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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: New Live Recording Posted Online

North American black metal band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS recently posted a live recording of its first show since reforming earlier in the fall. The concert took place in the group's new home — Cleveland, Ohio — at Peabody's Downunder opening for friends ENSLAVED, THE FACELESS, ARSIS, and THE AGONIST. Check...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG To Teach At Hollywood's GIT

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young will join the Guitar Institute of Technology teaching staff at Hollywood, California's Musicians Institute in January 2008. Musicians Institute offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in contemporary music performance, recording, guitar making, music business...

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DEMIRICOUS Parts Ways With Management; Is Forced To Cut Tour Short

Indianapolis, Indiana-based thrashers DEMIRICOUS have parted ways with their management and have subsequently been forced to leave their tour with DYING FETUS and SKELETONWITCH. "We are not happy to leave this tour, but have to clean house and get our career and finances back under our control," sta...

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TAPROOT: New Album Title Announced

Bassist Phil Lipscomb of the Ann Arbor, Michigan hard rock band TAPROOT has issued the following update: "As you are all aware, we have been working extremely hard and are in the final stages of finishing up our new album. All of the recording is finished, the album is getting mixed as we speak, and...

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Former ALL THAT REMAINS Bassist Joins SHE IS A LIAR

SHE IS A LIAR, the metal/hardcore band whose members reside in New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey, has issued the following update: "Recently, our guitarist and founding member Cory decided to leave the band in order to pursue his career in law. Cory was the only original member and without him,...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Performs With PEARL ADAY In England; Video Available

Video footage of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian and Jim Wilson of MOTHER SUPERIOR performing alongside singer Pearl Aday — Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — on October 31, 2007 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England can be viewed below. As previously reported, Ian, Ted...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Talks Lineup Changes

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN recently spoke to the Artisan News Service about the departure of founding member Chris Pennie prior to the recording of the group's new album, "Ire Works". Said vocalist Greg Puciato: "The biggest obstacle for getting our record done was the loss of one of our founding mem...

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No Trial For Shop Owner Who Sold 'Obscene' CRADLE OF FILTH T-Shirt

Lauren Crooks of Scotsman.com reports that a Scottish shop owner charged with religious prejudice after selling an obscene CRADLE OF FILTH T-shirt will not face trial. Captain Daniel Moore, 45, sold the T-shirt — which reads "Jesus is a cunt" and features a pornographic picture of a nun (see the off...

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JIMMY PAGE, STEVEN TYLER, ALICE COOPER At CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOUR; Video Available

UK-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following report from last night's Classic Rock Roll of Honour event, which was held at the Landmark Hotel in London, England: "Astonishingly, given that last night Classic Rock's third annual awards ceremony took place, I awake in a blissfully hang...

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Report: Metal's Female Ranks On The Move

Bryan Reesman of Grammy.com reports: If the clichéd debate over the presence of women in rock music isn't dead, the often gothed-out females fronting a number of today's metal bands should literally put the last nail in the coffin. The clubs are alive with the roaring sounds of female metallions. Fu...

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TAPROOT Begins Mixing New Album

Bassist Phil Lipscomb of the Ann Arbor, Michigan hard rock band TAPROOT has issued the following update: "As far as the [new TAPROOT] album goes, we found the right guy to mix it. He's already mixed one song for us and it sounds great. He really brought out the best in the song, made it ...

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SIXX: A.M. Rehearsing For One-Off Show In Salt Lake City

Singer Pearl Aday — ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf, who is also the backing vocalist for SIXX: A.M., the new band led by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx — has issued the following update: "So, I've been back in rehearsals for the past few days with N...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman 'Gone Country'?

According to Country Standard Time, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is one of seven artists who will take part in John Rich's "Gone Country" show airing in January 2008 on CMT. The six-episode series takes seven established performers from every realm of the entertainment and music industries and...

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BUMBLEFOOT, A.J. PERO Perform GUNS N' ROSES, ZEPPELIN With THE DEAD ELVI

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero performing the GN'R classic "Sweet Child O' Mine" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Rock and Roll" with THE DEAD ELVI (featuring Ann-Vira [Annie Masciandaro] on vocals) on October 6, 2007 at the Chiller...

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FIREBIRD To Tour With ALABAMA THUNDERSPUSSY

FIREBIRD, the British band led by former CARCASS/NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer, will be on tour with ALABAMA THUNDERSPUSSY in October/November. The dates are as follows: Oct. 25 - Southampton, Joiners Oct. 26 - Swansea, Sin City Oct. 27 - London, The Underworld Oct. 28 - Wolverhampton, Civic Cen...