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NECROPHOBIC to Play Stockholm's MEGAMETAL FESTIVAL
Swedish death metallers NECROPHOBIC were contacted by the organizers of Stockholm's MegaMetal Festival about participating in this year's edition of the festival. "We said yes to this offer, but the decision if NECROPHOBIC will play is yet unconfirmed," the band write on their web site. "This is a f...February 22, 2004
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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist Comments On The Group's Early Albums
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick recently gave an interview to JamBands.com in which he discussed his time in TESTAMENT and his progression away from the heavy music scene into a more jazz/fusion-influenced approach. Asked if playing in front of large crowds during TESTAMENT's early...February 16, 2004
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METALLICA Documentary Filmmakers: Theatrical Release Set For July, DVD To Follow In Early 2005
Joe Berlinger, one of the two filmmakers behind the METALLICA documentary "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster" recently answered a few questions from the METALLICA fan site The 4 Horsemen regarding his work with the band, the film and its future DVD release. Below are his responses: The 4 Horsemen: Is...February 14, 2004
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NICK MENZA Explains His Absence From The New MEGADETH Album
Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has issued a statement addressing the recent reports that he was asked to appear on the new MEGADETH album currently being worked on by Dave Mustaine. His statement reads as follows: "To all my family, friends, fans, and E.T.s, "Yes, I was ready to go to Arizona to...February 14, 2004
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DAVE GROHL Responds To ZAKK WYLDE's Threat
Former NIRVANA drummer/current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has responded to Zakk Wylde's infamous 2001 quote in which the OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist threatened to "kick [Grohl's] ass" because he wrote this cheese-dick song for OZZ that Zakk had to play on during the recording sessions for OSBOURNE...February 11, 2004
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DARKANE Drummer Suffers Wrist Injury, Band Postpone Recording Sessions
DARKANE drummer Peter Wildoer has posted the following message on the band's web site: "Hello all metal heads! "The recording of the upcoming DARKANE album still hasn't started. The reason for this is that my wrists have been ill for one year now. On the tours we did in 2003 I always had more or ...February 10, 2004
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HYPOCRISY's TÄGTGREN Talks About New CD, Drummer
HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren recently spoke to Denmark's Metal Reference about the band's new CD, "The Arrival", and the addition of drummer Horgh (ex-IMMORTAL) to the group's ranks. The following are some of the highlights of the interview: Metal Reference: [I understand that] "The Arrival" was...February 6, 2004
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THE HELLACOPTERS Frontman Checks In With Latest Update
THE HELLACOPTERS guitarist/vocalist Nicke Andersson (ex-ENTOMBED drummer) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Dear recipients of the rock, "I hope everyone is doing great and that 2004 has treated you good so far! I thought I'd let you know that there are no easychairs...February 5, 2004
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KATAKLYSM Singer To DEZ FAFARA: 'Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is'
KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono has issued a response to DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara's assertion that Iocono "should shut the fuck up and take a listen to DEVILDRIVER" before passing judgment on the group. In a press statement issued in December, Iacono voiced his frustration over the fact th...February 5, 2004
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PROBOT Video Stars In High Demand
The co-founder of SuicideGirls.com, a popular web site that features "goth-punk ladies in sexy, skimpy photos and videos," recently spoke to AVN.com about being handpicked by Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS, NIRVANA) to appear in the video for "Shake Your Blood" by Grohl's metal side-project PROBOT. "Dave...February 3, 2004
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VINTERSORG: 'My Mind Is Boiling With Creativity'
VINTERSORG/BORKNAGAR frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg) recently paid Metal Reference a visit in order to clarify his intentions with his many musical projects. The following are some of the highlights of that interview: Metal Reference: [The new VINTERSORG album] "The Focusing Blur" is se...January 30, 2004
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ICED EARTH, Ex-NEUROTICA Members Contribute To Prog-Rock Project
Ralph Santolla (ICED EARTH, formerly of DEATH),Shawn Bowen (BALD DAISY, formerly of NEUROTICA),GJ Gosman (NEW CRASH POSITION, formerly of NEUROTICA) and David Ragsdale (formerly of KANSAS) are among the guest musicians appearing on "Moments of Clarity", an 11-song prog-rock concept album due later...January 29, 2004
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Ex-SOILWORK Drummer Says CHIMAIRA Songs Are Harder To Play Than He Originally Thought
New CHIMAIRA drummer Richard Evensand (ex-SOILWORK) recently answered a few questions for the web site of Roadrunner Records (CHIMAIRA's record label). The following are some of the highlights of that conversation: Roadrunner Records: How long you been in Cleveland? Richard Evensand: "Almost two wee...January 28, 2004
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SEBASTIAN BACH Records 'Johnny Bravo' Theme Song
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spent Friday (Jan. 23) in New York City at Sony Recording Studios singing the theme song for the cartoon TV show "Johnny Bravo", according to a posting on his web site. "Yes that's right!" Bach writes. "In an upcoming episode, also featuring the legendary Don Kn...January 25, 2004
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Former Member Of JETHRO TULL Changes Sex
A former member of JETHRO TULL has had a sex-change operation and become a woman, it was revealed today. Once bearded keyboard player David Palmer now has long blonde hair and wears make-up and black leggings and calls herself Dee, reports the Evening Standard. She broke the news to flute-playing fr...January 23, 2004