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SENATE Tap MARTYR Drummer For Debut CD
Canadian metallers SENATE have tapped MARTYR drummer Patrice Hamelin to play on their upcoming debut album, tentatively due later in the year. The CD will be recorded in June at Silo Studios in Hamilton, Ontario with producer Julius "Juice" Butty (ALEXISONFIRE, PROTEST THE HERO) and will contain the...April 4, 2006
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NIGHTWISH Guitarist To Release BROTHER FIRETRIBE Debut
BROTHER FIRETRIBE, the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, have inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. Unashamedly taking a bow to their influences from the '80s — VAN HALEN, JOURNEY and other chartbusters of old — BROTHER FIRETRIBE's sound features "killer vocal h...April 4, 2006
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M.ILL.ION: Guitarist JONAS HERMANSSON Rejoins The Fold
Gothenburg, Sweden-based hard rockers M.ILL.ION have been rejoined by guitarist Jonas Hermansson. Commented founding member B.J Laneby: "It took only one rehearsal to understand that we belong together. All five of us in the same room create that special chemistry you can´t explain or buy for money....April 3, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman On Tomorrow's Gig At Royal Albert Hall: 'It's Just Incredible'
Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com spoke to JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford this week about the group's appearance tomorrow (March 31) at the Royal Albert Hall in central London for a benefit gig in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Rockdetector.com: I can r...March 30, 2006
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LED ZEPPELIN, VAN HALEN, GUNS N' ROSES Top Guitar Solo Poll
Britain's Telegraph.co.uk is reporting that LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway to Heaven" has been voted the best guitar solo of all time. The anthem beat the likes of GUNS N' ROSES' "Paradise City" and JIMI HENDRIX's "Voodoo Child" to best air guitar moment. Despite never being released as a single, the 1971...March 26, 2006
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GUNS N' ROSES: Second Oslo Date Added
GUNS N' ROSES have added a second date at the Spektrum in Oslo, Norway on July 8. The group's European schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 27 - Lisbon, POR @ Rock In Rio (Lisbon) May 28 - Madrid, SPA @ Juan Carlos I May 31 - Budapest, HUN @ Sportaréna Jun. 3-4 ...March 24, 2006
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GUNS N' ROSES: Dutch Date Announced
GUNS N' ROSES will be playing the Goffertpark in Nijmegen, Holland on July 2. Support at the show will come from STONE SOUR and ALICE IN CHAINS. Tickets go on sale on this Saturday, March 25. The group's European schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 27 - Lisbon, POR @ Rock In Rio ...March 23, 2006
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SLIPKNOT/LAMB OF GOD Vocal Coach MELISSA CROSS Talks To NPR: Audio Available
Voice coach Melissa Cross, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Scream" who has developed a training program that teaches proper technique to a new breed of unrestrained rock singers — a list that includes SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor, Randy Blythe of LAMB OF GOD and Keith Buckley from EVERY TIME I DIE — talked...March 22, 2006
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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME To Begin Recording Covers CD In April
Raleigh, North Carolina's BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME will enter the studio in April with producer Jamie King (THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD) to begin recording an album's worth of covers called "The Anatomy Of". The CD, which is scheduled for release in June through Victory Records, will feature the f...March 20, 2006
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GUNS N' ROSES: Budapest Show Announced
GUNS N' ROSES have confirmed a headlining show at the Budapest Sportaréna in Hungary on May 31. The group's European schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 27 - Lisbon, POR @ Rock In Rio (Lisbon) May 28 - Madrid, SPA @ TBA May 31 - Budapest, HUN @ Sportaréna Jun. 3-4 - Milan, ...March 20, 2006
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MÖTLEY CRÜE, MOTÖRHEAD, IN FLAMES, DREAM THEATER Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: MOTÖRHEAD, MELDRUM, MANNTIS Venue: House of Blues City/State: Las Vegas, Nev. Date: March 11, 2006 Gross Sales: $17,612 Attendance: 650 Capacity: 1,800 Artist/Even...March 18, 2006
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GUNS N' ROSES: More European Dates Announced
After selling out the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland in about eight minutes, GUNS N' ROSES have added another show at the same venue the following day (July 6). Tickets for the second show will go on sale on Friday, March 17 at 9:00 a.m. The opening act for the Helsinki shows will be BULLET ...March 16, 2006
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DAVE NAVARRO Comments On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony
Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and current THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro has posted the following message on his official web site: "[Monday] night's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was spectacular. Ozzy, Geezer, Bill and Tony were given an incredibly warm and...March 15, 2006
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IN FLAMES, MÖTLEY CRÜE, ANTHRAX, OPETH Concert Attendance Figures Revealed
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM, DEVIL DRIVER, ZAO Venue: Theatre of Living Arts City/State: Philadelphia, Pa. Date: Feb. 17, 2006 Gross Sales: $19,640 Attendance: 1,000 Capaci...March 14, 2006
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KING'S X: Tour Dates Announced
KING'S X have announced the following dates in April: Apr. 05 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar Apr. 06 - Virginia Beach, VA @ The Pepermint Beach Club Apr. 08 - SpringField, VA @ Jaxx Apr. 10 - Sayreville, NJ @ The Starland Ballroom Apr. 11 - New York, NY @ BB King's Blues ...March 13, 2006
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