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NIGHTWISH: Studio Update
NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "On January 29-30 we went to London for the first orchestra/choir/percussion recording session. The result of these days was beyond my wildest expectations. The musicians were incredible...February 26, 2004
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JOEY VERA On ARMORED SAINT DVD, SEVEN WITCHES And FATES WARNING
ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera has posted the following message on his official web site: "Uhhhhh, Happy New Year. I know, It's February! "I decided this time to not update my site every damm month, but when I got around to it. You know, a little variety. Anyway, here's what's new. "T...February 25, 2004
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RUSH Guitarist's Arraignment Postponed, LIFESON's Daughter-In-Law Charged
The Associated Press reports that the Florida State Attorney's Office postponed an arraignment Monday (Feb. 23) for RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, but charged his daughter-in-law with resisting arrest. It was the third arraignment delay for Lifeson (a.k.a. Alex Zivojinovich) on charges stemming from a...February 23, 2004
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CELTIC FROST Propose Double-CD Anthology
CELTIC FROST have posted the following message on their official web site: "Sanctuary Records, London, have approached their German office in Berlin, the former Noise Records (and original label of CELTIC FROST in the 1980s),with the intention to compile a two-CD slipcase 'Anthology' covering CELTI...February 22, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Webmaster Distances Himself From 'Completely Crazy' TIMO TOLKKI
STRATOVARIUS webmaster Fred Derf has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Today I received a phone call from [STRATOVARIUS mainman] Timo Tolkki. "He sounded like being in a very confused state of mind and was talking about red Kabbalah ribbons and how when he was reading Ma...February 21, 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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'Suicide Band' Vows To Feature Consensual Cannibalism During Festival Performance
Industrial rock band HELL ON EARTH will attempt to extend their 15 minutes of fame by featuring "consensual cannibalism" during their Saturday, March 6 performance at the first annual Sun N' Steel Metalfest in Pinellas Park, FL. Bandleader Billy Tourtelot was quoted as saying, "I haven't eaten human...February 15, 2004
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IRON MAIDEN: CLIVE BURR Trust Fund Update
IRON MAIDEN's official web site, www.ironmaiden.com, has posted an update on the status of the Clive Burr Multiple Sclerosis Trust Fund, created in early 2002 to benefit former MAIDEN drummer Clive Burr. Burr is suffering from multiple sclerosis — a disease of unknown cause. The disorder is causing...February 9, 2004
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QUARTZ: Anthology Details Revealed
Sanctuary Records will release an anthology double-CD set from Birmingham heavy metal band QUARTZ this spring. Disc one comprises the entire 1977 Tony Iommi-produced "Quartz" album, including tracks featuring Iommi on lead guitar and "Sugar Rain", where the SABBATH riffmeister donates a flute solo....February 4, 2004
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HATE ETERNAL, NASTY SAVAGE, DEATH ANGEL, PRONG Confirmed For SUN N' STEEL Festival
HATE ETERNAL, NASTY SAVAGE, DEATH ANGEL and PRONG are among the latest confirmations for the first-ever Sun n' Steel festival, scheduled to take place March 6-7 at Pinellas Expo Center in Tampa, Florida. The lineup for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AGENT STEEL ARCADI...February 3, 2004
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GODSMACK To Make Acoustic Appearance Following BRUINS Vs PANTHERS Game
GODSMACK will make a special acoustic appearance immediately following the Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers game on February 23 at the FleetCenter as an exclusive, first-taste for Bruins fans of their upcoming album, "The Other Side". "We're dropping the album on March 16," GODSMACK frontman Sully...January 31, 2004
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TESTAMENT, BODY COUNT, JAG PANZER Among First Confirmations For SUN N' STEEL Festival
The organizers of the first-ever Sun n' Steel festival have announced the initial confirmations for the two-day event, which is scheduled to take place March 6-7 at Pinellas Expo Center in Tampa, Florida. The lineup for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AGENT STEEL ARCAD...January 27, 2004
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SADUS Bassist Says He's 'Psyched' To Be Part Of Norway's INFERNO FESTIVAL
SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, ex-DEATH, CONTROL DENIED, ICED EARTH) has confirmed in an online posting that the band will be making a one-off appearance at Norway's Inferno Festival on April 9. "We tried to get some shows in Scandinavia around this time period to coincide with the festiv...January 26, 2004
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CANS, GRAND MAGUS, LEFAY Confirmed For Sweden's 2000 DECIBEL Festival
CANS, GRAND MAGUS, LEFAY and MÅNEGARM are the latest bands confirmed for the fifth edition of the 2000 Decibel festival, which is scheduled to take place on May 21-22 in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 km north of Gothenburg). It is the first time the festival will be a two-day event. Thirty-five bands will...January 25, 2004
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Report: Iraqi 'Death Metal' Band A. CRASSICAUDA Plays First Concert Since Fall Of SADDAM Regime
Rym Tina Ghazal of the Toronto Star reports that Iraqi death metal band A. CRASSICAUDA has its own way of expressing Iraqis' frustrations — with the aid of deafening sound blasts and blinding kaleidoscopic lights. "Metal is special," says lead singer Waleed Moughafar, 20, who speaks in an almost flu...January 25, 2004
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