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ANDREAS KISSER, ALEX SKOLNICK, SEBASTIAN BACH Among Musicians Featured On RUSH Tribute CD
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser, former TESTAMENT axeman Alex Skolnick, ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach and former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane are among the musicians appearing on the upcoming RUSH tribute album, "Subdivisions", due on March 15 via Magna Carta Records. The CD, which features pre...January 27, 2005
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Teams Up With Ex-Members Of SABBATH, PRIEST, MAIDEN On 'Heavy Hitters' CD
Legendary rock producer and musician Bob Kulick (KISS, MEATLOAF) has almost finished producing "Michael Schenker and Heavy Hitters", an all-star lineup of musicians based around guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) paying homage to their contemporaries. This 10-track powerhouse col...January 19, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Drummer To Join FATES WARNING For Holland's HEADWAY FESTIVAL
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will be sitting behind the kit for FATES WARNING during their appearance at the Headway Festival in Amstelveen, Netherlands on April 3. As previously reported, FATES WARNING's appearance at Headway and their previously announced five headlining shows in February wi...January 18, 2005
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SCENES To Support CORNERSTONE In Europe
German prog-metallers SCENES, now featuring Alex Koch (ex-SPIRAL TOWER, POWERGOD) on vocals, will support CORNERSTONE (the project featuring ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen and ex-RAINBOW/current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White) on several Belgian and German shows beginning in late January....January 16, 2005
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WAYSTED Postpone U.K. Tour
WAYSTED, the reunited semi-obscure mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by former UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),have announced the postponement of their "Back From The Dead" U.K. tour to September 2005. "Pete Way is dealing with a close personal family problem, an...January 14, 2005
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FATES WARNING Confirmed For Holland's HEADWAY FESTIVAL
Legendary progressive metal act FATES WARNING have been confirmed as the headliners of the Headway Festival in Amstelveen, Netherlands on April 3. The band's appearance at Headway and their previously announced five headlining shows in February will most likely be their only shows in Europe this yea...January 14, 2005
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FATES WARNING To Be Joined By SPOCK'S BEARD Drummer On Upcoming Tour
According to a posting at SpocksBeard.com, there is "a good chance" that SPOCK'S BEARD drummer Nick D'Virgilio will be joining legendary progressive metal act FATES WARNING on their European tour in February. "FATES is a great rock band that I had the good fortune to tour with a couple of years ago,...January 12, 2005
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FATES WARNING To Film 'Simple Human' Video
FATES WARNING are reportedly scheduled to film a video for the song "Simple Human" on January 23. Directing the clip will be Jerry Clubb of MentalSuplex Productions, who has previously worked with SIX FEET UNDER on their "Dead and Buried" video. "Simple Human" (mp3) comes off the group's recently re...January 11, 2005
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FATES WARNING: More European Tour Details Revealed
Legendary progressive metal act FATES WARNING have announced the venue details for their upcoming European tour, scheduled to take place next month. The dates are as follows: Feb. 16 - Wigwam - Budapest, HUN Feb. 17 - TBA - Sofia, BUL Feb. 18 - Vox Music Club - Istanbul, TUR Feb. 19 - Hydrogios - .....January 10, 2005
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RUSH: New Tribute Album In The Works?
RUSH fan site Power Windows is reporting that there have been more rumblings of one or more RUSH tribute albums in the works. Over two years ago guitarist Vinnie Moore's (UFO) web site announced that "Vinnie is recording tracks in his studio for a RUSH tribute CD that will be released by Magna ...January 3, 2005
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Ex-OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS Guitarist JAKE E. LEE: New Album Details Revealed
More details have been revealed about the upcoming "covers" album currently being recorded by former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee. The CD, which is being engineered by Michael Lardie (formerly of GREAT WHITE),will feature the following lineup of musicians: Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE...December 29, 2004
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WAYSTED: New Audio Interview Posted Online
Bassist Pete Way's (UFO, WAYSTED) official web site has posted an audio interview with Way and WAYSTED frontman Fin recorded on December 21, 2004. Among the topics covered during the interview are the new WAYSTED album, "Back From the Dead", upcoming WAYSTED tour dates, Pete's ongoing problem with e...December 24, 2004
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REDEMPTION Complete Work On Sophomore Album
REDEMPTION's sophomore album, featuring FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder, has finally been completed. "Recording, mixing, and mastering are complete and the result is amazing," Nicolas van Dyk, REDEMPTION's primary songwriter and guitarist/keyboardist, writes on the group's web site. "We worked with...December 19, 2004
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JAKE E. LEE: New Album Details Revealed
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) vocalist Chris Logan revealed in a recent online posting that he has completed tracking vocals for the new JAKE E. LEE (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS) album. The CD "will include several influential cover songs from the '70s classic rock era," according to Logan. "We're doing...December 14, 2004
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WAYSTED To Embark On U.K. Tour
WAYSTED, the reunited semi-obscure mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by former UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),will embark on the "Back From The Dead" 2005 U.K. tour in late January. Support at all dates will come from Gothenburg, Sweden-based hard rockers M.ILL....December 6, 2004
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