Search results for 'laura jane grace'

News

VIRGIN STEELE Frontman: DIO's Legacy, Kindness And Understanding, And Music Will Live On And On

VIRGIN STEELE frontman David DeFeis has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "In what has already been a sad spring season, I was further saddened on Sunday to hear that Ronnie James...

News

Ex-DIO Keyboardist JOHANSSON: RONNIE's Voice Was Like A Tank; I Never Heard Him Have A Bad Day

Swedish keyboardist Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS, DIO, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN) has released the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I hesitated a bit to write something about this. In a way it feels...

News

'Maryland Deathfest: The Movie': First 12 Minutes Of Documentary Posted Online

Metal Injection has uploaded the first 12 minutes of the "Maryland Deathfest: The Movie" documentary, featuring live footage of HERO DESTROYED, TRIAC and JIG-AI. Watch the clip below. "Maryland Deathfest: The Movie" is the latest release from Handshake Inc., the production company behind "Axis of Ed...

News

GODSMACK's 'The Oracle' Tops BILLBOARD Chart

"The Oracle", the fifth album from Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK, sold 117,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. GODSMACK's last album, "IV", opened with 211,000 units back in May 2006 to land at No. 1. This figure was a...

News

SMASHING PUMPKINS Announces New Bassist

SMASHING PUMPKINS welcome a new member to the band: bassist Nicole Fiorentino. The Los Angeles musician has been in such bands as VERUCA SALT, SPINERETTE, RADIO VAGO, TWILIGHT SLEEP and LIGHT FM. The latter group appeared at a Los Angeles benefit concert last November headlined by the Billy Corgan-l...

News

VOUGAN/Ex-OUTWORLD Singer To Guest On New EMPIRES OF EDEN Album

Singer Carlos Zema has been added to the list of musicians who have recorded guest appearances on "Reborn in Fire", the upcoming album from EMPIRES OF EDEN — the brainchild of PAINDIVISION/ex-DUNGEON guitarist Stu Marshall. The Brazilian native has come to the focus of the metal public through his t...

News

POISON Drummer: BRET MICHAELS 'May Have Been A Little Overworked'

Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of CNN's "Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell", a topical event-driven show with a wide range of viewpoints, conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett on Wednesday (May 5) about Bret Michaels' condition and his will to live. Watch the segment below. Less than two...

News

RUSH Guitarist Says New Material Is 'In-Your-Face Guitar Stuff'

Michael Wright of Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson. Part 1 of the chat can be found at this location. A couple of excerpts from Part 2 follow below. Gibson.com: You have announced that you're doing "Moving Pictures", in its entirety, on this tour. What is i...

News

JANE'S ADDICTION Debuts New Song At Cinco De Mayo Concert; Video Available

JANE'S ADDICTION debuted a brand new song, "Soulmate", during an intimate one-off Cinco de Mayo concert last night (Wednesday, May 5) at Bardot, Hollywood in Hollywood, California. The Corzo-sponsored event marked the official live debut of the band's latest addition, former GUNS N' ROSES and curren...

News

GODSMACK Headed For Another U.S. No. 1

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "The Oracle", the fifth album from Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK, is on track (based on one-day sales reports) to sell between 100,000 and 110,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to deb...

News

JANE'S ADDICTION: Intimate 'Cinco De Mayo' Concert Announced

JANE'S ADDICTION will play an intimate one-off Cinco de Mayo concert at the Bardot in Hollywood, California on Wednesday, May 5. The show will mark the official live debut of the band's latest addition, former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan, who joins original members...

News

FULL METAL JACKIE To Host Tomorrow Night's 'Headbangers Ball'

Jackie Kajzer, better known as Full Metal Jackie, will guest-host the May 3 episode of "Headbangers Ball" which airs on MTV2 at 3:00 a.m. ET/PT (late Monday night/early Tuesday morning). The episode will feature exclusive audio clips from some of Kajzer's interviews for "Full Metal Jackie Certified:...

News

Former GRIM REAPER Singer To Guest On EMPIRES OF EDEN Album

British vocalist Steve Grimmett (GRIM REAPER, LIONSHEART, ONSLAUGHT) has been added to the list of musicians who have recorded guest appearances on "Reborn in Fire", the upcoming album from EMPIRES OF EDEN — the brainchild of PAINDIVISION/ex-DUNGEON guitarist Stu Marshall. Featured on the track "Bey...

News

GWAR's 'Crack-A-Thon' Revealed To Be Complete Failure

After a week and a half of utter silence (and even less interest),GWAR's much-touted "Crack-a-Thon 2010" was today revealed to be a "complete disaster," doing nothing to alleviate lead singer's Oderus Urungus' crack debt, which grew to four times its pre-Crack-a-Thon size. The MF Gallery, which hos...

News

Former TROUBLE Drummer Comments On 'Live In Los Angeles' European LP Misprint

Former TROUBLE drummer and current RETRO GRAVE mainman Jeff "Oly" Olson has issued a response to the e-mails and comments from fans regarding the misprint of the first European vinyl pressing of TROUBLE's "Live in Los Angeles" album. Stated Olson: "Many people have been writing and asking about the...