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TORCH Sign With ROBOTIC EMPIRE RECORDS
TORCH, the South Florida-based band formed out of the ashes of FLOOR and TYRANNY OF SHAW, have signed a deal with Robotic Empire Records. The group, whose lineup includes Steve Brooks, the main songwriter, vocalist and guitarist from FLOOR and Rick Smith, the "ferocious" drummer of TYRANNY OF SHAW,...July 29, 2004
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KORN, LINKIN PARK Singers Offer Advice To New Bands: 'Find Your Own Style'
KORN's Jonathan Davis and LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the hundreds of bands that have copped their sound in the years since their came out with their first albums. "It fucking sucks," Davis said. "At first, it was totally flattering. The first time I re...July 22, 2004
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DEVILDRIVER's FAFARA: KATAKLYSM Singer Should Think Before He Opens His Mouth
In a recent interview with Belgium's Concreteweb.be webzine, DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara (ex-COAL CHAMBER) was asked about the animosity between KATAKLYSM and DEVILDRIVER over the fact that DEVILDRIVER were added as support for OPETH's last U.S. tour — a slot that KATAKLYSM were up for and didn'...July 19, 2004
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DANZIG Named 'Loser Of The Week' By The Arizona Republic
The following is an excerpt from Muck Raker's "Losers of the Week" column in the Arizona Republic: "On July 3, Tuba City became the site where the name of the former lead singer of THE MISFITS was officially synonymous with mud. After bumping several opening bands in order to play his set two ...July 16, 2004
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Heavy Metal's Premier Guitarists Pick Their Dream G3 Lineups
Norway's Imhotep zine recently asked more than 100 guitarists to choose their own dream G3 lineups. "The respect that the guitar players have for Joe Satriani and Steve Vai is a proven fact," writes the magazine's Thiago Pinto Corrêa Sarkis (also of Brazil's Whiplash). "Anyway, talking with some mus...July 14, 2004
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GLENN DANZIG Gets 'Knocked Out' By NORTH SIDE KINGS Singer Following Arizona Gig
DANZIG frontman Glenn Danzig allegedly got into a scuffle with NORTH SIDE KINGS singer and frequent SOULFLY collaborator Danny Marianinho following DANZIG's performance in Tuba City, Arizona Saturday night (July 3). The following is Marianinho's official statement regarding the incident, as sent to...July 4, 2004
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Appeals Court: LIMP BIZKIT Not Liable For Paramedic's Injuries
The Associated Press is reporting that LIMP BIZKIT were cleared of any liability for injuries suffered by a paramedic who was kicked in the head after frontman Fred Durst invited concertgoers to come down to the main floor, the Michigan Court of Appeals said. In a unanimous decision released Wednesd...June 30, 2004
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AYREON To Perform On Dutch Radio
AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will appear on the "Swijnenstal" radio program on 3FM, the Dutch national pop radio station, this Friday, June 25. He will be interviewed and will play one acoustic track with Irene Jansen and Peter Vink. You can tune into the program starting at 7:00 p.m. CET and yo...June 22, 2004
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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON: Booking Agency Is Solely Responsible For European Tour Cancellation
DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the Metallysee Booking Agency's claim that the group's greed was to blame for the abrupt end of their European tour: "To all the fans & local promoters in Europe, "In regards to the mess that just occurre...June 10, 2004
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AYREON: New Single To Arrive In July
AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE),will be releasing an alternative version of the song "Day Sixteen: Loser", simply called "Loser", as the next single from their "Ayreon: The Human Equation" CD. "In this version Joost van den Broek (ex-SUN CAGED, AFTER...June 10, 2004
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RUSH Guitarist Talks About 30th Anniversary Tour, Upcoming EP
RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson has spoken to the Cleveland Plain Dealer about the group's 30th anniversary tour and upcoming covers EP "Feedback". "This being the anniversary and everything, we thought we'd get back out and do something special with this," Lifeson, 50, said of the current trek. "I mean...June 4, 2004
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PRONG Release More Details About Stolen Equipment, Merchandise
PRONG have released more details about the equipment that was stolen from their trailer while it was parked in a supposedly "secure" parking lot near the Trees venue in Deep Ellum/Dallas, Texas last Thursday (May 27). Commented PRONG mainman Tommy Victor: "On the morning of May 27 we arrived at a Ho...June 2, 2004
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PRONG Equipment Stolen, Band Carry On With Tour
PRONG have reportedly had some of their gear stolen in Dallas, Texas Thursday night (May 27). The band, who are in the middle of their U.S. tour, are continuing to play all their previously scheduled shows while hoping to recover some of the stolen equipment. According to a friend of the group, Jame...May 28, 2004
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Former MEGAHERZ Duo Launch EISBRECHER
After six successful albums as MEGAHERZ, Alexx Wesselsky and Noel Pix decided to start a new project that retained all the heavy guitars and pounding bass lines of their old band while incorporating more industrial electronic elements. Calling themselves EISBRECHER ("Ice Breaker"),the group's self-...May 24, 2004
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CRYPTOPSY: New Album Will Turn Some Heads
Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have posted the following update on their official web site: "Hello friends, hope all of you are well. CRYPTOPSY would like to thank you for your patience and your fidelity. There have been lots of factors thrown our way making it very hard to give you concrete new...May 24, 2004
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