SLIPKNOT guitarist James Root, a.k.a. #4, has spoken to Launch Radio Networks about touring Europe without programmer Craig Jones #133, also known as #5, who was forced to leave the trek over the weekend and head home for emergency dental surgery. Asked to explain what afflicted Jones, Root said, "I honestly don't know. He was ...
DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell has joined forces with Dirtbag Clothing to launch his own clothing line, dubbed Dimebag Hardware. A web site is currently under construction at DimebagHardware.com. For dealer and direct sales inquiries, contact Dirtbag Clothing Inc. via phone at 1-877-DIRTBAG or via e-mail at [email protected] (Thanks: www.VINNIEandDIME.com) ...
On Saturday, November 6, MTV2 will air a special tour edition of "Headbanger's Ball" featuring appearances by all the bands on this fall's "Headbanger's Ball" tour. CRADLE OF FILTH will headline the run, with ARCH ENEMY and BLEEDING THROUGH as special guests, and HIMSA kicking off the evening. The tour kicks off on November 4 ...
England's extreme black metal band REIGN OF EREBUS have terminated their contract with Blackend Records/PHD. After mounting tension and frustration towards the company, the band chose to exercise their right to request to be released from the label's roster, according to a press release. REIGN OF EREBUS are now in the midst of writing and ...
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate is among the celebrities scheduled to appear at the "Dance to the Music" benefit supporting elementary-level music instruction in the Seattle Public Schools on Thursday (Sept. 30) at the Armory on South Lake Union in Seattle, WA. Other celebs expected to appear at the event include, among others, fellow rocker Chris ...
QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow has launched his fully functional web site at www.kevindubrow.com. To kick off the site, he has made available for download a never-before released QUIET RIOT song featuring guitarist Randy Rhoads, entitled "Come And Gone" (click on "Randy Rhoads Years"). The song was recorded live in the studio in ...
Christian hard rockers 12 STONES have been added to select dates on MEGADETH's "Blackmail The Universe Tour", which is scheduled to kick off on October 23 in Reno, NV. 12 STONES will reportedly be doing part of the trek while the rest of the tour will feature previously announced openers EARSHOT. It is not presently ...
MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band consisting of VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht, RAISE HELL drummer Dennis Ekdahl, and FIREWIND/ex-DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., have finished filming a video for the track "Burning Bridges" with director Ioannis Nikolaidis (TORI AMOS). "Burning Bridges" comes off the group's third album, "Never-Ending", ...
The VELVET REVOLVER band appears to have been split into two camps following the group's decision to fire their management team, Immortal Entertainment, on Sept. 17. VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will be managed by HK Management (Howard Kaufman) while the rest of the band is going with Irvin Azoff (VAN HALEN, CHRISTINA AGUILERA), informed sources ...
