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SIXX: A.M. Begins Work On Third Album

SIXX: A.M. — the band consisting of Nikki Sixx (also of MÖTLEY CRÜE),DJ Ashba (also of GUNS N' ROSES) and James Michael — has begun writing material for its third album. According to Sixx, the CD will "probably [be] a 2013 release considering the body of work we're setting as a goal." "7", the ...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Diagnosed With Lymphoma

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the immune system. Iommi, 63, is currently working with his doctors to establish the best treatment plan and remains upbeat and determined...

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Former INCANTATION Bassist JOEY 'FINGERS' LOMBARD Dies At 42

Former INCANTATION bassist Joey "Fingers" Lombard passed away on January 3, 2012 at the age of 42. A resident of Windber, Pennsylvania, he was most recently employed by Lockheed Martin in Johnstown. Commented INCANTATION drummer Kyle Severn: "Joey was one of the nicest people you could ever meet. "J...

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ALICE COOPER: 'No More Mr Nice Guy Live' Due In February

According to ALICE COOPER fan site SickthingsUK, Concert Live has set a February 13 release date for "No More Mr Nice Guy Live", a two-CD remixed version of Cooper's October 29, 2011 show at London, England's Alexandra Place. Concert Live, which enables fans all over the world to relive the experien...

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KISS Is Looking For 'The Ultimate Rock Lady Demon'

How would you like to be seen strutting a media blitzed Red Carpet wearing the first-ever custom-designed $10,000 Gene Simmons "Lady Demon" black leather wedding dress at the Grand Opening of Kiss By Monster Mini Golf Las Vegas, with KISS? Kiss By Monster Mini Golf will hold an open casting call for...

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FUEL FROM HELL Signs With STREET SYMPHONIES RECORDS

Italian hard rockers FUEL FROM HELL have inked a deal with Street Symphonies Records. The band's as-yet-untitled second album was produced by Riccardo Asquini and will be released in the spring. FUEL FROM HELL is: Phil Lasher - Lead Vocals Dam Littmanen - Guitar, Vocals Steve Eighteen - Guitar, Voca...

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GORGUTS' 'Obscura' To Be Made Available On Vinyl For First Time

Canadian label War On Music has announced the long-overdue vinyl release of GORGUTS' 1998 album, "Obscura". The groundbreaking record is highly regarded as an unrivalled masterpiece of the death metal genre. When it first was unleashed in 1998, "Obscura" was a drastic but not unexpected departure fr...

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ARCH ENEMY To Take 'A Year Or More Off' After Completion Of 'Khaos' Touring Cycle

Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with vocalist Angela Gossow of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rockoverdose.gr: "Khaos Legions" is the eighth album of the band that was released six months ago. Are you satisfied wit...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's MANRAZE Completes Work On 'Take On The World' Video

MANRAZE — the rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of THE SEX PISTOLS — has released a free download of "Over My Dead Body", the first single from the band's recently released LP "punkfunkrootsrock", now available via Rocket Science Ventures/RED. The...

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ARCH ENEMY's CHRISTOPHER AMOTT Discusses CAPARISON Dellinger-CA VW Signature Guitar (Video)

Caparison Guitars filmed Christopher Amott of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY talking about his new signature Dellinger-CA VW guitar backstage at the band's December 6, 2011 concert at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, England. The seven-minute clip, which includes performance footage, c...

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Female Death Metal Singer Convicted Of Being 'Cat Woman Robber'

According to TimesLedger.com, Shana Spalding — the 29-year-old lead singer in the New York City-based death metal band DIVINE INFAMY (in which she performed under the stage name of Purgatory) — was convicted on December 13 of armed robbery charges from heists at two high-end New York City boutiques....

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ICED EARTH Mainman's SONS OF LIBERTY Project Releases New Five-Song EP

ICED EARTH mastermind Jon Schaffer's SONS OF LIBERTY project has released a brand new five-song EP, "Spirit Of The Times", via iTunes and "other digital channels." Schaffer states, "We have chosen to not involve a record label for now. We wanted to do this directly from us to you." Schaffer develope...

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JACK RUSSELL: 'There's Gonna Be A Big Battle' Over GREAT WHITE Name

A brand new interview with GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell conducted this past Tuesday, December 20 on his recently purchased 45-foot boat in Redondo Beach, California can be seen below. Russell revealed earlier in the month that he was joining forces with Matthew Johnson (former guitarist for GREAT...

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WOODS OF YPRES Founder Dies

David Gold, a founding member of the Ontario, Canada-based black and doom metal band WOODS OF YPRES, was killed Wednesday afternoon (December 21) in an accident near Barrie, Ontario. He was 31 years old. A memorial service is tentatively scheduled to be held in Gold's hometown of Sault Ste. Marie on...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON At Jackson Custom Shop In Corona (Video)

In the three-minute video clip below, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and master builder Mike Shannon offer an update from the Fender factory in Corona, California where Ellefson's new signature Jackson guitars are currently being produced. Also available is footage of Ellefson demonstrating his sig...