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VAN HALEN-Themed 'Guitar Hero' Game Appears To Be Moving Forward
Kris Pigna of 1UP.com reports that rumors of an all-VAN HALEN-themed Guitar Hero game have been around for a little while now, but Activision has yet to confirm it. Now, as is often the case, it looks like a ratings board beat them to it. The German Voluntary Monitoring Organization of Entertainment...April 18, 2009
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DIABOLICAL Announces Headlining Tour
Swedish death metal masters DIABOLICAL have announced a six-show European headlining tour supported by AVATAR and ARISE. "The Final Elimination Of All Positive Emotions" tour dates: March 20 - Frankfurt, Germany - Die Halle March 22 - Prague, Czech Republic - Exit Chmelnice March 24 - Gent, Belgium...February 13, 2009
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ATHEIST Mixing 'Live At Wacken' Recording
Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "We were in the 'infamous' LedBelly Sound Studios [in Atlanta, Georgia] yesterday finishing the mixing of ATHEIST 'Live At Wacken'. It's a very stripped-down, no-overdubs live recordin...February 6, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES Spinlets Widgets, urFooz Cards Report Over Ten Million Views
FUHU Inc., leading the market in connecting people and content across their favorite destinations, has reported over ten million views in the first week of their GUNS N' ROSES Spinlets widgets and urFooz cards of Axl Rose and Bumblefoot on MySpace, positioning the company as the dominant music widge...December 2, 2008
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AVATAR: Swedish Dates Announced
Swedish metallers AVATAR have scheduled the following dates: Oct. 24 - Huddinge, Sweden – Huset (Metal Gala) Oct. 25 - Jönköping, Sweden- Gamla Chinabiografen (Metalfest 2008) AVATAR's latest album, entitled "Schlacht", was released on October 24, 2007 via Gain Records. The group started recording t...October 7, 2008
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JIMI HENDRIX AND THE GHETTO FIGHTERS Material To Be Released
After almost 40 years in the vault, the never-before-heard or -seen multimedia material produced by Jimi Hendrix and the GHETTO FIGHTERS is being readied for release and licensing through a subsidiary of the we-R-you Corporation, the technology, software and multimedia company. The previously unrele...September 17, 2008
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MOTÖRHEAD Frontman Launching Private Entropia Universe Army
Mindark, developer and operator of Virtual World Entropia Universe, and rock icon Lemmy from MOTÖRHEAD, today announced a partnership in which Lemmy and his band will team up with Mindark to create Motörhead Stadium and Lemmy's Castle within Entropia Universe. The Stadium and Castle are being built...September 9, 2008
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KELLY SHAEFER: 'The First New ATHEIST Material In 15 Years Has Risen To The Surface'
Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "You asked for it, the first new ATHEIST material in 15 years has risen to the surface and it was truly amazing, much better than we could have expected! We ended up with a bit over th...July 26, 2008
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It's Official: New GUNS N' ROSES Track To Debut In 'Rock Band 2'
Harmonix, the world's premier music video game development company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom's MTV Networks, along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today revealed at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit new features for the next evolution of the groundbreak...July 14, 2008
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OZZY, PARAMORE, SMASHING PUMPKINS, TOOL In Next 'Guitar Hero'?
The Pulse of Radio reports that a leaked online consumer response survey may have provided clues to which artists will be represented on Guitar Hero: World Tour, the next installment in the hugely successful video game series. According to Kotaku.com, the survey, generated by a market research firm,...July 1, 2008
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ENFORCER Confirmed For Sweden's ARVIKAFESTIVALEN
Swedish metal powerhouse ENFORCER has been confirmed for this summer's Arvikafestivalen, set to take place July 3-5 in Arvika, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are SLAYER, SOILWORK, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, THE HELLACOPTERS, VOLBEAT, DEATHSTARS, BEHEMOTH and AVATAR, among many others. For more informatio...June 20, 2008
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THE POODLES, SWEET SAVAGE, PAIN OF SALVATION Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
THE POODLES, SWEET SAVAGE, PAIN OF SALVATION, BIRTH CONTROL, KORPIKLAANI, FAITH, ARCHER, FATAL SMILE, GRAVEYARD, HAPPYPILL and DAMPUNGARNA have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Slvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follo...March 27, 2008
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RATT, APOCALYPTICA, SATYRICON, BLACK STONE CHERRY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
RATT, APOCALYPTICA, SATYRICON, BLACK STONE CHERRY and SIR LORD BALTIMORE have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACE FREHLEY (US) AIRBOURNE (AUS) APOC...March 4, 2008
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SISTER SIN Wins SWEDEN ROCK's 'Nordic Challenge'
Swedish female-fronted band SISTER SIN beat out more than 2,500 groups to win the Nordic Challenge competition and land a slot at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. SISTER SIN recently released a well-received EP, "Smash The Silence". In addition, the...February 29, 2008
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DISTURBED, HANOI ROCKS, AIRBOURNE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
DISTURBED, HANOI ROCKS and AIRBOURNE have been confirmed for this year's edition of Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACE FREHLEY (US) AIRBOURNE (AUS) ASTRAL DOORS (S) AT THE GATES (S) AVATAR...February 25, 2008
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