Search results for 'holding absence'
News
GAMMA RAY Axeman Contemplates HELLOWEEN Gig
GAMMA RAY guitarist Henjo Richter has been holding discussions with HELLOWEEN mainman Michael Weikath about joining the latter act as a replacement for the departed Roland Grapow, Weikath has revealed in a brand new interview posted at www.helloween.org. According to Michael, We intend to start reco...February 20, 2002
News
Brazilian THRASH OF THE TITANS Tentative Line-Up Announced
SEPULTURA, MACHINE HEAD and TESTAMENT are among the acts that are tentatively scheduled to perform at a huge metal festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 20th in front of an anticipated audience of 20,000. Provisionally dubbed Thrash Of The Titans, the concert will feature appearances from a total o...February 20, 2002
News
LIMP BIZKIT Guitarist Search: A Behind-The-Scenes Account
All guitar players considering taking part in the ongoing LIMP BIZKIT guitarist auditions and anyone else that hates Fred Durst with a passion should read the following account written by a recent applicant (originally posted at this location). A very entertaining read, indeed. Here it goes: “Some o...February 2, 2002
News
SLAYER Intensify Drummer Search
SLAYER are intensifying their search for a new drummer following the recent departure of longtime skinsman Paul Bostaph. Although SLAYER's original drummer Dave Lombardo is currently sitting in with the band for the duration of their ongoing North American tour, SLAYER are looking for a permanent re...January 23, 2002
News
ANVIL Rarity Makes Splash On eBay
ANVIL mainman Lips recently commented on the existence of rare copies of the original vinyl version of ANVIL's Hard'n'Heavy LP, issued under the name LIPS, which are currently making the rounds via eBay and other auction sites (a current eBay auction has the item going for upwards of $120): “Just th...January 23, 2002
News
LIMP BIZKIT's Durst Gets Pied: The Photographic Evidence!
Congratulations are in order for Oregon native Richard Petrillo, who hit LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst in the back of the head with a coconut cream pie on January 13th in Clackamas, Oregon (to view photographic evidence of this glorious occasion, click here). According to reports, LIMP BIZKIT were...January 17, 2002
News
MACHINE HEAD Win Trademark Lawsuit, Reschedule Dates
MACHINE HEAD announced a favorable and decisive ruling by the United States District Court, Northern District of California, in the band's trademark case against Dewey Global Holding, Inc., a commercial sound design company based in Venice, California, which also conducts business under the name MAC...January 3, 2002
News
SINERGY: Drummer-less Once Again!
Finland's SINERGY have parted ways with drummer Swedish skinsman Mats Karlsson two months after enlisting him as the replacement for Tonmi Lillman (who left the group in order to concentrate on his work with TO/DIE/FOR). Here is an official statement on the matter from vocalist Kimberly Goss: “Do we...December 28, 2001
News
DRAGONLORD Postpone SF Date, DiGiorgio Explains His Absence From Touring Line-Up!
DRAGONLORD, the San Francisco Bay Area black metal project led by TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson, have postponed their scheduled January 5th appearance at San Francisco's Covered Wagon Saloon to an as-yet-undisclosed later date. Meanwhile, TESTAMENT bassist Steve DiGiorgio, who performed on DRAGO...December 21, 2001
Review
Perfect Self
Consisting of former LIFE OF AGONY guitarist Joey Z and drummer Dan Richardson, ex-STUCK MOJO bassist Corey Lowery (brother of SEVENDUST's Clint Lowery),ex-BELT FED vocalist Erik Sebren (aka Erik Rogers),and ex-WARDANCE guitarist John Fattoruso, STEREOMUD is an unsurprisingly musically accomplishe...December 17, 2001
Review
Astronomica
Yet another in the long line of recently reunited '80s metal bands, CRIMSON GLORY have obviously responded to the increasing popularity of traditional heavy metal on the European continent by regrouping in an attempt to rekindle some of their former magic. The quintet's first album with vocalist Wad...December 17, 2001
News
Archive News Dec 03, 2001
APOLLYON SUN, featuring former CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer, are currently composing and demoing new material for the group's upcoming sophomore full-length album at the band's own rehearsal studio facility (where the act have just upgraded the computer-based recording system) and at...December 3, 2001
News
Archive News Nov 30, 2001
Here are some of the latest sales figures for various metal/hard rock releases in the US, as reported by Soundscan for the week ending November 25th, 2001 (number in parenthesis indicates the number of weeks the title has been on the sales chart): ... KID ROCK – Cocky: 223,062 (1) ...November 30, 2001
News
Archive News Nov 20, 2001
After a prolonged self-imposed absence, PRONG mastermind Tommy Victor is getting things back in gear with an eye toward releasing a new album in 2002. Currently based in Los Angeles, Victor has been quietly working on new demos over the past few months with the help of several musicians, includi...November 20, 2001
News
Archive News Nov 19, 2001 - update 2
Kip Winger, he of WINGER fame, has placed “original and authentic WINGER/Kip Winger memorabilia” for sale via eBay. According to Winger's official web site, “this garage sale features clothing used in performances and photo shoots, and equipment used in the studio on his recent albums.” For more in...November 19, 2001
Prev 