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METALLICA For BIG DAY OUT: Official Announcement Expected In October
New Zealand Herald reports that rumors are flying that METALLICA will headline next year's Big Day Out in New Zealand. But organizers are keeping quiet about the lineup until October. The band have been signed as the main act at Big Day Out festivals throughout Australia — part of the group's intern...July 11, 2003
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DEFTONES Keyboardist Defends Singer's Comments About KORN And METALLICA
DEFTONES sampler/keyboardist Frank Delgado has defended singer Chino Moreno for his barbed comments he's made in the press about KORN and his Summer Sanitarium tourmates METALLICA, LIMP BIZKIT and LINKIN PARK, saying that a lot of the attention is a function of the press taking Moreno's quotes out o...July 11, 2003
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EPICA To Film Video For 'The Phantom Agony'
Holland's EPICA (formerly SAHARA DUST),the new group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, are currently filming a video for the title track to their debut album, "The Phantom Agony". "The Phantom Agony" was recorded at G...July 10, 2003
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OZZ-Less-FEST Rocks On
Ching Lee of Appeal-Democrat reports that OZZY OSBOURNE's decision to avoid playing Wednesday (July 8) at Ozzfest's Marysville, California stop didn't dampen the spirits of the estimated 13,000 fans who began flooding the gates of the Sleep Train Amphitheatre before 9 a.m. Ozzy Osbourne, known to ma...July 10, 2003
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AEROSMITH Guitarist Films Segment For The Food Network
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry taped a segment for the Food Network show "Food Finds" on Friday, June 27. The segment, which will air in the fall, focused on Joe's "Rock Your World Boneyard Brew" hot sauce. In other news, Perry and AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler took part in a short video for the .....July 9, 2003
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WES BORLAND On His Departure From LIMP BIZKIT: 'I Wanted To Get Away From This Set Sound'
Former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about his departure from the group. "One thing about LIMP BIZKIT that I wanted to get away from was this set sound that I couldn't break out of," Wes explained. "Without giving any disrespect to those guys, I think the five...July 7, 2003
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EINHERJER: In Recording Mode
Norway's EINHERJER have finished recording the drum tracks and are currently laying down rhythm guitars for their as-yet-untitled new album, due on September 8 through Tabu Recordings. According to the band's official web site, "This will definitely be the longest EINHERJER album to date, featuring...July 6, 2003
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LOLLAPALOOZA Or LOLLAPALOSER?
Lollapalooza organizer Perry Farrell of JANE'S ADDICTION has dismissed the discouraging press surrounding this year's tour, saying that it's not fair to single out Lollapalooza as the only major traveling festival experiencing slow advance ticket sales. Speaking to Kevin C. Johnson of the St. Louis...July 6, 2003
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Ex-TESTAMENT Guitarist Stands Behind His Criticism Of METALLICA's 'St. Anger'
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to clarify his previous comments regarding METALLICA's latest effort, "St. Anger", and to defend himself against the outpouring of negative reactions leveled at him by METALLICA supporters in the days after his original...July 6, 2003
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It's Official: KING DIAMOND To Tour North America With ENTOMBED
As exclusively reported here last week, KING DIAMOND have now officially confirmed plans to embark on a North American tour in the fall, with ENTOMBED as main support. "Tour booking is currently in progress. However, no dates are firm yet," writes KING's manager Ole Bang on the group's official web...July 5, 2003
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: Taking A Break
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist Woody Weatherman has posted the following update to the band's official web site: "As far as CORROSION goes here, lately we've been on somewhat of a break. [Guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan] was gone with the DOWN stuff for a while and the rest of us have been worki...July 5, 2003
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MORBID ANGEL: In Mixing Mode
Veteran death metallers MORBID ANGEL have finished recording their seventh album and are currently mixing the effort at D.O.W. (Diet Of Worms) studios in Seffner, Florida for a tentative September release through Earache Records. "We have working mixes and are tightening up the record. We will go in...July 4, 2003
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DOKAKA Makes U.S. Radio Debut: Audio Available
The Morning End on KNDD in Seattle interviewed DOKAKA, a Japanese musician who records cover versions of popular rock songs using only his mouth. Listen to his interview here and listen to his rendition of METALLICA's "Creeping Death" here. The end of his interview also includes a brief impromptu .....July 3, 2003
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BIG DAY OUT Organizers Confirm METALLICA's Participation In Next Year's Event
The organizers of Australia's Big Day Out festival, Ken West and Vivian Lees, flew to the Roskilde festival in Denmark last the weekend to see METALLICA perform in front of 90,000 people, and ensure the group's fans could be controlled before signing them as their event's main drawcard. "Roskilde wa...July 2, 2003
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EXODUS: In Mixing Mode!
Gary Holt, guitarist for the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS, has posted the following update to the band's official web site, www.exodusattack.com: "Hey, Gary Holt here with another update for ya! We finished tracking the new record last Tuesday. [Producer] Andy Sneap is back in En...July 1, 2003
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