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MELIAH RAGE Guitarist Comments On METAL CHURCH Tour

Hot on the heels of the just-released "The Deep and Dreamless Sleep", Boston metallists MELIAH RAGE have secured a month's worth of dates opening for one of the founding fathers of thrash metal, METAL CHURCH. The tour will also include a January 29 date at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New Yor...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'It Is My Music That Sustains Me'

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) — whose home in Los Angeles was broken into and burglarized last month — has posted the following message on his official web site: "Firstly I want to thank all of you who have sent messages to me this last week. We are all okay an...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Begins Writing New Material

Guitarist/vocalist Charles Elliott of ABYSMAL DAWN — the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION — has issued the following update: "We'd like to thank everyone that has made 2006 a great year for ABYSMAL DAWN. A lot has happened this past year. Our d...

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SONATA ARCTICA: North American Tour Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a North American headlining tour in September/October 2007. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 16 - Key Club - Los Angeles, CA Sep. 17 - Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA Sep. 21 - The Metro - Chicago, IL Sep. 22 - Harpo's - Detroit, ...

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BOB RIVERS' Christmas-Themed 'Iron Man' Parody Posted Online

A music video for Bob Rivers' Christmas-themed "Iron Man" parody, entitled "I Am Santa Claus" (which originally premieried on his 1993 "I Am Santa Claus" album) has been posted on online. You can view it at YouTube.com. Rivers is a radio DJ based out of Seattle who is famous for his sense of ...

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UNHOLY Signs With LAMBGOAT RECORDS

Lambgoat Records has officially signed Syracuse, NY metal/hardcore outfit UNHOLY. The band features former members of such groups as THE PROMISE, ANOTHER VICTIM, GODBELOW, THE PATH OF RESISTANCE, and SANTA SANGRE. Having released an EP earlier this year with Closed Casket Activities, UNHOLY will ent...

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PINK CREAM 69 Bassist Keeping Busy In Recording Studio

Rock/metal producer and PINK CREAM 69 bassist Dennis Ward's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Damn! Only six days left to Christmas!!! Where has the year gone? "Anyway, news from Camp Ward is that yes, you have guessed it, Dennis is busier than Santa Claus this time of...

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THE OTHER Announces West Coast Tour

Cologne, Germany-based "horror punks" THE OTHER will fly over to the States for a handful of shows on the West Coast. The band that has recently played a sold-out Halloween tour of Europe and has shared stages with MISFITS, THE 69 EYES, BALZAC, WEDNESDAY 13, METEORS, FEAR FACTORY, MY DYING BRIDE and...

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LORDI Mainman Opens 'Theme Restaurant' In Finland

According to ESCToday.com, LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi will open a theme restaurant, dubbed Rocktaurant, today (Dec. 15) in Rovaniemi, Finland. The LORDI bandmembers will attend the event and promise a huge party with pyros and fireworks. No less than 1,000 people are expected to join in the fun, includ...

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Former SOULFLY/SNOT Guitarist To Guest On KNAC.COM

Ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling will appear live on KNAC.COM this coming Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. PST/6:00 p.m. EST with DJ Junkman to debut new material from his new project INVITRO and discuss his time with SNOT and SOULFLY. Fans can tune into the live program by visiting ww...

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Report: Fans' Appetite For New GUNS N' ROSES Album Is Undiminished

Neil Shah of Reuters reports: Axl Rose's fans are hoping for a miracle this Christmas — the release of "Chinese Democracy", the first album of original GUNS N' ROSES music in 15 years. Rose, 44, the only original member of the combustible rock group, vaguely told MTV in late August that the album .....

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WHILE HEAVEN WEPT Signs With CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC

Cruz Del Sur Music has reached an agreement with the epic doom legends WHILE HEAVEN WEPT for the release of their new album, "Vast Oceans Lachrymose", in late 2007. "Although there were many fair and generous offers from various entities after the untimely closure of Black Lotus Records, we felt tha...

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LAMB OF GOD, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM, GOJIRA: North American Tour Dates Announced

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on November 22, 2006, LAMB OF GOD has now officially confirmed that it will embark on a headlining American tour in 2007 with Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD, modern-day metal traditionalists TRIVIUM and France's heaviest metal export GOJIRA. Having spent the su...

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RE:IGNITION Putting Finishing Touches On 'Head On' Video

RE:IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area band which features in its ranks SKINLAB members Steev Esquivel (guitar) and Snake (bass),has issued the following update: "It's been two weeks since the release of 'Empty Heart Loaded Gun'. HUGE thanks to everyone who was able to find the album so far. Thing...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO Checks In From IN FLAMES Tour

LACUNA COIL just embarked on a U.S. tour as direct support to IN FLAMES, with THE SWORD and SEEMLESS opening. The group recently completed a highly successful run on the annual Blackest of the Black tour alongside the legendary DANZIG, labelmates THE HAUNTED, BELPHEGOR and ASESINO. This is their gro...