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THE BONES Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish punk 'n' roll masters THE BONES have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN (headliners) CARCASS HATEBREED CHILDREN OF BODOM AVANTASI...

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ENTOMBED To Headline Belgium's THOPROCK Festival

Sweden's ENTOMBED has been confirmed as the headliner of the Eye Spy stage at the Thoprock festival, set to take place Saturday, November 17 at Boudewijn Seapark in Brugge, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ENTOMBED RAISED FIST FULL BLOWN CHAOS FIRST BLOOD MORDA SINCE THE FLOOD...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has announced three dates in Japan in February 2008. The details are as follows: Feb. 07 - Osaka, Castle Hall Feb. 09 - Tokyo, Makuhari Messe Feb. 10 - Tokyo, Makuhari Messe Tickets go on sale on November 17. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has been officially confirmed as one of t...

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AC/DC Poised To Shatter International Sales Records With 'Plug Me In'

Kathy McCabe of Australia's The Daily Telegraph reports that AC/DC is poised to shatter international sales records with the release of a definitive live retrospective DVD collection "Plug Me In" this week. More than 500,000 copies have already been ordered worldwide for the concert footage compilat...

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HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY: Japanese Dates Announced

HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY have announced the details of the Japanese leg of their "Hellish Rock" tour. The dates are as follows: Feb. 08 - Fukuoka, Japan - Drum Logos Feb. 09 - Hiroshima, Japan - Club Quattro Feb. 11 - Osaka, Japan - Namba Hatch Feb. 12 - Nagoya, Japan - Diamond Hall Feb. ...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Is The Official Face Of 'Metal' In Japan

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "For the second consecutive year, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation is featuring Marty in its annual ad campaign. Starting October 15, life-sized billboards will be up in 21 subway and train stations t...

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EMIGRATE: Self-Titled Debut To Receive North American Release In January

EMIGRATE, the side-project of RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe, will release its self-titled debut album in North America on January 28, 2008 via Pilgrim/Motor Music and distributed by ADA. The CD entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 8 upon its European release in late August....

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Singapore Date Announced

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will play in Singapore at Fort Canning Park on Saturday, October 27. The group's Asian tour schedule is as follows: Oct. 20 - To...

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BIGELF: 'Hex' To Receive U.S. Release

Psychedelic rock act BIGELF has set an October 30 North American release date for its cult, underground album "Hex". Recorded in 2003, "Hex" will now be available domestically for the first time ever via the Custard label. Flaunting a sound that interfuses all the best elements from the late '60s /...

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NAPALM DEATH Bassist's Action Figure To be Released In New Color

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has issued the following update: "As you may or may not know, Gargamel a toy company based in Koenji, Tokyo issued a limited-edition figure based on yours truly a couple of years ago. Well, it seems to be a popular figure as it's just about to come out in a ...

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Former TOKYO BLADE Singer's Comedy Series Available Online

Former TOKYO BLADE/JOHNNY CRASH vocalist Vick Wright's pilot episode for his TV comedy series "The Village Idiot Show" is available for viewing below. "The Village Idiot Show" is described as "a glimpse into the lives of two lovable old imbeciles, Sherman (John Foreman) and Tank (Vick Wright) who sq...

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THE BONES: Another New Song Posted Online

Swedish punk 'n' roll masters THE BONES have posted another track from their upcoming album, "Burnout Boulevard", which will hit stores on October 22. You can listen to "Mighty Touchdown" at the group's MySpace page. "Burnout Boulevard", the band's first album for Century Media Records, will be avai...

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INCANTATION To Tour Japan In November

INCANTATION will team up with FUNERUS and ANATOMIA for a tour of Japan in late November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 21 - Tokyo, JPN @ Koiwa eM7 Nov. 22 - Kanagawa, JPN @ Machida SDR Nov. 23 - Osaka, JPN @ Club Sunsui Nov. 24 - Nagoya, JPN @ Club Zion Nov. 25 ...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Appear On Japanese Hit Show 'Daredemo Picasso'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty will appear on Beat Takeshi's hit prime time TV show 'Daredemo Picasso' on Friday night, October 19 at 10 p.m. on TV Tokyo. This episode celebrates the 35-year career of Ishikawa Sayuri, and will...

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PINK CREAM 69: Slovakia Shows Cancelled

PINK CREAM 69's previously announced shows in Slovakia (Kosice on October 10 and Bratislava on October 11) have been cancelled due to unspecified "on-site problems." There is no word yet if the dates will be rescheduled. PINK CREAM 69's performances at the Masters Of Rock festival in the Czech Repub...