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THREAT SIGNAL Replaces DAATH On EPICA Tour

Canadian modern metallers THREAT SIGNAL have replaced DAATH as direct support on EPICA's upcoming North American tour. Commented THREAT SIGNAL in a statement: "This will be THREAT SIGNAL's first tour supporting our new album, 'Vigilance'. We are excited to be tearing apart North America with EPICA a...

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'SPV- 25 & Alive' Compilation Due This Month

SPV Records has set an October 30 German reelase date (November 2 in the rest of Europe) for "SPV- 25 & Alive", a special sampler for a special year. In 1984, SPV and Steamhammer were founded. Steamhammer immediately signed two influential bands — SODOM and DESTRUCTION — and SPV finalized distri...

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THE KINKS' RAY DAVIES To Perform With METALLICA At ROCK HALL's 25th Anniversary

Ray Davies from THE KINKS will join METALLICA for their October 30, 2009 performance at Madison Square Garden as part of the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Also scheduled to appear with the San Francisco heavy metal giants is legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbou...

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AVANTASIA's Next Chapter Will Be Spread Over Two Albums

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has decided that the forthcoming chapter from his AVANTASIA project will be spread over two albums. He explained: "I have always given my very best, but this new chapter in AVANTASIA's history is too much and too ambitious to be just a regular album. I have worked on it...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Guitarist STEVE CONTE To Release CRAZY TRUTH Debut

To rock and rollers around the globe, the legendary Steve Conte is probably best known as the lead guitarist, songwriter/and backing vocalist in the NEW YORK DOLLS. Conte is also the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for a raft of other bands including CROWN JEWELS, THE CONTES, and his latest in...

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METALLICA: 'Francais Pour Une Nuit' DVD Details Revealed

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "On July 7th of this year, we were honored to perform at Arenes de Nimes, the historic Roman amphitheatre in Nimes, France, easily one of the most spectacular venues in the world. We thought it would be a memorable night, so...

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CARMINE APPICE To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

Legendary drummer and philanthropist Carmine Appice was recently interviewed by Alice Cooper for the "Nights with Alice Cooper" radio show to support the recent GUITAR ZEUS CD release, "Conquering Heroes". The interview is scheduled to run on Alice's show on Tuesday, October 20 as part of the annual...

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AC/DC Frontman, Ex-OZZY Bassist, DEF LEPPARD Honored At ASCAP AWARDS

Andre Paine of Billboard.biz reports that AC/DC's Brian Johnson, OZZY OSBOURNE collaborator Bob Daisley, DEF LEPPARD and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange were among those honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) at its London awards ceremony. The ASCAP Awards, he...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says His New Guitarist 'Has What It Takes To Take On The World Of Rock 'N' Roll'

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "First, let me say thank you so much to all the musicians who sent in demo packages and emailed mp3's and pictures, thanks so much. "It's really hard for me to replace band members after spending years on the road with the same...

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STEVE VAI Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The program is now available for streaming in three parts below. 2010 will mark Vai's 30-year touring anniversary. Vai first stepped into the spotlight in 1980 as a guitarist in Frank Zappa's band bu...

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PHIL MOGG, STEVE VAI To Guest On EDDIE TRUNK's 'Friday Night Rocks'

UFO frontman Phil Mogg and legendary guitarist Steve Vai will guest on tonight's (Friday, October 9) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. If you live in the U.S., you can listen to the program live on the Internet between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. EST at

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Featured In New 'Hardware' DVD Promo

Lemmy of MOTÖRHEAD makes an appearance in the 1990 sci-fi/horror cult classic "Hardware", which will be released as a limited edition two-disc DVD and Blu-ray on October 13 via Severin Films. The infamous feature-film debut of music-video-visionary-turned-writer/director Richard Stanley ("Dust Devil...

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ROB ZOMBIE Says Time Was Right For 'Hellbilly Deluxe 2'

Rob Zombie already made one sequel this year with his fourth effort as a director, "Halloween II". But who knew that he had another sequel in the works, this time to his first solo album? Zombie told The Pulse of Radio why he decided to call his new studio album "Hellbilly Deluxe 2", 11 years ...

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Former SPREAD EAGLE Singer Releases Solo Album

Former SPREAD EAGLE singer Ray West has released his debut solo album, "All Pointz West", via CD Baby, iTunes, and Amazon.com. The music on the CD is described in a press release as "modern hard rock, drawing influence from today's contemporaries such as KORN, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, and RAGE AGAINST THE...

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ROB ZOMBIE Says He'll Keep Making Music, But Probably Not CDs

Rob Zombie recently raised eyebrows when he said in an online post that his upcoming solo album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool", is likely to be his "last true CD." But while some took that to mean that Zombie was leaving music behind,...