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KISS' STANLEY Talks About ACE, Retirement And The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was asked recently by Cleveland's The Plain Dealer about the group's decision to replace original guitarist Ace Frehley with ex-BLACK N' BLUE axeman Tommy Thayer. "Ace has been ambivalent for years about being in the band," Stanley said. "Accurate or not, he beli...August 30, 2003
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BLACK SABBATH: Nine-Disc Box Set To Be Released In The Fall
According to Joe Siegler at the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site www.black-sabbath.com, the long rumored nine-disc BLACK SABBATH box set looks like it's being released this fall. After speaking with one of my contacts yesterday," Joe writes, "he informed me that a box set containing new remasters o...August 28, 2003
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Review: AEROSMITH's Power Leaves KISS Behind
Steve Morse of The Boston Globe reports that KISS had the gimmicky, arena-style pyrotechnics, but AEROSMITH had the true heat at this entertaining matchup of so-called rock superpowers Monday night (August 25) at the Tweeter Center. "As KISS singer Paul Stanley told the sold-out crowd, 'We got two m...August 26, 2003
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India's Biggest Rock Concert To Feature SYSTEM OF A DOWN, KORN, SLIPKNOT Cover Bands
Preeti Raghunath of Cities.ExpressIndia.com reports that Pune Woodstock, India's biggest rock show last year, is back and bigger in 2003. "Pune Woodstock 2003 is here and will have some of the biggest names in Indian rock playing," Preeti writes. "Taking place on August 30 at Pyramids Lawns, Koregao...August 26, 2003
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TED NUGENT Sues Town Over Canceled Concert
Ted Nugent has filed a lawsuit in federal court, claiming organizers who canceled a June performance wrongly accused him of making racist comments, according to the Associated Press. Nugent claims that accusations made by city officials and others, and the cancelation of the June 30 concert, damaged...August 22, 2003
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Review: Can't-Miss KISS Outdoes AEROSMITH
David Lindquist of IndyStar.com reports that "in a highly anticipated clash of hard-rock titans, the big dumb fun of KISS trumped the sustained relevance of AEROSMITH on Sunday night (August 17) at Verizon Wireless Music Center. "The outcome may have surprised some in the audience of 22,110. "After...August 18, 2003
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MADDER MORTEM Split With Guitarist, Bassist
Norway's MADDER MORTEM have parted ways with bassist Paul (Pål Mozart Bjørke) and guitarist Eirik Ulvo Langnes. "Paul wanted to quit in order to be able to concentrate on his son 100% and also live a more 'normal' life compared to the rather 'abnormal' MADDER lifestyle," according to a post on the b...August 17, 2003
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DEVILDRIVER Begin Mixing Debut Album
DEVILDRIVER (formerly DEATHRIDE),the new Santa Barbara, California-based project featuring ex-COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, have tapped Greg Reeley (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD) to mix their debut album, "Straight To Hell", due later in the year through Roadrunner Records. "We should be starting...August 5, 2003
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RHAPSODY Vs SHAMAN/ANGRA: Intercontinental War Of Words
Italy's RHAPSODY have slammed Brazil's ANGRA and SHAMAN over the negative remarks made by the latter two groups in the Brazilian Cover Baixo magazine about the relationship between RHAPSODY and their German producer Sascha Paeth. In a posting to their official web site, www.mightyrhapsody.com, RHAPS...August 2, 2003
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Ex-P.O.D. Guitarist Slams Former Bandmates: 'Things Were Handled In The Name Of Greed'
Ex-P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel has slammed his formed bandmates, saying that the song "Million Dollar Hell" from his new band THE ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT's upcoming EP was written about the three musicians Curiel once considered his best friends. "It's about getting paid to be a fake," he told MTV.co...July 28, 2003
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Man Stabbed During HATEBREED Concert In Providence
A man was stabbed during a HATEBREED concert Thursday night (July 24) at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, according to WPRI Fox Providence. Two young men started fighting over a woman around 9:00 p.m. and one of them stabbed the other in the stomach with a folding knife....July 25, 2003
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer Says The Group's Fans Are The Best
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen says that, despite the small turnouts for the group's recent gigs, he is overwhelmed by the enthusiasm displayed by the group's following, many of whom will travel hours to see the group perform live. "Die-hard FLOTSAM fans are about the best audience, big or...July 25, 2003
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METALLICA's HAMMETT Says Lawsuit Hoax Was 'Hilarious'
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke to Daniel Durchholz of St. Louis Post-Dispatch about last week's bogus report that the litigious hard-rock band, which has gone to court on several occasions to protect its brand name and copyrighted material, was suing a little-known Canadian group called UNFA...July 24, 2003
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ANATHEMA Enter Studio To Record New CD
ANATHEMA have entered Parkgate Studios near Hastings, U.K. to begin recording the follow-up to 2001's "A Fine Day to Exit", tentatively due in late 2003/early 2004 through Music For Nations Records. "Things are going very well here," ANATHEMA guitarist Daniel "Danny" Cavanagh writes on the band's of...July 23, 2003
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ROB ZOMBIE To Collaborate With STEVE NILES On Horror Comic Book Series
Rob Zombie will be collaborating with one of the biggest names in horror comic books, Steve Niles, on a new horror series titled "The Nail". "The Nail" will be co-written by Niles and Zombie and will feature art by Ben Templesmith. The series, which will premier in early 2004, will be published by D...July 18, 2003
