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METALLICA, EVANESCENCE Among Winners At 46th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS
METALLICA have won a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category at the 46th annual Grammy Awards, which are being held tonight (Feb. 8) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. METALLICA ("St. Anger") beat out such other "Metal" nominees as KORN ("Did My Time"),MARILYN MANSON ("mOBSCENE"),SPINES...February 8, 2004
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CALLENISH CIRCLE Confirmed For The Czech Republic's NIGHT FULL OF STARS FESTIVAL
Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE have been confirmed for the Noc Plna Hvezd - Night Full of Stars Festival in the Czech Republic. "The festival takes place on [June 25] and [June 26] and it is the biggest rock/metal festival in the Czech Republic with nearly 20,000 fans [expected to at...February 5, 2004
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KATAKLYSM Singer To DEZ FAFARA: 'Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is'
KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono has issued a response to DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara's assertion that Iocono "should shut the fuck up and take a listen to DEVILDRIVER" before passing judgment on the group. In a press statement issued in December, Iacono voiced his frustration over the fact th...February 5, 2004
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DEZ FAFARA: KATAKLYSM Singer Should Listen To DEVILDRIVER Before Opening His Mouth
DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara (ex-COAL CHAMBER) has slammed KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono over his accusation that DEVILDRIVER are "trying to make themselves look real [metal] by getting on real metal tours." In a press statement issued in December, Iacono voiced his frustration over the fact t...February 4, 2004
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ALTARIA To Begin Mixing Sophomore Album
Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA will begin mixing their sophomore album, "Divinity", on February 16 at Tico Tico Studio (SONATA ARCTICA, SENTENCED, FOR MY PAIN…, etc.). A late May release through AOR Heaven sub-label Metal Heaven Records is expected. The first limited edition of the album will be...February 3, 2004
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WARLOCK Reunion Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
German hard rock singer Doro Pesch will reunite with her early band WARLOCK for a special reunion show at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-8, 2004 in Wacken, Germany. According to the festival's organizers, Doro will play a "best of" set, to be followed by a special p...January 26, 2004
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Former STRATOVARIUS Drummer Explains His Departure
Former STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael has issued a lengthy statement explaining the reasons for his split with the band and other recent STRATOVARIUS-related events. His statement reads as follows: "Sorry that it took me so long to find time to comment about the situation around STRATOVARIUS. Due...January 25, 2004
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TEXTURES Part Ways With Singer
Dutch metal act TEXTURES have parted ways with singer Pieter Verpaalen due to "musical disagreements." "We, as well as any band, stumble upon difficult choices on the path we walk," the group write on their web site. "During our final conversations with Pieter, it was hard for us to keep musical and...January 25, 2004
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DIMEBAG DARRELL Says He Tried To Help PHILIP ANSELMO Beat His Drug Problem
Former PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell has told Guitar World magazine that he tried to reach out to ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo and help him with his alleged drug problem, but that he was rebuffed before he could make a difference. Asked about a recent magazine interview in which Phil claimed...January 24, 2004
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TAD MOROSE, NOCTURNAL RITES To Support EDGUY In Scandinavia
TAD MOROSE will join fellow Swedes NOCTURNAL RITES as special guests on the Scandinavian part of EDGUY's European tour in May. The band, whose latest album, "Modus Vivendi", was released in Europe in November, will also appear at the Decibel 2000 festival in Sweden in late May. "We are really lookin...January 24, 2004
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CYBERYA Part Ways With BREAKER RECORDS
German metallers CYBERYA have parted ways with Breaker Records, the label owned by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider. The band are currently demoing new material at Peter Dirkschneider's (Udo's brother, VANIZE) studio in the hopes of landing a new deal soon. CYBERYA's debut album, "Mindcontro...January 22, 2004
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ANTHRAX To Allow 'Lucky' Fans To Attend 'Metallum Maximum' Recording Session
ANTHRAX have launched a contest to allow 25 "lucky winners" (each winner gets to bring one guest) to see "metal history get made" on Monday, January 26 as the band record a collection of Joey Belladonna/Neil Turbin-era songs sung by current vocalist John Bush, dubbed "Metallum Maximum Aeturnum". The...January 20, 2004
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DAMAGEPLAN Video Director Talks About The Making Of The 'Breathing New Life' Clip
Video director David Lockard (a.k.a. Red Ezra),who helmed DAMAGEPLAN's promotional clip for the track "Breathing New Life", recently answered a few questions for the French Rock Hard magazine about the making of the group's debut video. The following is the Q&A session from the Rock Hard interv...January 20, 2004
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JASON NEWSTED To Attend NAMM, Join LITTLE KIDS ROCK Board Of Directors
Former METALLICA/current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted will be attending this year's NAMM show in Anaheim on Saturday, January 17. Jason's schedule at NAMM is as follows: Dean Markley from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. AMPEG from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sadowsky from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. In other news, Jas...January 14, 2004
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CRYSTAL BALL To Support U.D.O. In May
Swiss melodic metallers CRYSTAL BALL will support U.D.O. at the following shows in May: May 20 – Pratteln, SWI @ Z7 May 21 – Chiasso, SWI @ Palapenze May 22 – Wörgl, AUT @ KOMMA May 24 – Budapest, HUN @ Petofi Hall CRYSTAL BALL's fourth full-length album, "Hellvetia", was released in November throug...January 10, 2004
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