NIKKI SIXX: 'I'm Proud I've Been Able To Achieve What I've Been Able To Achieve In My Life' Adam Williams of PopMatters recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. Details...
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GIRLSCHOOL Performs At KELLY JOHNSON Tribute Concert U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has issued the following report on the tribute to late GIRLSCHOOL guitarist Kelly Johnson which was held on August 20 at the Rock N Roll Kabaret at the Soho Revue Bar in London, England. Details...
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DINO CAZARES: FEAR FACTORY Had Been Betraying Me Since The 'Demanufacture' Album Planet-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with DIVINE HERESY/ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares. Details...
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QUEENSRŸCHE: GEOFF TATE And CHRIS DEGARMO Audio Interview Posted Online The latest episode of 'Talking Metal' is a QUEENSRŸCHE special that features an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with Geoff Tate and Chris DeGarmo. Details...
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CAULDRON: Canadian Dates Announced CAULDRON, the post-GOAT HORN band featuring Jason Decay (vocals/bass), Ian Killpatrick (guitar), and Al Chambers (drums), has scheduled the following Canadian dates... Details...
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ARCH ENEMY: 'Revolution Begins' Single To Include QUEENSRŸCHE Cover Having just successfully performed their first shows with returned guitarist Christopher Amott last weekend in the United Kingdom at a special Kerrang! Barfly club show in London... Details...
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KORN Frontman Is 'Poster Boy' For 'Guitar Hero' The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has become what he calls the 'poster boy' for Guitar Hero, the hugely successful video game that allows players to shred along with their favorite songs. Details...
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MICHAEL SCHENKER 'Explains' Disastrous U.K. Tour Guitarist Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) has issued the following statement regarding the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's recent U.K. tour fiasco... Details...
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SAXON Drummer: 'My Playing Has Become A Lot More Aggressive' SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has issued following update... Details...
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BRUTAL TRUTH Begins Work On New Material Reunited seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH has begun writing for a new full-length album. The troupe has crafted six brand new songs so far, each one faster and more brutal than the one before it. Details...
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NIGHTWISH Mainman To Guest On Finland's NRJ Tomorrow NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen will guest on Finland's NRJ radio tomorrow (Tuesday, August 21) at 8:00 a.m. Details...
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OBITUARY: Limited Box Version Of 'Xecutioner's Return' Sold Out Anticipation continues to build for the August 28 release date of Xecutioner's Return, the new album from death metal legends OBITUARY. Details...
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AS WE FIGHT: Annihilation Video Posted Online Danish metalcore act AS WE FIGHT has released its video for the song Annihilation. Details...
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CRYSTALIC Announces New Guitarist Finland-based, technical death metal band CRYSTALIC has announced the addition of guitarist Mikko Mattila (DREAMTALE) to the group's ranks. Details...
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SQUEALER A.D. Announces New Singer Germany's SQUEALER A.D. has recruited former MIND-ASHES frontman Norbert Vornam as the replacement for the recently departed Gus Chambers. Details...
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DORO Planning Another U.S. Tour In The Spring German metal queen DORO is planning a new U.S. tour that will take place in the spring of 2008. Details...
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SONATA ARCTICA To Tour Canada In February Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA — whose third North American tour begins September 12 in Fort Worth, Texas and includes a headlining performance at the ProgPower USA VIII festival in Atlanta, Georgia — are planning on returning in February 2008 for another batch of dates that will cover mostly Canada. Details...
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EDGUY Frontman Undergoes Appendix Surgery EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet recently underwent appendix surgery and is currently recovering in a German hospital. Details...
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SLAYER's KERRY KING Talks About What's In His CD Player YeboTV, a next generation web-based TV network, has uploaded a short video clip of SLAYER guitarist Kerry King talking about the music that he is currently listening to. Details...
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TROUBLE Drummer Auctioning GIBSON Guitar TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has issued the following update. Details...
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33 Charged With Underage Drinking At FAMILY VALUES Concert; 13 Others Arrested Michelle Sahn of the Asbury Park Press reports: Some 33 people were charged with underage drinking at the Family Values Tour concert at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey Wednesday (August 8), and 13 other people were arrested on various other charges, including assaulting a trooper, State Police said. Details...
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NEVERMORE Frontman's Solo Album To Feature SOILWORK Drummer NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane is currently recording his debut solo album, which is tentatively due in early 2008. Details...
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SOULFLY: New MAX CAVALERA Video Interview Available Sziget.hu has uploaded a three-part video interview with SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera conducted yesterday (Thursday, August 10) prior to SOULFLY's appearance at the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary. Watch the interview footage below. Details...
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ALICE COOPER And MARILYN MANSON: 'I'm Eighteen' Video Footage From B'ESTIVAL Available Video footage of Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper performing Cooper's classic track I'm Eighteen together Sunday night at B'Estival in Bucharest, Romania has been posted at YouTube. Details...
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HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY: More European Tour Dates Announced More European dates have been leaked for the much-anticipated Hellish Rock tour featuring HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY. Details...
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OZZY OSBOURNE's Wife Will Not Attend Birmingham Walk of Stars Induction According to icBirmingham, Sharon Osbourne will not be by husband Ozzy's side when he is honored with a Hollywood-style star in Birmingham, England tomorrow. Details...
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MINISTRY: 'The Last Sucker' Album Details Revealed What do MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen and President George W. Bush have in common? Besides not a whole heck of a lot, both will soon be moving on from their current gigs. Details...
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