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SICK OF IT ALL: Video Interview, Montreal Concert Footage Posted Online

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with legendary New York hardcore band SICK OF IT ALL during the group's recent stop in Montreal. Frontman Lou Koller discusses a variety of topics, including the failure of the U.S. Government to respond to the Hurricane Katrina crisis, the corporate ownership of...

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DRAGONFORCE Fire Is Spreading

Guitar geeks, video game addicts, metalheads and various combinations of the three have spoken! And word is they love the international phenomenon known as DRAGONFORCE. The 'FORCE is quickly becoming a household name across message boards, blogs and schoolyards all over the country, thanks to fun ‘n...

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SON OF SAM: New Songs Posted Online

SON OF SAM, the resurrected band led by DANZIG guitarist Todd Youth, has posted two new demo tracks on its MySpace page. The songs "Twisted Soul" and "Into The Night" are demo versions and not the versions that will appear on SON OF SAM's upcoming CD through Horror High, LLC. Formed in 2000, ...

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DANZIG Guitarist TODD YOUTH Resurrects SON OF SAM, Signs With HORROR HIGH

Horror High, LLC has announced the signing of "one of the most influential bands in the death rock/gothic music genre," SON OF SAM. Formed in 2000, SON OF SAM started as a horror rock "supergroup" side project created by Todd Youth during his tenure as the guitar player for SAMHAIN/DANZIG. The band...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Rock And Roll Should Always Be Fun'

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW vocalist Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: One thing that I did notice on this CD ["Angel Down"] is that you're using your higher octaves more than you have in a long ...

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Ex-MURDERDOLLS Guitarist To Perform With IMPERATIVE REACTION

Guitarist Acey Slade (MURDERDOLLS, DOPE, TRASHLIGHT VISION) has announced his participation in two shows with Metropolis recording artists IMPERATIVE REACTION. The concerts will take place on November 16 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, California and November 18 at the Marquee Theater in Temp...

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AEROSMITH, SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, WHITE ZOMBIE Songs Added To 'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'

Activision, Inc. has announced additional songs to be included in the main set list for the highly-anticipated title, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. While delivering more master tracks than ever before, strategic partnerships have been secured with all the major and independent record labels and...

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Former CRISIS Singer Announces New Leather Auctions

Former CRISIS frontwoman Karyn Crisis is auctioning off select pieces of her new fall leather line — hand-manufactured leather messenger bags, handbags, and belts, all featuring skulls: carved, sculpted, and painted. Karyn's specialty is using old-school techniques in bold new ways for people who be...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Axeman In 'Guitar Hero III'?

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello will reportedly appear as a character in the upcoming video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Although it's not officially confirmed, Morello's participation was apparently cited on some...

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GLENN DANZIG Discusses 2004 'Punchout' Video: I Was Afraid Of Getting Sued

The August 2007 issue of Spin magazine (web site) contains a lengthy interview with Glenn Danzig about his impact on the current music scene with his three ghoulish bands: punk pioneers the MISFITS, the goth-metal SAMHAIN, and the eponymous DANZIG. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On MY CHEMICAL...

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Former CRISIS Singer Auctioning Paintings

Former CRISIS frontwoman Karyn Crisis is auctioning off two of her paintings from 2006 — "The Alchemy of Eve" and "Venus" — along with two one-of-a kind handmade leather messenger bags from her Karyn Crisis Leatherworks line. To view the items, go to www.ebay.com and search for Karyn Crisis. The ite...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Confirmed For 'Guitar Hero III'

METALLICA's "One", SLAYER's "Raining Blood" and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's "3's and 7's" are among the newly confirmed tracks for the upcoming Activision title Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. As previously reported, former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will provide an or...

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BLINDSIDE Announces European Tour Dates With AFI, LINKIN PARK

Sweden's BLINDSIDE has issued the following update: "First off we'd like to announce that BLINDSIDE is currently in the studio recording new music and will have this material out within a not-too-distant future. We will have all the details for you in the next newsletter. "Now what better way of cel...

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SICK OF IT ALL Cancels West Coast Dates With DROPKICK MURPHYS

New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL have been forced to cancel their previously announced West Coast dates with DROPKICK MURPHYS due to a back injury suffered by frontman Lou Koller. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Our singer Lou has had very bad back problems fo...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Says He Realizes Why 'A**holes' On BLABBERMOUTH.NET Hate His Guts

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "OK. So here's where it gets good. I'm sitting in the car this morning on my way to town. I pop in a CD in the stereo and suddenly I realize why all these assholes on Blubbermouth hate my ...