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HAMMERFALL Begin Recording New Album
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "The first week of recording have gone extremely smoothly! [Drummer] Anders [Johansson] played very well — as usual — and [producer] Charlie [Bauernfeind] has managed to make the drum sound even bet...September 17, 2004
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STARRATS: Debut Album Details Revealed
Danish hard rockers STARRATS will release their debut CD, "Broken Halo", on September 16 through Adrenaline Records. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Demon 02. Warrior Soul 03. Days of New Thunder 04. Open Wound, Closed Fist 05. Mountain of Disbelief 06. Stars and Lines 0...September 14, 2004
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DEEP PURPLE: U.K. Tour Openers Announced
DEEP PURPLE will be supported by THUNDER and PETER FRAMPTON on their upcoming U.K. tour. Former GILLAN guitarist Dean Howard will also be on the bill for all shows except Plymouth, while BLUE ON BLACK will be added to the bill in Plymouth only. DEEP PURPLE U.K. tour dates: Nov. 06 - M.E.N. - Manches...September 5, 2004
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AFTERSHOK Announce Joint Venture With AUBURN, Complete Work On New Album
AFTERSHOK, the classic hard rock/metal band fronted by SHOK PARIS lead vocalist Vic Hix, have announced their partnership with Cleveland-based independent label Auburn Records. AFTERSHOK's second CD, "Burning Chrome", will be released this fall under a joint venture between the band's own Aftershok...September 5, 2004
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HAMMERFALL Bassist To Embark On South American Tour
HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén will be embarking on a solo tour of South America in October. Tentative dates are as follows: Oct. 11-13 - Lima, Peru Oct. 14-16 - Santiago, Chile Oct. 17-18 - Concepción, Chile Oct. 19-22 - São Paulo, Brazil Oct. 23-26 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rosén recently complete...September 4, 2004
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HAMMERFALL To Enter Studio Tomorrow
Swedish power metallers HAMMERFALL will enter Lundgaard Studios in Denmark with producer Charlie Bauernfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, GAMMA RAY, RAGE) on Saturday (Sep. 4) to begin recording their new album, tentatively due on March 7, 2005 through Nuclear Blast Records. A single will precede the album on J...September 3, 2004
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EVIDENCE ONE Finalize Track Listing For 'Tattooed Heart'
Germany's EVIDENCE ONE have finalized the track listing for their second album, "Tattooed Heart", due on November 15 through Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Criticize the Truth" (AOR Heaven/Point Music) will contain the following cuts: 01. Moonsigh 02. Virus In My Veins 03. Written I...August 30, 2004
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HAMMERFALL Guitarist To Perform With Heavy Metal Tribute Band
METAL MONARCHS, the heavy metal tribute band based around HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak, will make a live appearance on Saturday (August 28) at the season-ending party at the Metallterrassen club in Gothenburg, Sweden. A number of local metal musicians will be DJing at this special event. As pr...August 28, 2004
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ALICE COOPER Says His 'Treason' Remarks Were Misinterpreted
ALICE COOPER's comment accusing all rock stars campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry of "treason" was misconstrued and blown out of proportion, according to the singer. During a Canadian stop on his current "Eyes Of Alice Cooper Tour", Cooper commented on the recent tour invol...August 26, 2004
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DISTANT THUNDER: New Live Photos Posted Online
DISTANT THUNDER, the new band featuring former HELSTAR/DESTINY'S END and current SEVEN WITCHES frontman James Rivera, have uploaded a bunch of photos from their recent gigs in Houston and San Antonio. Check them out here. DISTANT THUNDER's debut CD, "Welcome the End", was recorded at Spyder Studio i...August 25, 2004
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ALICE COOPER: Anti-BUSH Rockers Are Guilty Of Treason
ALICE COOPER has told the Canadian Press that all the rock stars campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry are guilty of one thing: treason. The shock-rock legend, a staunch Republican who attends NBA games in Phoenix with Arizona Senator John McCain, was disgusted when he learned...August 23, 2004
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HAMMERFALL To Enter Studio In September
Swedish power metallers HAMMERFALL will enter a Danish studio with producer Charlie Bauernfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, GAMMA RAY, RAGE) in September to begin recording their new album, tentatively due on March 7, 2005 through Nuclear Blast Records. A single will precede the album release in January. Songt...August 20, 2004
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HEATHEN: Former MERCENARY Guitarist Steps In To Help Old Friends
Sven Soderlund, guitarist and vocalist for the legendary '80s thrash band MERCENARY, has been playing shows around the San Francisco Bay Area with HEATHEN. HEATHEN just played the "Thunder in the North Fest" in Oakland, Ca. on July 31 and are confirmed to support EXODUS on August 27 in Oakland, Ca....August 3, 2004
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ALICE COOPER Band To Play Charity Slo-Pitch Match In Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay's Source is reporting that members of ALICE COOPER's band have agreed to take on a team of Dougall Media employees in a five-inning slo-pitch match immediately following the final game on the opening day of the Baseball Canada Cup. The tournament, which features the best 16 and 17 years...July 30, 2004
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FOREFATHER To Appear On BURZUM Tribute CD
England's FOREFATHER have contributed the music to one track ("Rhyming With Thunder") on the upcoming FOLKEARTH album "A Nordic Poem", tentatively due later in the year. In addition, FOREFATHER have recorded new version of their cover of BURZUM's "Beholding the Daughters of the Firmament" for an upc...July 25, 2004
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