Singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT is "doing fine" following his on-stage collapse last night (Sunday, November 29) during the band's performance at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. In a statement posted on the group's official web site, Poulsen writes, "I'm on my feet again, and I'm doing fine. ...
November 2009 - Blabbermouth Archive
ACE FREHLEY To Guest On Swedish TV Show 'Robins'
According to Kiss On Fire, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will guest on the popular Swedish talk show "Robins" this Saturday (December 5). The program airs every Saturday on Swedish national TV (SVT 1) at 9:30 p.m. Frehley recently completed a short run of U.S. dates in support of his new solo album, ...
METALLICA: Belfast Show Announced
METALLICA will play the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland on May 11, 2010. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jan. 19 - Lima, Peru - Estadio San Marcos Jan. 21 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - River Plate Stadium Jan. 26 - Santiago, Chile - Club Hipico Jan. 28 - Porto Alegre, Brazil ...
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED: Japanese Version Of Debut Album To Include POWERMAD Cover
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, the new project led by acclaimed metal drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE), will release its self-titled debut album on February 2, 2010 via Metal Blade Records. The CD contains nine tracks, a bonus DVD ("The Making of Charred Walls of the Damned"), and ...
LITA FORD, Husband Interviewed On 'Long Live Rock'
Jeb Wright and Sterling Whitaker of "Long Live Rock" recently conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford and her husband/ex-NITRO vocalist Jim Gilette. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Long Live Rock" is a live call-in show featuring interviews with some of the greatest rock musicians ...
JUDAS PRIEST: Classic Albums To Be Re-Released On Vinyl
Back On Black, which specializes in vinyl editions of classic metal albums and is dedicated to providing top-quality releases for record collectors and metal fans worldwide, has announced that 2010 will see the release of the original classic JUDAS PRIEST albums on vinyl. All albums will be 180gm heavyweight vinyl and packaged in deluxe gatefold ...
ROB ZOMBIE Interviewed On Indianapolis' X103
On November 16, Deuce of the Indianapolis, Indiana radio station X103 conducted an interview with Rob Zombie and drummer Tommy Clufetos, who plays in Rob's solo band. Watch the chat in two parts below. Rob Zombie's North American trek kicked off on October 29 in Phoenix, Arizona. The singer is performing with the same band ...
Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Takes 'Rock Shop' On The Road To Lebanon
Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson has posted the latest episode in "David Ellefson's Rock Shop", an ongoing YouTube video series hosted by the bassist himself. In Episode 24, entitled "Rock Shop Lebanon", David talks to Simon El Khoury and Maher Mardini of Rockring, the Lebanese events management organization which was responsible for ...
SLASH's Solo Tour To Coincide With Album Release
Legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has posted the following message on his official Twitter profile: "Driving around listening to the analog mixes of my solo record, I gotta say it sounds awesome. The whole self-titled record was recorded analog. "It will be released March/April. Tour starts around then too. It will ...