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KROKUS Frontman Joins DORO On Stage In Switzerland: Photos Available

KROKUS frontman Marc Storace joined German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch (ex-WARLOCK) on stage on April 24 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland for a rendition of her song "On My Own". Check a report and photos from the gig at this location. KROKUS recently announced the addition of German drummer St...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Defends His Right To Wear SPACEMAN Makeup

KISS's official web site has been updated with a new question-and-answer session with guitarist Tommy Thayer. It follows here in its entirety: Q: Being a KISS fan yourself, what do you think of the "The Elder" album? Tommy: "I was never a fan of 'The Elder'. To be honest, by the time 'Dynasty' and '...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist To Guest On Finnish Pop Album

According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-of-Bodom.com, the band's keyboardist Janne Warman will appear on one song on the new album from Finnish pop/rock queen Jonna Kosonen. Kosonen, who was previously a member of the multiplatinum-selling Finnish female pop duo NYLON BEAT,...

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KROKUS: More European Tour Dates Announced

In addition to their previously announced German co-headlining tour with AXXIS, legendary Swiss hard rockers KROKUS will play the following European dates: Jun. 02 - Eishalle - Romanshorn, SWI Jun. 08 - Sweden Rock - Sölvesborg, SWE Jun. 09 - Open Air Hoch Ybrig - Oberiberg, SWI Jul. 07 - Rock Sound...

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KROKUS' Music Featured In KNIGHTSDIVINE Online Game

According to a posting on the official web site of the veteran Swiss hard rockers KROKUS, the band's music is featured in the online game Knightsdivine. More information is available at this location. As previously reported, an audio sample of a brand-new KROKUS song, entitled "Hellraiser', has been...

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KROKUS: New Song Posted Online

An audio sample of a brand-new KROKUS song, entitled "Hellraiser', has been made available for download at this location (MP3, 1 MB). KROKUS frontman Marc Storace recently told Metal-Rules.com that the track "Hellraiser" will be featured in an upcoming film called "Handyman". It's a comedy movie by...

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MAJESTY Part Ways With Guitarist ROLF MUNKES

Germany's MAJESTY have parted ways with guitarist Rolf Munkes (EMPIRE, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE). "The band and me agreed in stopping to work together from now on," Rolf writes on his web site. "I wish them the best of luck in the future and want to say thanks for the great time we had. And a big ...

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KROKUS Frontman Offers Update On New Album

KROKUS frontman Marc Storace has posted a song-by-song update on the vocal recording sessions for the group's new album. Read it at this location. KROKUS recently announced the addition of German drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (ex-ACCEPT, U.D.O., HELLOWEEN) to the group's ranks. The band's follow-up to...

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KROKUS Frontman Reports On New Album Photo Shoot

KROKUS frontman Marc Storace has posted an update on the band's official web site regaring the band's recent "amazing" photo shoot for their upcoming album artwork. Read it at this location. KROKUS recently announced the addition of German drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (ex-ACCEPT, U.D.O., HELLOWEEN) to...

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BRUCE DICKINSON's 'Anthology' DVD: Complete Details Revealed

Sanctuary Visual Entertainment has set a June 20 U.S. release date for the three-disc DVD release of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson's "Anthology" (view artwork here). This is the definitive Dickinson package, and includes over six hours of videos and live performances, and previously unreleased...

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ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES: More Rockfactory Music School Details Surface

Joe Schlared of the ACCEPT fan site Schlared.com has issued the following update on the launch of ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes' music school called the Rockfactory: "[Baltes'] Rockfactory music school will be located in the Philadelphia, PA area and he will be involved with that full-time. However, y...

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KROKUS Bassist Checks In From Recording Studio

Bassist Tony Castell of the long-running Swiss hard rockers KROKUS has posted an update on the recording sessions for the band's new album, which is being tracked at a studio in Winterbach/Karlsruhe, Germany with producer Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69). Read Tony's report at this location. KROKUS recen...

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LORDI Confirmed For EARTHSHAKER FEST Kick-Off Concert

Finnish hard rockers LORDI, whose live show is described as "a combination of theatre, fire and horror," have been confirmed for the Earthshaker Fest kick-off concert on Thursday, July 20 in Kreuth, Germany. More acts for the pre-festival party are expected to be announced soon. This year's Earthsha...

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GWAR Prepare To 'Go To Hell'

Legendary heavy metal band GWAR have posted the following message on their official web site: "Everyone (except everybody else) was ecstatic when GWAR put out 'Violence Has Arrived' in 2001 — it marked GWAR's triumphant return to metal, and the world breathed a collective sigh of relief that we hadn...

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Austrian Black Metallers ABIGOR Are Back!

According to the Austrian black metal webzine BlackMetal.at, Peter Kubik (a.k.a. Virus 666) has put his HELLBOUND and ST. LUCIFER projects to rest and has reformed the acclaimed Austrian black metal outfit ABIGOR. "There're different reasons for this decision, and some might hate me about it, but I...