Search results for 'alternate reality'
News
'THE OSBOURNES' Wins EMMY Award For 'Best Reality Series'
The Osbournes, the hit MTV show about Ozzy Osbourne and his family, won an Emmy on Saturday night for best "reality series." The series was named the year's outstanding nonfiction reality program at the Creative Arts Emmys, which are mainly awards for technical achievements given out eight days in a...September 16, 2002
News
'BLACK SABBATH Story' Videos To Be Released On DVD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TWO 'BLACK SABBATH STORY' HOME VIDEOS TO BE RELEASED ON DVD AND VHS BY SANCTUARY ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 BLACK SABBATH pioneered true heavy metal, and a fascinating look into the British band's turbulent history is covered on two individual DVD and VHS releases, The Black Sabbat...September 15, 2002
News
'TOMMY LEE: THE NAKED TRUTH' To Premier In Late September
Tommy Lee: The Naked Truth, the first of two hour-long specials chronicling the life of the former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer, is scheduled to air on Thursday, September 26th at 11:00 PM EST/10:00 PM CST on VH1. The following is a description of the show posted at The Naked Truth's official web site: "Take...September 12, 2002
News
THIN LIZZY To Undertake US Tour
The current line-up of THIN LIZZY have lined up a series of tour dates in the US during October/November. They are as follows: OCT 09 - San Fransisco, CA @ Mcnears Mystic Theatre Oct 10 – Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater Oct 11 - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues Oct 12 - Los ...September 10, 2002
News
MACABRE Want Your Children
On Wednesday, September 18th, MACABRE will be conducting a photo shoot for their debut recordings release of their acoustic campfire songs and are looking for children to sit around the campfire with Corporate Death (lead guitar/lead vocals) and Nefarious (bass/backing vocals). The campground is in...September 5, 2002
News
KONKHRA: More New Music Posted Online
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA have posted two more full-length MP3s, taken from the group's forthcoming Reality Check CD, at the following locations: 01. The Lions are Hungry 02. Reality Check According to the band, "these are 100% genuine Danish pieces of twisted metal ready to go." KONKHRA are...September 5, 2002
News
OZZY OSBOURNE Planning Birthday Bash For Ailing Wife
The following item appeared in today's edition of the New York Daily News: Ozzy Osbourne is hatching a 50th-birthday bash for his wife, Sharon. And, considering her current fight with cancer, he wants it to be a party to bleepin' remember. Sources tell us the metal god plans an evening where the cou...September 2, 2002
News
TOMMY LEE Reality Show Dropped In Favor Of Two Specials
The proposed Tommy Lee reality show for VH1 has been dropped in favor of two hour-long specials that will air on VH1 at a not-yet-determined date, according to Allstar. Although no official reason was given, it is believed that the flood of celebrity-driven TV reality shows like MTV's The Osbournes...August 29, 2002
News
QUEENSRŸCHE's GEOFF TATE: 'I Was Never A Metalhead'
QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate has admitted in a recent interview that he was never into metal music and he cited ULTRAVOX and THOMPSON TWINS as two of his primary influences during the band's formative years — a far cry from the traditional metal movement that QUEENSRŸCHE was instrumental in launc...August 27, 2002
News
NEVERMORE's WARREL DANE: New Album Will Contain 'Only One Ballad'
During an online chat conducted on Sunday, August 25th, NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane revealed that the group's forthcoming CD, entitled Enemies Of Reality, will contain "only one ballad", because "it's time to get as heavy as possible for NEVERMORE." The singer also indicated that the album is ten...August 26, 2002
News
UPDATE: DAISLEY/KERSLAKE Case Dismissed By Judge
The following article appears in today's edition of The New York Times: Here is a scene viewers won't see on the MTV show The Osbournes: OZZY OSBOURNE handing over millions in royalties to his onetime bass player and drummer. The bass player, Bob Daisley, and the drummer, Lee Kerslake, sued Mr. Osbo...August 20, 2002
News
SKINLAB Announce Upcoming Dates, Prepare Possible DVD
SKINLAB are tentatively due to play the following dates during September: Sept. 20 – Hollywood, CA @ The Troubadour Sept. 28 – San Francisco, CA @ The Pound SKINLAB's performance at The Pound will reportedly be lensed by Reality Check Media, the production division of Reality Check TV, for a future...August 19, 2002
News
More Metal Stars Pay Tribute To DROWNING POOL's DAVE WILLIAMS
PANTERA's Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell: "Some people say death is just a part of life.... But it becomes a cold reality when it hits one of your own. Dave was a true brother to us. We had the pleasure of knowing him for years before the world knew him as Dave 'Stage' Williams from ...August 15, 2002
News
GUNS N' ROSES: AXL ROSE Speaks!!
A few hours before GUNS N' ROSES arrived in China for the start of the band's Chinese Democracy World Tour (they will be performing tonight at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center),frontman Axl Rose conducted a brief interview from which the following excerpts are provided: On launching...August 14, 2002
News
GRAVE: "Back From The Grave" Bonus CD Details Unveiled
Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE have set October 21st as the release date for their much-anticipated comeback album, entitled Back From The Grave, through Century Media Records. The initial pressing of the album will apparently come as a double CD, and will include a special compilation of the ba...August 13, 2002
Prev 