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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, TUFF Members Comment On DEREK FRIGO's Passing

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION/ex-L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has posted the following message on Metal Sludge's "Gossip Board" regarding the passing of former ENUFF Z'NUFF guitarist Derek Frigo: "Derek was an amazingly and blazingly talented guitar player... I especially loved his LE MANS stuff from a l...

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MAJESTY Announce New Rhythm Guitarist

Germany's MAJESTY have announced the addition of rhythm guitarist Bjoern Daigger to the group's ranks. Daigger joins the group as the replacement for Udo Keppner, who left the band in April. MAJESTY's video for the track "Into The Stadiums" can still be viewed online in Real Media format at this loc...

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At Home With GENE SIMMONS: STAR Magazine Takes A Closer Look

This week's Star magazine includes a four-page "At Home With Gene Simmons" article, featuring photos of the KISS bassist/vocalist and his family at his 16,500-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion. A scan of the first two pages of the article can be viewed here (courtesy of KissFanShop.de). "I wanted a...

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STEVE VAI, TWISTED SISTER's J.J. FRENCH To Judge Guitar Face-Off

The New York Post's Page Six reports: "A gang of guitar gods has agreed to judge a photo search of America's greatest 'guitar face' — the musical mugging that some overexuberant ax-men do during a solo. The photos are being evaluated by Steve Vai, Hank Williams Jr., BILLY IDOL sideman Steve Stevens,...

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CRYSTAL BALL Part Ways With Keyboardist, Seek Replacement

Due to problems with his health, longtime CRYSTAL BALL keyboardist/guitarist Tom Graber has been forced to leave the band. The remaining guys are urgently looking for a replacement. Interested musicians can contact the group at [email protected] or 0041 14 282 13 01 (answering machine). CRYSTAL B...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE: 'Bermuda' DVD To Include Unedited Version Of 'The Outsider' Video

A PERFECT CIRCLE's upcoming "Lost In The Bermuda Triangle" DVD, due in stores May 4, will include an extended and unedited version of the band's "The Outsider" video plus bonus previews for the upcoming Bikini Bandits feature films "The Golden Rod" and "Bikini Bandits Save Christmas". Co-directed by...

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MAJESTY Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement

Germany's MAJESTY have parted ways with rhythm guitarist Udo Keppner and are currently seeking a replacement. Interested parties can contact the group at [email protected]. In other news, MAJESTY recently replaced bassist Martin Hehn with Marcus Bielenberg. "Marcus already mastered his first gig...

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MEGADETH: New Album Track Listing Revealed

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has revealed the track listing for the group's new CD, tentatively due later in the year through Sanctuary Records. It is as follows: 01. Blackmail The Universe 02. Shadow Of Death 03. My Kingdom 04. Of Mice And Men 05. Truth Be Told 06. The Scorpion 07. Kick The Chair...

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Guitarist PARRIS MAYHEW On The CRO-MAGS' Enduring Influence

CRO-MAGS founding member/guitarist Parris Mayhew has posted a lengthy message on the group's official web site addressing the band's enduring influence and explaining some of the reasons the CRO-MAGS have failed to make their reunion a reality despite several attempts at doing so over the course of...

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SYMPHORCE: 'Cause Of Laughter' Video Posted Online

SYMPHORCE's brand-new video for the track "Cause Of Laughter" has been made available online. The clip, which was shot for free by some of the group's friends, can be viewed in streaming Real One and Windows Media formats at this location. "Isn't it disgusting?" commented singer Andy B. Franck. "Ha!...

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DEF LEPPARD: Covers Album Track Listing A Hoax

The previously published list of songs that was alleged to be the track listing for DEF LEPPARD's upcoming CD of classic British rock covers has been exposed as a hoax. The track listing, which originally appeared on the MelodicRock.com web site on March 12, has been designed to spell out "This Is B...

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Report: METALLICA Drummer's Decade-Long Art Obsession

Lydia Adetunji of the Financial Times reports that METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich does not fit the stereotypes of the heavy-metal musician. For one thing, he is a serious art collector. As METALLICA became more successful and began to tour the world, he took to slipping into galleries on his days off...

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NIGHTWISH: Studio Update

NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "On January 29-30 we went to London for the first orchestra/choir/percussion recording session. The result of these days was beyond my wildest expectations. The musicians were incredible...

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VOIVOD's Classic 'War And Pain' CD To Be Reissued

VOIVOD's classic debut album, "War and Pain", will be re-released in the official 20th Anniversary "ultimate deluxe" edition on April 5 through Metal Blade Records. Originally released in 1984, the album will be reissued in a three-CD-release in a stunning package with "shitloads of bonus stuff, all...

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VELVET REVOLVER: Bringing Chaos Back Into The Rock World

VELVET REVOLVER's official biography, written by David Wild and provided by the group's record label, RCA/BMG Records, includes additional information about the band's formation and their forthcoming debut CD, "Contraband", due on May 11 (postponed from the previously announced April 27 date). Here...