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GENE SIMMONS Says He Will No Longer Buy PEARL JAM Albums Following VEDDER's Anti-BUSH Outburst
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently told Insight magazine that if fellow rock performers continue to do outrageous politically-charged things such as stabbing a Bush mask onstage, they should expect their record sales to go down. "I don't think everybody that booed will stop buying PEARL JAM...May 19, 2003
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FREEDOM CALL, SONATA ARCTICA, DARKANE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
FREEDOM CALL, SONATA ARCTICA, DARKANE, DARK AGE and TWISTED TOWER DIRE are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from th...May 14, 2003
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ROB HALFORD Not 'TWO' Metal For REZNOR-Era Material
In a recent interview with Electricbasement.com, Rob Halford spoke of the possibility of incorporating some of his controversial "non-metal" TWO material into future set lists (TWO's "Voyeurs" CD was produced by Trent Reznor of NINE INCH NAILS fame),"I have to stop avoiding that because I still lov...May 13, 2003
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PAIN OF SALVATION Singer To Guest On SPASTIC INK Album
PAIN OF SALVATION vocalist/guitarist Daniel Gildenlöw will be contributing lead vocals to one track on the long-awaited SPASTIC INK sophomore release, "Ink Compatible", tentatively due before the end of the year. "[Daniel] is easily one of the most dramatic singers out there," said SPASTIC INK maste...May 4, 2003
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FATES WARNING Enlist SPOCK'S BEARD Drummer For Upcoming Tour
FATES WARNING have enlisted SPOCK'S BEARD drummer Nick D'Virgilio to join them on their upcoming summer tour with DREAM THEATER and QUEENSRŸCHE after regular FATES drummer Mark Zonder was forced to bow out of the trek due to "personal commitments," according to FW guitarist Jim Matheos. "Ray, Joey,...May 2, 2003
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FATES WARNING Frontman To Appear At PROGPOWER USA IV
FATES WARNING/ENGINE frontman Ray Alder has been confirmed to make a special guest appearance at Progpower USA IV, which takes place at Atlanta's Earthlink Live on September 5 and 6. Alder will perform at the event with Sensory recording artists REDEMPTION, now featuring vocalist Corey Brown, former...April 25, 2003
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KISS To Close WANGO TANGO At California's ROSE BOWL
KISS are among the artists confirmed to perform at 102.7 FM KIIS Wango Tango: The Ultimate Reality Show on Saturday, May 17 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The band, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, will reportedly be closing the event, which is set to include appearan...April 6, 2003
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HALFORD Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement
HALFORD have officially parted ways with bassist Ray Riendeau and have replaced him with former LIZZY BORDEN four-stringer Mike Davis. Davis, 38, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and had reportedly played in OZZY OSBOURNE's band for a week until he "got booted due to politics and othe...April 6, 2003
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GAMMA RAY: Live Album Delayed
GAMMA RAY have pushed back the release date of their double live album, "Skeletons In the Closet", from the end of May to August 25. The mixing of the album is not yet complete owing to the late delivery of the unmixed audio masters from the mobile studio in Spain. The initial problems occurred duri...April 4, 2003
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GAMMA RAY, KREATOR, LACUNA COIL Confirmed For Spain's TORRES ROCK Festival
GAMMA RAY, KREATOR, LACUNA COIL, FREEDOM CALL, ORATORY, MOONLIGHT FEAR and DRAGONFORCE have been confirmed for Spain's Torres Rock festival, set to take place on May 24 at Escuela Muncipal in Torres-Jean. ...March 18, 2003
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ANNIHILATOR, CIRCLE II CIRCLE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ANNIHILATOR and CIRCLE II CIRCLE are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: ANC...March 15, 2003
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ROYAL HUNT: 'Eye Witness' Track Listing Unveiled
Denmark's ROYAL HUNT have set the tentative track listing for their forthcoming album, "Eye Witness", due in late May through Frontiers Records. The follow-up to 2001's "The Mission", a concept album based on Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles", will contain the following songs: 01. Hunted 02. C...March 13, 2003
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YOUTH OF TODAY to Reunite For WITH FULL FORCE, European Club Dates
Legendary '80s straight-edge hardcore band YOUTH OF TODAY, featuring SHELTER frontman Ray Cappo, will reunite this summer to play several European shows, including Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. YOUTH OF TOD...March 13, 2003
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PROGPOWER USA IV: The Official Press Release
Finland's NIGHTWISH and Germany's RAGE have been confirmed to make their American debuts as headliners of ProgPower USA IV, which returns to Atlanta's Earthlink Live on September 5 and 6. "It is always exciting for us as a band to take on new areas and see how our stuff goes down there," said NIGHTW...March 12, 2003
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ICED EARTH, NIGHTWISH, GAMMA RAY Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
ICED EARTH, NIGHTWISH, GAMMA RAY and KREATOR are among the artists confirmed to appear at Gates Of Metal festival, set to take place Aug. 2 in Hultsfred, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: ICED EARTH NIGHTWISH GAMMA RAY KREATOR FREEDOM CAL...February 26, 2003
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