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NUCLEAR ASSAULT's Agent Sets Record Straight Regarding METAL CRUSADERS Tour
NUCLEAR ASSAULT's booking agent Tammy Taylor has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I am no longer at Maximus Entertainment due to issues I do not agree with concerning the bands I represent. False statements have been made by Robert Devine at Maximus when I was out of the office and...January 31, 2006
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SMASHING PUMPKINS Staying Smashed?
Launch Radio Networks reports: When the lineup for this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is revealed later today (Monday, January 30),rumors are rampant that the reunited SMASHING PUMPKINS will be one of the headliners. But according to FMQB.com, a spokesperson for frontman Billy C...January 30, 2006
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IMPIOUS Working On 'Concept Album'
Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Here's an update for you all, just to let you know what's going on in the IMPIOUS camp at the moment. Basically it's all about writing new music right now. About four or five songs are done, or at least ex...January 30, 2006
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DAWN OF AZAZEL To Embark On 'Southern Hemisphere Sedition Tour' In February
New Zealand-based death/grind outfit DAWN OF AZAZEL will be embarking on the Southern Hemisphere Sedition Tour in late February through mid-March. "The tour will take us through New Zealand and Australia and also be playing our first shows in Thailand and Indonesia alongside DISGORGE," commented fro...January 30, 2006
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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Writing New Material, Working On DVD
ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Yeah, back home again... California was beautiful...and the NAMM show was crazy — very intense! "Firstly, I would like to thank the ESP people Allen, Matt, Jose etc. — thanks for bringing me over an...January 28, 2006
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METALLICA: New Album To Be Produced By RICK RUBIN?
Rumors continue to circulate that METALLICA have finally ended their working relationship with producer Bob Rock and are in talks with Rick Rubin (SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, SLAYER, AUDIOSLAVE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) about producing the group's next effort, the follow-up to the much-maligned "St. A...January 27, 2006
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WEDNESDAY 13 Parts Ways With ROADRUNNER RECORDS, Prepares To Record New CD
MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 has parted ways with Roadrunner Records and is currently in negotiations with a new label to release the follow-up to last year's "Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the Dead". The band are currently in pre-production mode and plan to begin recording the...January 27, 2006
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METAL CRUSADERS Organizers Deny Giving False Information About NUCLEAR ASSAULT's Cancellation
Dan Rozenblum of Thunderdome Touring has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET rejecting Maximus Entertainment's assertion that Thunderdome was engaging in "attempted fraud" by giving "false information regarding the Metal Crusaders Tour to try to profit and steal commissions and take advantage o...January 27, 2006
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Manager Confirms DESTRUCTION's Participation In METAL CRUSADERS TOUR
Bottom Row Promotion, the management company that handles the German thrashers DESTRUCTION, has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET refuting Maximus Entertainment's assertion that DESTRUCTION have not been officially confirmed for the upcoming Metal Crusaders Tour, also featuring VADER, KATAKLY...January 27, 2006
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SLAYER: New JEFF HANNEMAN Signature Model Guitar Announced
ESP Guitars announced a brand-new Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER) signature model guitar, LTD JH-200, at Winter NAMM 2006. The specifications are as follows: Black finish, bolt-on neck, basswood body, maple neck with rosewood 24-fret fingerboard and eagle/dot inlays, white binding on head and neck, Floyd Ros...January 27, 2006
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RAMMSTEIN: 'Mann Gegen Mann' Single Due In March
German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN will be releasing the third single from their "Rosenrot" album, "Mann Gegen Mann", in early March. A video by famed Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund (METALLICA, SATYRICON, MADONNA, THE PRODIGY) was recently shot and will begin airing soon. "Mann Gegen Mann" will...January 27, 2006
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Report: Black Metal Not Linked To Satanism, Say Its Fans
Malaysia's The Star Online has issued the following report: Black metal, like any other type of music, is only a genre, said Joseph Prabagar, founder and director of record label Demonzend. "As far as I know, there is no satanism or cults involved with black metal. I think the authorities should rea...January 27, 2006
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Guitarist ROB CAGGIANO Says 'A Lot Of Stuff' Stands In The Way Of His Return To ANTHRAX
Cameron Edney of Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with former ANTHRAX guitarist and acclaimed producer Rob Caggiano (CRADLE OF FILTH, BLEEDING THROUGH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: Rob, I'd like to talk to you about your time with ANTHRAX; tell...January 26, 2006
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JASON BITTNER Confirms SLIPKNOT's JORDISON Was Approached To Fill In For ANTHRAX's BENANTE
SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has confirmed that ANTHRAX initially approached SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison to fill in for Charlie Benante at the band's recent California shows before Bittner finally agreed to step in and do the dates himself (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). Bittner joined A...January 26, 2006
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DISTURBED Frontman 'Understands' C.O.C.'s Frustration Over Poor Reception On JÄGERMEISTER Tour
DISTURBED vocalist David Draiman has commented on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY frontman Pepper Keenan's characterization of C.O.C.'s recent tour as the opening act for DISTURBED as "the dumbest thing we've ever done in our lives." In a December 2005 interview with StonerRock.com, Keenan stated about the...January 26, 2006
