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ACE FREHLEY, SLASH To Perform At San Diego's STREET SCENE 2002 Festival
KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, former GUNS N' ROSES axeman Slash and JANE'S ADDICTION six-stringer Dave Navarro will be performing at San Diego's Street Scene 2002 festival on Saturday, September 7th as part of the JIMI HENDRIX TRIBUTE, according to the event's official web site. The tribute will be an...September 2, 2002
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NARNIA Continue Work On 'The Great Fall', Spring 2003 Release Expected
Swedish neo-classical metallers NARNIA are finishing up work on their fourth full-length album, entitled The Great Fall, for a spring 2003 release through Nuclear Blast Records. According to the group's official web site, "this time we will give you a concept album based on some of today's topical i...August 29, 2002
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DARK ANGEL: San Francisco Headlining Gig Announced
The reformed DARK ANGEL — featuring guitarists Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer, vocalist Ron Rinehart, and drummer Gene Hoglan — are due to perform a headlining show at the Pound in San Francisco, California on Saturday, December 7th, according to the club's official web site. A headlining date at The Gal...August 28, 2002
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DARK ANGEL To Make Unannounced Appearance At KREATOR/DESTRUCTION Gig
The reformed DARK ANGEL — featuring guitarists Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer, vocalist Ron Rinehart, bassist Jeremy Peto (ex-MORGION) and drummer Al "Mayhem" Mendez (DREAMS OF DAMNATION) — are strongly rumored to be planning a surprise appearance (likely for only one or two songs) at the September 30th...August 19, 2002
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DARK ANGEL Reunite, Begin Work On New Material
Legendary Los Angeles thrashers DARK ANGEL have reunited and are in the process of writing material for a possible new album, guitarist Jim Durkin has told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Three-fifths of the line-up that recorded the acclaimed 1989 CD, Leave Scars — Durkin, guitarist Eric Meyer, and vocalist Ron...August 15, 2002
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JIMI HENDRIX Tops Guitar Greats Poll
Rock legend JIMI HENDRIX has been voted the greatest guitarist of all time in a poll of readers of UK music magazine Total Guitar. LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page came in at number two, while former CREAM member-turned-soloist Eric Clapton landed at three. Also appearing in the Top 20 are Slash (ex-GUNS N...August 8, 2002
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KISS' GENE SIMMONS Announces Details Of Lecture Tour
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has announced the details of his upcoming five-date lecture tour of Australia, which is scheduled to take place in late October/early November. According to Simmons, "the tour is called Speaking in Tongues and is being put together by Madison, an Australian company...August 5, 2002
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SOULDIVIDER To Issue "Supersound City" In Late August/Early September
Sweden's SOULDIVIDER will issue their new full-length album, entitled Supersound City, in late August/early September through 12th Planet Music. The album was recorded at HairyBones studio in Karlstad, Sweden and was mastered in Toronto By Nick Blagona and Eric Kuthe. SOULDIVIDER will hold a release...August 2, 2002
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KISS' GENE SIMMONS: No Tour Planned For The Fall
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has shot down as "not true" a recent Internet rumor that KISS is planning a major tour for the fall of 2002 with the line-up of Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer and that new characters and outfits are being designed for Eric and Tommy—information...July 30, 2002
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TESTAMENT Make Trimphant Return To Live Stage At MILWAUKEE METALFEST
At the conclusion of DRAGONLORD's set at the Milwaukee Metalfest this past weekend, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy joined the members of the former group (which features TESTAMENT guitarists Eric Peterson and Steve Smyth, as well as drummer Jon Allen) for a rendition of TESTAMENT's "Into The Pit". ....July 29, 2002
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KISS' PAUL STANLEY Comes Clean On "Farewell" Tour, THE RAMONES Tribute Contribution
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has admitted that he and bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons have changed their minds about "going out on top" with the group's never-ending Farewell tour, but has denied that money is the sole motivating factor behind the decision to keep touring. "People do change their minds...July 24, 2002
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ETHER SEEDS Ink Deal With ROADRUNNER
ETHER SEEDS, featuring vocalist Dustin Lowery (the younger brother of SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery and STEREOMUD bassist Corey Lowery),former LIQUID GANG bassist Eric Nagy, guitarist Stephen Seals, and ex-CHLOROPHYLL drummer Billy Deputato, have inked a deal with Roadrunner Records. Described a...July 7, 2002
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PAUL STANLEY: "KISS Fans Are Free To Come And Go As They Please"
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has all but admitted that various members of the group were credited for performing on many of the band's albums even when session musicians were used to complete the projects instead. When asked for the reason guest musicians were never credited for their performances on...July 3, 2002
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TALISMAN Commence Work On New Studio CD
Legendary Swedish/American hard rock act TALISMAN, featuring former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN members Jeff Scott Soto (vocals) and Marcel Jacob (bass),are reportedly in pre-production for the group's next studio album, which will not include any contributions from guitarist Pontus Norgren, who is said to ha...July 1, 2002
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AVANTASIA's "The Metal Opera Part II" Due In October
The long-awaited second part of EDGUY main man Tobias Sammet's all-star project, AVANTASIA, will be released in North America in October. "I am proud to say that in between touring and sleeping a bit I managed to finish the last chapter of my huge dream," Tobias recently said. "It was really excitin...June 18, 2002
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