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UPDATED: Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2003
Brazilian hard rock magazine Whiplash has compiled an **updated** list of more than 140 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2003 and has posted it online at this location (scroll down the page). Some albums from 2002 were allowed, and the artists were asked to list anywhere from one to t...January 31, 2004
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CAMP FREDDY Begin Recording Debut Album
CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),ex-GUNS N' ROSES/THE CULT drummer Matt Sorum, bassist Scott Ford, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan...January 28, 2004
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PILEDRIVER Reform, Begin Work On New Album
Classic Canadian metallers PILEDRIVER have reformed and are currently writing material for a new album, to be released on Halloween 2004 through Blacula Records, the new label started by former SACRIFICE/RAZOR/ANVIL manager Ray "Black Metal" Wallace. A PILEDRIVER DVD will also be released at the sam...January 26, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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QUEENSRŸCHE, GAMMA RAY, ANTHRAX, U.D.O. Confirmed For Spain's METAL MANIA Festival
QUEENSRŸCHE, GAMMA RAY, ANTHRAX, U.D.O. and PRETTY MAIDS have been confirmed for the second edition of the Metal Mania festival, a three-day event set to take place June 25-27 in Villarobledo (Albacete),Spain. Also set to appear are JUDAS PRIEST. For more information, visit www.metalmaniafestival.c...January 18, 2004
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LUNARIS Unveil New Lineup
Keyboardist Raymond Njerve of the Norwegian technical metal outfit LUNARIS has issued the following update on the band's recent and upcoming activities: "LUNARIS has had a busy year with work on 'Cyclic', the follow-up to our debut album '… The Infinite'. As some of you may know, we parted ways with...January 14, 2004
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DEAD KENNEDYS Announce Mexican Tour Dates
DEAD KENNEDYS will play Mexico City and Monterey, Mexico for the first time ever. The Mexico City show will take place on January 31, 2004 at El Rayo and the Monterey date is set for February 1, 2004 at Café Iguana. Additionally, the band announced two dates in California to coincide with the Mexico...January 10, 2004
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MICHAEL SCHENKER To Record Album Of Classic '70s Covers
Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker has teamed up with vocalist Davey Pattison (GAMMA, ROBIN TROWER) to record an album of cover versions of classic '70s songs. The CD, titled "Endless Jam" is tentatively due in the spring through Mascot Records in Europe and Shrapnel Records in the U.S. Also set t...January 9, 2004
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DEFENESTRATION Announce U.K. Tour Dates
British female-fronted act DEFENESTRATION have announced the following U.K. dates in January/February: Jan. 09 – Hitchin, UK @ Club 85 Jan. 28 - Scarborough, UK @ Kasbah Jan. 29 - Hull, UK @ Adelphi Jan. 30 - Dundee, UK @ Beat Bar Jan. 31 - Aberdeen, UK @ Dr.Drakes Feb. 01 - Sheffield, UK @ ...January 8, 2004
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H.I.M. To Film Two New Videos This Weekend
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. will be shooting new videos in Philadelphia and Los Angeles this weekend to the new tracks "And Love Said No" and "Solitary Man". The first new single is scheduled to be released in Europe in mid-February to be followed by a compilation album in mid-March. The name of t...January 7, 2004
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HAMERFALL Guitarist Reports From The ROCKFABRIK 20-Year-Anniversary Jam
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Happy holidays, Templars! As you might have gathered from the Forum, some of us were at the Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Gemany, last weekend. The legendary club celebrated its 20-year anniversary, an...January 4, 2004
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GAMMA RAY, HAMMERFALL, PRIMAL FEAR Members To Partake In 'All-Star' Jam
GAMMA RAY's Kai Hansen, HAMMERFALL's Joacim Cans, PRIMAL FEAR's Tom Naumann and GODIVA's Mitch Koonz are among the musicians tentatively scheduled to partake in an "all-star" jam at the 20th anniversary party for the Rockfabrik Ludwigsburg (Germany). The jam, which is slated to take place this Sunda...December 26, 2003
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FEAR FACTORY: New Audio Clip Posted Online
FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "What the fuck is up FF Soldiers?! Merry Fucking X-mas y'all!! Hohoho! "Just got back from Vancouver. Mixing is almost done, just doing some final vocal mixes and [producer] Rhys [Fulber]...December 26, 2003
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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Says There Will Be No 'Radio Mixes' Done For New Album
FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Got to Vancouver on Tuesday. I was supposed to arrive on Monday, but I discovered that my root canal in one of my front teeth was cracked and it was about to get infected. So the fucker h...December 6, 2003
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VAN HALEN: HAGAR Reunion Update
The Van Halen Mailing List (www.van-halen.org) has issued the following update regarding the recent rumors of a possible VAN HALEN reunion with former singer Sammy Hagar: "As with all VAN HALEN rumors, this needs to be taken with a grain of salt, but the following has been confirmed by a fairly reli...December 3, 2003
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