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DOKKEN Plans September Release For 'Lightning Strikes Again'

DOKKEN mainman/namesake Don Dokken has issued the following update: "The boys and I are currently in the studio working on [the new DOKKEN album] 'Lightning Strikes Again' and it should be out sometime in September. We will be playing various festivals this summer and we all hope you will make it to...

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Classic ANTHRAX, KING DIAMOND, CRIMSON GLORY Audio Interviews Available

Ohio DJ Joe Kleon has posted 14 classic metal interviews from 1988-1994 at his personal web site. They are part of over 500 cassettes of local and national artist interviews that Joe is converting to digital. They include: Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND, 1988) - Length 6:03 Mikkey Dee (KING DIAMOND, 19...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Looks Back On The Last Few Months

Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has issued the following update: "The big news is the our new [ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO] album, 'Last Day In Paradise' is done and available on Magnitude Records! It feels great to have this album complete, especially in the...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: 'A Journey In Rock' DVD Details Revealed

According to a posting at the DEEP PURPLE fan site TheHighwayStar.com, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan's new six-hour autobiographical DVD, "Highway Star – A Journey in Rock", offers a thorough, compelling and infectious look at Ian's professional career — which in 2006 reached its 40th anniversary. T...

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TOM MORELLO To Perform With DISTURBED, ALICE IN CHAINS Members In Los Angeles

According to MTV.com, THE NIGHTWATCHMAN, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello's solo alter ego, is buddying up with friends for three concerts at Los Angeles' Hotel Café taking place Tuesday, April 17 and April 24. A diverse cast of characters is expected to join Morello for...

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ICED EARTH: 'Overture Of The Wicked' EP Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for ICED EARTH's upcoming EP, "Overture of the Wicked", has been posted online at IcedEarth.com. The art was created by Felipe Machado of Final Frontier Digital Art and Nathan Perry. Due on June 5 via SPV (one day earlier internationally),the CD will feature the following track li...

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ANAAL NATHRAKH, HANDFUL OF HATE Top Bill At London's INFERNAL DAMNATION FESTIVAL

British extreme metallers ANAAL NATHRAKH will headline the fourth annual Infernal Damnation Festival, set to take place April 21 at the Purple Turtle, Camden, London, England. Main support will come from Italy's HANDFUL OF HATE, with additional appearances by PANCHRYSIA from Belgium, THIRTEENTH SIGN...

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MARDUK, WOLF, ANEKDOTEN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MARDUK, WOLF, SÖREN BERLEV'S GAS SHOW, ANEKDOTEN, SOLID GROUND and BACKDRAFT have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVER (NL...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Working With DEAN Has Been One Of The Greatest Thrills For Me As A Musician'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Dean Guitars have released Mustaine's new guitar line, debuting two versions of the Dave Mustaine Signature "Vehement: VMNT" model at the Winter NAMM convention in Anaheim, CA — an event witnessed by a quarter of a million fans worldwide with the help of Dean's "Li...

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GLENN HUGHES Is Pushing For 'Burn'-Era DEEP PURPLE Reunion

Glenn Hughes spoke with Rocknworld's Morley Seaver recently to discuss his new record, "Music for the Divine", as well as his past addictions, his working relationship with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith and the long-rumored reformation of the "Burn"-era lineup of DEEP PURPLE. Here's an ex...

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THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU Completes Work On New Album

Forward-thinking, progressive metal sextet THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU has completed work on its highly anticipated new album, entitled "Mongrel". "Mongrel" is set to drop on June 19, 2007 via New Jersey's Eyeball Records. THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU, whose name is taken from a particularl...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, JIMI HENDRIX And GENE SIMMONS Profiled On BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL This Week

Launch Radio Networks reports: The Biography Channel pays tribute this week to some high-profile rock frontmen. The Rock 'N'Roll Trailblazers week will run profiles of Ozzy Osbourne, Jon Bon Jovi, Jimi Hendrix, and KISS singer-bassist Gene Simmons. The shows begin tonight (Monday, April 2) with Osbo...

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TOMAHAWK: 'Anonymous' Artwork Revealed

TOMAHAWK, the "all-star" band featuring former FAITH NO MORE vocalist Mike Patton, ex-HELMET drummer Jon Stainer and former JESUS LIZARD guitarist Duane Denison, will release its new album, "Anonymous", on June 19 via Ipecac. Check out the cover artwork at this location. Speaking to Greg Prato of Bi...

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THIN LIZZY, KRUX, WARRIOR SOUL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

THIN LIZZY, FOCUS, KRUX, WARRIOR SOUL and SWITCHBLADE have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVER (NL) ALL ENDS (S) AMON AMA...

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DAATH Guitarist To OZZFEST 2007 Attendees: 'No One Better F--- With Us'

Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: DAATH guitarist Eyal Levi is issuing a stern warning to those planning to attend this year's free Ozzfest, which his six-piece death-metal outfit will be playing with the likes of OZZY OSBOURNE, HATEBREED, LORDI and LAMB OF GOD: "No one better f---...