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WRATH To Enter Studio This Winter

Chicago metal act WRATH has lined up the following dates: Nov. 11 - Stumble Inn - Rochelle, IL Nov. 18 - 4-Stools Tavern - Wisconsin Rapids, WI These will be WRATH's last shows for 2006, as the band will be working on new material. The current lineup of John Duffy (vocals),Gary Modica (bass),Scott...

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METALLICA, TESTAMENT, Y&T Axemen Are Among Top 25 Guitarists From Bay Area

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick, Y&T's Dave Meniketti and PRIMUS' Larry LaLonde (ex-POSSESSED) are among the musicians who made East Bay newspaper Contra Costa Times' list of top 25 guitarists from the San Francisco Bay Area. The entire list is as follows: 01. Carlos Santana...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'The Way I've Grown Is I've Become More And More Myself'

FMQB Retro-Active correspondent Ken Sharp recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar about his new CD, "Livin' It Up", the uniqueness of his live shows, and the secrets behind a "Three Lock Box". An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: In recent years, your live shows have taken on a life of thei...

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HAMMERFALL, LIZZY BORDEN, ANDROMEDA Members To Guest On MOUNTAIN OF POWER CD

Swedish guitarist Janne Stark (OVERDRIVE, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH) has released more information about his MOUNTAIN OF POWER project, featuring guest appearances by current and/or former members of HAMMERFALL, LIZZY BORDEN, ANDROMEDA and TREAT, among many others. Says Janne: "The project is basically me w...

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CLOUDSCAPE Frontman Guests On JANNE STARK's Solo Album

According to a posting on CLOUDSCAPE's web site, the band's frontman Mike Andersson recently recorded lead vocals for a song on Swedish guitarist Janne Stark's (LOCOMOTIVE BREATH, OVERDRIVE) forthcoming solo album. Entitled "Mountain Of Power", the CD contains cover versions of a lot of "old hard ro...

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Classic WRATH Videos Posted Online

Chicago metal act WRATH has posted two "archive" videos from their 1990 release "Insane Society" on the band's MySpace page, www.myspace.com/wrathsite. The title track, "Insane Society", and "Test of Faith" were filmed in 1990, and were shown on MTV's original "Headbanger's Ball". WRATH's new lineup...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I Love Playing Music And I Love VAN HALEN'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. An excerpt from the chat follows: Classic Rock Revisited: Tell me how it was touring with Michael Anthony? Sammy: It was awesome but it wore me out. If you listen to my voice then you can tell that I have ...

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HAGAR On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'I've Never Seen Such A Personality Change In Any Person I've Known'

Alan Sculley of The Californian recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. A few excerpts the chat follow: On the VAN HALEN reunion tour of 2004: "It wasn't a great experience. Onstage, the fans made it a wonderful experience by being so receptive and so overwhelming. They made us all just lo...

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SAMMY HAGAR: Entire 'Livin' It Up' Album Available For Streaming

SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABOS's new album, entitled "Livin' It Up", is available for streaming in its entirety at Rhino.com. "Livin' It Up" is scheduled for release on July 25 via Rhino Records. In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Hagar said about the upcoming CD, "'Livin' it Up" is really a ...

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SAMMY HAGAR: New Audio Interview Posted Online

A 17-minute audio interview with Sammy Hagar, conducted earlier this month by Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). Rhino Records has set a July 25 release date for the new SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABOS album, entitled "Livin' It Up". In a recen...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

Sammy Hagar will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Wednesday, June 28. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out NightsWithAliceCooper....

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SAMMY HAGAR Signs With RHINO RECORDS

Rhino Records has set an August 1 release date for the new SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABOS album, entitled "Livin' It Up". In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Hagar said about the upcoming CD, "'Livin' it Up" is really a lifestyle record. It's not a metal record at all. I would say it's ...

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'SAMMY HAGAR Day' Proclaimed In San Bernardino

According to a posting on Sammy Hagar's official web site, Tuesday, May 22 marks a new holiday —at least for the people of San Bernardino, California. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Administrative Officer, Fire Department and Board of Supervisors will present Sammy Hagar with a docu...

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SAMMY HAGAR Featured On 'Extra' TV Show: Video Available

Sammy Hagar and the "Are We Having any Fun Yet?" cruise was featured on the syndicated entertainment TV show "Extra" in an episode that aired the weekend of May 13, 2006. Watch the segment online: High, Low (Windows Media). The first annual Cabo Wabo "Are We Having Fun Yet?" cruise set ...

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ZEBRA's FELIX HANNEMAN Joins THE SLASHTONES

Harry Slash, Extreme Championship Wrestling's theme music producer and performer, has announce the addition of ZEBRA's Felix Hanneman on keyboards to THE SLASHTONES. Over the years the band has included members of THE CULT, RAGING SLAB, THE B-52S, RAINBOW, CRO-MAGS, WARRIOR SOUL, THE CYCLE SLUTS FRO...