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HALFORD Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement
HALFORD have officially parted ways with bassist Ray Riendeau and have replaced him with former LIZZY BORDEN four-stringer Mike Davis. Davis, 38, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and had reportedly played in OZZY OSBOURNE's band for a week until he "got booted due to politics and othe...April 6, 2003
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GAMMA RAY: Live Album Delayed
GAMMA RAY have pushed back the release date of their double live album, "Skeletons In the Closet", from the end of May to August 25. The mixing of the album is not yet complete owing to the late delivery of the unmixed audio masters from the mobile studio in Spain. The initial problems occurred duri...April 4, 2003
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GAMMA RAY, KREATOR, LACUNA COIL Confirmed For Spain's TORRES ROCK Festival
GAMMA RAY, KREATOR, LACUNA COIL, FREEDOM CALL, ORATORY, MOONLIGHT FEAR and DRAGONFORCE have been confirmed for Spain's Torres Rock festival, set to take place on May 24 at Escuela Muncipal in Torres-Jean. ...March 18, 2003
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ANNIHILATOR, CIRCLE II CIRCLE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ANNIHILATOR and CIRCLE II CIRCLE are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: ANC...March 15, 2003
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ROYAL HUNT: 'Eye Witness' Track Listing Unveiled
Denmark's ROYAL HUNT have set the tentative track listing for their forthcoming album, "Eye Witness", due in late May through Frontiers Records. The follow-up to 2001's "The Mission", a concept album based on Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles", will contain the following songs: 01. Hunted 02. C...March 13, 2003
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YOUTH OF TODAY to Reunite For WITH FULL FORCE, European Club Dates
Legendary '80s straight-edge hardcore band YOUTH OF TODAY, featuring SHELTER frontman Ray Cappo, will reunite this summer to play several European shows, including Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. YOUTH OF TOD...March 13, 2003
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PROGPOWER USA IV: The Official Press Release
Finland's NIGHTWISH and Germany's RAGE have been confirmed to make their American debuts as headliners of ProgPower USA IV, which returns to Atlanta's Earthlink Live on September 5 and 6. "It is always exciting for us as a band to take on new areas and see how our stuff goes down there," said NIGHTW...March 12, 2003
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ICED EARTH, NIGHTWISH, GAMMA RAY Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
ICED EARTH, NIGHTWISH, GAMMA RAY and KREATOR are among the artists confirmed to appear at Gates Of Metal festival, set to take place Aug. 2 in Hultsfred, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: ICED EARTH NIGHTWISH GAMMA RAY KREATOR FREEDOM CAL...February 26, 2003
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ROYAL HUNT Singer To Lay Down Tracks In Early March
American singer John West will fly to Denmark March 2-11 to record the vocals for the new ROYAL HUNT album, "Eye Witness", due in late May. "Eye Witness" is the follow-up to 2001's "The Mission", a concept album based on Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles", and is the third full-length CD to fea...February 23, 2003
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GAMMA RAY Confirmed For Spain's TORRES ROCK and Sweden GATES OF METAL Festivals
German power metallers GAMMA RAY have been confirmed for Spain's Torres Rock Festival and Sweden's Gates Of Metal Festival. The show at Gates Of Metal Festival will see the group churning out one more exclusive performance of the "Skeletons In The Closet" set. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 24...February 22, 2003
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IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, MASTERPLAN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
IN FLAMES, SOILWORK and MASTERPLAN are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: S...February 18, 2003
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ROB ROCK Sets Release Date For 'Eyes For Eternity'
Former IMPELLITTERI frontman Rob Rock has set a May 26 release date for his second solo album, "Eyes Of Eternity". The effort, which will be issued under the band name ROB ROCK'S RAGE OF CREATION, will feature appearances by guitarist Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD),drummer Butch Carlson (SAHARA,...February 17, 2003
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HALFORD: ROY Z To Complete Tour, Band To Re-Launch Guitarist Search In The Summer
HALFORD have announced that producer Roy Z will remain in the group as a session guitarist for the remainder of the band's upcoming touring activities. "Well we're going to backpedal a bit," HALFORD manager John Baxter wrote on the band's official web site. "After 7 shows (3 U.S. & 4 in Japan),...February 17, 2003
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HALFORD To Begin Work On New LP In The Summer
HALFORD will compete all current touring commitments in June and are tentatively set to begin writing material for their third studio album in July or August, according to the latest online posting from HALFORD manager John Baxter. "It's important for me to explain a few things," Baxter began in his...February 12, 2003
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HALFORD Suspend Bassist Search
HALFORD have suspended their bassist search pending the outcome of current four-stringer Ray Riendeau's ongoing discussions with the band's management regarding his status in the group. Says HALFORD manager John Baxter: "Ray and I have had numerous conversations since late December 2002 regarding hi...February 11, 2003
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