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MOTÖRHEAD Drummer To Perform At Swedish Eurovision Song Contest!
MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee will perform live at the "Swedish Eurovision Song Contest" in Gothenburg on Saturday, February 28. He will join Swedish Euro-pop superstar E-TYPE, who is competing with a brand new song, "Paradise", produced by highly respected pop/rock producer Max Martin (BACKSTREET BO...February 23, 2004
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'All-Star' KISS Tribute Band Performs At Norwegian ALARM AWARDS
BLACK DIAMOND BRIGADE (photo#1, photo#2),a one-off collaboration between Knut "Euroboy" Schreiner (TURBONEGRO, guitar),Billy Gould (FAITH NO MORE, bass),Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven (SATYRICON, guitar),Torgny Amdam (AMULET, vocals) and Tarjei Strøm (RALPH MYERZ, drums),performed at the Alarm Award...February 22, 2004
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JOSH HOMME: 'NICK OLIVERI Is The Most Bad-Ass, Intense Individual I've Every Played With'
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE mainman Josh Homme has challenged former QOTSA bassist Nick Oliveri's recent online post about his split from the group, where Nick wrote, "A pure idea has been polluted. It's funny. 'A band about an idea?' The concept was simple: A ROCK BAND, selfless, mindless, ego-free, un...February 20, 2004
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THE GATHERING Singer: Toronto Venue Owner Lied To Us
THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen has issued a statement accusing the owners of a Toronto venue and associated concert promoters of leaving them "without any kind of equipment to play" during their recent appearance in the city and "lying about everything" with regards to what transpired o...February 20, 2004
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BILLY MCCARTHY Responds To Rumors He Co-Wrote POISON's 'Talk Dirty To Me'
Former D'MOLLS member Billy McCarthy (a.k.a. Billy Dior) has issued a statement responding to rumors that he was responsible for co-writing the POISON hit "Talk Dirty To Me" (1986) with POISON guitarist C.C. Deville and that he wasn't properly credited for his work. "We have received numerous inquir...February 19, 2004
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MISTRESS OF REALITY Drummer To Join STRATOVARIUS?
Speculation is running rampant that STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki is focusing his attention on Simona Bressi (a.k.a. Jill Ward) from the Los Angeles-based BLACK SABBATH cover band MISTRESS OF REALITY (web site) as a possible replacement for of Jörg Michael in the new STRATOVARIUS lineup. Rumors of...February 18, 2004
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It's Official: MACHINE HEAD Re-Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS U.S.
Roadrunner Records has confirmed in a posting on their web site that MACHINE HEAD have re-signed with the label for the North American release of their fifth studio album, "Through The Ashes of Empires" (as exclusively reported here last Friday). "We previously had a deal with the band that was only...February 17, 2004
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METALLICA: 'Monster' Documentary To Receive Theatrical Premiere In New York
More information has been revealed concerning the theatrical and DVD release of the METALLICA documentary, "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster". During a recent "Question & Answer" session with the METALLICA fan site The 4 Horsemen, filmmaker Joe Berlinger revealed that the documentary is set to be...February 17, 2004
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New TESTAMENT Lineup Comments On Working Together
TESTAMENT have posted the following message on their official web site: "TESTAMENT is pleased to announce the addition of Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER, ex-FORBIDDEN, ex-SYSTEMATIC) to the line-up. As most of you know, Paul is not a stranger to band. He filled in for the departed Louie Clemente in 1993 to...February 16, 2004
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist, Wife Explain Pre-GRAMMY Incident
Arlett Vereecke, the publicist for former GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash and his wife Perla, has released a statement offering Slash and Perla's version of the incident that occurred last weekend at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy bash at the Beverly Hills Hotel. According to a...February 16, 2004
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TESTAMENT Singer: 'PAUL BOSTAPH Is Steamrolling Through Old Material'
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has posted the following message to the group's official Testament Legions message board: "We just completed construction on a recording room in our new studio. Everything is set up, and it is full-steam ahead. After completing the studio and starting rehearsals with J...February 16, 2004
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WARRANT Announce New Lineup
'80s hard rockers WARRANT have revamped lineup following the departure of singer Jani Lane last month. Joining original members Erik Turner (guitar),Jerry Dixon (bass) and Joey Allen (lead guitar) in the new group are BLACK 'N BLUE singer Jaime St. James (vocals) and drummer Mike Fasano. A photo of...February 15, 2004
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Former SLAYER Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH Joins TESTAMENT
Former SLAYER/SYSTEMATIC drummer Paul Bostaph has officially joined TESTAMENT, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. The band, whose most recent drummer, Jon Allen (SADUS),reportedly left the group over an "extremely fragile and urgent family situation" involving the health of his 11-year-ol...February 15, 2004
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MORTAL SIN Singer: 'We Want To Get Australia On The Map In The World Of Metal'
MORTAL SIN frontman Mat Maurer has responded to the BLABBERMOUTH.NET bashers who have criticized the band's decision to reform for an upcoming album and tour. As previously reported, MORTAL SIN's 2004 lineup features original members Maurer, Wayne Campbell on drums, and Andy Eftichiou on bass, along...February 14, 2004
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MTV: SLIPKNOT To Headline OZZFEST's Second Stage
SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has confirmed to MTV.com that the Iowa-based nine-piece will headline the second stage of this summer's Ozzfest (as first reported here on Jan. 25). Jordison said he prefers the secondary platform over the main stage for one simple reason. "It has a pit," he said dryly...February 12, 2004
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