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HIM, NIGHTWISH, LIFE OF AGONY, MINISTRY, OPETH Confirmed For Finland's RUISROCK

HIM, NIGHTWISH, AT THE GATES, LIFE OF AGONY, MINISTRY, OPETH, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and THE CULT are among the confirmed bands for the Ruisrock 2008 festival, set to take place July 4-6 in Ruissalo, Turku, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up a follows: AMORPHIS ANNA JÄRVINEN APOCALYPTICA A...
March 3, 2008
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HANOI ROCKS: Glasgow Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS performing the song "Teenage Revolution" (from their new CD "Street Poetry") on February 26, 2008 at The Cathouse in Glasgow, UK can be viewed below. Quality photos from the gig have been posted on Noizz Eater magazine's web site. The group's s...
March 2, 2008
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KILPI To Release New Album In April

Finnish metallers KILPI will release their fourth studio album, "IV", on April 2 through the group's own label, Killbee Records. A new single, "Tuli, Vesi, Ilma Ja Maa" ("Fire, Water, Air And Earth"),has just been distributed to radio stations in Finland. It has also been made available for streami...
March 1, 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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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'I Couldn't Be More Excited' About Working With YNGWIE

Former JUDAS PRIEST/ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has commented on his latest gig as the frontman of the solo band of the legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen. Speaking exclusively to D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene, Owens said, "Yes, it is official, I will be singing on the nex...
February 28, 2008
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APIARY: New Pre-Production Recording Posted Online

San Francisco, California's APIARY has posted a new pre-production track, entitled "Borrowed Teeth, Borrowed Claws", on the band's MySpace page. The song will be featured on APIARY's upcoming sophmore album, due later in the year via Ironclad/Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded by Steve Austin...
February 27, 2008
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Japanese Dates Announced

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have scheduled the following Japanese dates: May 18 - Tokyo, JPN - Zepp May 19 - Kawasaki, JPN - Club Citta May 21 - Osaka, JPN - Hatch May 22 - Nagoya, JPN - Diamond Hall BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE was forced to cancel its February 22, 2008 concert ...
February 26, 2008
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Parts Ways With DOOGIE WHITE; TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Step In?

Vocalist Doogie White and Yngwie Malmsteen have decided to part company after six and a half years together. Doogie joined Malmsteen's band in September 2001 and recorded two albums with the legendary Swedish guitarist: "Attack" (2002) and "Unleash the Fury" (2005). "I had a long chat with Yngwie to...
February 26, 2008
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TACERE: New Demo Recordings Posted Online

Finnish female-fronted diverse melodic metal band TACERE has uploaded four new songs to its MySpace page. Check out the tracks "The Storm of the Century", "Absolute Power", "Without My Soul" and "Let Go" at this location. In other news, the group has issued the following update: "TACERE has broken u...
February 26, 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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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Helsinki Show Cancelled

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have issued the following statement: "Unfortunately, we regret to inform you we've had to cancel the final show of the European tour [on Friday, February 22 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland] due to severe illness. We will make sure we come back to Finland this...
February 22, 2008
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LINKIN PARK Rocks Apple Store At Secret Show

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that LINKIN PARK rocked a crowd of contest winners and industry personnel just after midnight Thursday (Feb. 21) at the Apple Store in New York's Soho neighborhood, in what served as an intimate warm-up for a show tonight at the city's Madison Square Garden. T...
February 21, 2008
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GUNS N' ROSES Drummer To Perform In New York City

According to GnrDaily.com, GUNS N' ROSES drummer Frank Ferrer will perform with his band PISSER at Snitch in New York City on February 28. Earlier this month Frank Ferrer and GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus performed together with former HANOI ROCKS and current NEW YORK DOLLS bass player Sami...
February 21, 2008
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HANOI ROCKS To Embark On Finnish Acoustic Tour

Finnish rock legends HANOI ROCKS will play a series of acoustic gigs in Finland immediately following their current European tour. The acoustic tour, dubbed "Hanoi Rocks Steppin' Out Acoustically", was first proposed in the summer of 2007 in Borlänge, Sweden where HANOI ROCKS played an acoustic gig...
February 21, 2008
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MOTÖRHEAD, MACHINE HEAD, SAXON To Team Up For Germany's 'Wacken Rocks Seaside'

MOTÖRHEAD, MACHINE HEAD, SAXON and TORFROCK will team up for the "Wacken Rocks Seaside" concert on July 5 in Aurich, Germany. More bands will be announced soon. Check out a poster for the event at this location. Bronze Records has set a March 26 Japanese release date for a nine-album MOTÖRHEAD cardb...
February 21, 2008