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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says He Has No Issues With Other Members Of QUEENSRŸCHE

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued a follow-up statement regarding his previously published comments about QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. When a DREAM THEATER fan suggested in a posting in "The Forum" section of Portnoy's web site that Tate was in New York City doing press for QUEENSRŸC...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer: QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Is A 'Two-Faced Douche Bag'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has slammed QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate as a "two-faced douche bag" for "consistently bashing DREAM THEATER and even [Portnoy] personally in the press." When a DREAM THEATER fan suggested in a posting in "The Forum" section of Portnoy's web site that Tate was i...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Yeah!' Cover Artwork Revealed

DEF LEPPARD have revealed the cover artwork of their 12th studio album, "Yeah!", due on May 23, 2006. Check it out at this location. On their highly anticipated new album, DEF LEPPARD have created a heartfelt and hard-rocking tribute to their musical heroes of the late '60s and '70s — THE KINKS, BAD...

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KORN Guitarist MUNKY To Release Instrumental Solo Album

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. An excerpt from the chat follows: Ultimate-Guitar.com: Ever thought of doing a solo album to give these shredding tendencies of yours an outlet? Munky: "Absolutely, and it's going to happen. At the moment...

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THE CULT Frontman: Drummer TEMPESTA 'Has Given Us A Much-Needed Foundation'

THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury has commented on the group's current touring lineup, which includes fellow CULT principal Billy Duffy (guitar) alongside bassist Chris Wyse, drummer John Tempesta (ex-WHITE ZOMBIE, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, HELMET) and rhythm guitarist Mike Dimkich. Said Ian: "John Tempesta ha...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Yeah!' Release Date, Final Track Listing Revealed

Coming hot on the heels of their platinum-certified two-CD hits package "Rock of Ages", DEF LEPPARD have announced that they will release their 12th studio album, "Yeah!", on May 23, 2006. On their highly anticipated new album, DEF LEPPARD have created a heartfelt and hard-rocking tribute to their m...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist To Tour South Korea With 'Jekyll & Hyde - The Concert'

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick will be hitting the road in South Korea in April with "Jekyll & Hyde - The Concert", a 30-piece orchestra production of the hit Broadway show. A posting on Skolnick's site describes the production as follows: "The smash-hit Broadway musical has been transformed...

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ANATHEMA Prepare To Record New Internet-Only EP

British metallers ANATHEMA have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are going into Les Smith's Sewerside studios next week to record three songs to be released on the Internet in time for the U.K. tour with H.I.M. "It's looking good at the moment. The songs are good, there i...

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GLENN HUGHES Records Cover Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Misty Mountain Hop'

In an interview conducted with Garry Sharpe-Young, to be published shortly on Rockdetector.com, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) revealed that besides his recent cover version of "Nights In White Satin", he also cut a rendition of LED ZEPPELIN's "Misty Mountain Ho...

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ANATHEMA Confirmed For Holland's BEVRIJDINGSFEST

British metallers ANATHEMA been invited to perform at this years Bevrijdingsfest (Liberation Day Festival),set to take place May 5 in Wageningen, Holland. Each year on the fifth of May, all throughout the Netherlands, Liberation Festivals (Bevrijdingsfestivals) take place to commemorate the liberat...

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SODOM, ANATHEMA, BURST, DEATHSTARS Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR Festival

SODOM, ANATHEMA, BURST, DEATHSTARS, KALMAH, THE SCOURGER and VERJNUARMU have been confirmed for the ninth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands will perform on three stages over the course of three days....

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: More North American Dates Announced

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN is in the process of booking dates for a North American tour beginning in early May. The shows announced so far are as follows: May 05 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel May 06 - Falls Church, VA @ State Theatre May 12 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights ...

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ANATHEMA Announce Turkish Dates

OCTAVIA SPERATI frontwoman Silje joined Daniel Cavanagh from ANATHEMA on stage at Daniel's March 16 solo acoustic gig in Bergen, Norway to perform an impromptu version of THE GATHERING song "Leaves". "Both Silje and Danny did enjoy the experience very much, as did the audience!" reads a posting on O...

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THE CULT: New Live Videos Posted Online

Three live video clips of THE CULT performing at the Vic Theater in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, March 17 have been posted online at YouTube.com: "Lil Devil" (video) "Brother Wolf" (video) "Edie" (acoustic) (video) THE CULT's "Return To Wild" tour is scheduled to run through March 26 in New ...

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THE CULT Not Sure About Making New Music

Launch Radio Networks reports: Does the current THE CULT reunion mean we'll hear a new album from the band? Guitarist Billy Duffy told Launch that he's not sure whether he and frontman Ian Astbury will record new music or not. "We'll give it a shot," he said. "We've always written songs together. We...