WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale was asked about the circumstances behind his departure from DEEP PURPLE and his allegedly "weak" performance (according to one reviewer) on Disc Four of the "Deep Purple on the Road" four-CD collecti...

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AMORPHIS: More 'Eclipse' Details Revealed

The new AMORPHIS album, "Eclipse", is scheduled for release on February 17, 2006 on Nuclear Blast Records. The first single, "House of Sleep", will be released January 4, 2006. Introducing new vocalist Tomi Joutsen (SINISTHRA),AMORPHIS' seventh full-length release in their 15-year career marks a fr...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Talks About Performing At LES PAUL Tribute Concert

Mary Ellen Gustafson of Garage Radio recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpt from the chat follow: Garage Radio: I read that you were invited to be part of the "Les Paul Tribute" during the Music Player Live! event in NYC in Oct...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SLASH, SCOTT WEILAND Name Their Favorite JOHN LENNON Songs

StarTribune.com recently asked members of VELVET REVOLVER to name their favorite John Lennon song and state why: Slash: "'Mother'. Because it's so personal, it's screaming out pain, it's very effective." Scott Weiland: "'How Do You Sleep'. It's amazing how that guy can go from writing about love in...

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GOD DETHRONED Guitarist Checks In From THE HAUNTED Tour

Guitarist Isaac Delahaye of the Dutch death metal outfit GOD DETHRONED has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We're halfway the [European] tour [supporting THE HAUNTED and GOD FORBID] and it's going great so far! Didn't really have any major troubles and we played a lot o...

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SCREAMING SHADOW Begin Work On Debut Album, Release Entire EP For Free Download

Italian melodic deathsters SCREAMING SHADOW have commenced the songwriting process for their debut album. The band have also begun shopping around for a label deal following the release of their sold-out "Inner" mini-CD last year. In other news, SCREAMING SHADOW have made the entire "Inner" EP avail...

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GIANT SQUID Re-Recording Debut Album

Northern California's GIANT SQUID spent the Thanksgiving weekend re-recording their 2002 independent release "Metridium Field" to serve as their debut for The End Records. Even though guitarist/singer Aaron Gregory is bogged down with studio and school work, he still found time to submit the followi...

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DANKO JONES To Release New Album, Embark On European Tour

Canadian power trio DANKO JONES will release their new album, "Sleep Is the Enemy", on February 20, 2006. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Sticky Situation 02. Baby Hates Me 03. Don't Fall In Love 04. She's Drugs 05. The Finger 06. First Date 07. Invisible 08. Natural Tan...

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THE MIGHTY NIMBUS Working On Concept Album

Minnesota's THE MIGHTY NIMBUS are currently working on their second full-length album, "Chronicles of the Northern Beast", tentatively due in 2006 via Threeman Recordings (Candlelight Records in the U.S.). Commented frontman Alexander "The Yeti" Bones: "We are not fucking around. This is serious shi...

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GREEN CARNATION: Finnish Tour Report Posted Online

For the first time in GREEN CARNATION's history, the band visited neighboring country Finland in the last week of November. The trip included three regular concerts and an acoustic one. GREEN CARNATION singer Kjetil has issued the following tour report via the group's official web site: "Just back f...

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DARKTHRONE: 'Preparing For War' Special Edition Boxset Available For Pre-Order

Peaceville Records have just released a special edition boxset of DARKTHRONE's "Preparing for War" anthology (originally issued in 2001),which covers more rare tracks and includes a DVD of rare interview and live footage. It is only available for pre-order online from Peaceville's online store at t...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND To Tour U.S. With OPETH?

DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND are in talks to possibly open for OPETH on their upcoming U.S. headlining tour beginning in February 2006. No further details are currently available. DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND recently completed work on their new studio album, "Synchestra", tentatively due in the spring. The making of...