ESTUARY, EPICUREAN and WINTERTHRALL have been confirmed for this year's Minneapolis Mayhem 2 festival, set to take place on May 6-7 at Star Central in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: SODOM SADUS AVENGER OF BLOOD SUMMON THE CHASM THROCULT DEW-SCENTED ESTUARY EPICUREAN WINTERTHRALL EMPYREAN SKY CYST BELTFED ...
February 2005 - Blabbermouth Archive
Former MUSHROOMHEAD Singer Explains His Departure
Former MUSHROOMHEAD frontman J. Mann (a.k.a. Jason Popson) recently spoke to DomainCleveland.com about his departure from the group, about his Fractured Transmitter record label and his other projects. Several excerpts from the interview follow: DomainCleveland.com: I'll just cut right to the chase, First and foremost, many MUSHROOMHEAD fans have been asking, Why, J. ...
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Confirmed For Mexico's 2005 MONTERREY METAL FEST
The MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG), featuring German guitar legend Michael Schenker (ex-SCORPIONS/UFO), have been confirmed for the 2005 Monterrey Metal Fest, set to be held on Saturday, May 28 at the Auditorio Coca Cola in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The festival lineup is shaping up as follows: Main Stage: MOTÖRHEAD (Headliner) DANZIG (Co-Headliner) MSG WARCRY ...
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Frontman Says Producer RICK RUBIN Gave Band 'No Direction'
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE's Martin Cock recently spoke to Pitriff.com about the band's decision to leave the American Recordings label following the release of their debut, "The War of Art". An excerpt from the interview follows: Pitriff.com: How was it working with Rick (Rubin, producer and American head honcho) in the past? Martin Cock: ...
SOUL SIRKUS: U.S. Dates To Be Announced Next Week
SOUL SIRKUS, the new band featuring Neal Schon (JOURNEY) on guitar, Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on vocals, Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) on bass and Virgil Donati (STEVE VAI, RING OF FIRE) on drums, have posted the following message on their official web site: "Final confirmation on the spring leg of the World ...
DREAM THEATER's New Album Ends A Music Industry Era
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has sent the following press release to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "On Friday, February 25th 2005, DREAM THEATER wrapped up recording on their latest album. Mixing will be begin on Monday, February 28th and the record will be delivered to the label in mid-March. A release is expected for sometime around May/June through ...
Reward Offered For Return Of Camera Containing DIMEBAG Benefit Concert Photos
Following the February 23 "Dimebag" Darrell benefit show at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom, a Fuji digital camera containing over 125 photos from the event was left in a cab. The pictures were going to go up on Dirtbag.com and Dimebagharwdare.com and had close-up shots of SOIL, DROWNING POOL, ANTHRAX, DISTURBED as well as excellent photos of ...
STATIC-X: TRIPP EISEN's California Arrest Log Posted Online
An Orange County Sheriff's Department arrest log dated February 10 confirms that STATIC-X guitarist Tod Rex Salvador, who goes by the stage name Tripp Eisen, was arrested in California on charges of "crimes against children." The log lists Salvador's date of birth as June 29, 1965 and gives his height as 5' 10 ...
ROB ZOMBIE's 'The Devil's Rejects' To Arrive In July
Rob Zombie's second project as a feature film director, "The Devil's Rejects", has had its release date moved up to July 22 from the previously announced August 12. The decision to change the release date was apparently made by Lion's Gate Films after a "killer test screening" on February 10 that established the movie as ...
MÖTLEY CRÜE: More Tour Dates Announced
MÖTLEY CRÜE have added the following dates to their "Red, White, and Crüe 2005...Better Live Than Dead" tour: Jul. 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Irvine Meadows Jul. 29 - Vancouver, BC - PC Coliseum Jul. 30 - Seattle, WA (Auburn) - White River Amp. Jul. 31 - Portland, OR - Clark County Amp. Aug. ...