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HYPOCRISY Cancel Appearance At Finland's NUMMIROCK Festival
Sweden's HYPOCRISY have been forced to cancel their previously announced appearance at Finland's Nummirock festival "due to family reasons within the band." Replacing them on the festival billing are reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION. As previously announced, Nummirock festival is sched...March 24, 2005
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Former BBC RADIO 1 DJ TOMMY VANCE Dies After Suffering Stroke
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance has died in hospital three days after suffering a stroke, according to BBC News. Vance, who was 63, died in Kent at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, his agent said. Vance, who has two children, presented the "Friday Night Rock" show on digital channel VH1 and more lately had .....March 6, 2005
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VIRGIN STEELE, MOONSPELL, HYPOCRISY Confirmed For Finland's NUMMIROCK Festival
VIRGIN STEELE, MOONSPELL, HYPOCRISY and SONATA ARCTICA are among the bands confirmed for Finland's Nummirock festival, set to take place June 24-25 in Nummijärvi. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: VIRGIN STEELE MOONSPELL HYPOCRISY KOTITEOLLISUUS SONATA ARCTICA MOKOMA AJATTARA VIIKATE TE...March 2, 2005
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Prosecutors: Italian Black Metal Band 'Caused Four Deaths'
Australia's News.com.au is reporting that prosecutors called on an Italian court today to impose heavy jail sentences on two members of a "black metal" band accused of murdering three people and inciting a fourth to suicide in a case that has shocked Italy. The court was asked to impose sentences of...February 21, 2005
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IRONFIRE Announce New Lineup, Prepare To Enter Studio
Danish power metallers IRONFIRE are back on track with a new lineup and a new web site, where you can check out the latest news, download songs and videos. Joining singer Martin Steene (FORCE OF EVIL) and guitarist Mads Andersen in the new formation are bassist Martin Lund and drummer Jens B. Commen...February 20, 2005
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Vatican University Hopes Satanism Classes Will Help Explain Heavy Metal Ritual Killings
Worried about ritual killings in Italy by sect members that belonged to a heavy metal band called BEASTS OF SATAN, a Vatican-recognized university has launched a course to help priests and seminarians understand what makes people turn to the occult, according to the Associated Press. The class is bi...February 17, 2005
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CAPTAIN T & OSTRONOMY To Open For BOBBY STEELE In New York City
CAPTAIN T & OSTRONOMY, a.k.a. Mark Strigl and John Ostrosky, who can be seen on VH1's "Metal Moments" programming, will play a one-off show with BOBBY STEELE (MISFITS, UNDEAD) at Don Hill's in New York City on Wednesday, February 16. Presented by Rock Candy and hosted by Steve Blush, the night w...February 16, 2005
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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Reform, Sign New Record Deal
Finland's ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW have reformed and have signed a new record deal with Spinefarm Records. Compared to the line-up on the previous album, "A Virgin and a Whore", the group's new formation includes two brand new members. The current lineup is as follows: Altti Veteläinen - Bass, Vocals...January 27, 2005
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RIOT To Utilize Session Singer For Spanish Festival Appearance
RIOT singer Mike DiMeo will be unable to accompany the band to the 2005 edition of Spain's Atarfe Vega Rock festival in late February due to his commitment with THE LIZARDS (featuring drummer Bobby Rondinelli of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT/BLACK SABBATH/RAINBOW fame). As a result, RIOT guitarist Mark Reale has...January 26, 2005
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VIRGIN STEELE, WITCHFYNDE Confirmed For Holland's RAGNAROCK Festival
VIRGIN STEELE and WITCHFYNDE have been confirmed for the Ragnarock festival, a three-day event set to take place June 17-19 in Goes, the Netherlands. In addition to headlining the festival by performing another three-hour marathon electric show, VIRGIN STEELE will apparently also headline the acoust...January 23, 2005
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TOURNIQUET, EXTOL, VENI DOMINE Confirmed For Sweden's BOBFEST
TOURNIQUET, EXTOL, VENI DOMINE, CRIMSON MOONLIGHT, SEVENTH AVENUE, RENASCENT, INEVITABLE END, GRACE.WILL.FALL and VIRGIN FOREST have been confirmed for the seventh and final edition of the Bobfest metal festival, set to be held March 11-13 at Cupolen, Folkets Park in Linkoping, Sweden. This festival...January 23, 2005
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Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered Reopens With Benefit Concert
A sellout crowd of 700 marked the reopening of the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio that was the scene of last month's shooting spree in which five people were killed, including former PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. The Alrosa Villa held a benefit concert and auction Friday night (Ja...January 15, 2005
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GOD FORBID Enter Studio May 1; Headlining Tour Set For April
GOD FORBID are currently hard at work writing material for their highly anticipated new album, "IV: Constitution Of Treason", set for a fall release. The group will enter the studio on May 1 to begin recording the follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Gone Forever", which garnered mainstream praise...January 14, 2005
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U.D.O. Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have been confirmed to appear at the 2005 installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 24-25 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Bang Your Head!!! 2005 will mark the festival's 10th anniversary and th...January 14, 2005
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN To Perform At Virgin Megastore In New York City
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will be performing at Virgin Megastore at Times Square in New York City on Thursday , January 20 as part of the "100 Acts of Support - The Concerts for Banda Aceh" event that is being staged to raise money for the Music For Relief fund, in conjunction with the American ...January 13, 2005
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