Search results for 'spread eagle'
News
SAXON Frontman Apologizes For South American Concert Cancellations
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "First of all we have to say a big sorry to our South American fans. Thomas [Jensen, SAXON manager] has had to made some quite brutal decisions. There was some problems with the visas and some other business...October 30, 2006
News
SAXON To Play 'Secret' Gig In England?
Veteran British heavy metal band SAXON is rumored to be playing a special secret gig at a pub in Lincoln, England on Friday, October 27 as part of a documentary they're doing for TV. No further details are currently available. SAXON recently cancelled its South American/Mexican tour due to "recordin...October 25, 2006
News
OTEP: Fans Invited To Determine Stops On Band's Tour
Putting the power back into the hands of devout fans, Eventful.com announces the first-ever user-generated tour — letting the fans determine where OTEP (Capitol Records) will perform by using the Eventful Demand feature! Launching Tuesday (Oct. 24),fans from 18 cities will compete against each othe...October 25, 2006
News
QUEENSRŸCHE: New GEOFF TATE Audio Interview Available
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate was interviewed last week by 96-9 The Eagle in Boise, Idaho. Download the interview in MP3 format at this location. As previously reported, on October 31, Immergent Records will release "Face to Face" — a DualDisc featuring songs from both QUEENSRŸCHE's "Tribe" (2003)...October 24, 2006
News
Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer: 'The Metal World Is Full Of People Who Bark And Complain'
Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has responded to the negative feedback by some metal fans to his announcement that he will rearrange and re-record all of the songs that he wrote with his former band for an upcoming CD, to be released next year through Frontiers Records. When asked by a fan nam...October 23, 2006
News
BLEED THE SKY Announces New Guitarist
BLEED THE SKY vocalist Noah Robinson has issued the following update: "We just want to start by thanking everyone from the bottom of our hearts for showing so much enthusiasm and interest in the guitar auditions. It was not by any means an easy decision to make, there were so many amazing guitarists...October 23, 2006
News
HELLOWEEN Performs In St. Petersburg, Russia: Photos Available
Russia's Darkside webzine has uploaded a number of high-quality pictures of German power metallers HELLOWEEN performing at the Port Club in St. Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday, October 10. Check them out at this location. The group's set list was as follows: 01. Intro 02. King For A 1000 Years 03. Eag...October 13, 2006
News
SAXON Manager 'Explains' South American/Mexican Tour Cancellation
SAXON's manager Thomas Jensen has finally released a statement regarding the cancellation of the group's South American/Mexican tour (as BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on October 6). In an Oct. 11 posting on the band's official web site, Jensen writes, "Unfortunately I have to announce that SAXON h...October 12, 2006
News
TRASHLIGHT VISION: 'Alibis And Ammunition' To Receive U.S. Release In November
TRASHLIGHT VISION, the new band featuring featuring former MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade, will release its first album, titled "Alibis and Ammunition", in the U.S. on indie label EVO Recordings on November 14. The CD has early pre-release ordering at a discounted price available at www.evorecordi...October 12, 2006
News
DREAM THEATER Drummer Says There Are 'No Hard Feelings' Between Him And QUEENSRŸCHE Singer
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has commented on the current status of his feud with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate over Tate's alleged "bashing" of DREAM THEATER following the two bands' co-headlining tour in the summer of 2003. (See previous BLABBERMOUTH.NET stories: Story#1, Story#2, Story#3....October 10, 2006
News
'Guitar Hero II': Final Track Listing Revealed
According to IGN, the final track listing has been revealed for the upcoming PS2/Xbox 360 video game "Guitar Hero II", due on November 7. Totaling 40 tunes in all, spread over eight difficulty levels, the new game seems to have an even wider range of rock-oriented music than the first time out. From...October 9, 2006
News
MELECHESH: 'Emissaries' Tentative U.S. Release Date Announced
Osmose/The End Records has tentatively set a January 23, 2007 release date for new album from Mesopotamian metallers MELECHESH, entitled "Emissaries". The CD will arrive in Europe on October 30. "Emissaries", the fourth album from MELECHESH, is the much-anticipated follow-up to 2003's brilliant opus...October 6, 2006
News
CARMINE APPICE: 'EDDIE VAN HALEN Seems To Be Out Of His Tree Right Now'
In a brand new interview conducted by Rock N Roll Universe, the surviving three members of the original lineup of legendary hard rock band CACTUS — drummer Carmine Appice, bassist Tim Bogert and guitarist Jim McCarty — discuss the recently released "Cactus V" album, the band's first new studio offer...October 6, 2006
News
SAXON: Mexican/South American Tour Cancelled
Veteran British heavy metal band SAXON has cancelled its previously announced South American/Mexican tour. The trek was scheduled to kick off this Saturday (Oct. 7) in Mexico City and was slated to include appearances in Argentina and Brazil. An official announcement regarding the cancellation is ex...October 6, 2006
News
ORPHANED LAND: Tel-Aviv Concert To Be Filmed For 'Global Metal' Documentary
ORPHANED LAND's November 25, 2006 show at the Theatre Club in Tel-Aviv, Israel will be filmed by the makers of the documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" for their upcoming follow-up film, "Global Metal", which will explore the global spread of heavy metal music and culture. "The goal of this f...October 5, 2006
