Search results for 'santa cruz'

News

RUSH Drummer's 'Christmas Card From Death Valley'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy "News, Weather And Sports" update on his web site. An excerpt from his posting follows below. "In the dark early hours of December 4, 2008, I rode down the Pacific Coast Highway through a black void of ocean and sky. A few pairs of headlights glared towar...

News

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Keyboardist Says Chemistry With New Singer Is 'Really Great'

Keyboardist Martin Harb of Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has issued the following update: "After many messages we got within the last weeks and questions why we don't reveal some more news and more information about our new female voice, I'd like to give you a little update right...

Review

Freedom Metal

How about those Chicago boys? In keeping with Cruz Del Sur's legacy of releasing some of the world's best heavy metal (in the most traditional sense),the Italian label can take pride in BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's fifth full-length album, "Freedom Metal". It does not disappoint. The Windy City quartet bri...

News

DEVILDRIVER To Be Joined By PAT LACHMAN For Mexican Shows

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER is headed to Mexico to play two shows on December 11 and 13. The band is having Pat Lachman (DAMAGEPLAN, HALFORD) fill in for bassist John Miller, who is having eye surgery. DEVILDRIVER drummer John Boecklin sat out the band's appearance at the one-day Ozzfest...

News

GIDGET GEIN Memorial Benefit Held In Los Angeles

Lina Lecaro of the LA Weekly reports that a memorial benefit was held last Wednesday (December 3) at the Dragonfly in Los Angeles for former MARILYN MANSON bassist Gidget Gein, who was found dead in early October in his home in Burbank, California. The memorial, hosted by APOCALIPSTICK lass Lenora C...

News

GUNS N' ROSES, NEW YORK DOLLS Members Featured On 'Santa's Soundtrack'

Main Man Records is releasing a limited edition holiday record, "Santa's Soundtrack For The Happenin' Holidaze", with some of their usual roster of artists like FRANKENSTEIN 3000, "DERWOOD" ANDREWS (GENERATION X) and SHAWN MARS (MARS NEEDS WOMEN, OZONE MONDAY),as well as some new notable contributo...

News

SNOT Claims To Be Latest Victim Of DISNEY 'Ban'

The reunited lineup of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, SNOT has been ejected from the December 20, 2008 show at the House Of Blues [in] Orlando, Florida. It was to be the last show on the MUDVAYNE, 10 YEARS, SNOT tour... Why we...

News

Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Releases Christmas Song

Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has released an unplugged Christmas song entitled "Who Put The Devil In Santa?" The track, which is available for streaming on Martin's MySpace oage, was recorded entirely by the singer (including all instrumentation) except for the kids' background vocals,...

News

SNOT: New Video Interview Available

A new seven-minute video interview with the reunited lineup of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT conducted on November 28, 2008 can be viewed below. SNOT will guest on "Uncensored Net Noise" on Friday, December 5 beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the program live vi...

News

LITA FORD's Slinky SYREN Latex Styles Give TWISTED SISTER The Real Glam Treatment

Celebrated rocker Lita Ford teams up with Dee Snider, lead vocalist for bestselling heavy metal band TWISTED SISTER, in a duet for the band's just released video "I'll Be Home for Christmas", available for viewing below. Ford gives the rendition true glam treatment in her smooth, shiny, skintight la...

News

REFLECTION: New Video Interview Available

Elena Mihailidou and Labros Tennes of Metalzone.gr recently conducted an interview with guitarist Stathis Pavladis and vocalist Leo Stivala of Greek epic doom metallers REFLECTION. Watch the 26-minute chat below. REFLECTION's new album, "When Shadows Fall", was released eaerlier in the year via Ital...

News

IN THIS MOMENT On 101.7 THE FOX; Video Of Acoustic Performance, Interview Available

Los Angeles female-fronted hard rock band IN THIS MOMENT recently took part in an acoustic performance and interview with the Santa Rosa, California radio station 101.7 FM KXFX The Fox. Watch the footage below. IN THIS MOMENT's sophomore album, "The Dream", sold more than 8,000 copies in the United...

News

'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': TV Commercial Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A 30-second TV commercial for the collection can be viewed below. Check out an e-card at this location. It's an all...

News

METALLICA: New Video Interview With LARS ULRICH Available

Matt Cruz and Adam of Little Rock, Arkansas' 100.3 The Edge radio station conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich this past Saturday (November 22) prior to the band's concert at Alltel Arena in Little Rock. Lars talked about one of the earliest shows METALLICA ever performed in Bal...

News

3 INCHES OF BLOOD, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, EARLY MAN Tour Dates Announced

3 INCHES OF BLOOD will team up with TOXIC HOLOCAUST and EARLY MAN for the following dates in January: Jan. 10 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall Jan. 12 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk Jan. 13 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s Jan. 14 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst Atrium Jan. 16 ...