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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist TOMMY STINSON: More Tour Details Revealed
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson will be embarking on a solo tour in August/September. Stinson will be touring in support of his solo debut, "Village Gorilla Head", which was released this week through Sanctuary Records. The founding REPLACEMENTS member told Billboard.com last summer that he reco...July 29, 2004
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SUFFOCATION: Live Video Posted Online
A video clip of SUFFOCATION performing the track "Demise of the Clone" live in Aalen, Germany on June 15, 2004 has been posted online at the SilentStagnation.com web site (Windows Media, 10.1 MB). SUFFOCATION's latest CD, "Souls to Deny", was released in April through Relapse Records. The band's fir...July 22, 2004
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LED ZEPPELIN: Toronto ZEPFEST Scheduled For Late August
This year LED ZEPPELIN fans will be gathering together on the weekend of August 26-28 for events taking place at The Phoenix and Healey's. It's almost thirty-five years to the day that LED ZEPPELIN gave two highly publicized shows at the Toronto Rockpile on August 18, 1969. Here's a rundown of the e...July 20, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist To Embark On Solo Tour
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson will be embarking on a solo tour in August/September. Stinson will be touring in support of his solo debut, "Village Gorilla Head", due on July 27 through Sanctuary Records. The founding REPLACEMENTS member told Billboard.com last summer that he recorded the mater...July 20, 2004
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SCUM OF THE EARTH Set Release Date For Debut CD
SCUM OF THE EARTH, the new band featuring guitarists Riggs (ROB ZOMBIE) and Mike Tempesta (POWERMAN 5000),have set an October 26 release date through Eclipse Records for their debut CD, "Blah...blah...blah...Love Songs for the New Millennium". The CD is currently being mixed at Belt of Orion Studio...July 16, 2004
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HELMET: New Album Preview Posted Online
A two-song preview of HELMET's new album, "Size Matters", is currently available at this location. "Size Matters", due on September 14 through Interscope Records, was recorded by Ryan Boesch, Chris Holmes, and former NINE INCH NAILS keyboardist Charlie Clouser at Cello studios (formerly Western Reco...July 12, 2004
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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist Performs With 30-Piece Orchestra In 'Jekyll & Hyde: The Concert'
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick recently took part in the premier of "Jekyll & Hyde: The Concert", featuring a 30-piece orchestra. " It was simultaneously one of my most challenging and most rewarding musical experiences," Alex said. "To play in such a situation requires a lot...July 9, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist To Tour With ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has posted the following message on his web site: "My part of THE FIGGS dates have been cancelled do to a logistical snafu, and now I'll be going out with the ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE starting in the Northwest around the 3rd week of August. I'm aiming to stick with ....June 30, 2004
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Former CELTIC FROST Guitarist Signs With SONIC WAVE INTERNATIONAL
SUBSONIC, the solo project of former CELTIC FROST guitarist Ron Marks, will be issuing its sophomore album, "No Such Soul", this fall through Sonic Wave America. The follow-up to 2002's "Super-Vel" (Outlaw Entertainment) will be available worldwide at such stores as Best Buy, Tower, Borders, Whereho...June 25, 2004
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Legendary Record Label MUSIC FOR NATIONS Closes Its Doors
Legendary U.K. record label Music For Nations — current home of OPETH and ANATHEMA and past home of METALLICA, CRADLE OF FILTH, TESTAMENT and countless other metal bands — has officially closed its doors. The company's catalog — which has previously included titles from artists as varied as LOST HOR...June 10, 2004
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PAGE HAMILTON Explains Decision To Reactivate HELMET
HELMET mainman Page Hamilton has spoken to Billboard magazine about his decision to reactivate the seminal hard rock act with guitarist Chris Traynor, former WHITE ZOMBIE/TESTAMENT drummer John Tempesta and former ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello. "I never felt it was musically done," Hamilton said. "I a...June 9, 2004
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POISON Frontman To Perform At COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION Festival
Bret Michaels of POISON fame and occasional country crooner, will perform at CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair Sunday night (June 13) at The Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee with Capitol Nashville artist Chris Cagle. "This is what CMA Music Festival is all about," said CMA Executive Director Ed Benson. "E...June 9, 2004
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HELMET: 'Size Matters' Track Listing Revealed
I Ate Your Microphone has posted the tentative track listing for the new HELMET album, "Size Matters", due on September 14 through Interscope Records. It is as follows: 01. Smart 02. Crashing Foreign Cars 03. See You Dead 04. Drug Lord 05. Enemies 06. Unwound 07. Everybody Loves You 08. Surgery 09....June 8, 2004
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Named Best Guitarist At CALIFORNIA MUSIC AWARDS
METALLICA's Kirk Hammett was honored with the "Outstanding Guitarist" award at this year's California Music Awards, which were held Sunday (June 6) at the Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall. The San Francisco-based heavy metal band were nominated for three awards at the event, includ...June 7, 2004
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THOR To Begin Recording New Album
Canadian heavy metal legend THOR is heading to Los Angeles in June to record his 14th studio album, titled "Thor Against The World", with producers Messiaz (a.k.a. Frank Meyer and Bruce Duff) at the helm. On "Thor Against The World", THOR will be backed by Los Angeles three-piece SWEET JUSTICE, whic...June 6, 2004
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