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RAGING SPEEDHORN, SIKTH Confirmed For U.K.'s DAMNATION FESTIVAL
RAGING SPEEDHORN and SIKTH have been confirmed for the the first-ever Damnation Festival, set to take place on October 16, 2005 at Jilly's Rockworld in Manchester, England. The bands will head up the Jilly's Rockworld Stage with the likes of PANIC CELL, FOURWAYKILL and hotly tipped THE INBREDS teari...July 29, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE And STATUS QUO Rejected By LIVE 8 Organizers
MÖTLEY CRÜE and STATUS QUO are among the 65 bands that were reportedly rejected by the the Live 8 organizers after the artists offered to play the flagship concert in London next month, according to The Scotsman. "We simply don't have room for them," Harvey Goldsmith, the promoter, said. STATUS QUO...June 17, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Confirmed For LIVE 8 Concert In London
VELVET REVOLVER have been confirmed for the Live 8 London concert on July 2 in Hyde Park. A total of five enormous, free concerts will be held July 2 in Philadelphia, London, Paris, Berlin and Rome, according to the Washington Post. The extravaganza, which is being organized by Bob Geldof, who 20 ye...June 1, 2005
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SCOTT WEILAND: More Information Revealed About 'Carson Daly' Appearance
According to a post on Velvet-Revolver.com, Scott Weiland of VELVET REVOLVER and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS showed up Monday night (May 9) at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles to tape a special solo appearance on NBC-TV's "Last Call with Carson Daly". Weiland performed the song "The Man I Didn't Know"...May 11, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Frontman Co-Produces Sophomore Album From THE ACTUAL
VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland has done some co-production work on the upcoming sophomore album from the Los Angeles power trio THE ACTUAL. The band, who feature in their ranks singer Max Bernstein (son of famed Pulitzer Prize-winning Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein),are recording the CD...April 28, 2005
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BILL WARD Says There Are 'Talks' About A New BLACK SABBATH Studio Album
Roxx Productions and Thunderground Radio managed to get a brief online interview with the legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward and even secured permission to broadcast his solo single, "Straws". The track will be broadcast as part of a 30-minute Bill Ward/BLACK SABBATH set that will air on Thun...April 12, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Talks About His World War II Fascination
MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister recently spoke to Reuters about his fascination with World War II and his penchant for spending his money collecting Nazi memorabilia, which is piled high in his two-bedroom apartment off the Sunset Strip. "I was born in '45, the year it all ended," Kilmister...March 10, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES' Manager Slams NY TIMES Over 'Rubbish' 'Chinese Democracy' Article
Merck Mercuriadis, worldwide CEO for the Sanctuary Group and manager of GUNS N' ROSES, has responded to The New York Times article entitled "Success, excess and a music industry phantom" about GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited "Chinese Democracy" album, which was dubbed by the paper "probably the most exp...March 6, 2005
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LAMB OF GOD: New 'Killadelphia' DVD Release Date Announced
Epic Records has set an April 19 release date for the LAMB OF GOD DVD, "Killadelphia". The disc will consist primarily of footage filmed during the band's two performances at Philadelphia's Trocadero on October 16-17, 2004. Directing the shoot was Doug Spangenberg of High Roller Studios. Extras will...February 23, 2005
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THE ESOTERIC Lose $20,000 Worth Of Equipment In Fire
The members of the Lawrence, Kansas-based band THE ESOTERIC spoke to Richard Gintowt of the Lawrence Journal-World about the early morning house fire Tuesday (Feb. 22) that left burnt remains of guitars and amps floating in the basement that had been their practice space and recording studio. "We're...February 23, 2005
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K2: Former EUROPE Guitarist's EUROVISION Performance To Be Webcast
K2, the new band led by former EUROPE guitarist Kee Marcello, has collaborated with Canadian singer Alannah Myles (of "Black Velvet" fame) on a song called "We Got It All", which is scheduled to compete in the Swedish leg of the Eurovision Song Contest. "We Got It All" was written by Kee, Zal and Mi...February 19, 2005
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NAPALM DEATH Singer: New Album Is 'About Love'
ContactMusic.com is reporting that NAPALM DEATH lash out at U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair's terrorist hysteria on their upcoming album, because they are concerned people are being duped into supporting draconian laws and policies. The British grindcore pioneers...February 16, 2005
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LAMB OF GOD: 'Ashes Of The Wake' DualDisc To Surface In March
Epic Records has set a March 22 release date for the DualDisc edition of LAMB OF GOD's new CD, "Ashes of the Wake". The "Ashes of the Wake" DualDisc features the regular album on one side, and the other side is a DVD featuring the entire album in enhanced LPCM Stereo, plus the following bonus ...February 7, 2005
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W.A.S.P. Drummer Announces His Departure From CARNIVAL OF SOULS
Drummer Stet Howland (W.A.S.P., RUN21, BLACKFOOT, BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) has announced his departure from the New York-based hard rock band CARNIVAL OF SOULS. Stet's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "During the latter part of this year's second W.A.S.P. world tour, it became...February 5, 2005
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Former EUROPE Guitarist, KING DIAMOND Drummer To Compete In EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
K2, the new band led by former EUROPE guitarist Kee Marcello, has collaborated with Canadian singer Alannah Myles (of "Black Velvet" fame) on a song called "We Got It All", which is scheduled to compete in the Swedish leg of the Eurovision Song Contest. "We Got It All" was written by Kee, Zal and Mi...January 30, 2005
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