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AEROSMITH Guitarist Contributes To New 'Monday Night Football' Theme
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry took part in the recording sessions for the new opening theme song for "Monday Night Football". Last Friday (June 9) Perry recorded his part at his studio, the Boneyard, with assistance from his longtime tech Jim Survis and new assistant engineer Jon Lammi. Joe put down...June 16, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Interviewed On Swedish TV
DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen spoke to Max Grinndal of the Swedish program "Nyhetsmorgon" on the channel TV4 about playing drums with one arm, the reaction he got the first time he did it live, "cheating" on some songs, whether he missed not being in the biggest rock band in the world anymore, and...June 15, 2006
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LARS ULRICH: New METALLICA Album To Arrive Summer/Fall 2007
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich told Mike Davies of BBC Radio 1 during this past weekend's Download festival in England that the group's new album will not be released until the summer or early fall of 2007. "I think we've realized that the creative process works a little slower for us than it used to...June 15, 2006
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GAMMACIDE To Celebrate 20th Anniversary With Texas Tour
This summer, legendary Texas thrashers GAMMACIDE will mark their 20th year of existence by spreading their highly toxic brand of metal throughout their home state. Those in attendance can expect 100 percent old-school thrash metal mayhem, featuring classic cuts from their 1990 release "Victims of Sc...June 13, 2006
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DEEPSET To Open For SAMMY HAGAR In Florida
DEEPSET, the Florida-based band featuring Jonathan Murphy, Rick Baum and Dave "The Beast" Spitz (ex-BLACK SABBATH, GREAT WHITE) from Nicko McBrain's (IRON MAIDEN) MCBRAIN DAMAGE, have been tapped to open SAMMY HAGAR's "Livin It Up '06" show in West Palm Beach, FL on Friday, June 16. DEEPSET won the...June 13, 2006
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KORN Frontman Released From London Hospital, Prepares To Fly To U.S.
Erik Loyd of The Bakersfield Californian is reporting that KORN frontman Jonathan Davis will soon return to the United States after having been hospitalized over the weekend in London with a blood illness. Davis' father, Rick Davis, said Monday afternoon (June 12) that his son has been released from...June 13, 2006
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ALICE COOPER Lands Breakfast Show Gig On U.K.'s PLANET ROCK
Mark Banham of Brand Republic is reporting that U.K. radio network GCap Media has signed heavy metal pioneer Alice Cooper to helm the breakfast show on digital station Planet Rock as its permanent presenter. Cooper will present the breakfast show from his home town of Phoenix, Arizona, with occasion...June 12, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD: 'Rock On' Video Posted Online
DEF LEPPARD's video for "Rock On", the first single from their brand-new release, "Yeah!", has been posted online at the band's official web site, DefLeppard.com. On Monday (June 12),the video goes into regular TV rotation on VH1 in the U.S. "Rock On" is a classic radio smash originally done by DAV...June 9, 2006
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METALLICA Perform 'Master Of Puppets' In Its Entirety At Germany's ROCK AM RING
METALLICA performed their classic 1986 album, "Master of Puppets", in its entirety Saturday night (June 3) at the Rock am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany — the opening show of the band's "Escape from the Studio '06" tour. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. Fuel 03. Wher...June 3, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Comments On Upcoming Tour
With their new album "Yeah!" still hot off the presses, DEF LEPPARD is ready to celebrate with a summer-long tour. The band will kick off its 54-date tour in fitting fashion Saturday night (June 3),when it shares the stage with some of metal's giants at the Gods of Metal festival in Milan, Italy. T...June 2, 2006
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SLAYER: Limited-Edition 'Cult' Single Due This Month
Amazon.com is currently taking pre-orders for a limited-editon (5,000 copies) SLAYER "Cult" single featuring the following track listing: 01. Cult 02. Cult (Live Video) 03. Rare Fan Footage (Video) According to Amazon.com, the single is being released on June 15. In other news, Sam Ash has launched...June 1, 2006
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METALLICA's ROCK AM RING Performance To be Broadcast On MTV EUROPE
According to a posting on METALLICA's web site, MTV Europe will be broadcasting METALLICA's June 3 performance at the Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany (first hour for all MTV Europe, complete show for Germany). Check local listings for exact show times and channel. METALLICA guitarist K...June 1, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Frontman: 'The Emphasis Has Always Been On The Music'
Chris Strauss of People magazine recently conducted a short interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott. An excerpt follows: People: A recent Entertainment Weekly feature shows a picture of you guys from 1984 in matching Union Jack tank tops and short shorts. Do you look back at photos like that...June 1, 2006
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SLAYER: New Song Snippet Posted Online
A snippet of a new SLAYER track, entitled "Cult", is available at the band's official web site, www.slayer.net. SLAYER's still-untitled follow-up to "God Hates Us All", which was released on Sept. 11, 2001, is due this summer via American Recordings. The group's first new album with their four origi...May 31, 2006
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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING On New CD: 'There's War Songs, Religious Songs, Satanic Songs'
Ari Bendersky of The Associated Press recently conducted a short interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. Read on: AP: Since the new record isn't done yet, tell me about the new music — what's the lyrical content? KK: "It's pretty much SLAYER '06. There's war songs, religious songs, satanic songs...May 26, 2006
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