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ANNIHILATOR: European Setlist Revealed

Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR kicked off their European tour yesterday (Sunday, April 8) as the support act for TRIVIUM in Dublin, Ireland. According to a posting a the band's official web site, the group's setlist was as follows: 01. Operation Annihilation 02. Clown Parade 03. King Of The Kill 04....

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SHARON And OZZY Discuss OZZFEST 2005 Feud With IRON MAIDEN; Video Available

A five-and-a-half minute video clip of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne discussing the infamous Ozzfest 2005 incident when Sharon attempted to sabotage IRON MAIDEN's appearance at the event was recently posted on YouTube. Sharon messed with MAIDEN's sound and had the band pelted with eggs onstage after clai...

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DROWNING POOL Supports USO And Troops

DROWNING POOL, in collaboration with the USO will launch a free download and Internet video campaign today, featuring their new song "Soldiers". Written for the troops after returning from an overseas USO tour, "Soldiers" can be downloaded for free through the USO's MySpace page. In addition, the ne...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist MICK MARS Signs Publishing Deal With CHERRY LANE MUSIC

Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., whose roster includes songwriters such as QUINCY JONES, JOHN LEGEND, WOLFMOTHER, and WILL.I.AM, has announced the signing of one of history’s original rock stars, Mick Mars of MÖTLEY CRÜE. Mars, the guitarist and co-songwriter of the band, had been previou...

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INVITRO To Play Free Benefit Concert For Victims Of Minxx Club Shooting

INVITRO, the California-based band featuring ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling, has announced a free benefit concert at Minxx strip club in Las Vegas on April 4, 2007 at 12 noon. The show will be hosted by comedian Ralphie May of the NBC's hit reality series "Last Comic Standing". Proceeds rais...

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THE HIDDEN HAND's WINO Talks Politics

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with doom legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich (ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN, THE HIDDEN HAND). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: I got to ask this question. Senator Dodd, Senator Clinton, or Senator Obama? W...

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SHADOWS FALL Vs. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Special 'Hard Files' Episode To Air This Week

Sirius Satellite Radio will air a special episode of "Hard Files", a weekly one-hour aural glimpse into the music and lives of some of your favorite metal bands. This week it's a madhouse as Howard Jones and Mike D'Antonio from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and the whole SHADOWS FALL crew turn on their intervie...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Confirmed For Entire VANS WARPED TOUR

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have been confirmed for the entire Vans Warped Tour, which is scheduled to kick off June 29 in Pomona, California. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: A STATIC LULLABY (Jul. 24 - Aug. 25) THE ACTUAL (Aug. 10 - Aug. 25) AGENT ORANGE (Aug. 23 - Aug....

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Finishes Mixing DREAM THEATER's 'Made In Japan'

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "Limoges, early hours. We have just finished the first French tour of 2007. The sold out venue, the Zenith, was superb; a new multi-function building with great acoustics and facilities and a fitting end to t...

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AM CONSPIRACY Featuring Ex-DROWNING POOL Singer: New Song Posted Online

AM CONSPIRACY, the new Florida-based project featuring former DROWNING POOL vocalist Jason "Gong" Jones, has posted a new track, entitled "Far", on its MySpace page. Commented the group: "[We are] so thrilled to introduce our single 'Far'. Please don't expect it to be as heavy as our other demo song...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Video Interview With HOWARD JONES, MIKE D'ANTONIO Available

A four-minute video interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones and bassist Mike D'Antonio, conducted recently by Possum of the "Metalogy 101" show on Altitude TV, has been posted online at YouTube. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE recently filmed a video in Los Angeles for its new single, "The Arms of...

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Former ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer To Appear In 'Harold & Kumar 2' Film

Acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED),who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show", was recently cast in the upcoming comedy "Harold & Kumar 2" (IMDb). "I filmed my parts in February and had a blast!" says Richard. "The movie is going...

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DROWNING POOL: New Song, Video Posted Online

DROWNING POOL has released a new music video in conjunction with the USO for their new track written exclusively for the troops, entitled "Soldiers". The video features live footage from the band's last USO-sponsored trip to Kuwait and Iraq. The USO will also be giving the song away for free through...

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THREAT SIGNAL: Guitarist MARCO BRESSETTE Leaves The Fold

Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have issued the following update: "Marco [Bressette, guitar] has decided to part ways with THREAT SIGNAL. He will be focusing on his own music and various studio work. We would like to wish him the best of luck in the future and a big thanks for his work in THREAT SI...

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DROWNING POOL: Trailer For Upcoming U.K. Tour Available

A trailer for DROWNING POOL's upcoming co-headlining tour of U.K. and Ireland with ILL NINO has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and former BEAUTIFUL CREATURES guitarist DJ Ashba (with whom Sixx recently launched Funny Farm Studios, an "amaz...