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CORNERSTONE: If You Are Not Into Metal, You Are Not My Friend
CORNERSTONE, the project featuring ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen and ex-RAINBOW/current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White, have posted the following message on their official web site: "[The European] tour is done. Now comes the task of sifting through the recordings to find the ones that a...February 18, 2005
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LORD BELIAL To Headline Finland's JALOMETALLI Festival
According to a posting on their official web site, Sweden's LORD BELIAL have been confirmed as the headliners of the fourth annual Jalometalli Festival, set to be held August 19-20 in Oulu, Finland. The complete list of artists currently confirmed to appear at the festival is as follows: ATAKHAMA BR...February 18, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Will Continue Playing With Current MEGADETH Lineup
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I am so sorry I have taken so long to get back to you since my last post but I have been busy keeping an eye on things out here, meeting all of the lovely fans, ...February 16, 2005
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GRIFFIN: New Album Samples Available For Download
Norwegian metallers GRIFFIN have set "Lifeforce" as the title of their fourth full-length album, tentatively due this spring/summer via FaceFront Records. The follow-up to last year's "No Holds Barred" was recorded at Godt Selskap studios in Trondheim, Norway and was mixed by Andy LaRoque (KING DIAM...February 16, 2005
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'Extreme Metal II' Guide To Thrash/Black/Death Metal Due In April
A new book, "Extreme Metal II", is due for global publication in April 2005 by Omnibus Press. The author is Joel McIver, whose best-selling 2004 opus, "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica", was the first book to express in depth the disappointment that thousands of metal fans feel about the b...February 15, 2005
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GOTTHARD Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST
Veteran Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BRAINSTORM DESTRUCTION EUROSMITH (AEROSMITH tribute)...February 15, 2005
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DIAMOND HEAD: New Album Available For Purchase Online
NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are aware that some people have experienced difficulties in obtaining the new album at the gigs. To overcome this, we have obtained 200 copies of the tour edition of the CD. This is the same as the CD being...February 14, 2005
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CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer Confirmed For BIRMINGHAM DRUMFEST
According to a posting on his official web site, CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erlandsson (ex-AT THE GATES, THE HAUNTED) has been confirmed for this year's Birmingham Drumfest. The dates are as follows: Jul. 31 – Birmingham, UK @ TBA Aug. 07 – Romford, UK @ TBA To see a picture from this year's NAM...February 10, 2005
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NILE Announce New Album Title
NILE guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the group's new album: "We are now finished with the mixes on the new NILE album, entitled 'Annihilation of the Wicked'. We are extremely happy with the mixes Neil Kernon [producer] gave the new songs,...February 10, 2005
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CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer Launches Web Site
CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erlandsson (ex-AT THE GATES, THE HAUNTED) has launched his official web site at AdrianErlandsson.com. "The site will eventually feature everything that I have ever done as well as upcoming gigs, rare mp3's, videoclips and midifiles, etc." Adrian told BLABBERMOUTH.NET i...February 8, 2005
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UNION To Tour Europe In The Spring?
UNION, the late '90s group formed by Bruce Kulick (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, ex-KISS) and John Corabi (CARDBOARD VAMPYRES, ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE) along with Brent Fitz and Jamie Hunting, are in discussions with promoters about a possible two-week tour of Europe beginning in late April/early May. One date is lik...February 8, 2005
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SOUL SIRKUS, FIREHOUSE, PINK CREAM 69 Confirmed For THE GODS Festival
According to MelodicRock.com, SOUL SIRKUS, FIREHOUSE and PINK CREAM 69 are among the bands confirmed for the Gods 2005 Festival, set to take place May 6-7 at The Town & Country Club in Bradford (formerly known as Penningtons),U.K. This year's event is presented as a co-production between Firewo...February 7, 2005
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ALICE COOPER Films Public Service Announcements, Begins Recording New Album
ALICE COOPER filmed two public service announcements Friday (Feb. 4) promoting online vehicle registration and urging drivers not to run red lights, according to The Arizona Republic. Scottsdale-based Just Press Play filmed the spots for the Motor Vehicle Division of the Arizona Department of Transp...February 6, 2005
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W.A.S.P. Drummer Announces His Departure From CARNIVAL OF SOULS
Drummer Stet Howland (W.A.S.P., RUN21, BLACKFOOT, BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) has announced his departure from the New York-based hard rock band CARNIVAL OF SOULS. Stet's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "During the latter part of this year's second W.A.S.P. world tour, it became...February 5, 2005
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GOTTHARD To Release 'Lift U Up' Single In April
Veteran Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD will release a new single, "Lift U Up", on April 11. The track is being described as "a brand new super-rocking GOTTHARD song" and will be followed by the group's new full-length CD, due on June 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. GOTTHARD have had a very successful care...February 5, 2005
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