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, 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 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 ...
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 ...
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 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 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. ...
MESHUGGAH, NOSTRADAMEUS and LOST HORIZON have been confirmed for the sixth edition of the 2000 Decibel festival, set to take place on May 21 at Valhall in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 kilometres north of Gothenburg). What makes 2000 Decibel special is the fact that it is the only festival that is totally dedicated to Swedish hard ...
Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have posted the English and German versions of their "Wie Weit" video at their official web site. Check them out at this location. The English and German versions of "Wie Weit" feature Marta Jandová of Germany's alternative-hipsters DIE HAPPY while the French version (which is included on the group's new ...
