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ANTHRAX To Allow 'Lucky' Fans To Attend 'Metallum Maximum' Recording Session
ANTHRAX have launched a contest to allow 25 "lucky winners" (each winner gets to bring one guest) to see "metal history get made" on Monday, January 26 as the band record a collection of Joey Belladonna/Neil Turbin-era songs sung by current vocalist John Bush, dubbed "Metallum Maximum Aeturnum". The...January 20, 2004
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DAMAGEPLAN Video Director Talks About The Making Of The 'Breathing New Life' Clip
Video director David Lockard (a.k.a. Red Ezra),who helmed DAMAGEPLAN's promotional clip for the track "Breathing New Life", recently answered a few questions for the French Rock Hard magazine about the making of the group's debut video. The following is the Q&A session from the Rock Hard interv...January 20, 2004
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JASON NEWSTED To Attend NAMM, Join LITTLE KIDS ROCK Board Of Directors
Former METALLICA/current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted will be attending this year's NAMM show in Anaheim on Saturday, January 17. Jason's schedule at NAMM is as follows: Dean Markley from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. AMPEG from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sadowsky from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. In other news, Jas...January 14, 2004
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CRYSTAL BALL To Support U.D.O. In May
Swiss melodic metallers CRYSTAL BALL will support U.D.O. at the following shows in May: May 20 – Pratteln, SWI @ Z7 May 21 – Chiasso, SWI @ Palapenze May 22 – Wörgl, AUT @ KOMMA May 24 – Budapest, HUN @ Petofi Hall CRYSTAL BALL's fourth full-length album, "Hellvetia", was released in November throug...January 10, 2004
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U.D.O. To Release Mini-DVD In February, Full-Length Album To Follow In March
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a special mini-DVD on February 23 through AFM Records. The disc will contain the video for the title track to the band's forthcoming album, "Thunderball", plus two more as-yet-undisclosed clips (as well as the acco...January 7, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist: 'It's Time To Accept The Changes'
STRATOVARIUS guitarist/mainman Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I just got back from IRON MAIDEN concert in Helsinki and I must tell you that it was really, really cool gig. It felt good to see that MAIDEN still rules. "I just heard their new record for...December 22, 2003
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U.D.O. To Release Special Mini-DVD
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a special mini-DVD early next year through AFM Records. The disc will contain the video for the title track to the band's forthcoming album, "Thunderball", plus two more as-yet-undisclosed clips. Additionally, the...December 21, 2003
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STEVE VAI: 'YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Doesn't Compromise'
Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai recently spoke to Rock Confidential about the G3 '03 tour with Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani. Asked for his opinion of Yngwie's attitude on stage, especially during the jam at the end (where Malmsteen reportedly seemed to push everyone into the background and just keep...December 21, 2003
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REBELLION, MAJESTY To Open For U.D.O. In Germany
REBELLION, the German band that features in its ranks former GRAVE DIGGER members Uwe Lulis (guitar) and Tommi Goettlich (bass),and MAJESTY (featuring former VANIZE guitarist Rolf Munkes) have been confirmed as the support acts for U.D.O. on the German leg of their "Thunderball World Tour 2004". U....December 20, 2003
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DEVILDRIVER Singer Takes The High Road In KATAKLYSM Dispute
DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara (ex-COAL CHAMBER) has responded to KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono's accusation that DEVILDRIVER are "trying to make themselves look real [metal] by getting on real metal tours." In a press statement issued earlier today, Iacono voiced his frustration over the fact t...December 19, 2003
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KATAKLYSM: 'DEVILDRIVER Are Trying To Make Themselves Look Real By Getting On Metal Tours'
Maurizio Iacono, vocalist for the Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM, has issued the following comment on the reports that they have lost one of the support slots on the upcoming OPETH tour to DEVILDRIVER, the new band fronted by ex-COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara: "Hey everyone... First I'd like to...December 19, 2003
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Ex-HELOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE: I Will Not Join STRATOVARIUS
Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has shot down the rumors linking him with Finnish neo-classical metallers STRATOVARIUS as the replacement for the recently departed Timo Kotipelto. The following is the official statement released by the webmaster for Kiske's new project, SUPARED: "The fact that...December 17, 2003
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U.D.O.: European/Japanese Tour Dates Announced
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have announced the dates for their upcoming European and Japanese tour in support of their new CD, "Thunderball". The group's follow-up to 2002's "Man And Machine" is currently being produced by U.D.O. guitarist/former ACCEPT d...December 8, 2003
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U.D.O. Name New Album
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have set "Thunderball" as the title for their next studio CD, tentatively due in late February through AFM Records. The band are currently recording guitar solo and vocals tracks before producer (and U.D.O. guitarist/former ACC...December 6, 2003
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CRYSTAL BALL Added To PINK CREAM 69/AXXIS European Tour
Swiss melodic metallers CRYSTAL BALL have been added to the forthcoming PINK CREAM 69/AXXIS European co-headlining tour. CRYSTAL BALL's fourth full-length album, "Hellvetia", was released earlier this month through Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to last year's "Virtual Empire" was recorded and...November 29, 2003
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