BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward recently spoke with the St. Petersburg Times about the lyrical inspiration behind his new Internet-only solo single "Straws" (available for download from www.billward.com). "The song represents my fear of a violent escalation toward war," Ward said. "If we are in a war with terrorism, we need to intensify our home ...
MEDICATION, the Los Angeles band featuring former MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist Logan Mader, ex-UGLY KID JOE/LIFE OF AGONY vocalist Whitfield Crane, ex-ADAYINTHELIFE guitarist Blunt, and ex-THE PIECE DOGS bassist Kyle Sanders, have been officially put on hold as the various members of the group pursue other projects. "MEDICATION has not toured since Aug. 4 and I ...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian says that he is concerned about how the United States portrays itself outside of its borders. "You know how they [the politicians] represent us domestically because we live here, but we don't know how they represent us internationally," he said. "We've let them do their thing. We've given ...
DEICIDE drummer Steve Asheim has issued the following update on the band's current and upcoming activities: "Greetings DEICIDE fans. News from the bowels of the DEICIDE camp: Work proceeds on the new material and fans should expect a vicious and brutal release from the band sometime this summer. The new disc will contain brand new ...
NIGHTWISH, LORDI and THE 69 EYES are among the artists nominated at the Finnish Grammy equivalent, EMMA, set to be broadcast live via Finnish TV2 on March 8. NIGHTWISH were nominated in three categories (Best Band, Best Hard Rock/Metal Album, Best Finnish Artist), as were LORDI (Newcomer Of The Year, Metal Album Of The Year, ...
LINKIN PARK have tapped JURASSIC 5 and MUDVAYNE to support them on the 2003 installment of the group's Projekt Revolution U.S. tour. The trek, which is set to kick off in April, will include other, as-yet-undetermined opening acts. Exact dates and venues will be announced shortly. This is the second year LINKIN PARK have gone ...
Jackson, Tennessee's WAXBOX (formerly FULL DEVIL JACKET) have posted clips of four demo tracks via their official web site at this location. The featured cuts are as follows: 01. Shelter 02. SuperDysfunctionalHero 03. All Apologies 04. Sober (acoustic version) ...
LAMB OF GOD will master their new album, "As The Palaces Burn", next week at Marcessun Studios in Los Angeles for a May 6 release through Prosthetic Records. The much-anticipated follow-up to 2000's "New American Gospel" was recorded at Richmond, Virginia's Montana studios with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD). In other news, the band ...
Former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy, who is currently receiving treatment for a massive brain tumor with which he was diagnosed in August 2001, has issued the following update on his condition and current/upcoming activities: "I have been doing good, playing a lot. And staying busy helping a friend's band in NY... I may even do ...
