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ALL SHALL PERISH Birthday Lapdance; Video Available

Nuclear Blast recording artists ALL SHALL PERISH recently threw a huge party for their bassist Michael Tiner's 28th birthday. Video has surfaced from the event of Mike getting a very drunken lapdance then getting covered in ranch dressing by the rest of the band. Watch it at YouTube. ALL SHALL PERIS...

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GENE SIMMONS: People Who Complain About KISS Merchandise Cut My Lawn And Pick Up My Garbage

Radar Online recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Radar: You seemed to have a deep respect for the soldiers you met at Camp Pendleton. What did you come away with? Gene Simmons: It is embarrassing what's happening to America no...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Guitarist's DIVINE HERESY: Audio Samples Available

DIVINE HERESY — the new Los Angeles-based band featuring former FEAR FACTORY/current ASESINO guitarist Dino Cazares alongside Tim Yeung (VITAL REMAINS, HATE ETERNAL) on drums and Tommy Cummings (VEXT) on vocals — has posted audio samples of the tracks "Bleed the Fifth" and "Failed Creation" on its M...

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VANITY BEACH Recording New Single

For the past few weeks Finnish rockers VANITY BEACH have been holed up at Helsinki's Underground Studios with producer Johnny Lee Michaels (THE 69 EYES). Johnny was brought along to realize the band's vision of how VANITY BEACH is supposed to sound in 2007 and according to reports from the studio th...

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ROB ZOMBIE Answers The Question: Why 'Halloween'?

Rob Zombie has posted the following message on the MySpace page dedicated to latest film, an adaptation of the horror classic "Halloween": "Well, this past weekend at Fangoria [Fangoria's Weekend Of Horrors convention in Burbank, California] I got asked the question, 'Why 'Halloween'?' I answered th...

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SCORPIONS: Another U.S. Date Released

Another U.S. date has been leaked for German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS' upcoming U.S. tour. So far the following shows have been confirmed: Sep. 06 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre Sep. 14 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa A new video interview with SCORPIONS singer Kl...

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SCORPIONS To Tour U.S. In The Fall?

According to Pollstar, German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS are scheduled to perform in Clarkston, Michigan at the DTE Energy Music Theatre on Thursday, September 6. More U.S. dates are expected to be announced soon. A new video interview with SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenke...

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DIMMU BORGIR, DEVILDRIVER, CHIMAIRA, ATREYU: ESP Video Interviews Available

ESP Guitars has just added four new videos to its expanding collection of exclusive interviews with their endorsed artists. The latest vids feature Galder and Silenoz from DIMMU BORGIR (video); Rob Arnold and Matt DeVries from CHIMAIRA (video); Jeff Kendrick, Jon Miller, and Mike Spreitzer from DEVI...

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DINO CAZARES' New Band DIVINE HERESY To Release Debut In August

After a five-year hiatus, Dino Cazares — co-founding member of the revolutionary band FEAR FACTORY — has triumphantly returned with a new group that is quickly going to force the entire genre to take notice. This new juggernaut is DIVINE HERESY, whose members feature Cazares handling guitar and bass...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Team With SHEPARD FAIREY For 'Zeitgeist' Cover

To capture the mood of our times with the album cover for "Zeitgeist" — the forthcoming album by the SMASHING PUMPKINS — the band turned to acclaimed Obey Giant graphic designer and illustrator Shepard Fairey. After being given the album's title to work with, Fairey came up with a haunting image: it...

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DIO: 'I Know I Can Sing And Write Well, But I Don't Think I'm Better Than Anybody Else'

Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com recenty conducted a short interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL). BostonHerald.com: When you joined SABBATH did you do anything to foster a devilish reputation like sleep in a coffin or drink bloo...

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SCORPIONS: Canadian Support Act Announced

According to a posting at ScorpsNews.com, Toronto-based band THE ROOM will open for German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on their upcoming Canadian tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 25 - Shawinigan, QC – [to be announced] Aug. 28 - Ottawa, ON - LeBreton Festival Park Aug. 30 - Montreal, QC -...

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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD Reveals Cover Art For 'Malice'

South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD has unveiled cover art for the band's forthcoming effort, "Malice". The album — the band's second full-length and the follow-up to 2005's "Bloodlust" — has been slated for an August 21 release through Prosthetic Records. Cover artwork, again designed by...

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SCORPIONS: New CD To Feature Guest Appearance By BILLY CORGAN

According to a posting at ScorpsNews.com, SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker revealed in the latest issue of the French magazine Rock Hard that SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan makes an appearance on vocals in the new SCORPIONS song "The Cross", which is included on the band's new CD, "Human...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Added To THE RED CHORD Tour

Oakland, California's ALL SHALL PERISH continues to tour in support "The Price of Existence" and shows little signs of letting up. The band has just been added to THE RED CHORD / THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD / DESPISED ICON / SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY tour making its way across the U.S. and Canada ...