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KORN To Record 'Unplugged' Set At MTV Studios Tomorrow

According to the Brazilian EMI Music web site, KORN will perform an acoustic set tomorrow (Saturday, December 9) at the MTV studios in the heart of New York City (Times Square). This will mark KORN's second-ever televised acoustic performance, following the band's appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel L...

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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist To Take Part In Glendora's VILLAGE ART WALK

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony's web site has been updated with the following message: "The city of Glendora is holdilng their annual Village Art Walk to promote an interest in and appreciation of the arts. Michael is taking part in the festivities and will have a collection of his basses...

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SIEGES EVEN Confirmed For PROGPOWER EUROPE Festival

Reformed cult German progressive metal band SIEGES EVEN has been confirmed as one of the headliners of the ProgPower Europe 2007 festival, set to take place October 5-7, 2007 in Baarlo, Netherlands. The band will play at ProgPower on Oct. 7. Also scheduled to appear are JON OLIVA'S PAIN (co-headline...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer Issues Update On TERROR SYNDROME Solo Project

DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, here it is, the last update for 2006! Got a studio update for you all on my solo/side project TERROR SYNDROME and some related RVP session news. "First of all, the TERROR SYNDROME album...

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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY: 'I Don't Know Exactly What The Next Year Will Bring'

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has posted the following message on his official web site: Well, the holidays are already here and it seems like this year just flew by! "First of all, I would like to say, 'Thank You' to everyone who came out and suported us on tour this past summer. You ...

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SINISTER: DVD Preview Available

A preview clip of the upcoming the first-ever live DVD from Dutch death metallers SINISTER, entitled "Prophecies Denied", has been posted online at YouTube.com. Due in Europe on December 11 (January 16, 2007 in North America via MVD Visual),the disc was shot with seven cameras on August 24 at the S...

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NIGHTRAGE: New Album Release Date Announced

Lifeforce Records has set a February 26, 2007 European release date (April 4, 2007 in the U.S./Canada) for the new album from Swedish/Greek melodic death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE. The band entered Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark today with producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, MERCENARY, FEAR MY THOUGHTS, H...

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SILENT FORCE Guitarist To Take Part In German Sessions

SILENT FORCE guitarist Alex Beyrodt will take part in several sessions with singer David Readman (PINK CREAM 69) and drummer Mel Gaynor (SIMPLE MINDS). The dates are as follows: Nov. 30 - Cafe Message - Mönchengladbach, GER Dec. 01 - Sandkaul - Wachtendonk, GER Dec. 02 - Jazzkeller - Krefeld, GER De...

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Guitarist BERNIE TORME Discusses GMT Project

DioMessageBoard.com recently conducted an interview with Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE) about his new band GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT),also featuring his old compadre from GILLAN, bassist John McCoy — who has worked with Joey Belladonna, SAMSON, and the UK SUB, among others — and dr...

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NIGHTRAGE Guitarist Checks In From Finland

Guitarist/songwriter Marios Iliopoulos of the Swedish/Greek melodic death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE, which is currently touring Scandinavia with VADER and BLOODTHORN, has issued the following update: "We are in Oulu, Finland tonight and the tour going really cool and smooth so far. We have quality time...

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E-FORCE: Studio Update

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, recently entered the studio in Toulouse, France with producer Patrick Freidrich to begin recording its sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2007 via France's Thundering Records. Forrest has sent the following recording upd...

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'New' VAN HALEN Lineup Subject Of 'Jimmy Kimmel' Comedy Segment

Jimmy Kimmel joked during his "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" monologue the other night about news that Eddie Van Halen's son, 15-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen, has joined the veteran band as the replacement for longtime bassist Michael Anthony. Watch the comedy segment here. According to Billboard.com, father a...

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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO's 'Union Radio' Album Detailed

Drum legend John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER) has just revealed details of his upcoming album, "John Macaluso & Union Radio - The Radio Waves Goodbye", due early 2007 on Lion Music. Commented Macaluso: "This album to me is an influence of PINK FLOYD and BLACK...

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RUSH Drummer Discusses 'Roadshow: Landscape With Drums' Book

Stephen Clare of ChartAttack.com reports: Neil Peart has been busy. Since returning to full form in 2002, the 54-year-old drummer for Canadian mega-rock trio RUSH has been preoccupied with a series of personal and professional projects: two studio albums, subsequent concert tours, DVDs, a website, a...

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METALLICA, TESTAMENT, Y&T Axemen Are Among Top 25 Guitarists From Bay Area

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick, Y&T's Dave Meniketti and PRIMUS' Larry LaLonde (ex-POSSESSED) are among the musicians who made East Bay newspaper Contra Costa Times' list of top 25 guitarists from the San Francisco Bay Area. The entire list is as follows: 01. Carlos Santana...