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Former DOKKEN Bassist Talks About Resurgence Of Rock
In a recent interview with ElectricBasement.com, former DOKKEN/DIO bassist Jeff Pilson talked about rock music's supposed resurgence. "I think it just comes down to the fact that noting has come along to takes its place yet. The MÖTLEY [CRÜE] thing you could kind of see coming. I think that there ha...January 24, 2005
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Singer Says Band Went Through Troubled Times Last Year
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian recently spoke to Australia's Beat magazine about the group's forthcoming album "Mesmerize/Hypnotize", which is currently being mixed at a Los Angeles studio by Andy Wallace (KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, DISTURBED, SEPULTURA). Asked what prompted the idea to release a do...January 23, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Opens Door To His Multimillion Dollar Home
Sheffield Today reports: It is a home fit for a rock star — but it has cost DEF LEPPARD rocker Rick Savage a cool £1 million to get it that way. More familiar with legions of heavy metal fans across the globe as a man who puts rhythm into one of the world's ...January 18, 2005
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DAMAGEPLAN Shooting: What Happened The Night DIMEBAG Was Murdered?
The following story by John Futty was published in the January 16, 2005 edition of The Columbus Dispatch: His high-pitched scream spoke to all of the things William Wever couldn't say. "It was like he suddenly realized, 'I've got another man's blood on me,' " said his friend Crystal Levings, 25, of...January 16, 2005
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Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered Reopens With Benefit Concert
A sellout crowd of 700 marked the reopening of the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio that was the scene of last month's shooting spree in which five people were killed, including former PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. The Alrosa Villa held a benefit concert and auction Friday night (Ja...January 15, 2005
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Founder Of Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered Dies At 91
The Associated Press is reporting that one month after a shooting at a nightclub left five dead including the gunman, the club's 91-year-old founder has died. Albert Cautela died Sunday at Riverside Methodist Hospital, said his son, Rick Cautela, owner of the Alrosa Villa. The elder Cautela had suff...January 11, 2005
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Alrosa Villa Owner: DIMEBAG's Murderer Was 'On A Mission'
The Associated Press is reporting that the nightclub where a gunman killed four people, including former PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, last month will reopen, the owner says. Rick Cautela told The Columbus Dispatch in Friday's editions that the Alrosa Villa would have stayed closed for...January 7, 2005
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FOZZY: U.K. Tour Dates Announced
FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and members of STUCK MOJO, have lined up the following U.K. dates in February: Feb. 10 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK Feb. 11 - Mean Fiddler - London, UK (+ free entry into Rock) (clubnight) Feb. 12 – Bierkeller - Manchester, UK...January 6, 2005
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It's Official: Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered To Reopen This Month
Alrosa Villa, the Columbus, Ohio nightclub that was the site of the deadly shootings last month which claimed the lives of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and four others, will be reopening on January 14, 2005 with a benefit show for the victims' families. BOBAFLEX will be h...January 2, 2005
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SEBASTIAN BACH: Remembering DIMEBAG DARRELL
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "My relationship to this sick series of events goes way back, some 18 years. I joined a band from Detroit called MADAM X back in 1986 and the very first p...December 30, 2004
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Owner Of Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered Says No Decision Has Been Made About Reopening
Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz WBZX 99.7 FM aired an interview with Alrosa Villa owner Rick Cautela on Tuesday (Dec. 28) in which Rick spoke about the future of the club where DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other people were murdered on Dec. 8. An MP3 file...December 29, 2004
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FOZZY: New Audio Sample Posted Online
A two-minute, 40-second audio sample of a new FOZZY track, entitled "Nameless Faceless", has been posted online at FozzyRock.com (mp3, 3.1 MB). "Nameless Faceless" is the opening track on the group's third album, "All That Remains", due in Europe on January 18, 2005 via SPV Records. A video for the...December 26, 2004
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TED NUGENT To Make Texas His Official Home In 2005
Ted Nugent has told The Jackson Citizen Patriot in a phone interview Wednesday (Dec. 22) that he officially will become a Texas resident in 2005, after moving his family to Crawford, Texas, about a year and a half ago. The rock guitarist is at his Concord residence during the holidays to prepare for...December 24, 2004
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Club Where DIMEBAG Was Gunned Down To Reopen Next Month
Alrosa Villa, the Columbus, Ohio nightclub that was the site of the deadly shootings earlier this month which claimed the lives of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and four others, will reportedly be reopening on January 14, 2005 with a benefit show for the victims' families....December 23, 2004
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MUSHROOMHEAD Fan Assaulted In Cleveland
The following message has been posted at MUSHROOMHEAD's official web site: "On Monday night [Dec. 20] in Cleveland, Ohio, a fan by the name of Cloyce Wolfe was assaulted after the MUSHROOMHEAD show at the House of Blues. He was robbed, had his ankles, wrists and ribs broken, and was left unconscious...December 23, 2004
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