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CAGE Confirmed For MILWAUKEE METALFEST
San Diego, California heavy metal band CAGE has been confirmed to make their first-ever appearance at the Milwaukee Metalfest XVII to be held on Friday and Saturday, July 25 & 26, 2003 at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. CAGE will be supporting their upcoming new release, "Darker...March 21, 2003
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JACQUES BELANGER Rejoins EXCITER
Former EXCITER vocalist/frontman Jacques Belanger has rejoined the band after a one-and-a-half-year absence. As a result, Rob Degroot, who joined EXCITER in the fall of 2002, is no longer the band's vocalist. According to an official Osmose Productions newsletter, "the band felt that [Rob] was not p...March 18, 2003
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DEICIDE Cancel Dates Due To 'Crew' Problems
DEICIDE have been forced to cancel several dates on their current The Coalition For Musikal Armageddon Tour 2003, also featuring AMON AMARTH, BEHEMOTH, REVENGE and VEHEMENCE. The following is DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton's official statement on the matter: "Hello this is Glen Benton of DEICIDE. Ther...March 18, 2003
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LEMMY, IAN ASTBURY, NICKE ANDERSSON Join MC5 At Comeback Show
THE CULT/THE DOORS frontman Ian Astbury last night (March 13) joined a reformed MC5 during a comeback show for the seminal Detroit garage rockers in London, according to NME.com. Astbury took to the stage in the legendary 100 Club for a show closing "Kick Out The Jams", the MC5's anthem and calling...March 14, 2003
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USA Today: Those '80s Metal Bands Still Strike A Chord
USA Today published an article in its March 11 edition spotlighting the current popularity of '80s metal and the renewed media interest in a musical subculture many thought was extinct prior to the recent Rhode Island nightclub blaze in which nearly 100 people died. According to author Clara Frenk,...March 13, 2003
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THE WILDHEARTS' GINGER Offers Iraq Solution
Frontman Ginger of the British band THE WILDHEARTS has issued yet another message condemning President George Bush over his foreign policy and the possibility of the U.S. waging war on Iraq. It reads as follows: "I believe that to make this world work efficiently we need to unify and act as a world,...March 12, 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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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA Festival
Finland's NIGHTWISH have been confirmed as the headliners of the fourth annual Progpower USA festival on Friday, Sept. 5 in Atlanta, Georgia. A one-off club show in Montreal, Quebec will take place immediately following the group's Progpower appearance. As previously reported, NIGHTWISH's upcoming D...March 12, 2003
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Former ANGEL WITCH Bassist Takes The High Road In Dispute With Group Founder
Former ANGEL WITCH bassist and current TYGERS OF PAN TANG vocalist Richie Wicks has released a statement regarding WITCH founder Kevin Heybourne's decision to carry on with an all-new version of the band. The statement reads as follows: "ANGEL WITCH as fans from 1999 onward got to know it through ha...March 5, 2003
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JOE LYNN TURNER Discusses Future Plans For HUGHES TURNER PROJECT
Veteran hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) talked to Electricbasement.com about his current plans, specifically the HUGHES TURNER PROJECT, also featuring Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE). "Before we can even think of a tour, our next goal is...March 3, 2003
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GROPE Part Ways With Bassist
Long-running Danish metallers GROPE have parted ways with bassist Obersten. "After many years of hard rocking with GROPE, Obersten has decided to leave the band," reads a message on the band's official web site. "But don't worry — he did not get a job in a bank! He will continue to rock even harder...February 27, 2003
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SUSPERIA: 'In Heavy Negotiations'
Norway's SUSPERIA "are in heavy negotiations with [record company] partners in Europe and USA to decide on the future of the band," according to the group's official web site (www.susperia.net). "As you all know the [upcoming] album is 90% finished still completing the lyrical part, and it is just a...February 25, 2003
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ROB ZOMBIE To Appear On MUCH MUSIC's 'IMX'
ROB ZOMBIE will be appearing on Much Music USA's "IMX" show this coming Wednesday, Feb. 26. Much Music is opening their New York studio audience to fans — on a first come, first served basis — to be there with Zombie. Audience members will need to be available from 4:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. this ...February 25, 2003
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SYMPHONY X: Tour Dates Announced
SYMPHONY X have announced the following dates during February/March: Feb. 28 – L'Amour – Brooklyn, NY* Mar. 01 – L'Amour – Brooklyn, NY* Mar. 06 - Rockhouse USA – Aurora, IL** Mar. 07 - Harpos Concert Theater – Detroit, MI** Mar. 08 - Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QUE** Mar. 09 - The Opera House...February 19, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN To Headline DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
IRON MAIDEN have confirmed they will be headlining the Download Festival at the famous Donington Park on Saturday, May 31. This will be their only appearance in the UK this summer, as part of their Give Me Ed … 'Til I'm Dead World Tour 2003. The two-day festival features IRON MAIDEN headlining the f...February 19, 2003
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