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VAN HALEN: More 2008 Tour Dates Announced

More 2008 dates have been announced for VAN HALEN's tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth. The Live Nation-produced trek — featuring Roth, Eddie and Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen's teenage son Wolfgang on bass — kicked off Sept. 27 in Charlotte, N.C., with 40 dates in place. The current...

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German 'A Capella Metal Band' VAN CANTO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO — which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) — has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shapi...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Cancels Cleveland Show

The Akron Beacon Journal reports that OZZY OSBOURNE has cancelled his Thursday (Dec. 20) concert at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland "due to an unforeseen personal family matter," according to a news release. The show will not be rescheduled because of scheduling conflicts. Refunds are available at...

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Fans Of THE RED SHORE Mourn As Smash Kills Lead Singer

Brendan Roberts and Karen Collier of the Herald Sun report: Tributes have flowed for two members of a Geelong, Victoria, Australia-based metal band killed in a horror smash while on tour in New South Wales. The lead singer of THE RED SHORE and a member of the band's entourage were killed when the .....

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Former CANDLEMASS Singer Performs With THERION In London; Video Footage, Photos Available

Former CANDLEMASS singer Messiah Marcolin joined THERION on stage in London, England on Sunday, December 16. Messiah sang on THERION's "Kali Youga" trilogy and performed a duet with Snowy Shaw at the end of the show on MERCYFUL FATE's "Black Funeral". The full setlist was as follows: 01. Rise Of Sod...

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HEADHUNTER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

HEADHUNTER, the reunited German band featuring DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer, has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING...

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THE ETERNAL Completes Drum Tracks For New Album

Australian atmospheric/gothic/doom metal band THE ETERNAL has issued the following update: "We have completed tracking the drums [for the new THE ETERNAL album, 'Kartika'] at Mixmaster Studios in Adelaide, South Australia. A big thanks goes to all those involved in the sessions and we are really ple...

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BEFORE THE DAWN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finland's BEFORE THE DAWN has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS BEFORE THE DAWN CA...

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WALDEMAR SORYCHTA To Attend ENEMY OF THE SUN CD-Release Party In New York

Legendary producer Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., LACUNA COIL, THE GATHERING, MOONSPELL) will attend the CD-release party for his band ENEMY OF THE SUN's upcoming album, "Shadows", on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Europa in Brooklyn, New York (an event hosted by The End Records as part of the bi-mont...

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'LED ZEPPELIN – The Ride' Gets Its First Public Test Run; Video Available

Claudia Lauer and Jonathan Tressler of the Myrtle Beach Sun News report: Visiting the LED ZEPPELIN roller coaster at the new Hard Rock theme park has been a ritual for Steve Ammons over the past few months, even though the park and the ride are still several months from opening. "I'm a big ...

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ENEMY OF THE SUN Confirmed For Germany's SERENGETI FESTIVAL

ENEMY OF THE SUN, the German band featuring guitarist Waldemar Sorychta — also former member of GRIP INC./DESPAIR and producer for such bands as LACUNA COIL and MOONSPELL — has been confirmed for the Serengeti Festival, set to take place June 28-29, 2008 in Schloss Holte, Germany. ENEMY OF THE SUN w...

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DIMMU BORGIR Rumored To Be Planning North American Tour With BEHEMOTH

Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR are rumored to be planning a North American tour in February/March 2008 with BEHEMOTH as support. More information will be made available soon. The Norwegian version of MTV's "Headbanger's Ball" has filed a four-minute report featuring interview and performance...

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Japan's GIRUGÄMESH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

GIRUGÄMESH, which is described as "Japan's answer to SYSTEM OF A DOWN," has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVA...

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EVOCATION Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish death metallers EVOCATION have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS CARCASS C...

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NIFELHEIM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish cult metallers NIFELHEIM have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA AXEL RUDI PELL AXXIS CARCASS CH...