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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY: 'I Don't Know Exactly What The Next Year Will Bring'

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has posted the following message on his official web site: Well, the holidays are already here and it seems like this year just flew by! "First of all, I would like to say, 'Thank You' to everyone who came out and suported us on tour this past summer. You ...

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MISFITS: Limited-Edition Book Available

Former PIGFACE/current THE UNDEAD member Joel Gausten has published his first book, "Tales of Horror: The History of the Misfits & The Undead". "Tales of Horror: The History of the Misfits & The Undead" is a limited-edition, professionally printed and manufactured 56-page excerpt from Gauste...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Limited-Edition GIBSON To Go On Display In Dublin

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has lent one of his guitars to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin for a new exhibition called "RockChic: The Life and Times of the Electric Guitar 1931-2006". The exhibition will feature more than 100 legendary, vintage, rare and customized guitars, including...

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'New' VAN HALEN Lineup Subject Of 'Jimmy Kimmel' Comedy Segment

Jimmy Kimmel joked during his "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" monologue the other night about news that Eddie Van Halen's son, 15-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen, has joined the veteran band as the replacement for longtime bassist Michael Anthony. Watch the comedy segment here. According to Billboard.com, father a...

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FLOOD OF AGES: Demo Songs Posted Online

FLOOD OF AGES, the new German-Austrian band featuring former STYGMA IV guitarist Günter Maier, has uploaded the first seven songs from its 2006 demo at its official web site. The tracks available for download are as follows: 01. Erasing the Ego 02. Burning Down the Masses 03. Turned to Stone 04. Amo...

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SUN DESCENDS Announces New Lineup

New York City thrashers SUN DESCENDS, who feature in their ranks former EXUMER vocalist Mem von Stein, have issued the following update: "Mem V. Stein has recruited Kristian Shamash on guitars (replacing Sam Awry),and Steve Proios on drums as permanent members for the band's up-coming, second full-...

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ROSARIO DAWSON Joins Cast Of ROB ZOMBIE's 'El Superbeasto'

Fresh of the set of Quentin Tarantino's "Grindhouse" feature "Death Proof", Rosario Dawson has now joined the cast of Rob Zombie's animated feature "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto". Rosario plays Miss Velvet Von Black, the love of Dr. Satan's (Paul Giamatti) life. Zombie is currently mixing a l...

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VAN HALEN To Tour Next Summer

G4's TheFeed reports that Eddie Van Halen's spokesperson Janie Liszewski has revealed that VAN HALEN is currently writing and rehearsing for a summer 2007 tour. In addition, Liszewski has confirmed that Eddie's son Wolfgang has officially been named the new bassist in the band. "Yes, I can confirm t...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Son WOLFGANG Named New VAN HALEN Bassist

TMZ.com reports that VAN HALEN has officially hired 15-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen — the son of guitarist Eddie Van Halen and estranged wife Valerie Bertinelli, and nephew of drummer Alex Van Halen — as the new bassist for the band. Wolfgang replaces longtime bassist Michael Anthony, who left the ba...

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THE UNDEAD: Book Excerpts Available Online

Over the next several days, music writer Joel Gausten will run a series of excerpts from an extensive history of THE UNDEAD on his Myspace page, www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Gausten will include the full UNDEAD chapter as part of his upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should've) Changed the World"...

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D.R.I.'s SPIKE CASSIDY: SPIKEFEST 2006 Benefit Concerts Update

The organizers of Spikefest 2006, a series of events designed to raise money for D.R.I. guitarist Spike Cassidy, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer, have sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Spikefest was started by two friends to raise money for our friend Spike Cassidy from D....

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ROB ZOMBIE Lists Top Five Zombie Movies

Launch Radio Networks reports: Although Rob Zombie has previously touted the original 1931 "Frankenstein" as his all-time favorite horror movie, he's got a different set of favorites on his list of the top five zombie flicks. In a posting on his MySpace page, Zombie revealed his fave movies about th...

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ONSLAUGHT: New Album Tracks To Be Aired At Birmingham Gig

Vocalist Sy Keeler of the reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Following the ONSLAUGHT live set at the Halloween special, the Barfly, Birmingham this coming Monday, 30th October, Sy Keeler will be taking over the decks, and p...

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NEUROSIS Prepares To Record New Album

According to MTV.com, experimental San Francisco metal legends NEUROSIS are at home writing their new album and plan to head to Electrical Audio studio in Chicago to record with Steve Albini at the end of November or early December. "[We are] forging some strange, noisy psychedelic territory that is...

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VAN HALEN To Tour With DAVID LEE ROTH IN 2007?

MelodicRock.com is reporting that VAN HALEN will likely tour in 2007 with David Lee Roth as frontman. Citing "information from a highly placed source," the site states that negotiations are currently underway to reunite VAN HALEN with their original frontman for a tour in 2007 that will take in Amer...