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JAGUAR To Headline Germany's THRASH TILL DEATH Festival

NWOBHM veterans JAGUAR have been confirmed as the headliners of the Thrash Till Death festival, set to take place June 30 – July 1 in Wolfenbuttal, Germany. JAGUAR will perform on July 1. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABANDONED BULLSHIT EURE ERBEN CRIPPER HATEFUL AGONY INQUIRING BLO...

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MIKE PATTON: No FAITH NO MORE Reunion — For Now

Former FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton recently spoke to Reuters about the release of his "Peeping Tom" project, a melody-based record that fuses hip-hop and alternative rock. "This is more song-oriented. I needed some balance," Patton told Reuters in a recent interview. "A lot of melodic song id...

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AL ATKINS Guitarist MIKE DE JAGER Launches G-TV

South African guitarist Mike De Jager, who is currently playing with original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins, has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Work with Al Atkins continues as we rehearse with the new tour band getting ready for Sweden later this year. "Great news, though. I own...

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MERCENARY: New Album Details Revealed; Bassist Announced

Denmark's MERCENARY have wrapped up recording and mixing their new album, "The Hours That Remain", with producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, COMMUNIC, MAROON, HATESPHERE),who had previously worked with the group on their "11 Dreams" offering. Commented the group: "We made what we feel is the most powerf...

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DIAMOND HEAD To Release 'It's Electric' Live Album In June

Prior to the release of their upcoming live DVD, DIAMOND HEAD will issue a new live album, entitled "It's Electric", through Secret Records on June 26. The album was recorded at London's Astoria theatre on November 4, 2005, and features a mixture of classic tracks and new material. It is the second...

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SEPULTURA Confirmed For LIVE N' LOUDER Festival

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA have been added to the second edition of Live N' Louder, the traveling festival that is scheduled to hit Mexico City, Mexico; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Sao Paulo, Brazil in October. The festival lineup is shaping up as follows: SEPULTURA STRATOVARIUS BLACK LABEL SOCI...

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RUSH Worship At Toronto's Rogers Centre

The Toronto Sun has issued the following report: "Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun makes no secret of his music interests or the fact that he is a huge fan of the band RUSH. So at a recent Toronto game against the Oakland Athletics at the Rogers Centre, Zaun was sufficiently psyched when he lear...

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KISS Rehearse For 'VH1 Rock Honors': Photos Available

KISS rehearsed in Los Angeles on Friday (May 19) for the "VH1 Rock Honors" show. Hab from manager Doc McGhee's office stopped by and snapped a few photos of the guys rehearsing. This was the first time KISS has played together since their one-off corporate gig, Hondafest, last September in Ohio. Dru...

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LILLIAN AXE To Finish Mixing New Album This Month

LILLIAN AXE have posted the following update on their official web site: "[New LILLIAN AXE] CD: All the recording and re-recording is completed. They are in the final stages of mixing the CD. Mixing should be completed around the end of the month, after which it will be mastered. Printing/distributi...

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ALICE COOPER To Serve As 'Guest Of Honor' At Toronto's Rue Morgue's Festival Of Fear

According to a posting on the SickthingsUK web site, Alice Cooper has been announced as the "horror guest of honor" at "Rue Morgue's Festival Of Fear", which is part of Fan Expo 2006, to be held September 1-3 at the Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, Canada. Also appearing at the event are a ...

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MANIFEST Announce New Bassist

Norwegian noise-thrashers MANIFEST have announced the addition of bassist Kenneth Einarsen to the group's ranks. "We have spent a lot of time with this crazy bastard lately and we thought it was about time that he joined us," the band write on their web site. "Kenneth is about exactly what we were l...

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ALICE COOPER To Open For THE ROLLING STONES In Norway

According to a posting on the SickthingsUK web site, it appears the rumors that ALICE COOPER is opening for THE ROLLING STONES are true. A member of the band mentioned it a few days ago and Alice reportedly confirmed it on his "Nights With Alice Cooper" radio show earlier in the week. The ...

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HALFORD Guitarist To Be Featured In DIGITECH Campaign

PAINMUSEUM/ HALFORD/ SEBASTIAN BACH guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will join KING DIAMOND's Andy LaRoque and JUDAS PRIEST's Glenn Tipton as the metal faces in the newly launched GNX3000 campaign from Digitech. You will be able to check out the advertisements across all major guitar magazines. As p...

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JAGUAR Seek Fan Input On Collector's CD

NWOBHM veterans JAGUAR have posted the following message on their official web site: "The band have announced an exciting project and they want your input! They are putting together a JAGUAR collector's CD that will contain material that is either rare, or that has never been publicly released befor...

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ALICE COOPER: Brand New Live Videos Posted Online

Two live video clips of ALICE COOPER performing in Ottawa on Saturday, May 6 have been posted online at YouTube.com. Check out the clips for "Dirty Diamond" (video) and "The Awakening/Steven" (video). In a recent interview with TheRecord.com, Alice Cooper was asked why he has yet to be inducted ...