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AC/DC: 'Family Jewels' DVD Certified Platinum In Germany
23 weeks after its release, AC/DC's "Family Jewels" DVD is still in the Top 100 on the German album chart. The two-disc set, which was recently certified platinum in Germany, went straight to No. 1 on the DVD chart and reached No. 7 on the regular album chart (music DVDs are allowed to enter album ....September 11, 2005
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DON DOKKEN To Answer Criticism From RON KEEL On 'The Classic Metal Show'
Don Dokken, frontman of the veteran hard rock band DOKKEN, will call in live to "The Classic Metal Show" (web site) tonight (Sept. 10) to answer criticism he received from former KEEL frontman Ron Keel regarding his decision to drop off the "Acoustic Outcasts" tour. Last week, Keel accused Dokken of...September 10, 2005
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It's Official: OZZY OSBOURNE To Appear On Tonight's 'NFL Kickoff' Show
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported earlier today, Billboard.com has now confirmed that OZZY OSBOURNE will make a surprise appearance tonight (Sept. 8) in Foxboro, Mass., as part of ABC's "NFL Kickoff" show. GREEN DAY, TRISHA YEARWOOD and SANTANA with MICHELLE BRANCH will also play at the event, which will...September 8, 2005
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DON DOKKEN, JANI LANE, FIREHOUSE, STEPHEN PEARCY, KIP WINGER To Team Up For 'Stripped' Tour
Don Dokken (DOKKEN),Jani Lane (ex-WARRANT),FIREHOUSE (acoustic band jam),Stephen Pearcy (ex-RATT) and Kip Winger (WINGER) will be teaming up for VH1 Classic's "Metal Mania: Stripped Across America Tour 2005" beginning on Tuesday, October 18. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. As previ...September 8, 2005
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RIOT Singer: Rap Is Not Music
In a recent interview conducted by Rock N Roll Universe, vocalist Mike DiMeo (RIOT, THE LIZARDS) discussed RIOT's upcoming album, THE LIZARDS' recent tour with hard rock legends UFO, the rumors that he'd quit RIOT, as well as the differences between European and American audiences. DiMeo also offere...September 8, 2005
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RUNNING WILD: Online Tribute Album To Be Made Available For Free Download
An online RUNNING WILD tribute album, entitled "Rough Diamonds", featuring cover versions of 18 classics from RUNNING WILD's catalog, will be made available for free download via the band's official web site, www.running-wild.net. The 79-minute collection will feature artwork by Matthias "Metti" Zim...September 7, 2005
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DESTRUCTION Frontman Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Says ANNIHILATOR Was '99% Confirmed' For Tour
DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer has slammed BLABBERMOUTH.NET and ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters over ANNIHILATOR's alleged cancellation of the two groups' plans to embark on a joint European tour (ANNIHILATOR has since been "replaced" on the billing by Swedish doomsters CANDL...September 6, 2005
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WOLF: None More Black
Sweden's WOLF have posted the following message on their official web site: "Hi ya'll! Thought it might be time to update you on what's really going on in the den right now. The band is in writing mode. A lot of bands say it, but we mean it. Also, as you might know, we are ...September 6, 2005
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman: We Were Never Confirmed For DESTRUCTION Tour
ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters has posted a letter on the band's web site that he sent to DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer regarding Schmier's claim that Waters "let [DESTRUCTION] down" in connection with the two groups' plans to embark on a European tour together (ANNIHILAT...September 6, 2005
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RON KEEL: DON DOKKEN Is Using Katrina Disaster As Excuse To Back Out Of ACOUSTIC OUTCASTS TOUR
The organizers of the Acoustic Outcasts Tour, including KEEL frontman Ron Keel, have issued the following statement in response to Don Dokken's "announcement" that the tour has been cancelled "because of the hurricane disaster": "I am extremely happy to report that our agent, Robert Hovey from Globa...September 5, 2005
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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Defends His Right To Rock
Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has issued the following statement regarding his involvement in the PLACE VENDOME project, also featuring PINK CREAM 69 members Dennis Ward, Uwe Reitenauer, and Kosta Zafiriou, plus VANDEN PLAS ivory tinkler Gunther Werno: "We all pretty much know by now [that]...September 4, 2005
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RUFFIANS To Embark On European Tour
RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, will embark an a two-week European tour in October/November. The dates are as follows: Oct. 28 - Lubeck, GER - Sounds Oct. 29 - Brande-Hornerkirchen, GER – Cantina Oct. 30 - Leeuw...September 2, 2005
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MASTERPLAN Singer: BEYOND TWILIGHT Leader Used My Ideas Without Permission
Rockdetector.com recently conducted an exclusive interview with MASTERPLAN/ex-BEYOND TWILIGHT vocalist Jorn Lande. When asked about his recent war of words in the press regarding his allegedly uncredited contributions to BEYOND TWILIGHT's the group's latest album, "Section X" (which features Lande's...September 1, 2005
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Guitarist ALLEN WEST Rejoins OBITUARY In Time For U.S. Tour Kick-Off
One day after announcing his departure from OBITUARY, guitarist Allen West has rejoined the group and is on his way to the first show of the band's U.S. tour with NAPALM DEATH, which is scheduled to kick off Thursday (September 1) in Springfield, Virginia. OBITUARY bassist Frank Watkins contacted BL...September 1, 2005
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ANTIMATTER: Video EP Available For Free Download
ANTIMATTER's live acoustic video EP, "06 06 03", filmed before a live audience in 2003, has been made available for download at this location. To save files to your hard drive, right-click songtitle and select "Save Target As." Files are WMV, and are around 25 MB each. You may require a recent versi...August 31, 2005
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