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BESEECH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

Swedish "gothic metallers" BESEECH have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: The complete list of bands currently scheduled to a...

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SWEDEN ROCK Festival: SKID ROW Out, Y&T In

SKID ROW have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's Sweden Rock festival and have been replaced on the bill by Y&T. SKID ROW's decision to pull out of the festival is being blamed on "the fact that [SKID ROW guitarist] Snake decided to bring his wife to be to the altar a...

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SWEDEN ROCK Festival Nearing Sell-Out

Last year, Sweden Rock festival sold out all the 15,000 two-day tickets two days before the first band took the stage. That was actually the first time ever the festival was sold out. This year the tickets will sell out much earlier. As of today, more than 13,000 of the 16,000 three-day tickets have...

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RAGE: DVD Details Revealed

RAGE bassist/vocalist Peavy Wagner and guitarist Victor Smolski are currently at the Blind Guardian Studio in Germany with producer Charlie Bauerfeind (HELLOWEEN, MOTORHEAD, SAXON, BLIND GUARDIAN) completing work on their upcoming DVD, tentatively titled "From the Cradle to the Stage". The two-disc...

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VINNIE MOORE: Guitar Clinic Photos Posted Online

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore's official web site is currently hosting a number of new photos from some of Vinnie's recent German guitar clinics. Check them out here. As previously reported, veteran rocker Richie Scarlet (MOUNTAIN, ACE FREHLEY BAND, FREHLEY'S COMET, SEBASTIAN BACH & FRIENDS) will b...

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'Monsters of Metal Vol. 2': The Ultimate Metal DVD Compilation Returns With Second Installment

Nuclear Blast Records Europe has just released "Monsters of Metal Vol. 2" (view cover here),the second installment of what it calls "the ultimate metal DVD compilation," featuring both Nuclear Blast artists and bands signed to other labels. The complete track listing for the two-disc set is as foll...

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TWISTED SISTER, CRADLE OF FILTH Confirmed For Spain's METAL MANIA FESTIVAL

TWISTED SISTER and CRADLE OF FILTH are the latest acts confirmed to appear at the second edition of the Metal Mania Festival, a three-day event set to take place June 25-27 in Villarobledo (Albacete),Spain. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: TWI...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2004: Trailer Available For Download

The official web site of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival has uploaded a video trailer for this year's event. Download it at this location (Windows Media). This year's Wacken Open Air festival is set to take place August 5-8, 2004 in Wacken, Germany and will include appearances by the following ac...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer MICHAEL KISKE Shopping Around For New Record Deal

Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske has recorded 10 new songs and is currently shopping around for a record deal. In other news, more information has surfaced regarding Kiske's guest appearance on the debut album from the Brazilian band THALION. Michael will record lead vocals for the orchestra...

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MONTROSE, TNT, NIFELHEIM Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

MONTROSE, TNT, DANGER DANGER, NIFELHEIM, CRAZY LED and MARYSLIM are the latest confirmations for this year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: JUDAS PRIEST EURO...

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MISERY INDEX, DISBELIEF Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MISERY INDEX and DISBELIEF have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-8, 2004 in Wacken, Germany. The following is a list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival: AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX ARCH ENEMY ASTRAL DOORS BAL-SAGOTH BRAINSTO...

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LORDI Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival, New CD Details Revealed

Finnish "monster metal" band LORDI have been have been confirmed for the post-festival party at this year's Sauna Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 11 in Tampere, Finland. Performing as part of the main event are NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, DIABLO, FINNTROLL and T...

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JUDAS PRIEST Spokesperson Defends Band's Producer Choice

JUDAS PRIEST Management Co-ordinator Jayne Andrews has posted a statement on the group's web site defending the band's decision to work with producer Roy Z (HALFORD, HELLOWEEN, BRUCE DICKINSON) on their much-anticipated "reunion" album. "I really cannot believe some of the comments that are being ma...

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RAGE Guitarist To Guest On DER BOTE CD

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski and former KINGDOM COME studio musician Marcus Deml have recorded guest appearances for the solo project of FEUERENGEL frontman Boris, dubbed DER BOTE. Also appearing on the recording are former STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael and current HELLOWEEN skinsman Stefan Sch...

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JUDAS PRIEST Begin Recording New Album With Producer ROY Z

JUDAS PRIEST Management Co-ordinator Jayne Andrews has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hi - Jayne here again! I haven't had a chance to post any messages on the board recently as I've been up to my eyes what with sorting out the new record deal, arranging the world tou...